News

Union threatens strike over dispute with AMCON

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has threatened to begin a strike in the Federal Capital…

Army pledges to strengthen armed forces through research

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Defence Headquarters has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthen the Armed Forces through research and development.

Disregard my purported suspension, it’s a ruse – Banire

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

National Legal Adviser of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Dr Muiz Banire has described his purported suspension by a local…

Mob kills policeman over death of woman, 2 children

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

A mob on Thursday attacked and killed a policeman over the death of a woman and two children on Owerri…

School teacher docked for criticizing Bukola Saraki

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

A 37-year-old primary school teacher, Biodun Baba, was on Thursday arraigned before an Ilorin Senior Magistrates Court for allegedly defaming…

Police sack Modu-Sheriff loyalists from Lagos PDP Secretariat

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

Officers of the Nigerian Police Force and other security agencies are in the Lagos State secretariat of the PDP ‎to…

Students kick against stoppage of legislator’s recall

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

The National Association of Nigeria Students (NANS) has stated that the process of recall of any legislator should not be…

Sterling Bank declares N57bn

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

Sterling Bank Plc on Thursday declared gross earnings of N57 billion for the half year ended June 30, 2017.

Paris Club Fund: Oyo workers to receive April and May 2017 salaries

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has approved the payment of April and May 2017 salaries for workers in the…

Poor performance: 37 students to be recalled from Egypt

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Kano state government says it has planned to return about 37 students it was sponsoring to study nursing in…

Agbado Oke-Odo LCDA boils over imposition of Speaker

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

There is anger in Agbado/Oke-Odo Local Council Development Area, LCDA of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria resulting in a free for all…

Unimaid Attacks: Shettima condemns Boko Haram

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Gov. Kashim Shettima of Borno has condemned Wednesday attack on geologists and exploration workers from the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation,…

Civil war: Police successfully evacuates unexploded bomb in Oji River

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Many years after the Nigeria civil war ended, the Enugu State Police Command said it had successfully evacuated suspected a…

Minister receives delivery of standard gauge locomotives from China

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, on Thursday, took delivery of two double-end-drivers’-cabin standard gauge locomotive engines from the…

Nigerian Financial Intelligence Agency Bill passed

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Senate on Thursday passed the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Agency Bill as a central body in Nigeria responsible for receiving,…

Nation to address constraints of exportable commodities

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Minister of Budget and National Planning, Sen. Udoma Udo Udoma, has said that to build a competitive global economy,…

Militants behead mullah in northern Afghanistan

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Islamic State militants in Afghanistan’s northern Sar-i-Pul province, have beheaded a local mullah in the area for allegedly practising sorcery,…

Paris Club refund: State uses fund to settle salary overdraft

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Plateau Government said on Thursday it used the N5.6 billion received as the second tranche of the Paris Club…

Nigeria, Google to partner in ICT training for youths

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Mr Adebayo Shittu, the Minister of Communications says the Federal Government will partner with Google to train the teaming technology…

Hepatitis: Expert advises screening for all to know status

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Dr Ijeoma Nduka, Chief Executive Officer, Abia Hospitals Management Board (HMB), has advised people to undergo proper screening to know…

APC suspends Banire

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

The Executive Committee of the All Progressives Congress, APC in Mushin Local Government has suspended the National Legal Adviser, Dr…

FG committed to combating illegal financial flows

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Mr Yemi Dipeolu, the Special Adviser to the President on Economic Matters, says the Federal Government is committed to combating…

Man arrested over alleged human trafficking

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Lagos on Thursday said it had arrested a 47-year-old man, Bernard…

Cinemas best thing for movie production – Producer

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Nollywood Film producer and actor, Kevin Ushi, on Thursday said releasing films in cinemas had been the best thing that…

Lagos pays N8 billion compensation to property owners

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

The Lagos State Government on Thursday said it has paid N8 billion as compensation to individuals and groups whose properties…

China plans stricter management on solid waste imports

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

China’s cabinet on Thursday said “foreign garbage” would be entirely banned from entering the country as authorities plan stricter management…

Subscribers call on 9mobile to improve their services

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Mixed reaction have greeted the emergence of 9Mobile Network as some subscribers urge the service provider to improve on its…

UTME fraud: Magistrate’s absence stalls trial

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The absence of the magistrate on Thursday stalled the trial of a cyber cafe operator, Emeka Anuguo, charged with impersonating…

Sports Professor longs for female minister of sports

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

A female Professor of Sports Administration, Florence Oyebola-Adeyanju, on Thursday called on the Federal Government to consider appointing a woman…

‘Name your successor,’ Grace Mugabe urges Husband

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

First Lady Grace Mugabe of Zimbabwe on Thursday challenged her president husband Robert to name his preferred successor to end…

« Prev 1 … 4,560 4,561 4,562 4,563 4,564 … 6,823 Next »