Lagos APC elects new secretary, spokesperson
The Lagos State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), on Wednesday, filled the three vacant positions in its executive…
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Uganda repatriates released Rwandan prisoners
Uganda on Wednesday handed over nine Rwandan nationals released by a military court to ease tensions between the two neighbouring…
Polaris Bank bags CBN award as best in consumer protection
Polaris Bank has emerged the Best Deposit Money Bank (DMB) in Consumer protection in Nigeria’s banking industry as an attestation…
No Oyo worker ‘ll earn below national minimum wage – Gov. Makinde
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has assured that no worker in the payroll of the state government would earn…
Contract renewal: NFF denies giving Rohr stringent conditions
The Media Officer of the Super Eagles, Toyin Ibitoye, on Wednesday dismissed news making the rounds about Coach Gernot Rohr’s…
U.S. forces in Syria on alert after Iranian attacks
A war monitor reports on Wednesday said U.S. forces, positioned along with their Syrian Kurdish allies in eastern Syria, are…
Kaigama confirms Audu’s appointment as Archbishop of Jos
Mathew Audu, the new Archbishop of Jos Ignatius Kaigama, the Catholic Archbishop of Abuja and Apostolic Administrator of Jos Archdiocese,…
Black boxes of crashed Ukrainian airliner found – Iran TV
Debris of a plane belonging to Ukraine International Airlines, that crashed after taking off from Iran’s Imam Khomeini airport, is…
Lagos commuters reject proposed hike in BRT fares
Some commuters in Lagos State on Wednesday expressed dissatisfaction over the proposed increase of fares by the Primero Transport Services…
Kaduna fire service records 523 fire outbreaks, 65 deaths
The Kaduna State Fire Service said on Wednesday that it recorded 523 fire outbreaks and 65 deaths in the state…
Fashion designer blames husband for adultery
An Ibadan-based fashion designer, Opeyemi Bakare, on Wednesday told a Customary Court in Mapo, Ibadan, that her husband of 13…
Gas explosion: SON to prosecute importers, distributors of substandard LPG cylinders
The Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON) says it will prosecute importers, manufacturers and distributors of substandard Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG)…
Six candidates announce interest to lead Britain’s Labour Party
Six candidates on Tuesday announced their interest in succeeding Jeremy Corbyn as the leader of Britain’s Labour Party. Rebecca Long-Bailey,…
Airtel launches TV app, video-on-demand
Airtel Nigeria says it has launched its television app in a bold step to redefine television viewing experience for customers….
Army ends “Exercise Atilogwu Udo 1’’
The Nigerian Army has arrested two impostors, who claimed to be officers of the army as a ploy to engage…
Committee recovers 11 abandoned babies, 63 children in Kebbi
The Kebbi State Hisbah Committee has said it recovered 11 abandoned babies and 20 abducted single and married women in…
Ensure all elections are credible, violence-free, Buhari urges INEC, police
President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday followed with action his resolve to engender a free, fair and credible electoral process. He met…
1,177 FUOYE staff register with IPPIS
No fewer than 1,177 teaching and non-teaching staff of the Federal University, Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), on Tuesday, registered with the Integrated…
I’ll join Buhari’s critics if … – Oluwo of Iwo
The Oluwo of Iwo, Abdulrasheed Akanbi, has expressed his readiness to join the league of critics of the President Muhammadu…
Akesan market fire: Minister writes NEMA, solicits support for victims
The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, has sought for humanitarian support from the National Emergency Management Agency…
Minimum Wage: Nasarawa gov inaugurates implementation committee
Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State on Tuesday inaugurated a 24-member committee to work out modalities for the implementation of…
Iranian parliament increases budget for revolutionary guard
The Iranian parliament has increased the Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) budget until March 20, the end of the Persian year, Parliamentary…
Lagos BRT operator plans upward review of fares
Primero Transport Services Ltd., operator of Bus Rapid Transit in Lagos, says it is planning an upward review of transport…
U.S. Democrats write Trump, demand information on Soleimani killing
Democratic leaders are demanding more information on President Donald Trump’s decision to assassinate top Iranian general Qassem Soleimani last week…