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Business and Economy
Agric: Ebonyi to launch one-man, one-hectare scheme
Ebonyi State Government will next month launch a one-man, one-hectare scheme in its determined effort to make the state Nigeria’s…
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Faith
NCPC moves to reduce pilgrimage fares to Israel
Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC), Thursday, said it is planning to reduce the fare for pilgrimages to Israel, citing low…
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Local
No Nigerian bank distressed — CBN; warns against panic withdrawals
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has moved to dismiss reports claiming that Nigerian financial institutions are in distress following…
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Arts & Entertainment
Minister mourns Bukky Ajayi, calls her an iconic thespian
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has described Zainab Bukola Ajayi, who died on Wednesday, as an…
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Local
Funeral prayers for late Shinkafi to take place at Sultan Mosque, Sokoto, Friday
The remains of late Umaru Shinkafi, who died Wednesday at a London Hospital, will be interred Friday after the Islamic…
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Local
Shinkafi died when his experience was most needed, Says Saraki
Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has stated that the death of Alhaji Umaru Ali Shinkafi came at a time…
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Local
Former presidential aspirant, Alhaji Umaru Shinkafi dies at 79. President Buhari, Gov. Tambuwal mourn
President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with the government and people of Zamfara State on the passing away of one of…
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Local
Rev. Fr. N.C. Tagbo OON: Our Father Now art in Heaven By Odili Tony Ujubuonu
I write this with the ink of tears. I write it with hands shaken by memories and pain. Pain, not…
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Local
Kumuyi, in Ebonyi, prays for economic boom
A renowned preacher and the General Superintendent of Deeper Life Christian Church, Pastor William Kumuyi, has declared that the wealth…
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Education
Post-UTME: Stakeholders agree on N2,500 screening fee
Federal Ministry of Education and other stakeholders in the tertiary education sub-sector have agreed on N2,500 as the fee for…
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Faith
Eid el-Fitr: Sultan urges Nigerians to embrace farming to boost food production; as Muslim clerics call for peaceful coexistence, decry economic hardship
Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, Wednesday, advised Nigerians to embrace farming to produce adequate food for local consumption…
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Lead Story
One Nigeria not negotiable – Buhari; urges militants to embrace peace
President Muhammadu Buhari, Wednesday, urged Niger Delta militants and other militant groups in the country to embrace peace, saying ‘One…
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News
Barcelona captain, Lionel Messi handed 21-month jail sentence for tax fraud; but unlikely to serve time
Barely two weeks after shockingly quitting Argentina following a disappointing loss at the recent Copa America tournament, Barcelona FC of…
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Health
Umahi: I’ll fulfill my campaign promises within three years
Ebonyi State Governor David Umahi on Tuesday said his administration would fulfill all its campaign promises to the people of…
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Health
Ugwuanyi provides for inmates of abandoned children’s home
Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State Wednesday approved for the provision of some basic needs of the inmates of Abandoned…
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Local
Eid-El-Fitri: Governor Okorocha urges Muslims in Imo State to remain peaceful – Blames elite for lingering suspicion between Christians and Muslims
The State Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha has urged Muslims in the State and indeed, across the nation to remain peaceful…
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Local
Governorship crisis: Abia Elders, Traditional Rulers back Ikpeazu
Abia State elders and traditional rulers have described the issuance of Certificate of Return to Mr. Uche Ogah by the…
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Business and Economy
Berger Paints focuses on profitability, value creation as shareholders share N217.4m dividend
Dr Oladimeji Alo, Chairman Berger Paints Plc has assured that the company would sustain its profitability and returns to shareholders…
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Local
CKC Onitsha Old Boys Association mourn Father Tagbo
By Emeka Ozumba The Old Boys Association of Christ the King College (CkC) Onitsha, one of the preeminent colleges in…
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Faith
Eid-el-Fitr: Lagos Deputy governor calls for sober reflection
Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Dr. Idiat Adebule, has urged Nigerians to spend the Eid-il-Fitr celebration reflecting on the state…
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Local
U.S Embassy in Nigeria warns of possible terror attacks on Lagos hotels
The United States Embassy in Nigeria Tuesday, warned of possible attacks on expatriates and other foreign visitors in Lagos during…
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Africa
Kidnapped Sierra Leonean envoy rescued
Deputy High Commissioner of Sierra Leone in Nigeria, Maj. Gen. Alfred Nelson William, who was kidnapped along Abuja- Kaduna last…
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Africa
Pistorius jailed for 6 years for murder of girlfriend
South African Paralympic gold medallist Oscar Pistorius was taken to jail immediately, Wednesday after being sentenced to serve six years…
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Local
GTBank Ogun State Principals Cup Season 4 enters semi final stage
The semi-finals of the GTBank Ogun State Principals Cup, Season 4, kicks off Thursday, July 7, 2016 at the Dipo…
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Arts & Entertainment
RCCG Lagos Province 38 celebrates Pastor J.T. Ashaolu at 60
The Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Lagos Province 38, will on Thursday, July 7, 2016 celebrate the Pastor-in-Charge of…
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