An Abuja court presided over by Justice Jude Okeke jails Director General of the National Arts and Culture, Olusegun Runsewe for disobeying its order, made on December 15, 2017 in respect of demolition of Arts and Craft Centre located at the Business District of the Federation Capital Territory. 

As contractors return to site after the Yuletide holiday, commuters and other users of Lagos/Ibadan Expressway should expect freer flow of traffic at the Kara/Berger end of the road because measures have been put in place to achieve that, spokesman of Federal Road Safety Commission says. 

“If you must use Google map while driving, you must get the car-holding phone device which is both for your safety and for better usage of the device and the application.” Boboye Oyeyemi, Commander Federal Road Safety Commission. 

Federal Road Safety Commission promises to work with the Nigeria Police Force to prosecuted illegal siren user and impound their vehicles. 

Richest African and a Nigerian, Aliko Dangote says he will open an office in America to enable him to diversify his investments in view of the currency fluctuations in Africa. 

The National Universities Commission (NUC) phases out Mass Communication Degree in Nigeria institutions, replaces it with seven fresh departments in the Faculty of Communication and Media Studies namely: Journalism & Media Studies, Public Relations, Advertising, Broadcasting, Film & Multi-Media Studies, Development Communication Studies, Information & Media Studies—Executive Secretary, National Universities Commission, Prof. Abubakar Rasheed. 

At a meeting of stakeholders in Abuja on Thursday, President Muhammadu Buhari urges Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, to complete enrollment into Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information Services, IPPIS, promises better funding for education. 

Sadio Mane of Senegal now playing for Liverpool Football Club in England wins Confederation of African Football, CAF Footballer of the Year Award while Asisat Oshoala of Nigeria with Barcelona Female Team becomes the Queen of African Female Football. They emerged winners of the coveted crowns at a ceremony in the Red Sea resort of Hurghada in Egypt.