Year: 2017
HIV Prevention: Vaginal Ring Safe, Acceptable- Experts
Researchers say monthly vaginal ring and daily oral tablet, both containing anti-HIV drugs, are safe and acceptable in adolescent girls.
UN Names Investigators Into Mass Killings In Congo
UN on Wednesday named three human rights experts to lead an international investigation into killings and other crimes in the…
Christian Board Starts Preparation For 2017 Pilgrimage
Nasarawa State Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board (NCPWB) on Wednesday says it has started preparation for the 2017 Christian pilgrimage to…
Farmer Remanded For Sexual Intercourse With His Daughter
A Minna Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday ordered the remand in prison of a 20-year-old farmer, Lawali Safiyanu, for having an…
Wife Beater In Court, Pledges No Further Assault
An Ogudu Magistrate Court, Lagos, on Wednesday ordered a transporter to write an undertaken that he would never beat his…
Poverty Alleviation: UN Official Hails China
UN Development Programme (UNDP) country director in Cambodia, Nick Beresford on Wednesday praised China for its great success in reducing…
Swiss chainsaw attacker carried two crossbows at time of detention
The man who carried out a chainsaw attack in Switzerland was carrying two loaded crossbows when he was detained, a…
U.S. pledges $140 million to Lebanon in Syrian refugee aid
The United States will give Lebanon an additional 140 million dollars to assist Syrian refugees and the communities hosting them,…
Britain to ban new petrol, diesel cars from 2040
Britain will ban the sale of new petrol and diesel-powered cars from 2040 as part of a plan to get…
Death toll rises to 8 in Lagos collapsed 4-storey building, 15 rescued
The death toll in Tuesday's collapsed building on Lagos Island, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria has risen to eight, with 15 others…
Ebonyi CJ discharges 11 inmates, grants 18 bail
The Chief Judge of Ebonyi, Justice Alloy Nwankwo , has discharged 11 awaiting trial inmates at the Abakaliki Prison, while…
Nigerians in Diaspora repatriate N7.519 trillion into country
Nigerians in diaspora have repatriated about N7.519 trillion ($20.8billion) into to either finance developmental project or assist family members.
U.S. wants Vietnam to release activist after severe sentence
The U.S. Embassy in Vietnam on Wednesday called on local authorities to release an activist after the woman was handed…
Benin Central Hospital, disaster waiting to happen – Edo PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Edo State chapter, has described the reconstructed accident and emergency unit of the Benin Central…
Trafficking: Court remands Italian-based suspect in prison custody
An Italian-based human trafficking suspect, Mrs. Lasiru Dolly Rossato, was Tuesday remanded in prison custody, for alleged involvement in human…
Workers’ strike: Military take over fuel distribution in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka’s military have taken over control of main fuel distribution because of a strike embarked upon by employees that…
Indonesian anti-drugs chief suggests ghosts as prison guards
Indonesia’s anti-drugs chief, frustrated by rampant drug trade in prisons, has suggested jails be guarded by ghosts because they cannot…
Duterte under fire for threat to bomb schools
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte came under fire on Wednesday for threatening to bomb schools run by an indigenous group for…
Housekeeper, driver, arraigned for stealing Mrs Odegbami’s N150m jewellery
Rose Patrick, the 25-year-old housekeeper, and Mohammed Abdulazeez, the 26-year-old driver of spouse of an ex-international, have appeared before an…
Sex worker arraigned for allegedly slashing colleague’s face with razor blade
A 29-year-old sex worker, Beauty Tagbami, is facing trial at an Ebute Meta Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly cutting…
Boko Haram: UN urges support for Joint Task Force
The UN Security Council has welcomed recent efforts by the Multi-National Joint Task Force (MNJTF) to combat Boko Haram and…
Governors advised against illegal wealth accumulation
Gov. Kashim Shettima of Borno, has advised governors in the country to focus on enhancing the well-being of the masses…
Digital Literacy Council approved by FG
The Minister of Communications, Mr Adebayo Shittu said the federal goverment has approved the establishment of a Digital Literacy Council…
Handover: Reps to establish framework for smooth transfer
The House of Representatives has commenced the process of establishing of a legal framework for “Smooth and Orderly transfer of…
Ministers-designate to be sworn in on Wednesday
Two ministers-designate, Stephen Ocheni (Kogi) and Suleiman Hassan (Gombe) would be inaugurated as Federal Executive Council (FEC) members on Wednesday,…
Nigerian Army promotes 6,199 soldiers fighting Boko Haram
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General TY Buratai, on Tuesday approved the special promotion of 6,199 soldiers serving…
I was shocked when I saw Buhari – Okorocha
Imo State Governor Rochas Okorocha has said he was shocked when he saw President Muhammadu Buhari in London on Sunday.
Osinbajo to swear in 2 new ministers tomorrow
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo will tomorrow swear in the two ministers-designate, Stephen Ocheni (Kogi) and Suleiman Hassan (Gombe).
Federal Govt, States, LGs share N652b in July
A total of N652 billion was shared among the Federal Government, States and Local Governments in July, the Accountant General…
Senate passes Nigerian Peace Corps Bill
The Senate on Tuesday passed the Bill Establishing the Nigerian Peace Corps (NPC).