The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, had directed Muslim Ummah to look out for the new moon of Rajab 1441AH from Monday Feb. 24....
The Force Commander, Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF), Maj.-Gen. Ibrahim Yusuf has tasked the troops of amphibious units in sub-sector 4 of Sector 1 in Mahada...
Sen. Istifanus Gyang has urged his colleagues in the Senate to reject the bill seeking the establishment of an agency for the rehabilitation and reintegration of repentant...
Some Residents of the FCT on Sunday lamented the gradual waning of indigenous dialects, saying there is an urgent need for the revive speaking of local...
The Justice Development and Peace Commission (JDPC), an NGO of the Catholic Archdiocese of Jos, has raised funds to support the poor and less privileged ones...
The Kwara Chapter of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), has urged the State Government to host and reward players and officials who won the...
National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) says it has commenced the process of digitising all its operations. Mr Sunday Thomas, Acting Commissioner for Insurance, said this at a...
Rev. Matthias Echioda, Chairman, Niger State Chapter, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), has cautioned couples against contemplating divorce in marriage, saying God hate divorce. He gave...
A Cleric, Rev. Fr. Felix Nwosu has decried high rate of divorce among young couples in Nigeria blaming it on lack of understanding and forgiving spirit....
A coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSO) has urged Federal Government to ensure that women and girls with disabilities have easy access to sexual and reproductive...
The Association of Waste Managers in Delta has called for partnership with the state government to find lasting solution to the challenge of waste management in the state....
A former Director of the Budgetary Department, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Dr Titus Okunrounmu, has advised the Federal Government to explore the full potentials of...
The Ogun Police Command says the footballer that was killed on Saturday was knocked down by a hit-and -run driver and not by a policeman as...
Prof. Umar Danbatta, Executive Vice Chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), on Saturday in Lagos received a Special Recognition Award for his contribution to the growth of...
The Chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has joined other Pan-Africanists in New York to remind the Africa diaspora of their root. The...
Gov. Bala Mohammad of Bauchi State has appointed Hajiya Yelwa Balewa as the Executive Secretary of the State Agency For Mass Education. Mr Muktar Gidado, Senior...
Nigeria’s Elizabeth Anyanacho has qualified for the Taekwondo event at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics after triumphing at the African qualifier in Rabat Morocco. Nigeria News Agency...
The Assistant Corps Commander, Nnamdi Ikeh-Akabogu, FRSC Pankshin Unit Command, has commissioned a 100-sitting capacity lecture hall built and dedicated to the Corps Marshall, Boboye Oyeyemi....
“That in effect means that the publications were already made before the acclaimed resolution of the association. “A careful look at the certified-true-copy from CAC of...
Britain’s Tyson Fury delivered a dominant performance in his heavyweight championship bout with Deontay Wilder on Saturday, overwhelming his opponent to earn a seventh round technical...
The Nigerian Army says its troops of 232 Battalion of 23 Armoured Brigade under Operation Lafiya Dole deployed in Garkida, Gombi Local Government Area of Adamawa...
The Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC), Headquarters, Nigerian Army, Minna on Saturday said that the army was committed to the welfare of the families of its...
Real Madrid fell to a 1-0 defeat away to Levante on Saturday, dropping off the top of the La Liga standings. Their problems had earlier deepened...
Government Science Secondary School (GSSS) Pyakasa at Maitama in Abuja and Javino Model School Gauraka, near Suleja on Saturday won the maiden FCT Secondary Schools Cricket...
The Emir of Yauri, Dr Muhammadu Abdullahi, has honoured the Speaker, House of Representative, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila with the traditional title of Sadaukin Yauri. The title...
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit, Zone B, has seized two trucks with 140 gas cylinders and 678 bags of NPK fertilisers being smuggled...
A 2-1 defeat by Chelsea on Saturday slammed the brakes on Tottenham Hotspur’s recent revival and left manager Jose Mourinho predicting a “tough three months” ahead....
New FC Barcelona signing Martin Braithwaite had an ideal start to his career with the club by providing two assists in a 5-0 drubbing of Eibar...
Crystal Palace broke a three-match losing streak in the Premier League as full back, Patrick van Aanholt, scored from a free kick to give Roy Hodgson’s...
Frontline social crusader and Lawyer, Mr Femi Falana (SAN) on Saturday alleged that some corrupt political elites are responsible for the spate of religious intolerance in...
Borussia Dortmund beat strugglers Werder Bremen 2-0 with second half goals from Dan Axel Zagadou and teenage sensation Erling Haaland on Saturday to climb into second...
Juventus coach Maurizio Sarri complained about VAR confusion in his team’s match at SPAL on Saturday, saying it was a “great injustice” that a penalty was...
The Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II, on Saturday called on people who beg for alms or other forms of assistance from individuals and relatives...
Southampton continued their surge from the bottom half of the English Premier League (EPL) towards mid-table with a 2-0 home win over Aston Villa on Saturday....
The Kagarko Unit Unity Farmers Co-operative Society (KUUFCS), has advocated ranching and new food processing technology as antidote to farmers/herders clashes in the country. Its chairman,...
