Adebayo Faleti laid to rest amidst eulogies
Olufemi Atoyebi, Ibadan The remains of the celebrated poet, playwright and actor, Adebayo Faleti, were laid to rest on Friday at Agboye Village in Oyo town in Oyo State. The art veteran died on July 23...
View ArticleBrotherhood of the Cross and Star sets to diversify nation’s economy
Gibson Achonu, Owerri The youth arm of the Brotherhood of the Cross and Star, Brotherhood All Youth Assembly has announced plans to introduce agricultural entrepreneurship into its framework, where...
View ArticleAlhassan’s comment on Buhari hasty –Adamawa APC
•Don’t condemn minister for supporting Atiku – PDP chieftains Success Nwogu and Hindi Livinus The All Progressives Congress in Adamawa State has expressed disappointment with the Minister of Women...
View ArticleAmaechi begins monthly monitor of rail project
The federal government has resolved on month-by-month inspection of Lagos-Ibadan rail project to ensure its completion in December 2018. The Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, who inspected...
View ArticleBarack Obama makes surprise visit to DC high school ‘to welcome back students’
For one group of high school students in Washington, D.C., the first week of classes ended on a high note. ABCnews reports that former President Barack Obama made a surprise visit Friday to McKinley...
View ArticleSuicide bombers injure eight at NDLEA checkpoint in Maiduguri
Kayode Idowu, in Maiduguri Two suicide bombers on Friday evening attacked a National Drug Law Enforcement Agency checkpoint in Maiduguri, losing their lives and injuring eight persons. Among those...
View ArticleLG bans herdsmen’s night festivities
The Security Committee of Gagarawa Local Government Council of Jigawa State, has banned Fulani and herdsmen from holding local traditional weddings and other festivities at nights. Information Officer...
View ArticleCommunity leader cautions herdsmen against grazing on farmlands
Mr Ibrahim Atakunya, community leader of Rije Community in Kuje Area Council, Abuja, has called on herdsmen to avoid grazing on farmlands to avert clashes and food crisis in the area. Atakunya made the...
View ArticleAPC NWC meets over Alhassan, Atiku on Monday
…We warned Buhari not to appoint minister –El-Rufai …party warns Atiku, Alhassan, others John Alechenu and Eniola Akinkuotu There are strong indications that the National Working Committee of the All...
View ArticleIrma weakens to Category 4 hurricane as it heads for Florida
Hurricane Irma weakened slightly to a Category 4 storm early Saturday, according to the US National Hurricane Center, after making landfall hours earlier in Cuba with maximum-strength Category 5...
View ArticleArmy declares 30-day operation in South-East
Olaleye Aluko, Abuja The Nigerian Army has said it will commence a 30-day military exercise, named Operation Python Dance II, in the south-eastern states to tackle the “violent agitations,...
View ArticleWe can’t probe IG for corruption –Police commission
Eniola Akinkuotu and Adelani Adepegba The Police Service Commission has said that it cannot probe the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, for allegedly pocketing N10bn monthly as payment for...
View ArticleDon Williams’ death breaks social media
In less than 24 hours, the news of the death of country music ace, 78-year-old Don Williams, has shattered the social media, recording more than 60 million tweets. Notable among celebrities that are...
View ArticleJOHESU threatens strike, vows to shut down hospitals
Our correspondents There are strong indications that activities in government hospitals may shut down if the Federal Government fails to meet the demands of the Joint Health Sector Unions and Assembly...
View ArticlePolice inaugurate panel on unrest at emir’s palace
…to recruit 31 000 personnel annually Ted Odogwu, Kano and Umar Muhammed, Lafia The Commissioner of Police in Kano State, Mr. Rabiu Yusuf, has inaugurated a panel to unravel the immediate and remote...
View ArticleBuhari pained over continuous violence in Plateau
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed sadness over the senseless killing of persons, especially women and children in a night attack on Ancha village in Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau. The...
View ArticleIrma damage to St Barts, St Martin estimated at €1.2bn
Hurricane Irma has wreaked an estimated 1.2 billion euros ($1.4 billion) worth of damage in the Caribbean territories of St Martin and St Barts, French state-owned reinsurer CCR said Saturday. “This...
View ArticleSenate to prioritise passage of Occupational Safety Bill – Saraki
The President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, says Senate will give accelerated consideration to the Occupational Safety and Health Bill (SB. 200), once the National Assembly resumes from its annual...
View ArticleEgbin Power Station records 827 days incident free operations — official
Nigeria’s power plant, Egbin Power Station Plc, said on Saturday that it recorded 827-day incident free operations. A statement issued in Lagos by the Chairman of the station, Mr Kola Adesina, said the...
View ArticleRed Cross driver killed in South Sudan ambush
A Red Cross driver was killed when unknown militants attacked an aid convoy in South Sudan, the organisation said Saturday. Lukudu Kennedy Laki Emmanuel was shot dead Friday when gunmen ambushed the...
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