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Photos of the released Dapchi school girls
photos of some of the kidnapped Dapchi school girls released on wednesday. Presidency on Wednesday confirmed the release of students of Government Girls’ Science and Technical College, Dapchi, Yobe State who were abducted by the Boko Haram […]
Foreign
Oil prices jump, Brent hits approximately $70
New York – Oil prices jumped on Friday, with Brent crude futures hitting their highest in more than two weeks as U.S. stock prices rose. Investors covered short bets ahead of a weekend in which […]
Agriculture
Buhari constitutes Food Security Council
By Ismaila Chafe Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday constituted the National Food Security Council few days after announcing the establishment of the council. Malam Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President on […]
News
Buhari mourns Bagobiri
By Ismaila Chafe Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed condolence over the passing away of the Bishop of Kafanchan Catholic Diocese, the Rt. Rev. Joseph Bagobiri, who died on Feb. 27. The Senior Special […]
News
Bishop Bagobiri buried in Kafanchan
By Moses Kolo Kafanchan (Kaduna State) – The remains of the late Bishop Danlami Joseph Bagobiri of Kafanchan Catholic Diocese were buried at St. Peter Clever Cathedral, Kafanchan, Jema’a Local Government Area of Kaduna State […]
Politics
Ambode signs 7 bills into law
By Folasade Adeniran Lagos – Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Thursday signed seven bills into law, among which is the law to facilitate 24-hour power supply in the state. This is in line […]
Entertainment
DJ Lambo biography and career
DJ Lambo’s is a well known name in Nigerian music industry, her tracks are played at parties all over the country. This woman has successfully written her name in the history of Nigerian DJ industry […]
Top Stories
Video of Burial of Ekwueme
The body of the late Vice President Alex Ekwueme was laid to rest at his hometown in Oko, Anambra State. The News Agency of Nigeria Multimedia crew led by Lucky Anyanwu covered the event.
News
Gunmen assassinate politician in Jema’a
By Moses Kolo Kafanchan (Kaduna State) – Mr Moses Banka, a politician and businessman from Sanga Local Government Area of Kaduna State, has been assassinated by unknown gunmen. Banka was reportedly killed at Ankwa village […]
Economy
NDE trains 2, 000 youths in Borno
Maiduguri – The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) on Tuesday said it had trained 2,000 youths in Borno. NDE Coordinator in the state, Wakil Kalanga, said this while fielding questions with the the News […]
Metro
Man in court of alleged N3.25m rent fraud
By Glory Abuh-Adejoh Abuja – A 45-year-old man, Linus Luka, who allegedly collected N3.25million from a client on the pretext of renting a house to him, was on Friday arraigned in a Wuse Magistrates’ Court. […]
News
62 students bag first class at FUT Minna — V-C
By Aminu Ahmed Garko Minna – Sixty-two out of 3,741 students of the Federal University of Technology ( FUT) Minna, will bag first class degrees at its 27th Convocation scheduled for February. The university’s Vice-Chancellor, […]
Politics
Lead with fear of God, Lamido charges leaders
By Ifeanyi Olannye Asaba – Former governor of Jigawa, Alhaji Sule Lamido, has charged leaders in the country to lead with the fear of God in order to move the country forward. Lamido gave the […]
Metro
Real estate manager bolts with employer’s N3.1m
By Olaitan Idris Lagos – A 38-year-old manager with a real estate company, Olaitan Faramaiye, who allegedly stole his employer’s N3.1 million, was on Wednesday docked at a Surulere Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos. The […]
Opinion
Wike’s Bounty and a Safe Nation
By Ikeogu Oke As we seek solutions to the mass killings that have wracked our nation’s peace in recent times, the N200 million bounty Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike placed on the killers of 17 […]
Politics
Umar-Kumo dumps PDP
By Ibrahim Kado Gombe – Sen. Saidu Umar-Kumo, the Campaign Director of Gov. Ibrahim Dankwambo in 2015 governorship election has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Umar-Kumo said at a news conference in Gombe on […]
News
Group petitions I-G over alleged extra judicial killing of suspect
Abuja – The Isoko Monitoring Group in Delta State has petitioned the Inspector General of Police (I-G), Ibrahim Idris over alleged extra judicial killing of a kidnap suspect, Agbalor Anthony. In the petition dated […]
News
Just In: Yola market on fire
By Yakubu Uba Yola – Fire has engulfed Yola town market, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. Alhaji Adamu Abdullahi, the Adamawa State Chief Fire Officer who confirmed the development to NAN said […]
Economy
FG pays N11bn to YouWin awardees
By Racheal Ishaya Abuja – The Federal Government has disbursed over N11 billion to the beneficiaries of the third edition of the YouWiN! programme from 2015 to date. The Director of Information, Federal Ministry of […]
Opinion
Ondo 2018 Budget: Beyond Politics
By Steve Otaloro The Appropriation Bill presented and submitted by the Governor of Ondo State, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu to the state House of Assembly for scrutiny and approval for 2018 fiscal year deserves a critical […]
