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FG to announce appointments into boards, agencies early 2017

The Presidency says the appointments into the Federal Government’s boards, parastatal and agencies will be “fully back on track” at…

LASG removes roundabouts on Lekki-Epe Expressway

The Lagos State Government on Tuesday completed the removal of the Jakande and Chisco roundabouts in Ikate Elegushi axis of…

Lagos assures of availability of Lake Rice

The Lagos State Government has once again assured residents of the state of availability of Lake rice products at designated…

RRS foils kidnap attempt of 2-year old boy

Operatives of Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the Lagos State Police Command at the weekend arrested Suleiman Seidu, 33, for…

161 passengers escape death as plane veers off runway

India’s Jet Airways said that 12 passengers were injured during an emergency evacuation Tuesday after one of its planes veered…

LASU confirms reported fire outbreak

The Lagos State University (LASU) on Tuesday said that the institution was not on fire as erroneously reported‎ ‎in some…

39 die after drinking toxic liquor

At least 39 people died after consuming toxic liquor in eastern Pakistan, health officials and police said on Tuesday, as…

Army turns captured Sambisa forest into training ground

The Sambisa forest, beginning from 2017 will serve as training ground for personnel of the Nigerian Army, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai,…

Fun seekers throng National Theatre Complex to mark Boxing Day

Fun seekers on Monday thronged the National Theatre Complex, Iganmu, Lagos to celebrate the Boxing Day with their families and…

Yuletide: Beer parlour operators in Lagos decry poor patronage

A trip to some beer parlours in Lagos, has revealed that their operators recorded poor patronage this yuletide. It was…

Gov. Fayose promotes 15,772 workers, pays 2 months salaries, Christmas bonus

Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti has given approval for the immediate promotion of 15,772 public servants in the spirit of…

Recession: Kumuyi predicts better New Year for Nigeria

General Superintendent, Deeper Christian Life Ministry, Pastor William Kumuyi has predicted a better New Year for Nigeria, saying that God…

Nigerian Breweries on fire in Lagos

A massive fire is raging at the premises of the Nigerian Breweries Limited in the Iganmu area of Lagos State,…

2 killed as building collapses in police barrack

A police sergeant and another person lost their lives when a building collapsed at Highway police Barracks in Ikeja, Lagos…

Russian military plane disappears from radar with dozens on board

A Russian Defence Ministry flight carrying dozens of people has vanished from the radar screens after departing from the resort…

FG to re-open 2 major roads in Borno after Boko Haram defeat

The Federal Government will formally re-open two major roads in Borno later today following the total defeat of Boko Haram…

Gov Umahi distributes 18 Prado Jeeps worth N279m to 18 traditional rulers

Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State has distributed 18 Prado Jeeps worth N279 million to 18 traditional rulers in the…
Three escape death as truck carrying 45,000 litres of fuel fell on their vehicle opposite the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos on Tuesday

Two oil tankers collide in Lagos, spill content

What could have been a major tragedy was on Saturday averted by the combined efforts of the Lagos State Emergency…

Lagos pays N1.9 billion to 495 retirees

The Lagos State Government on Friday paid the sum of N1.9 billion to 495 retirees from the state public service…

Barbing, hairdressing salons record low patronage in Lagos

Barbing and hairdressing salons in Lagos say they record low patronage contrary to high expectations for increase in patronage by…

Yuletide: Nigerians defy recession, besiege motor parks for Christmas

Nigerians have defied the impact of the country’s economic situation to travel for Christmas as many motor parks in the…

MTN fires top staff, Amina Oyagbola

South African telecom giant, MTN, has fired one of its top and most valuable staffers in order to avoid scrutiny…

Court freezes Patience Jonathan’s multiple accounts

Federal High Court Lagos has frozen all the bank accounts of former First Lady Patience Jonathan suspected to be proceeds…

A Big Apology To TheNEWS Magazine-City People

“On page 41 of City People, 14 December, 2016 edition, we made an error in the introduction to Hon. Idowu…

Breaking: Libyan plane with 118 passengers aboard hijacked

A Libyan aircraft with 118 people on board has landed in Malta after being hijacked, according to local media. The…

Lagos faces water and sanitation crisis, UN raises alarm

UN human rights expert, Léo Heller, on Thursday, called for increased funding for water and sanitation in the 2017 budget…

Maritime journalists enlarge exco

The Association of Maritime Journalists of Nigeria (AMJON) recently constituted a three-man electoral committee, chaired by Mr Uzor Odigbo, to…

Lagos to make LAWMA regulatory agency

The Lagos State Government on Thursday said that the ongoing reform in waste management in the state will make the…

Obasanjo blasts Igbo: You are suffering from spirit of individualism

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has urged people of the South East zone to shy away from the spirit of individualism…

NIMASA shuts down 3 facilities

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency(NIMASA) has shut down three facilities for non-compliance with provisions of the ISPS code.…
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