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Dangote to build cement plants in 18 African countries

The Chief Executive, Dangote Industries Limited, Alhaji Aliko Dangote has said the firm would build cement plants in 18 African…

Okowa, Delta people mourn Alamieyeseigha

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Condolences have continued to pour in over the death of Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, the former Governor of Bayelsa…

Ambode charges Nigerians on civic responsibilities

Lagos Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode has urged Nigerians to show commitment to their civic responsibilities in order to drive the desired…

Storey building collapses in Ogun

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta An uncompleted storey building collapsed on Thursday at New Osoosun area of Ifo in Ifo local government area…

Explosion rocks Lagos

Kazeem Ugbodaga A huge explosion has ripped apart a bungalow at Oworonshoki area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria, destroying houses and…

Aregbesola sets up 17-man committee on revenue allocation

Gov. Rauf Aregbesola of Osun has set up a 17-man committee to oversee the allocation of funds accruable to the…

FRSC appeals to security agents to stop escorting over-loaded vehicles

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has appealed to security agents to stop escorting over-loaded vehicles, saying the practice is…

Kogi gov. poll : Group backs Wada

A group, National Coalition of Ebira/Okun/Lokoja/Koton Youths for Good Governance, has promised to support the re-election bid of Gov. Idris.…

No explosion in Karu – NEMA, police

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Sunday said there was no bomb explosion on Saturday night in Karu, a…

APC mourns Alamieyeseigha

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has condoled with the family of former governor of Bayelsa, Chief Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, who died…

Fayose hails Jonathan’s appointment as leader of election observers

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose, has hailed the appointment of former President, Dr Goodluck Jonathan as leader of a…

NSC DG loses elder brother in Saudi stampede

Alhaji Abdullahi Yakmut, elder brother to Alhassan Yakmut, Director General, National Sports Council (NSC), is among the pilgrims who died…

19m children blind globally- Opthalmologist

An Ophthalmologist, Dr Jaiyeola Adido, has said that at least 19 million children were blind globally. Adido, who disclosed to…

RATTAWU again advocates media salary structure

The Radio, Television, Theatre and Arts Workers Union of Nigeria (RATTAWU) on Saturday again called for a new salary structure…

Stringent bail condition: Ogiamen seeks relief in high court

Jethro Ibileke/Benin Richard Arisco Osemwengie, the PDP chieftain in Edo state who was remanded in prison custody by an Oredo…

NFF mourns late Okugbe

The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, on Saturday expressed shock at the death of ace journalist, Felix Osagie Okugbe. He died…

Late Ogun RTEAN chairman buried

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta The Ogun state chairman of the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria, RTEAN, Alhaji Mugisu Akinpelu, who died…

Edo LG accounts frozen over attempt to withdraw N18m

Jethro Ibileke/Benin Following an alleged plot to illegally withdraw the sum of N18 million from one the accounts of Oredo…

Soyinka resigns from Centre for Black Culture

Professor Wole Soyinka has resigned from Centre for Black Culture and International Understanding (CBCIU) in Osogbo, Osun State, western Nigeria.…

Four Nigerian journalists scoop CNN/Multichoice Award in Kenya

Seun Bisuga/Nairobi Two journalists from Punch Newspaper, one from Tribune Newspaper and another from online news platform, PremiumTimes News scooped…

Buhari’s aide, NGE, others laud Fashola’s Media Adviser at 50

The Nigeria Guild of Editors (NGE) on Saturday lauded Mr Hakeem Bello, the former Senior Special Adviser on Media to…

Ex-Bayelsa governor, Alamieyeseigha is dead

Diepreye Solomon Peter Alamieyeseigha,former Nigerian air force officer and former Bayelsa State governor, is dead. He died today in Port…

Navy warns personnel against rights abuse

The Nigerian Navy has warned its personnel against abusing the rights of civilians in order to maintain the existing civil-military…

COAS warns officers against fraternising with politicians

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Turkur Buratai, in Lagos on Saturday warned officers and men of the Nigerian Army…

Doctors seek better treatment for psychiatric patients

Psychiatrists have identified stigma, shame, discrimination and lack of access to care as factors militating against successful treatment of patients…

Fuel scarcity hits Osun

An acute fuel scarcity has hit Osun, crippling business activities in the state in the past few days. Attendants at…

Governors Forum mourns Gov. Umahi`s Mother

The Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) has described as painful, the death of the mother of Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi,…

Recruitment: NIS warns public against fraudsters

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has warned members of the public to beware of activities of fraudsters. This is contained…
A Nigerian pilgrim on 2024 Hajj from Niger State, Hajiya Adeshetu Abubakar, dies reportedly of heat stroke in Makkah, Saudi Arabia.

36,269 pilgrims return to Nigeria

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) on Saturday said it had so far transported 36,269 pilgrims from Mecca, Saudi…

285m people blind worldwide, says ophthalmologist

A Consultant Ophthalmologist, Dr Abiola Oyeleye, on Saturday said there were at least 285 million blind and severely vision impaired…