Politics
Edo fixes council elections for March 3
Igbaugba Ehigimetor Benin – Edo State Independent Electoral Commission (EDSIEC), has fixed March 3, for the conduct of local government election in the state. The commission’s chairman, Prof Stanley Orobator disclosed this in an […]
Metro
Tiller docked for allegedly stealing handset valued at N120,000
By Mabel Yakubu Mararaba (Nasarawa State) – A 19-year-old tiller, Abubakar Yusuf, was on Tuesday arraigned in a Mararaba Grade 1 Area Court, Aso Pada, Nasarawa State, for allegedly stealing a handset valued at N120,000. […]
Politics
El-Rufa’i appoints heads of agencies
By Hussaina Yakubu Kaduna – Gov. Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has approved the appointment of new heads of three government agencies in the state, a statement by his media aide, Samuel Aruwan, has […]
Foreign
Chinese courts live stream over 560,000 trials
Beijing – Chinese courts have live streamed over 560,000 trials as at Dec. 31, 2017, the Supreme People’s Court (SPC) said. “The highest number of hits per day exceeded 4,000, and the record number of […]
Top Stories
Femi Adesina Bags Chieftaincy Title
By Edith ike-Eboh Enugu (Mmaku) – Mr Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, has been conferred with the traditional title of Nwanne Di Na Mba (A brother in another land) […]
Top Stories
Kogi Loses High Court Judge
Lokoja – Justice Aromeh Benson Akogu, the Kabba Resident High Court Judge in Kogi handling the case of attempted assassination of Sen. Dino Melaye is dead. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered that the […]
News
Buhari plans to boost rail transportation in 2018
By Sumaila Ogbaje Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has set an ambitious target in his new year message to boost rail transportation in all the zones of the country in 2018. Buhari said that Lagos-Kano […]
News
Saraki urges Nigerians to pray for an improved economy
By Naomi Sharang Abuja – The President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, has called on Nigerians to pray for a full recovery of the nation’s economy in 2018. Saraki, in a New Year message […]
News
KTSG provides 160 vehicles to extension workers – MD
By Shehu Danjuma Katsina – The Katsina State Government said it provided 150 motorcycles and 10 Toyota Hilux vans for effective supervision by extension workers during the 2018 dry season farming. Alhaji Ibrahim Shehu, the […]
Economy
Bauchi State Govt budgets N168bn for 2018 fiscal year
By Huseyn Abubakar Mbar Bauchi – Gov. Mohammed Abubakar of Bauchi State on Thursday presented N168 billion budget for 2018 fiscal year to the state’s House of Assembly. Abubakar, while presenting the budget tagged “budget […]
Economy
Lagos Assembly reviews Land Use Charge Law
By Yemi Adeleye Lagos – The Lagos State House of Assembly on Thursday moved to increase the state government revenue by reviewing the current Land Use Charge in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria […]
Sports
Swansea appoint Carvalhal as manager
Abuja – The Premier League’s bottom team Swansea City have appointed Carlos Carvalhal as manager until the end of the season with an option of an extension, the Welsh club said on Thursday. Portuguese manager […]
News
Katsina govt to rehabilitate 34 dams
By Shehu Danjuma Katsina – The Katsina State Government is to rehabilitate and upgrade 34 earth dams in the 34 local government areas to provide water for dry season farming. Alhaji Shehu Ibrahim, the Managing […]
Economy
Insurance Policies; How Aware Are Nigerians?
A news analysis by Lucy Nwachukwu, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Insurance plays an important role in the development of every nation’s economy. This is mostly common especially in countries where the insurance market is […]
Sports
2018 Commonwealth Games: Athletics coach wants attention given to athletes’ welfare issues
Lagos – Adegboyega Adenuga, a Lagos State-based athletics coach, says the maximum welfare package should be in place for Nigerian athletes as they prepare for the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Australia. Adenuga told the News […]
News
Airline opens international route with 166 passengers
By shuaib Sadiq Kaduna – Med-View Airlines has inaugurated a new international route, with direct flight from Kaduna to Jedda, Saudi Arabia. The Managing Director of the airline, Munir Bankole, inaugurated the flight on Sunday […]
Top Stories
NCC Says Porting Activities Decline to 19,419 in Oct
By Florence Onuegbu Lagos – The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Saturday said that the Mobile Number Portability (MNP) activities carried out by telecommunications operators decreased to 19,419 in October. The regulatory body made […]
Economy
Akeredolu presents N171bn budget to assembly
Akure – Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State on Friday presented an appropriation bill of N171 billion for the 2018 fiscal year to the state House of Assembly for scrutiny and approval. The estimates, christened […]
Health
CPC urges consumers to be conscious of sub-standard products
By Bosede Olufunmi Kano – The Consumer Protection Council (CPC), Kano Office, on Friday advised consumers against buying sub-standard products. Alhaji Hassan Abdulhamid, the Coordinator of Kano Office, gave the advice when he visited the […]