How Ex-footballer Weah won Liberia presidential vote
Monrovia - Provisional results from Tuesday’s presidential runoff polls in Liberia have placed former international football superstar, George Weah, far ahead with 61.5 per cent of votes so far processed.
Fuel Scarcity: Saraki directs committee to suspend recess
Senate President Bukola Saraki has directed the Senate Committee on Petroleum Resources (Downstream) to cut short its recess and immediately convene a meeting with stakeholders in the industries.
Petrol monitoring: NNPC, DPR dispense 57,000 litres free to motorists
A team of officials from Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and security agents on Thursday dispensed 57,000 litres of petrol free to motorists.
Lagos Assembly amends Customary Court Law, seeks Gov’s assent
The Lagos State House of Assembly on Thursday passed a bill to amend the state Customary Court Law, 2017, giving the court criminal jurisdiction.
Jigawa Govt. empowers 50,000 farmers.
The Jigawa Government says it has empowered 50,000 farmers through cluster farming.
Three soldiers killed in central Mali mine blast
Three soldiers were killed in central Mali on Thursday by a mine blast as they hunted for suspected jihadist fighters, the army announced in a statement.
Nigerian varsities can rank best in Africa, if – Unilag VC
Nigerian universities can rank best in Africa, if we can have a stable academic calendar, Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, the Vice-Chancellor, University of Lagos, has said.
Group demands immediate release of Dasuki
A Non-Governmental Organization under the aegis of Citizens Initiative for Security Awareness, CISA, on Thursday, said it has noted with grave concern, the continuous illegal detention of the former National Security Adviser, NSA, Col. Sambo Dasuki, Retd, by the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration.
Gov. Shettima presents N170bn budget for 2018
Gov. Kashim Shettima of Borno on Thursday presented N170.2 billion Appropriation Bill for 2018 fiscal year to the State House of Assembly.
Ambode appoints Onibon as MOCPED acting provost
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday approved the appointment of Dr. Nosiru Olajide Onibon as the Acting Provost of the Michael Otedola College of Primary Education (MOCPED), Noforija, Epe.
Liberians in anxious wait for election result
Liberians are anxiously awaiting the results of a landmark presidential poll pitting former football star George Weah against Vice President Joseph Boakai. The election marks the first democratic transfer of power after decades and two devastating civil wars. The results of the Tuesday runoff will be declared today. Whoever wins will succeed the continent’s first […]
