Year: 2017
Burna Boy To Be Arraigned In Court Today
Damini Ogulu popularly known as Burna Boy, is to be arraigned in court today, December 18th over his alleged involvement…
9 killed during stampede at funeral food ritual in Bangladesh
Police said nine people died and nearly 50 were injured in a stampede in Bangladesh’s southeastern sea port city Chittagong…
The Jabs, Darts and Spats Over Hijab At the Bar
The Rules that were set by the Body of Benchers and the Council of Legal Education regulating attendance of the…
No civilian killed in Boko Haram attack on WFP’s convoy – Army
The Nigerian Army on Monday denied the killings of civilians in an attack coordinated by the Boko Haram insurgents against…
Minister Flags Off Final Dry Run Of Calabar Carnival
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has flagged off the third and final dry run of the…
Revenue Formula: Ex-ALGON chairman calls for review
Mr Itiako Ikpokpo, immediate past Chairman of the Association of Local Government of Nigeria (ALGON) Delta chapter, has called for…
Tithe Debate: Theology Versus Evidence
Profiling the Nigerian anti-tithe coalition is no mean task. For, it is a potpourri assembly comprising many non-Pentecostal Christians, old…
Case against Reuters journalists can proceed, says Myanmar govt
Myanmar’s civilian President Htin Kyaw, a close ally of government leader Aung San Suu Kyi, has authorised the police to…
Power restored at Atlanta airport after outage strands thousands
Power was restored to Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport late on Sunday, hours after an outage stranded passengers in dark terminals…
FAAN assures air travellers of safety, comfort
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has assured air travelers and other airport users that her network of airports…
NDLEA arrests 617 suspects, recovers 3.5 tonnes of illicit drugs
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) command in Jigawa says it arrested over 617 suspects and recovered 3.5 tonnes…
$550m Ondo power plant: PPA will boost national grid by 550MW
The Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) between Kingline Development (KLD) and Nigeria Bulk Electricity Trading Plc (NBET) for construction of 550Mega…
Niyi Osundare at Literary Crossroads in Lagos Sings of Change
The last edition of Literary Crossroads for the year held at the Goethe Institut Lagos on Friday, December 15, 2017.…
Ajimobi, CAN preach peace at Oyo Xmas Carol
Gov. Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State and Rev. Supo Ayokunle, the President, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has called on…
New bride attacks husband with razor blade
A newly-wedded bride in Sokoto, Shafa Muhammad, 28, has attacked her husband with a razor blade and injured him on…
Nigerians in U.S. pledge renewed commitment to Nigerian project
The Nigerian community in the U.S. on Sunday in Maryland pledged renewed commitment to reinforcing Nigeria’s virtues and redeem her…
South Korea ready to begin renegotiating U.S. trade pact
South Korea’s trade ministry said on Monday it had reported to parliament a plan to renegotiate the 2012 free trade…
Flags removed from diplomatic properties displayed in Russian embassy
The Russian flags which were taken down from seized Russian diplomatic properties in the U.S. have been displayed in the…
61 killed in Ethiopia’s Oromiya violence
Officials said 61 people have been killed in clashes between different ethnic groups in Ethiopia’s Oromiya region.
Mayor of Libya’s biggest port city, Misrata Assassinated
Gunmen fatally shot the mayor of Libya’s third-largest city, Misrata, late on Sunday, ambushing his car inside the city, security…
China to commence coal-to-chemicals project
Big coal-to-chemicals project in northern China has started full commercial operations, Media reported on Monday.
South Africa’s ANC votes to elect Zuma’s successor
Battle lines were drawn for South Africa’s ANC on Monday as voting began to elect a new leader to succeed…
Kwara United targets retaining NPFL status
Bako Ibrahim, the Team Manager of Kwara United Football Club, says their target for the upcoming Nigeria Professional Football League…
We produced over 10 million metric tonnes of rice this year – Rice farmers
The Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) on Sunday said that it produced 15 million metric tonnes of rice this…
Nervy Manchester United edge past West Brom
Manchester United survived tense final moments to beat West Bromwich Albion 2-1 at the Hawthorns on Sunday and close to…
Barca go six points clear ahead of Clasico
FC Barcelona moved six points clear at the top of the Spanish La Liga on Sunday and warmed up for…
Putin thanks Trump for CIA’s Tip-off
Russian President Vladimir phoned U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday to thank him for a tip-off provided by the Central…
Photos: Buhari cuts birthday cake with Osinbajo, others
President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday celebrated on a low key his 75th birthday at the Presidential Villa Abuja.
Photo News: Arsenal Great Thierry Henry arrives Nigeria
One of the greatest footballers that ever played for Arsenal football Club of London, Thierry Henry has arrived Nigeria.
Igbo Union plans database of members in South Africa
The Igbo Union, a South Africa-based socio-cultural organisation, says arrangement has been concluded to collate the data of its members…