WAEC: Enugu Prison Inmates Surpass 2017 Feat, 124 Prisoners Credit English, Mathematics
No fewer than 124 inmates of the Enugu Maximum Prison credited more than five subjects including English and Mathematics in the recently released 2018 November/December West African Examination Council (WAEC)…
Insurgency: Troops Stopped Attack on Military Base in Borno
The Nigerian Army on Tuesday said its troops successfully foiled a coordinated attack by Boko Haram insurgents at a military location in Borno. Col. Ado Isa, Deputy Director,…
FG Approves Constitution of Policies, Projects Audit Committee
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the constitution of the Policies, Programmes and Projects Audit Committee. Mr Olusegun Adekunle, the Permanent Secretary, General Services Office in the Office of the…
INEC Fixes March 23 For Supplementary Elections in 6 States
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed March 23 for supplementary elections in States where governorship poll was declared inconclusive. This was contained in a statement signed by…
INEC Refutes PDP’s Allegations of “Overtly Playing The Script of The Buhari Presidency”
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has appealed to Nigerians to “disregard allegations of bias being levelled against the Commission” by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that it…
Fear not, no Boeing 737 MAX flies in Nigeria – Sirika
The Minister of State for Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika, said on Tuesday that Nigeria does not have any Boeing 737 MAX being operated by any Nigerian airline on its register….
Nigeria’s Broadband Penetration Now 32.34%
Broadband penetration in Nigeria has hit 32.34% as at the end of January 2019, according to statistics from the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC. However, the National Bureau of Statistics,…
Macron Warns of Risk to African Sovereignty From China’s Increasing Economic Presence
French President Emmanuel Macron warned on Tuesday of risks to the sovereignty of African countries from China’s increasing economic presence as he began a visit to the east of…
Unidentified Gunmen Abduct Lebanese Construction Worker, Kill Driver in Kano
Unknown gunmen have abducted a Lebanese construction worker and killing his driver in Kano on Tuesday morning, a police official said. The attack and abduction comes amid higher than…
Lagos Gov’ship Poll: Agbaje Sees Drop in Votes By 68.75% From 2015 Polls
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for the just concluded Lagos State governorship elections, Jimi Agbaje lost 68.75 per cent of the votes he polled in 2015. Agbaje, who…