Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State said on Friday said that his administration would create Ministry of Energy in 2018 to facilitate project execution in…
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NAFDAC headquarters hit by early morning fire
The early morning fire which hit the headquarters of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) in Abuja on Friday has…
View More NAFDAC headquarters hit by early morning fireManufacturer seeks ban on paint importation
The Managing Director of Intercontinental Paints Ltd., Mr Aigbe Omoregie, on Friday advised the Federal Government to ban importation of paints as part of initiatives…
View More Manufacturer seeks ban on paint importationCuba’s President Raul Castro to step down in 2018
Cuban President Raul Castro will step down in April 2018 straight after his successor is chosen by a top governing council according to a vote Thursday…
View More Cuba’s President Raul Castro to step down in 2018Veteran Iranian heavyweight weightlifter Boroumand dies at 83
Veteran Iranian heavyweight weightlifter and former President of the Iran Weightlifting Federation, Manouchehr Boroumand, has passed away at the age of 83 after a long battle…
View More Veteran Iranian heavyweight weightlifter Boroumand dies at 83INNOSON: I don’t know why EFCC arrested Chukwuma- Malami
Minister of justice and attorney-general of the federation, Abubakar Malami, on Thursday denied knowing the circumstances that led to the arrest and detention of Innocent…
View More INNOSON: I don’t know why EFCC arrested Chukwuma- MalamiSaraki will not defect, says spokesperson
Spokesperson of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State, Sulyman Buhari, has dismissed insinuations that Senate President Bukola Saraki may defect to the Peoples…
View More Saraki will not defect, says spokespersonTaraba proposes N96.5bn for 2018 fiscal year
Gov. Darius Ishaku of Taraba on Thursday presented a budget proposal of N96.5 billion to the state legislature for 2018 fiscal year. While laying the…
View More Taraba proposes N96.5bn for 2018 fiscal year$1bn security funds won’t be spent without N’Assembly input- Saraki
Bukola Saraki, President of the Senate, says the $1 billion slated to be withdrawn from the Excess Crude Account (ECA) to tackle the insurgency in…
View More $1bn security funds won’t be spent without N’Assembly input- SarakiJAMB warns telecoms’ firms against multiple charges on candidates, faults COEASU’s claim
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has condemned the multiple SMS charges on candidates’ phones attempting to register for the 2018 Unified Tertiary Matriculation…
View More JAMB warns telecoms’ firms against multiple charges on candidates, faults COEASU’s claimApple admits to slowing iPhones as batteries age
Apple on Thursday confirmed what some conspiracy theorists suspected, that it intentionally slows performance of older iPhones as batteries weaken from age. The admission played…
View More Apple admits to slowing iPhones as batteries ageInnoson CEO recounts his ordeal with EFCC , says I was taken away in pyjamas
The chief executive officer (CEO) of Innoson Group,Innocent Chukwuma, has said he was taken out of his house in Enugu in pyjamas. Chukwuma said this when…
View More Innoson CEO recounts his ordeal with EFCC , says I was taken away in pyjamasFG will reduce borrowing cost – DMO
The Federal Government will implement prudent fiscal and debt management in the coming years to reduce the nation’s debt cost, the Debt Management Office (DMO)…
View More FG will reduce borrowing cost – DMO20 NYSC members get extension of service in Nasarawa
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), in Nasarawa State, says 20 corps members are to have an extension of service due to alleged misconduct during…
View More 20 NYSC members get extension of service in NasarawaCustoms hits N1trn highest revenue collection – Official
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has recorded its highest revenue collection ever of over N1 trillion as against N770 billion target set for 2017. The…
View More Customs hits N1trn highest revenue collection – Official‘I’m not your boy’ — Marafa hits Yari
Senator representing Zamfara central, Kabir Marafa, has said that he is not a boy to Abdulaziz Yari, governor of the state. Marafa was speaking on the rejection…
View More ‘I’m not your boy’ — Marafa hits YariFIFA receives Atletico complaint over alleged Griezmann approach
Football ruling body FIFA has confirmed receiving a complaint from Atletico Madrid who say Spanish league leaders FC Barcelona have illegally contacted their forward Antoine…
View More FIFA receives Atletico complaint over alleged Griezmann approachNigeria drops to 51 in latest FIFA ranking
AFP A ‘boardroom’ defeat led Nigeria to drop one place to ninth in the FIFA Africa rankings for December released Thursday. Nigeria had a 1-1…
View More Nigeria drops to 51 in latest FIFA rankingEvery on going projects will be completed soon- Ikpeazu.
Abia state Governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu says his administration is working hard to ensure that some of the on-going road projects in parts of the…
View More Every on going projects will be completed soon- Ikpeazu.PDP loses another rep to APC
Another member of the house of representatives elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Johnson Agbonayinma, has defected to the All Progressives…
View More PDP loses another rep to APCAbia state govt reviews industrialization policy,plans to set up vehicle manufacturing plant
By Amarachi Uzoukwu. Abia state government says it is poised to set up a vehicle manufacturing plant in Aba,the commercial centre of the state…
View More Abia state govt reviews industrialization policy,plans to set up vehicle manufacturing plantINEC should handle LG polls- Nsima Ekere
Former Akwa Ibom State Deputy Governor and MD,Niger Delta Development Commission NDDC, Mr. Nsima Ekere has called on the National Assembly to facilitate the constitutional…
View More INEC should handle LG polls- Nsima EkereMelbourne crash: Driver arrested after hitting pedestrians
The man who deliberately drove a car into a crowd in Melbourne is a drug user with mental health issues but no known terrorism links,…
View More Melbourne crash: Driver arrested after hitting pedestriansStephanie Coker’s Husband Arrested For Fraud
All is not well in on-air personality Stephanie Coker’s home. Her property developer husband, Olumide Aderinokun, has been arrested and arraigned on an eight-count charge…
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