Year: 2017
Unemployed Man Arrested For Defiling Minor
A 26- year-old man, Okechukwu Mgbemgasa, who allegedly defiled his neighbour’s daughter, was on Thursday charged before an Ikeja Chief…
Dino Melaye Allegedly Had A Threesome
Senator representing Kogi west in the house of assembly, Dino Melaye shared a photo from his vacation in London and…
Kcee Reveals Intention In Anambra Gubernatorial Election
Nigerian entertainment artiste Kcee has joined the Anambra state gubernatorial race.
AfDB to finance Ghana-Cote d’Ivoire cocoa plan
The African Development Bank (AfDB) says it is willing to provide 1.2 billion dollars to finance plans by Cote d’…
Man Jailed For Driving Without Learner’s Permit
A Grade 1 Area Court, Kado, Abuja, on Thursday, sentenced one Ibrahim Abubakar, 20, to a two-week imprisonment for driving…
NAFDAC To Intensify Clamp-Down On Drug Peddlers
The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), says it will intensify its clamp-down on unregistered herbal drug…
Commonwealth observer mission calls for peaceful polls in Kenya
The Commonwealth election observer mission in Kenya headed by ex-Ghanaian president, John Dramani Mahama on Thursday renewed call for peaceful…
Zambia Opposition Leader, Arrested On Live Tv
Police in Zambia on Thursday arrested an opposition leader while he was being interviewed on a private television station.
NASS Will Conclude INEC Act Amendment In 2017 – Saraki
President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, has assured that the National Assembly will conclude the amendment to the Independent…
FRSC warns school bus drivers on reckless driving
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Kuje Unit Command on Thursday, urged school bus drivers in the area to drive…
Fake news: Facebook to step up fact-checking
Facebook (FB.O) is to send more potential hoax articles to third-party fact checkers and show their findings below the original…
Security guard gets 100,000 bail for attempted theft
A Grade 1 Area Court in Karu, FCT, on Thursday, granted bail to a security guard, Gabriel Lianbee of Kugbo…
South African Kidnapped By Al Qaeda, Released
South African Stephen McGowan, who was kidnapped by al Qaeda from the Mali tourist town of Timbuktu in 2011, has…
Police Commended For Rescuing Kidnapped Nursing Mother
The Supreme Council for Non-Indigenes in Bayelsa on Thursday commended the Police Command in the state for rescuing of Mrs…
NAFDAC Seals 3 Shops In Maiduguri
The National Agency For Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Thursday said it had sealed three shops in…
Minister Raises Alarm Over Condition Of 100 Bridges
The Indian Government on Thursday raised alarm over the dilapidated condition of 100 bridges across the country, warning that they…
MMM Ponzi Scheme In A Comeback Bid
The money making scam, Mavrodi Mundial Moneybox (MMM), that collapsed months ago, has launched a weekly promotional stunt, obviously aimed…
Hawk Raised by Eagles Is Starting to Act Like One | National Geographic
Nicknamed “Spunky,” the young hawk was spotted living in an eagle’s nest in June. Experts initially thought his chances for…
MTN returns to profit-making after turbulent 2016
MTN Group, Africa’s biggest mobile phone operator, says it has moved away from a turbulent 2016 that highlighted the risks…
Ex heavyweight boxing champion Wladimir Klitschko retires
The former heavyweight boxing world champion Wladimir Klitschko has retired from the sport at age 41, his management said in…
Mob set man on fire for stealing mosque amplifier
Police said an angry crowd on Thursday in Indonesia set a man on fire after they accused him of stealing…
Mideast crisis: Palestine wants U.S. to clarify position
Palestine expects the U.S. to clarify its position on a solution to the longstanding Israeli-Palestinian conflict as all the statements…
Torture probe: Ex minister to remain in jail
Former Gambian interior minister Ousman Sonko will remain in a Swiss jail for another three months after the country’s Attorney-General…
Agro agency launches Feed Finishing Project for Livestock Farmers
Nigerian Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL), under the aegis of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), on Wednesday…
Okei-Odumakin receives honourary title from FRSC
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Wednesday conferred honourary special marshal to rights activist, Dr Joe Okei-Odumakin, for defending…
Shun practices that threaten Nigeria’s unity, Gowon advises youths
Former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon, on Wednesday, advised Nigerian youths to avoid anything that threatened the sovereignty and…
Director condemn statement by Clark, urges him to support Buhari
Director-General, Voice of Nigeria (VON), has decried the ultimatum given by Ijaw National Leader, Chief Edwin Clark, to the Federal…
Why policies suffer setbacks in Africa – Obasanjo
Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, on Wednesday identified poor implementation of development policies by African governments as a big impediment…
Today’s Nigeria and Awo’s Counsel (1)
On Thursday, July 27, 2017, “Whispering Cannon”, an online platform for intellectual discourse run by an accomplished Lagos businessman, Goke…
INEC seeks media support toward free, fair elections
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said on Wednesday in Jos that media support was “very crucial” to its quest…