Year: 2017
Pensioners Decry Non-Payment Of May Pension
The Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP) said on Thursday that the non-payment of the May pension had caused hardship to…
Cultist Kills Member Of Rival Gang
A suspected cult member identified as Ahmed Suleiman has been arrested and held in police custody for allegedly killing a…
Ebonyi Assembly Passes 18 Bills Into Law
A member of Ebonyi House of Assembly, Mr Victor Aleke, has said that the 5th Assembly passed a total of…
Rainy season: Stay away from falling electric poles, EKEDC warns residents
The management of Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) on Thursday warned residents under its network to stay away from falling…
13 Year Old Boy Commits Suicide In Benue
Tragedy struck in a home in Makurdi, the Benue state capital on Sunday, as a 13-year old was found dead…
13 killed in Maiduguri Boko Haram attacks
The police in Borno State has confirmed that eleven people were killed when Boko Haram gunmen and suicide bombers attacked…
Video: Teenager Hit By Train Escapes Death
A 19 year old lady in Mumbai, India escaped death after being was hit by a train while talking on…
Omawumi Set To Drop New Album
Megbele crooner Omawumi is set to drop her third studio album, following Wonder Woman (2009) and Lasso of Truth (2015).
Polls open in UK election after campaign marred by terrorist attacks
Polling stations across Britain opened for national elections amid heightened security Thursday as one senior police official said the country…
Police Re-strategize For Effective Policing
The Enugu State Police Command on Thursday said it had re-strategized its security network and approach for effective policing in…
2 Brothers Remanded Over Alleged Armed Robbery
An Ota Chief Magistrate's’ Court in Ogun on Thursday ordered the remand of two brothers, Musha Mukaila and Azeez Mukaila,…
Money Laundering: You can travel abroad for checkup, court tells ex-finance minister
A Federal High Court in Lagos has granted a former Minister of State for Finance, Nenadi Usman, leave to travel…
Hajj pilgrims to pay N1.52m in Sokoto
The Sokoto State Pilgrims Welfare Agency (PWA) has announced a flat rate of N1.52 million as the fare for the…
Al Shabaab Takes Over Somali Town
Al-Shabaab militants captured a town in Somalia’s semi-autonomous Puntland region on Thursday, a senior official said.
EU Court Upholds Ban On Positive Health Claims
The European Union’s top Court upheld a 2016 decision that a German Company selling glucose products cannot use adverts with…
FOREX: Expert urges CBN to sustain intervention
A financial expert, Prof. Uche Uwaleke, says the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) sustained intervention of pumping dollars in the…
Lawmaker Scores 8th Ebonyi Assembly High
Mr Oliver Osi, a member of Ebonyi State House of Assembly, says the 8th Assembly performed creditably.
No way for Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) product in Nigeria – NAFDAC
The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it has not licensed any Genetically Modified Organism (GMO)…
Zamfara Govt To Provide Free Eye Treatment
The Zamfara Government says it would provide free eye treatment to all people with eye challenges in the state.
United Nations commends Nigeria on SDGs
Efforts of the Federal Government to effectively domesticate and implement the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) got a big boost in…
‘Poverty, main cause of child labour in Nigeria’
An Ilorin based legal practitioner, Mr Olutimi Folorunsho has identified poverty as the main cause of child labour in the…
South African cabinet concerned by corruption allegations
South African cabinet ministers are seriously concerned about leaked emails purported to show government officials were unduly influenced by business…
Australian government tells Islamic leaders to condemn terrorism
The Australian government on Thursday urged Muslim leaders to be “loud in their condemnation” of Islamic extremism.
Wreckage of missing Myanmar military plane found
The wreckage of a missing Myanmar military plane and three bodies have been found in the sea, the Defence Services…
UK Election: May’s bid stronger for Brexit
British Prime Minister Theresa May faces the voters on Thursday in an election she called to strengthen her hand in…
Civil societies urge NASS to repeal Biosafety Act
A group of civil society organisations on Wednesday, urged the National Assembly to repeal the National Biosafety Management Act, insisting…
APC chieftain urges Northern leaders to advise youths
A member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Timi Frank, has appealed to Northern region leaders, Governors, Emirs and…
WHO updates guidelines on antibiotics, HIV, cancer drugs
The World Health Organization (WHO) has released new advice on which antibiotics to use for common infections and which to…
UN launches Africa’s high-level migration panel
The UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has established a High-Level Panel to help forge a political consensus to address…
Osotimehin’s death: Amina Mohammed shocked
Ms Amina Mohammed, the UN Deputy Secretary-General, said she was shocked by the news of the death of Prof. Babatunde…