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1 million ID cards ready, only 300,000 collected

The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has produced over one million national identity cards, out of which it has issued…

I love Nigeria, says Chinese envoy

The outgoing Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Gu Xiaojie on Thursday in Abuja said that Nigeria will always be in his…

Lawmakers approve marijuana for medical use

Lawmakers in Ohio on Thursday approved legislation that would legalise marijuana use for medical purposes under certain circumstances. This is…

146 people rescued from human traffickers

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons and other Related Matters (NAPTIP), Kano Zonal Command, has rescued…

Chevron facility shut down by attack

Chevron’s onshore activities in Niger Delta have been shut down by a militant attack at its Escravos terminal, a company…

Don’t use chemicals on fruits, Govt warns traders

The Katsina State Government on Thursday warned fruit sellers to desist from using chemicals to hasten the ripening of their…

G-7 summit kicks off in Japan

Rebooting global growth was top of the agenda as the G7 leaders started a two-day meeting in the Japanese coastal…

Greece bans flights from Libya

NATO member state Greece, has shut down its airspace for flights from Libya until September 8, according to a media…

FG, NLC meet to determine minimum wage

The Federal Government has constituted a 16-man committee to address issues that necessitated the three-day strike called by the Nigerian…

Pope Francis receives life jacket of dead migrant child

The life jacket of a six-year old Syrian girl who died at sea while trying to reach Greece has been…

FAAC: FG, states, LGs share N281.5billion

The Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, has disclosed in Abuja that N1.5 billion, being excess bank charges, was recovered…

Funeral rites of passage for Oba Erediauwa begin

The royal funeral rites of passage for the late Oba of Benin, Oba Erediauwa, began on Wednesday evening in Benin.…

17 Super Eagles players arrive France for Mali

A total of 17 Super Eagles players have arrived in France ahead of Friday’s international friendly match with the Malian…

Amina, Sambisa, and the Parable of a Wobbly Nigeria

By Okey Ndibe A peculiarly Nigerian type of frenzy happened last week. The event was triggered by a report that…

Army acquires new vehicles to fight Boko Haram

The Nigerian Army has acquired six vehicles to enhance communication in its fight against insurgency in the North-East. The vehicles…

Breaking:Niger Delta Avengers blow up Chevron oil pipeline again

The new militant group in the Niger Delta that has been wreaking havoc on oil facilities, Niger Delta Avengers, Thursday,…

Gov Amosun mourns late Adebo’s wife

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta: Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State has described the late matriarch of the Simeon Adebo family, Mrs Regina…

Saraki’s trial continues 1 june

The Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) on Wednesday adjourned the trial of Senate President Bukola Saraki, till June 1, to…

Pictures of suspected herdsmen who attacked Enugu community

The police on Wednesday released the photographs of some of the arrested herdsmen who attacked Nimbo community in Enugu State.…

Kidnapped Kogi monarch regains freedom

The traditional ruler of Elaite town in Kogi State, Alhaji Aminu Akwu, who was kidnapped on May 20, has regained…

Buhari’s aide seeks support for anti-corruption war

The Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has appealed to the…

Ebonyi Govt. seals off private, public premises over tax evasion

The Ebonyi State Board of Internal Revenue on Wednesday sealed off no fewer than 40 private and public business premises…

Naira depreciates further against dollar

The Naira on Wednesday weakened further against the dollar at the parallel market, barely 24 hours after the Central Bank…

FG holds special town hall meeting in Kano

The Federal Government will hold a special town hall meeting on Friday in Kano to commemorate the one year anniversary…

Mugabe’s supporters rally in Zimbabwe

Tens of thousands of Robert Mugabe’s supporters marched on Wednesday in Harare in a show of solidarity as divisions are…

Army renews call on Boko Haram militants to surrender

The Nigerian Army on Wednesday renewed calls on repentant Boko Haram fighters wishing to surrender to do so without wasting…

Lagos signs N844 billion MoU on 4th Mainland Bridge

In what is set to become a major milestone achievement in its 50 years of existence, the Lagos State Government…

Security experts converge in Abuja for summit

Security experts on Wednesday, converged on Abuja for the Nigeria National Security Summit to proffer solution to the myriad of…

Teenager stabs colleague with broken bottle

The police on Wednesday charged a teenager, Michael Amos, who allegedly stabbed his friend, Segun Emopene with a broken bottle…

FG declares May 30 public holiday

The Federal Government has declared Monday, May 30 as a public holiday to celebrate the 2016 Democracy Day. Retired Lt.-Gen.…