Year: 2017
Car bomb wounds four UN guards in Mogadishu
A car bomb wounded no fewer than four UN guards when it exploded near a United Nations compound in Somalia’s…
FG urged to establish dry ports to boost economy
A Kano-based car dealer, Alhaji Jaafar Adam-Jikamshi, has advised the Federal Government to establish dry ports to boost economic activities…
Farmers, herdsmen tasked on peaceful co-existence
The Village Head of Odu in Nasarawa state, Mr. Oberre Ewa, has appealed to farmers and herdsmen in the state…
Varsity to establish 4 agric training centres in Kebbi
Kebbi State University of Science and Technology, Aleiro, says it will establish four centers to train farmers on modern agricultural…
Trekking is good for health- Medical practitioner
A medical practitioner, Dr Bunmi Olufemi, of the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH) has said that trekking is good…
Recession, blessing in disguise – Anambra industrialist
An industrialist, Dr Chike Obidigbo, has called on Nigerians to see the current economic recession as a blessing in disguise.…
NNPC names 39 crude oil off-takers for 2017/2018
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on Wednesday released names of 39 bidders for the sale and purchase of Nigerian…
Faraday unveils electric vehicle in Las Vegas
Electric vehicle startup Faraday Future showed off in Las Vegas a prototype of a vehicle set for production next year…
Janet Jackson, 50, gives birth to a boy
Singer Janet Jackson has at the age of 50 given birth to her first child, a baby boy, her publicist…
Northern governors say Buhari saved Nigeria from extinction
The Northern Governors Forum (NGF) on Tuesday said that President Muhammadu Buhari’s victory in 2015 saved Nigeria from going into…
Nigeria to deploy 800 soldiers to Darfur for Peacekeeping
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen Tukur Buratai, on Tuesday said Nigeria would deploy 800 soldiers to the United Nations…
Paul Ryan sworn-in as U.S. House Speaker
Republican Rep. Paul Ryan was on Tuesday sworn-in as Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives after winning his re-election…
Civil war officers demand payment of pension for 38 years
Civil War Officers who voluntarily retired or were discharged from service under the 1976 – 1979 military administration want their…
Ibadan traders deny report of removal of Iyaloja
The apex body of traders in Ibadanland known as Ibadan Joint Traders Association, IJTA, on Tuesday refuted the removal of…
Swansea record 2-1 away win at Palace
Newly appointed Swansea boss Paul Clement watched his new side gain a dramatic win against Crystal Palace to move off…