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NNPC moves to exit JV cash call arrears

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) is set to work out modalities that would enable it exit Joint Venture cash…

Six feared dead in Akwa Ibom petrol tanker crash

At least six persons were feared dead in a petrol tanker crash which occurred at Kilometre 8, Obong Itam, along…

NYSC introduces biometric clearance to check fraud

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has introduced Biometric Clearance System for corps members in all local government areas of…

Pictures: Buhari meets Indian Vice President

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday 27 September received the Indian Vice President Hon. Mohammad Hamid Ansari at the Statehouse.

DPR warns against blending of lubricants in Kwara

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) in Kwara, has warned against the practice of blending lubricants in the state. The…

Emir tells FRSC to license motorcyclists

The Emir of Dutse, in Jigawa, Alhaji Nuhu Muhammad, has called on the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) to license…

Edo poll: Benin residents observe last-minute shopping

Residents of Benin have embarked on last-minute shopping ahead of Wednesday’s governorship election in the state. Investigations at Ediekel Market,…

Imo govt. to concession Heartland, others

Imo Government says it is ready to concession sports, including Heartland FC to enable the sector to be more effective.…

NAFDAC shut down water factory in Niger

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) in Niger, has sealed a sachet water factory in…

Buhari’s biography to be lauched Oct. 3

A biography on President Muhammadu Buhari will be launched on Oct. 3 at the International Conference Centre in Abuja. The…

Lagos CJ frees 20 inmates at Ikoyi Prisons

In exercise of her constitutional powers, the Lagos State Chief Judge, Justice Oluwafumilayo Atilade, on Tuesday released 20 inmates of…

NCAA to meet foreign airlines over alleged rejection of Naira

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) says it will soon convene a meeting with foreign airline operators over their alleged…

Edo Poll: Workers observe public holidays

Public offices in Edo were shut on Tuesday as workers observed the two-day public holiday declared by the state government…

NURTW warns drivers against reckless driving

The National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Nasarawa State chapter, has warned its members against reckless driving and wrongful…

Edo poll: Journalists face accreditation challenge

Less than 24 hours to Wednesday’s gubernatorial election in Edo, many journalists who had arrived the state for coverage of…

Couple bags 14 years jail term for human trafficking

Justice Joyce Abdulmaleek of the Federal High Court, Ibadan, on Tuesday, sentenced a couple to 14 years imprisonment without an…

Farmers association creates cooperative for farmers

The All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) in Osun State says it has established cooperatives to cater for financial needs…

My wife’s dirtiness is disgusting, husband testifies

A 40-year-old man, Olarewaju Osasonna, on Tuesday, told an Ikole Customary Court, Ekiti, that he could no longer cope with…

Breaking: Senate opposes sale of national assets

The Senate has voted overwhelmingly to reject moves by the federal government to sell some national assets to reflate the…

Teenager sentenced to 10 strokes for stealing generator

A Gudu Upper Area Court, Abuja, on Tuesday sentenced an 18-year-old artisan, Daniel Jatau, to 10 strokes of cane and…
Aviation workers begin strike Wednesday over poor working conditions

SAHCOL management to meet with aviation union

The management of Skyway Aviation Handling Company (SAHCOL) on Tuesday said it was willing to meet with the National Union…

Security: Vigilance group cautions landlords

A vigilance group based in Osun, Harmonised Vigilance Group, has urged landlords in the country to be sensitive to the…

Independence anniversary: Golfers to storm Ilorin

Layi Maliki, Captain, Ilorin Golf Club, says at least, 100 golfers across Nigeria will storm Ilorin Golf Club on Friday…

I expect best performance from Falconets — Coach

Peter Dedevbo, the coach of the U-20 female football team, the Falconets, says he expects best performance from players invited…

Osun govt. committed to people’s welfare- Aregbesola

Gov. Rauf Aregbesola of Osun says his administration will continue to adopt new approaches to meet the yearning and aspirations…

NEMA wants Niger farmers to embrace irrigation farming

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has advised farmers to embrace irrigation instead of the raining season farming to reduce…

I expect free, fair PMAN election- Okoroji

A former Chairman of the Performing Musicians’ Association of Nigeria (PMAN), Tony Okoroji, says he expects a free and fair…

3 housewives arrested over alleged attempted murder in Kano

The Kano State Police Command has arrested three housewives in connection with the alleged attempted murder of a girl. The…

Birds, locusts swarm threaten harvests in Yobe

Increasing population of Queala birds in Nguru, Ngeji and Ngalda wetlands is threatening bumper harvests in five local government areas…

Ekiti SWAN to hold anti-hooliganism forum

The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Ekiti Chapter, on Tuesday said it would hold an anti-hooliganism forum for football…