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Ex-CJN, Babalakin, others pay tributes to Oyawoye at 91

Eminent Nigerians took turns to pay tributes to Africa’s first professor of Geology, Mosobalaje Oyawoye, at the public presentation of…

How to tackle global hunger –Don

A professor of Food Microbiology, Prof. Ezekiel Otunola, has called for urgent global collaboration against food insecurity.

Nigeria Air Force hits bandits hard in Zamfara

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has killed many bandits in a coordinated strike at some of the hideouts, especially in…

LASG explores ways to ease movement of agricultural commodities

The Lagos State Government is exploring ways to ease movement of agricultural products in and out of the commercial centre.

Motorists stranded on Lagos–Ibadan expressway for 4 hours

Motorists traveling out of Lagos were stranded on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway for hours today, due to a tanker trailer that…

Mozambique introduces media fees

Mozambican government has announced plans to introduce license fees for local and foreign journalists. Local correspondents will pay $2,500 per…

Vera Songwe calls on leaders to protect Africa’s intellectual property rights

The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa, Ms. Vera Songwe addressed the 38th SADC heads of states summit…

Edo Teachers Serve Notice Of Indefinite Strike On Govt.

Jethro Ibileke/Benin There is imminent crisis in the education sector of Edo State, as teachers of primary and secondary schools,…
Senator Abdulaziz Yari unveils plans to distribute 358 trucks of assorted foodstuff to people of Zamfara state ahead of Ramadan fasting

Zamfara Govt. spends N17bn on security in 7 years

Zamfara state government said it had spent over N17 billion on security within the last seven years (From 2011 to…

Osinbajo signs 3 bills into law

The Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has signed into law three Bills transmitted by the National Assembly, which are now…

Don’t play politics in Mecca, Nigerian Pilgrims warned

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), on Saturday in Makkah, warned Nigerian pilgrims and their officials against displaying political…

Obasanjo: Late Kofi Annan dedicated life to global peace

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Saturday described late Kofi Annan as a global statesman, who dedicated his life to equity,…

Police rescue kidnapped INEC worker, minor, 7 others

The police in Akwa Ibom State have rescued Mr Otobong Ukpong, an employee of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) kidnapped…

Late Annan, Africa’s gift to the world – Tinubu

The national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, says late Kofi Annan will be remembered for…

NSC facilitates N13.5trn export trades, zero rejection in 2017 – Executive Secretary

The intervention of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) in promoting export trade had yielded results with N13.5 trillion exports and…

Drug trafficking: Malaysian immigration arrests Metuh

Here is the face of Joseph Metuh Onyinye, the lucky Nigerian who avoided a date with Malaysia’s executioner over an…

Truck crushes motorcyclist in Ogun

A motorcyclist was confirmed dead in an accident involving an Iveco truck and a Volkswagen Golf car at Onikoko –…
Fraud

Three female sales managers dragged to court for stealing N22m goods

A Lagos businessman and importer, Chukwudi Ifechiba has dragged his three female sales managers before a Lagos Magistrates Court for…

Lagos PDP aspirant promises to represent constituency well

A Peoples Democratic Party, PDP aspirant, Prince Adedipe Ewenla has promised the people of Alimosho constituency 01 that he will…

Thug jailed 10 years for attacking Alfa inside Mosque

A 24-year old man, Hassan Kabiru, leader of thugs at Magbon Alade and Igando Orudu Area of Ibeju Lekki, Lagos…

Collapsed Building: AMMC to begin investigation

The Coordinator, Abuja Metropolitan Management Council (AMMC), Umar Shuaibu has said investigations will commence immediately on the collapsed Jabi building.

8, 000 applicants jostle for 250 Edo Traffic Management jobs

No fewer than 8,000 graduates participated in the aptitude test for the 250 Edo State Traffic Management Agency (EDSTMA) jobs…
NSCDC Operatives

Eid-El-Kabir: NSCDC deploys 1,500 personnel in Ondo

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), says it has deployed 1,500 personnel in Ondo state to protect lives…

Kofi Annan’s death huge loss to Africa, humanity – Dogara

 The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Yakubu Dogara, has described the death of former UN Secretary General, Kofi…

Buhari mourns demise of former UN scribe, Kofi Annan

President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with the government and people of Ghana over the passing of former United Nations (UN)…

Indian woman gives birth after rescue from flood

A heavily pregnant woman stranded by floods in the Indian state of Kerala gave birth just after being airlifted to…
UNICEF

Child victims of DRC Ebola outbreak need ‘special care’ – UNICEF

The ongoing deadly Ebola outbreak in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has particularly affected…

Boroffice applauds adoption of direct primary by APC

Sen. Ajayi Boroffice, representing Ondo Central Senatorial District, has applauded the adoption of direct primaries by the All Progressives Congress…

Nigeria to assist Guinea-Bissau with voters’ registration kits

The President of ECOWAS Network of Electoral Commissions, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, says Nigeria will assist Guinea-Bissau with Voters’ Registration kits…

IPOB women protest in Owerri

The police in Imo on Friday arrested some women protesting over the continued detention of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of…