JAMB bans parents from UTME venues
The Registrar of Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Is’haq Oloyede, has ordered all CBT Centres across the country not to allow
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Every land in Southeast is owned, Ohanaeze warns
The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, has warned non-Igbo indigenes residing in the South-East to erase ‘no man’s land’ from their
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Four-month old baby stolen from mum’s bedroom in Imo
A four-month-old baby has been stolen from a bedroom in the Egbeada Housing Estate, Owerri, the Imo State capital. It was gathered that the
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Ajax legends hail Finidi George at 50
Former Ajax teammates of Finidi George presented a video tribute to the former Nigeria International as he celebrated his 50th birthday yesterday. The
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FG set to privatise FMBN
The Federal Government has set up an 8-man committee to reform the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) for optimum performance through commercialization
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Nine power plants shut, FG apologises for outages
The Federal Government on Thursday said nine power plants were currently shut down, as this was why power outages had persisted recently across
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DPR denies revoking 32 refinery licences
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has denied revoking 32 refinery licenses issued to private companies in Nigeria. Mr Paul Osu, Head, Public
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Sylva mediates as strike looms at Chevron oilfield
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, has intervened to avert industrial action at Agbami Offshore Oilfield operated by Chevron
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APC fixes Anambra Guber Primary for June 26
The ruling All Progressives Congress APC has fixed its Governorship primary election for Anambra state for June 26, pegging its Expression of Interest
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Council poll: Rivers orders restriction of movement
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has restricted vehicular and human movements in the state from midnight till 5pm Saturday for the local government
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Breaking: Gunmen abduct Ekiti monarch
Barely a week after the Elewu of Ewu, in Ilemeje Local Government of Ekiti State, Oba Adetutu Ajayi escaped the kidnapper’s ambush, Oba
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Shooting in US city of Indianapolis leaves “mass casualty’
Multiple people were shot in an incident Thursday in the US city of Indianapolis, according to police, although the severity of the victims’
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PMB is back from UK trip
The President, Muhammadu Buhari has arrived Abuja this Thursday evening from London where he went for a 15 day medical check-up/ rest. His
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Prince Philip: Queen Elizabeth bans military uniform for funeral
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth has stepped in to settle a problem over what senior royals should wear to her husband’s funeral, because of concerns
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TB Joshua’s TV suspended on YouTube over hate speech
YouTube has suspended popular Christian television channel, Emmanuel TV, owned by Pastor TB Joshua of The Synagogue, Church Of All Nations. The suspension was
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Don’t shave your pubic hair, Gynaecologist urges women
A gynaecologist has urged women not to remove their pubic hair. Dr Jen Gunter, author of The Vagina Bible, warned against waxing or
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Lies! No plans to attack banks, institutions – IPOB
The outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has dismissed alleged plans by its security outfit, Eastern Security Network (ESN), to attack banks in
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Breaking: Fresh attack in Ibarapa as another farmer hacked to death by suspected herdsmen
There was panic in the Ibarapa area of Oyo State again, following the killing of a 56-year-old farmer, Muftau Babarinde in the area.
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Strikes continue as FG cancels meeting with striking poly lecturers, judiciary workers
The Federal Government has canceled the planned meetings with the striking polytechnic lecturers and judiciary workers scheduled for today (Thursday).No reason was given
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Catholic Priest dumps priesthood after falling in love with a lady Catechist.
An Italian priest gave up on denying himself the feeling of having a partner in his life and the perks that comes with
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FG reconstitutes governing councils of NABTEB, NSSEC
The Federal Government has approved the reconstitution of the Governing Council of the National Business and Technical Examinations Board. The development was disclosed
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10 dead, 500 hospitalised after drinking expired juice in Kano
At least 10 persons have died and 400 hospitalised after drinking expired citric acid powdered drinks in Kano state. Among those hospitalised are
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Police seize 125 live ammunition from 2 suspects
Operatives of the Anti-kidnapping Unit of Police Command in Bayelsa have arrested one Solomon Ibe, 43 years, and Chris Amuka 23 years at
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Return official vehicles or face embarrassment, Akeredolu orders his former deputy, Ajayi and political appointees.
Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has vowed to embarrass his former deputy, Agboola Ajayi, if he fails to return four official vehicles in
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Akwa Ibom APC rejects Akpabio as party leader, says State Chairman is their leader
The Akwa Ibom State chapter of the All Progressives Congress APC has described as null and void the purported proclamation of the Minister
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Jailbreak foiled at Correctional facility in Ubiaja, Edo
The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Edo Command, says it foiled a jailbreak attempt by inmates at the Nigerian Correctional Service
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Fayose: How Southwest PDP congress poll was rigged
Former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose yesterday described the recent Southwest Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) congress as a scam. He alleged that the
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Dead or Alive: 7yrs after, over 20 parents dead, as 112 Chibok Girls remain unaccounted for — Manasseh
Seven years after their wards were kidnapped from the Government Secondary School Chibok in Borno state, no fewer than 20 parents of the
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Trigger-happy vigilante shoots passer-by dead in Lagos
A passer-by, Musa Yahaya, lost his life after a vigilante, Lukman Rasak, allegedly shot him to death in the Ijora area of Lagos
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Lawmakers to Muslims: pray to God to end insecurity
The Minority Caucus in the House of Representatives has called on Nigerians to use the Ramadan for spiritual introspection and supplication to God
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