Ogun to spend N2.7bn on sports devDelopment
December 14, 2017 The Ministry of Youths and Sports in Ogun said it needed N2.5 billion for capital development in its activities in 2018. The Commissioner, Mr Afolabi Afuape, stated…
Buhari returns to Abuja after attending Counter-Terrorism Summit in Aqab
December 4, 2017 President Muhammadu Buhari has returned to Abuja after participating in 2-day Counter-Terrorism retreat, co-hosted by Jordan and Nigeria. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that…
NSCDC nabs cable vandal in Niger – Commandant
November 14, 2017 The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Niger Command, has arrested one Mohammed Ndayagi for alleged vandalism of high tension aluminium conductor cable belonging to AEDC…
EFCC intercepts N49m cash at Kaduna Airport, owner unknown, suspect disappears
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Kaduna zonal office, on Tuesday, March 14, 2017 intercepted the sum of N49 million in five large black 150kg BUHU sacks…
Justice Ademola withdraws from Dasuki’s case, Cites Corrupt Allegation, Disobedience to Court Orders
A Federal High Court Judge, Justice Adeniyi Ademola has formally disengaged from presiding over the trial of former National Security Adviser, Colonel Sambo Dasuki on illegal possession of arms and…
Nigeria now has 149.8m active phone lines – NCC Report
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says inactive lines in the country’s telecommunications industry have increased from 65,186,763 in May to 67,331,498 in June 2016. Active lines stand at 149,818,906. This…
IBB at 75, says trekking from Enugu to Umuahia was the greatest challenge in his life
Former Nigeria military President Ibrahim Babangida has said that his toughest encounter in the army was trekking from Enugu to Umuahia where he sustained injury during the Nigeria civil war….
Nigeria plans big for ITU Telecom World 2016, focus on SMEs innovators
Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) innovators, industry players and stakeholders are among the large number of delegates to the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) Telecom World 2016. The event which is…
Champion Serena, humble Kerber at Wimbledon final
Deprived of a record-tying 22nd grand slam title in the Australian Open and French Open finals this year, Williams got to No. 22 Saturday by defeating a dogged Angelique Kerber…
Nigerian Editors condemn vandalism of oil facilities, elect Egbemode as acting President
The Nigerian Guild of Editors ( NGE) has condemned in very strong terms the serial vandalism of oil facilities in the Niger Delta region while urging the agitators to embrace…