Year: 2017
Polio vaccination: NGO calls for more sensitization
Women Friendly Initiative (WFI), an NGO, has called for more sensitization and education of the public, especially parents on the…
Teju Babyface says he’s into academy to fulfill passion
Stand-up comedian Olateju Oyelakin, popularly known as Teju Baby Face on said Monday that he decided to set up a…
NGO urges Nigerian Govt to mitigate causes of climate change
Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Initiative (CCMAI), an NGO, has urged the Federal Government to mitigate the causes of climate…
Police arrest man for mid-air molestation of Bollywood actress
Indian police have arrested a 39-year-old businessman for the alleged molestating of a teen Bollywood actress aboard a flight from…
Ambode presents N1.046 trillion budget for 2018
Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Monday presented a budget of N1.046 trillion to the State House of Assembly for…
Tennis Cup 2017: NCC doles out N17m to winners
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has given out N17 million to winners of its Tennis Cup 2017 competition.
Truck kills 1,injures another in Ota
An early morning road crash in Ota, Ogun, on Monday left one person dead and another injured, according to the…
Yuletide: Enugu police assures a crime-free celebration
The Enugu State Police Command said on Monday that it had put measures in place to ensure crime-free Christmas celebration…
Nigeria, Korea advised to strengthen bilateral relations through arts, culture
The Korean Cultural Centre says that Nigeria and Korea can use the promotion of their arts and culture, especially drumming,…
MainOne, Tizeti partner with Facebook to improve internet connectivity in Lagos
MainOne and Tizeti today announced the completion of a joint development project with Facebook to enable the expansion of internet…
Kenya’s opposition postpones inauguration of alternative president
Kenyan opposition has postponed plans to swear in its leader Raila Odinga as an alternative president, easing political tensions and…
OIC states to adopt roadmap over Trump’s Jerusalem decision – Erdogan
The leaders of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) member-states will adopt a road map on the U.S. decision to…
Cambodia’s disbanded opposition party challenges ban
Senior members of Cambodia’s former main opposition party have filed a Supreme Court complaint against the decision to dissolve it,…
UK Snow: Heathrow airport faces flight delays, cancellations
A number of flights were delayed and cancelled at the Heathrow Airport in the United Kingdom over a heavy snowfall,…
Australian town terrorised by 200,000 bats
Residents in a small town in the north-eastern Australian state of Queensland said they have been “held hostage,” by 200,000…
Enugu police command assure of crime-free yuletide
The Enugu State Police Command said on Monday that it had put measures in place to ensure crime-free Christmas celebration…
Bali Jailbreak: Indonesian police hunting for U.S. citizen
Indonesian police are hunting for a U.S. citizen who escaped on Monday from an overcrowded prison on the holiday island…
If Saudis end “friendship” with Israel, relations will be restored – Rouhani
President Hassan Rouhani has said Iran is ready to restore its relations with Saudi Arabia if the kingdom end its…
Saudi Arabia to allow cinemas from March 2018
Saudi Arabia said on Monday that public cinemas would be allowed in the conservative kingdom and the first cinemas were…
Union official in South Africa drums support for Gov Ikpeazu
Mr Peter Ananaba, Assistant Welfare Officer of the Nigerian Union, South Africa, on Monday urged Abia indigenes to suggest programmes…
Indian police arrests French journalist for filming
Indian police arrested a freelance French journalist in Kashmir for violating visa regulations, the city police chief said, after he…
UN urges member states to safeguard children from online abuse
The UN has called on member states to keep children safe online by safeguarding their privacy and protecting them from…
Fela used Afrobeat to agitate for human rights – Austen-Peters
Mrs Bolanle Austen-Peters, the founder and operator of Terra Kulture Arena on Sunday eulogized the virtues of the late Afrobeat…
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman not Buyer of Jesus Painting
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was not the buyer of the Leonardo da Vinci’s paint of Jesus Christ which…
Uber fights for its London survival in court
Uber will defend its right to operate in London in a court hearing on Monday after the app was deemed…
Taekwondo: Abdulrahman wins men’s heavyweight gold
Sadiq Abdulrahman of Plateau on Sunday won the men’s heavyweight gold medal at the Nigeria Taekwondo Open Championship in Abuja,…
Haze: Motorists urged to be more cautious
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has advised motorists to drive more cautiously due to the change in weather conditions in…
Bayelsa corpers commend NYSC for skill acquisition programme
The 2017 Batch “B” stream 1 members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) deployed to Bayelsa have applauded the management…
Kiss Daniel Urged To Obey Court’s Ruling
Nigeria's recording artist and singer Anidugbe Oluwatobiloba Daniel, known as Kiss Daniel who has been embattled in a legal case…
Agbani Darego Shows Off Her Husband
Former miss world, Agbani Darego married her sweetheart Ishaya Danjuma in Marrakesh, Morocco early this year and we couldn't hide…