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Local
Appoint technocrats as ministers now, Lagos monarch tells President Buhari
Ahead of President Muhammadu Buhari’s plan to reinforce his cabinet, a traditional ruler has urged him to appoint technocrats as…
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C/River Speaker pledges to support autonomy for LGs, house of assembly
By George Odok Mr John Gaul-Lebo, the Speaker of the Cross River House of Assembly, has stressed the need to…
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Africa
CHAN: Zubairu charges Eagles to win trophy
By Ikenna Osuoha Sani Zubairu, Head, Referees Unit, Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), on Sunday called on the home-based Eagles to…
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Local
2019: No zoning arrangement for Ebonyi APC governorship ticket, says Ebonyi APC chieftain
By Douglas Okoro A Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ebonyi, Chief Austine Edeeze, says that only the…
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Africa
South African protesters ransack H&M stores over ‘racist’ ad
Protesters angered by a “racist” H&M advertisement ransacked several of the Swedish fashion group’s South African stores on Saturday. “The…
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Local
Police nab notorious criminal gang member in Enugu; Arrest two armed robbery gangs, recover AK47 in Katsina
By Stanley Nwanosike, Shehu Danjuma The Enugu State Police Command has arrested a suspected member of the notorious criminal gang…
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Africa
Nollywood Stephanie Linus gives hope to trafficked victims in Italy
By Ekemini Ladejobi Nollywood star, Stephanie Linus, says her advocacy visit to Italy, on human trafficking was to further raise…
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Africa
Migrant boat bound for Italy runs ashore on Greek island during storm
A boat carrying 29 migrants washed ashore on the western Greek island of Kefalonia in stormy weather overnight, forcing its…
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Arts & Entertainment
Alaafin, Aare Ona Kakanfo say Yoruba unity sacrosanct, as Otunba Gani Adams is installed
By Akeem Abas Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi and the new Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yoruba land, Chief Gani…
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Local
Saraki tasks engineers on use of quality materials for projects execution
By Monday Ijeh The President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, has called for the use of quality materials and…
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Local
President Buhari congratulates Chief Razak Okoya on 78th birthday anniversary; Bashorun JK Randle on 74th
President Muhammadu Buhari has warmly congratulated renowned Chartered Accountant and administrator, Bashorun John K. Randle, as he turns 74 on…
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Local
Real Madrid crisis deepens with home defeat to Villarreal
Stumbling La Liga champions Real Madrid slumped to a second defeat in three league games by losing 0-1 at home…
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Lead Story
Amaechi, transforming transportation sector, says SGF
By Omuboye Sukubo Mr Boss Mustapha, Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), on Saturday commended the Minister of…
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Local
Benue killings: I-G Seeks cooperation of community leaders
By Joseph Edeh The Inspector-General of Police, Mr Ibrahim Idris has called for cooperation of community leaders with the police…
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Fire outbreak renders 300 homeless in Yenagoa
By Nathan Nwakamma More than 300 persons on Saturday were rendered homeless in Yenagoa, after fire gutted a neighbourhood in…
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Local
Amaechi urges Ikwerre youths to mobilise for INEC voter’s registration
By Omuboye Sukubo Mr Chibuike Amaechi, Minister of Transportation, on Saturday urged members of Ikwerre Youth Movement (IYM) Worldwide to…
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Health
Mother and Child Hospital: Governor Wike summons contractor, Ministry of Health Officials
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has summoned the contractor and officials of the State Ministry of Health to explain…
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Faith
Mark, Onaiyekan, Apochi want Nigerians unite against killings…….As former Senate President dedicates church to God
Former President of the Senate, Senator David Mark, Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, Cardinal John Onaiyekan and his Otukpo diocese counterpart,…
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Local
Gov. Wike sacks Caretaker Committee Chairmen of PHALGA, Obio/Akpor, Ikwerre LGAs
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has approved the sack of the Caretaker Committee Chairmen of Port Harcourt City Local…
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Dickson mourns in Benue as CPS buries mother
Bayelsa State Governor, Honourable Henry Seriake Dickson says his state and Benue share a very strong relationship that will continue…
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Local
Presidency alerts on President Buhari’s fake tweet in circulation
By Ismaila Chafe The Presidency has alerted the public on the existence of a fake Twitter handle purportedly belonging to…
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Arts & Entertainment
For The Records: I won’t fail my people, says Gani Adams, Aare Ona Kakanfo
EXCERPTS OF SPEECH BY OTUNBA (DR.) GANI ADAMS AT HIS INSTALLATION AS THE 15TH AARE ONA KAKANFO OF YORUBALAND BY…
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Business and Economy
Lagos bans cart pushers, wheel barrow operators from streets
The Lagos State Government on Saturday announced a total ban on the operations of cart pushers and wheel barrow operators…
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Local
FG urges restraint in media coverage of farmers/herdsmen crisis in Benue
The Federal Government has appealed to the media and public commentators to exercise utmost restraint in their coverage of the…
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Africa
Attack: Mission on top of the situation in S/Africa- Consul General
By Mike Mbonye Mr Godwin Adama, Nigeria`s Consul General in South Africa, says the mission is on top of the…
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