A Kano-based Photographer, Balarabe Uba popularly known as ‘Balancy’ on Saturday organised a Kano Hikers Fitness walk, with the theme, ‘Say no to illicit drugs and...
The Minister of State for Works and Housing, Mr Abubakar Aliyu says the Federal Government is committed to deliver qualitative roads that will stand the test...
Burnley moved up to eighth in the English Premier League (EPL) on Saturday with a 3-0 win over struggling Bournemouth. It was all thanks to goals...
The Presidency has dismissed media reports that the Federal Government will surrender 100 million dollars from the recovered 308million Abacha loot to Gov. Atiku Bagudu of...
FC Barcelona captain Lionel Messi was in a prolific mood as his side crushed Eibar 5-0 at home in La Liga on Saturday. He scored four...
Gabriel Jesus came off the bench to secure Manchester City a 1-0 Premier League victory at Leicester City after yet another penalty miss by Pep Guardiola’s...
Second-placed Olympique de Marseille slumped to a 3-1 home defeat against Nantes as their 14-game unbeaten run in Ligue 1 ended after almost four months on...
Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo equalled a Serie A record by scoring in his eleventh consecutive game on Saturday. He was on target in the match away...
Mrs Alimat Yusuf, former Commissioner for Education in Kwara has identified lack of synergy among critical stakeholders as one of the factors responsible for underdevelopment in...
The Federal Government on Saturday expressed commitment to make the Yauri Boat Rigata and Cultural Festival a global brand to attract domestic and international tourists. The...
Alexander Akhigbe, Chief Environmental Officer of the African Clean-Up Initiative (ACI), has urged Nigerians to imbibe the culture of voluntary service in order to give back...
President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday charged the 786 graduating students of the Federal University Dutse (FUD), on the application of their knowledge in National development. Buhari,...
Gov. Bala Mohammed on Saturday directed traditional leaders to treat bush burning as a forbidden act in their various communities. Mohammed gave the task on Saturday...
The katsina state branch of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), says it facilitated the refund of N82.04 million to customers of commercial banks in the...
The outgoing Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo, Chief Dan Orbih, said the support and cooperation of chieftains and members of the party...
Dr Ibrahim Goni, Conservator-General, National Park Service has called for more support from stakeholders for the seven National Parks across the country. Goni, made the call...
A Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Ibrahim Emokpaire, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari, to ignore those calling for the removal of Adams...
Chelsea’s Olivier Giroud and Marcos Alonso returned to the starting line-up with stunning effect by grabbing a goal apiece in a crucial 2-1 home win over...
The Lagos State Government has reiterated its commitment to continue to prioritise the welfare of traditional rulers in the state. Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu gave the assurance...
Mr Sunday Thomas, the Acting Commissioner for Insurance, National Insurance Commission (NAICOM), has reiterated call for the amendment of some laws governing insurance practice in the...
Rev. Samuel Adedayo, a cleric at the Evangelical Church Winning All in Ilorin, has admonished young ladies to beware of men who use the name of...
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, says that the Rigatta Annual Fishing Festival in Yauri Emirate has the potential of producing Olympic...
Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa, has tasked traditional rulers in the state to do more in mobilising their subjects to engage in economic ventures and self-help...
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has restated the Federal Government commitment to the preservation, protection and promotion of cultural heritage of Nigerians....
A Nigerian Clean Energy Startup, Homefort Energy, has secured five thousand dollars grant funding after winning the Kingdom Hackathon Prize of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG)....
Mr Moses Onoja, an inventor of a solar-powered car and an environmental advocate, has called on the Federal Government to embrace solar energy innovations to promote...
Maj. Gen. Abubakar Tarfa, Commandant, Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC), Minna, has said that the Nigerian Army was focused and ready to win the ongoing fight...
Mr Tola Alabere, a former Senatorial Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo South, has emerged the state’s deputy chairman of the party in...
A Non-Governmental Organisation, Save the Children International (SCI) on Saturday, called on the Kaduna State Government to establish “Female Education Agency” to specifically address the problems...
The Oyo State Government has warned worship houses, event planners and centres as well as clubs to desist from indiscriminate closure of public roads. This was...
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, says farmer – herder conflicts require a real-time, practically-oriented solution. Malami said this on Saturday...
Four-time Olympic gold medallist Mo Farah says he has suffered “financially and emotionally” in the fallout from his former coach Alberto Salazar being banned for doping...
The Anambra State House of Assembly Committee on Public Accounts, urged Local Government Transition Committee Chairmen to adopt new processes to block leakages in revenue collection...
Paris St-Germain (PSG) coach Thomas Tuchel said he was surprised to see a video of his players partying two days after they were beaten 2-1 at...
A woman, her daughter and a vulcaniser on Saturday suffered varying degrees of burns after a petrol-laden tanker fell and exploded at Atatun, Ijaiye-Tutun, in Abeokuta...
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says it has neutralised some key leaders of the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) at Jubillaram and Alinwa in...
Mr Usman Mohammed, Managing Director, Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has said that consumers should be prepared to pay more for electricity in order to ensure...