#BBNaija: No Eviction Next Sunday — Biggie
ThinTallTony: Biggie says no eviction next Sunday at #BBNaijaThere will be no eviction of any housemate from the Big Brother Nigeria House next Sunday.This was the decision of Biggie after two... [[...
View ArticleBuhari Phones Obasanjo, Gov. Bello
President Muhammadu BuhariPresident Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday, via telephone from London, congratulated former President Olusegun Obasanjo, on the occasion of his 80th birthday. On the same day,... [[...
View ArticleOnnoghen to be Sworn-in Today as Chief Justice
Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen: to be sworn in today by OsinbajoActing President Yemi Osinbajo will today swear in Justice Walter Onnoghen as Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). Presidency... [[...
View ArticleNigerians Warned to Avoid Trump’s America
Abike Dabiri-Erewa: warns Nigerians against travelling to US unless necessaryThe Federal Government has issued a travel warning to Nigerians: it has advised Nigerians who have no compelling or... [[...
View ArticleRefugees Are Not Criminals – UN tells Trump
President Donald Trump insist on travel banThe UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) Filippo Grandi has said that refugees were not criminals and should not be treated as such. The UNHCR in its... [[...
View ArticleSouth Sudan: Rebel Group Vows to Topple Kiir
President Salva Kiir: New rebel group vows to topple himA former South Sudanese army general who quit his position last month said he had formed a new rebel group, with the aim of toppling the... [[...
View ArticleShell Shuts Down Bonga, Cuts Nigeria’s Oil Output
The exploration and production arm of Shell in Nigeria – Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo) has announced the shutdown of its flagship facility, the 225,000 barrels...
View ArticleBarcelona Believe in PSG ‘Miracle’ Mission
Three weeks on from suffering a 4-0 humiliation at the hands of Paris Saint-Germain, Barcelona still believe that a Champions League “miracle” is possible at the Camp Nou on Wednesday. Since that... [[...
View Article4 Villagers Die of Strange Disease in Zamfara, Many Hospitalised
Alhaji Salisu Isa-Dangulbi, Chairman of Maru Local Government Council in Zamfara, said on Tuesday that four persons had died of a strange disease in Bindin village of the area. The chairman told... [[...
View ArticleNorth Korea Says Missiles Target US Bases in Japan
Kim Jong Un: North Korea Missiles-tested for potential strikes against US military in JapanNorth Korea said in its first statement since launching missiles on Monday the tests were part of training......
View ArticleCourt Jails Ex-Gov. Ngilari of Adamawa Five Years, Frees Two Others
A Yola High Court, yesterday, sentenced the immediate-past governor of Adamawa State, Mr James Ngilari, to five years in prison without option of fine, after he was found guilty of corrupt... [[ This...
View Article2017 Budget: FG to Spend N2.3bn on Frivolous Maintenance Services
The Federal Government will spend the sum of N2,278,074,420 on unspecified maintenance services, this year, going by some proposals in the N7.298 trillion 2017 Appropriation Bill currently being... [[...
View ArticleOsinbajo’s Visit: Obaseki Apologises to Edo Residents Over Traffic Difficulties
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo has apologised to the residents, especially those in the Benin metropolis, for some traffic difficulties experienced during the visit of the Acting President, Prof.... [[...
View ArticleUK PM May Should Call an Early Election to Cope With Brexit — Hague
British Prime Minister Theresa May should scrap fixed-term parliaments and call an early general election to ensure she has the time and political security to cope with the travails of... [[ This is a...
View ArticleStrive to Have “Global Standard of Operations”, Lawyers Tell New CJN, Onnoghen
Some Abuja-based lawyers on Tuesday urged the new Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen to pursue reforms that would give the nation’s judiciary a new lease of life. Ag. President......
View ArticleAsia Demands More World Cup Places
Asia wants a significant increase in its allocation of places in the 48-nation 2026 World Cup, the head of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) said. Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa said Asia......
View ArticleOndo: Committee to Pay Salary Arrears Inaugurated
Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo StateGov. Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State, has set up a committee on payment of outstanding salary arrears of workers from Aug. 2016 to Jan. 2017. The Deputy... [[ This...
View Article6,500 Fake Workers Found in Benue
Governor Samuel Ortom: 6,500 fake workers foundThe staff verification exercise has reduced the workforce in Benue’s 23 local governments from 29,000 to 22,501, Mr Titus Zam, an aide to the governor,......
View ArticleOsinbajo Expected in Sokoto Tomorrow
Acting President OsinbajoActing President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo will pay an official visit to Sokoto on Thursday. Imam Imam, Special Adviser, Media and Public Affairs to Gov. Aminu Tambuwal announced......
View ArticleApo Six: Thursday is Judgment
Justice Ishaq Bello of the FCT High Court will on March 9, deliver judgment in the alleged extra judicial killing of six Apo traders. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that traders allegedly......
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