Year: 2017
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Health
Over 200 Abuja residents benefit from ACE Pharmacy medical outreach
More than 200 residents within Wuye District and adjoining villages of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) over the weekend benefited…
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Local
NAF bombards meeting of terrorists in Sambisa
In the closing stages of Operation RUWAN WUTA II, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has continued to rain significant fire…
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Local
Business Day’s Article on Buhari’s appointees, `divisive, mischievous, misleading’ – Presidency
By Ismaila Chafe The Presidency has described as `divisive, mischievous and misleading’ a newspaper article, titled, “81 of Buhari’s…
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Local
LG elections in Enugu:3 persons arrested, 2 wounded in minor explosion near polling station; APC condemns conduct of polls; `Aggressors’ are trying to disrupt the elections, PDP’s on ground – Anikwe, Information Commissioner
By Stanley Nwanosike The Enugu State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of three persons in connection with a minor…
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Education
81 students bag first class at Bowen University, Iwo – VC
By Victor Adeoti The Bowen University, Iwo, Osun, on Saturday awarded first class degrees to 81 graduating students at its…
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Faith
Catholic Priest clocks 25 on pulpit, says restructuring should start with Govs
A Catholic Priest, Rev. Fr. Evaristus Bassey on Saturday backed the clamour for the restructuring of Nigeria but however…
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Local
INEC urges NASS to expedite actions on the passage of electoral laws
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu has called on the…
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Education
We establish more tertiary institutions to address education imbalance – Gov. Dankwambo
Gov. Ibrahim Damkwambo of Gombe State on Friday said the establishment of additional tertiary institutions in the state was aimed…
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Local
160 groups agree to pursue peace in southern Kaduna
By Mohammad Tijjani About 160 groups in Southern Kaduna on Friday agreed to form committees at community levels to promote…
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Local
Ex-militants thank Buhari for prompt payment of tuition fees, allowances
By Prudence Arobani Students sponsored by the Office of the Presidential Amnesty Programme in the United States have commended…
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Business and Economy
NDDC inaugurates N6.2bn road projects in Delta
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) on Friday inaugurated road projects worth over N6.2 billion in Delta. Mr Nsima…
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Local
Mark commiserates with Tinubu , Goje
Former President of the Senate, Senator David Mark has sent messages of condolence to All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, Senator…
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Local
Zamfara Govt. spends N500m on Gusau emir’s new palace
By Ishaq Zaki Zamfara Governor Abdul’aziz Yari on Saturday inspected the palace of Emir of Gusau being executed at…
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Local
Enugu Local Govt. Elections: Gov. Ugwuanyi casts vote; CP expresses satisfaction with deployment of security officials; `Okpa,’ sachet water sellers, make brisk business
By Stanley Nwanosike Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State on Saturday voted in his Amaube ward II in Udenu Local…
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Arts & Entertainment
Gov. Wike visits Financial Times of London, secures partnership in promoting investment opportunities in Rivers State
The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, CON, GSSRS, has led a delegation of top government functionaries to the…
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Local
Outgoing youth corps members honour Tambuwal
Youth corps members in Sokoto State have commended Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal for the fatherly role he played in their…
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Local
We are unaware of worker’s alleged suicide: KWSG
The Kwara State Government says it is unaware of any worker’s alleged death or suicide on account of unpaid salaries…
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Local
I was answerable to President Goodluck Jonathan- Dasuki; I did not commit any illegal transaction with Metuh
The Immediate past National Security Adviser, Colonel Sambo Dasuki retired has said that in all his dealings in the office…
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Africa
Liberian Supreme Court to rule on presidential run-off election on Nov. 6
The Supreme Court of Liberia has fixed Monday, Nov. 6, 2017 for ruling in an application seeking a re-run…
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Local
N400m scam: Dasuki keeps mum on service rendered by Metuh
The erstwhile National Security Adviser to former President Goodluck Jonathan, Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd), on Friday, November 3, 2017…
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Local
Code of Conduct Bureau-Acting Secretary resumes
The Code of Conduct Bureau is returning to normalcy after initial confusion during the week, checks at the Bureau headquarters…
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Local
Asiwaju Tinubu thanks those who condoled with him over death of son; Learn lessons from sad incident, he urges
All Progressives Congress, APC, leader, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has expressed gratitude to all those that condoled with him and…
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Local
Enugu council polls: Independent observers hail ENSIEC
A coalition of civil society organizations on Friday hailed the Enugu State Independent Electoral Commission, ENSIEC, over its level of…
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Local
PMB: Just like the mills of the gods By FEMI ADESINA
There is a saying bequeathed to mankind by the Greek physician/philosopher, Sextus Empiricus, who lived in Alexandria and Athens…
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Local
Police arrest 3,000 kidnappers nationwide – IGP
By Ismaila Chafe The Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, on Friday said the police had so far apprehended about 3,000…
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