How my wife was abducted by unknown gunmen—family cries out
By Prince Okafor The husband of Chidinma Violet Ann Okeke who was kidnapped in her residence some weeks ago has disclosed the terrible ordeal him and members of his family suffered in the hands of kidnappers who abducted in his wife. It was learned that four heavily armed gunmen stormed the victim’s residence in Port […]
Nigeria’s labour force increases to 85m in Q3 – NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says the country’s labour population increased from 83.9 million in the second quarter to 85.1 million in the third quarter of 2017.
FERMA identifies `critically’ damaged roads for repairs
The Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA) says it has identified no fewer than ten critically damaged federal roads for urgent intervention in each state of the federation.
DPR warns Gusau residents against panic buying, hawking of fuel
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has warned residents of Gusau in Zamfara against panic buying and hawking of Petroleum product.
Gov. Akeredolu presents N171bn budget to assembly
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.
Police declare Badoo cult kingpin, Alaka wanted
The Lagos State Police Command has declared a popular independent oil marketer and prime suspect of the Badoo cult killings in Ikorodu and Epe axis of the State, Alhaji Alaka Abayomi Kamal, wanted.
Latest FIFA ranking: No cause for alarm – Onigbinde
Akinade Onigbinde, the Coach of FRSC Football Club of Abuja, says Nigeria’s drop in FIFA’s December ranking would not adversely affect the team’s performance before and during the World Cup.
Park operators, traders, urge FCTA to review operation bills
Ahead of Christmas and New Year celebrations, recreational park operators and traders, have urged the Federal Capital Territory Authority (FCTA) to review its bills, to promote their business growth.
Presidency to CSOs: Advise govt on best ways to meet needs of Nigerians
The Special Adviser to President Buhari on Justice Sector Reforms, Juliet Ibekaku-Nwagwu, has called on Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) that are committed to the advancement of the principles of open government in the country to advise government on the best ways to meet the needs of the people.
Lagos commences disbursement of N635.5m bursary, scholarships Dec 27
The Lagos State Government on Friday said it would commence the disbursement of bursaries and scholarships totaling N635.576million to a total of 8,419 students in the State tertiary institutions on December 27, 2017.
Father Christmas dies during school party in Italy
A man dressed in a Father Christmas costume collapsed and died on Friday while handing out presents at a Christmas school party in Southern Italy for pupils aged around 11to13.
