First jailed in 2017, ex-convict bags another 4 years jail term for similar offence
A Jos Upper Area Court sitting in Kasuwan Nama on Friday sentenced a 27-year-old ex-convict, Abdul Haruna, to another four years jail term over house breaking and stealing. Haruna, an…
Kidnapping: Doctors threaten withdrawal of services in Cross River
January 5, 2018 Members of the Cross River Branch of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), have threatened indefinite withdrawal of their services to members of the public from Jan. 8….
Mohamed Salah is African Footballer of the Year 2017, Nigeria’s Assisat Oshoala is Best Female Footballer
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has named Mohamed Salah of Egypt and Liverpool as the 2017 African Player of the year. His victory reflects popular sentiments among Africans as…
Kachikwu says NNPC records N85.5bn loss on petrol importation, canvasses N204 to a dollar exchange rate for importers
Minister of State For Petroleum Resources, Dr Ibe Kachikwu, on Thursday said the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC has incurred a cumulative loss of N85.5 billion in importing petrol and…
FG commences mass evacuation of Nigerians stranded in Libya
January 4, 2018 A Federal Government Delegation has arrived Libya to commence mass evacuation of Nigerians stranded in the North African country home. Mr Sani Datti, the Head of Media…
Okonjo-Iweala denounces ‘fake news’ audio recordings credited to her
January 4, 2018 Former Nigeria’s Minister of Finance Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has alerted the public on what she termed ‘fake news items and voice recordings circulating on the social media…
With N45m prize money, BBNaija 2018 housemates get tips, kick off is Jan 28
As the third edition of the Big Brother Naija (BBnaija) reality television show starts on Jan. 28, ex-housemates have advised would be contestants to exhibit positive attributes and exemplary qualities…
Oil stocks lift NSE indicators by 1.28%
January 4, 2018 The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) market indicators on Thursday improved by 1.28 per cent due to gains posted by some petroleum equities. The News Agency of Nigeria…
Ivanka Trump wants to be President of America, new book claims
Are Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump conflicted moderates straining to contain a bombastic president? Or are they ambitious opportunists with grand visions of their future? According to a new, explosive…
Customs generate N1.03trn revenue in 2017
January 4, 2018 The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) generated N1.03 trillion in 2017, surpassing its target of N770.5 billion for the year. The National Public Relations Officer of NCS, Mr…
