Year: 2017
Why long tanker queues persist on Marine Bridge – NUPENG
Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) on Monday attributed the long queues of petroleum tankers on Marine…
Dermatologist Warns Against Heavy Makeup
Mrs Ayopo Adeyemi, a dermatologist has warned women against the use of heavy makeup, saying it aggravates skin problems.
Bleak Easter for Palestinians as Israel seals border crossings with West Bank
Israel sealed its border crossings into the West Bank and the Gaza Strip on Monday for the duration of the…
Zuma Accuses Protesters Of Racism
South African President Jacob Zuma on Monday criticised marches on Friday that drew tens of thousands of protesters demanding his…
Nigeria loses N10bn monthly at Tin Can Area 11 – ANLCA
The Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA), says the Federal Government loses more than N10 billion monthly because of…
2 Teenagers Bag N900,000 Bail For Gang-Rape
Two teenagers, Victor Ibeh and Tony Ezelioha, who allegedly gang-raped a 19- year-old girl, were on Monday in Lagos released…
Ex-Miss World Agbani Darego, hooked
Agbani Darego, 2001 Miss World got married over the weekend to Ishaya Danjuma, son of former Defense minister and businessman,…
Syria Conflict: G7 Seeks Unified Approach
The search for a unified approach to the Syria conflict after last week's suspected chemical attack looks set to dominate…
Zamfara Which Started Sharia Law Is The Poorest -Sanusi
The Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II, has said Zamfara State which started the implementation of Sharia law in Nigeria…
Police arrest 19 suspected kidnappers, armed robbers in Kaduna
The Kaduna State Police Command has announced the arrest of 19 people suspected of engaging in kidnapping, armed robbery and…
Obasanjo’s wife loses bid to stop son’s wedding
An Ikeja High Court on Monday, dismissed the suit filed by Mrs Taiwo Obasanjo, wife of former President Olusegun Obasanjo,…
Barclays Boss To Lose £1.3m In whistleblowing Case
Jes Staley, the chief executive of Barclays, will lose his annual bonus after two regulators opened an investigation into his…
Customs Restricts Exit Of Rice From Trade Zones
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) said it has restricted the exit of rice from Free Trade Zones (FTZs ) in…
Singapore set to launch driverless public buses by 2020
Singapore is to carry out trial for driverless public buses by 2020, following the signing of a partnership agreement between…
Gay sex trial: 2 men face 100 strokes of cane if found guilty
Two Indonesians are to go on trial in an Islamic court for having gay sex and could receive 100 strokes…
Tight security in Egypt after deadly twin church bombings
Tight security measures were imposed in Egypt on Monday following twin bombings at Coptic Christian churches that killed dozens and…
Tears, rage as Egyptian Christians dig graves after bombing
Egyptian Christians wept with rage on Monday as they recovered the bodies of loved ones killed in twin church bombings,…
UNICEF seeks release of detained Rohingya children
A top official of the UN children’s fund (UNICEF) on Monday sought the immediate release of Rohingya children detained in…
WHO: At least 2.2m Afghans suffer from mental health problems
The World Health Organisation says no fewer than 2.2 million Afghans are believed to be suffering from depressive and anxiety…
North Korea, Russia, Syria tensions to dominate G7 agenda
North Korean sabre-rattling and Russia’s role in Syria will likely dominate the agenda as foreign ministers from the Group of…
I am now a Payporte ambassador – Soma
One of the housemates evicted long before the grand finale on Sunday, Soma said he had gotten an ambassadorial contract…
PFN: We want to upgrade a premier league
The President of Para-Soccer Federation of Nigeria (PFN), Misbahu Didi, on Sunday in Abuja said the Federation wants to upgrade…
No earthquake at MMIA – Minister
The Minister of State for Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika, has explained that the vibration experienced on Sunday at the Murtala…
Late strike gifts ABS FC three pointss
Ernest Governor’s strike in the 87th minute at the Kwara Stadium Complex in Ilorin handed ABS Football Club a 1-0…
UN condemns terror attacks on Egypt’s churches
UN Secretary-General, António Guterres and the Security Council have condemned Sunday’s bombings of two Coptic churches in Tanta and Alexandria,…
White House condemns Egypt attacks
The U.S. has condemned terrorist attacks on two churches in Egypt during the celebration of the Palm Sunday.
Ikorodu ambush: Army confirms death of soldier, 4 policemen
The Nigerian Army in Lagos on Sunday confirmed the death of a soldier and four policemen in an ambush by…
United determined to hijack Barcelona’s £30m move for Brazilian prodigy
According to the Daily Star, Manchester United are in danger of losing one of their transfer targets Vinicius Junior, as…
Costa reveals one major reason why he could stay at Stamford Bridge
Chelsea striker Diego Costa has revealed that guarantees over regular game-time will influence his decision to remain at the Stamford…
CBN To Sustain Intervention In Foreign Exchange Market
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it will sustain its intervention in the Foreign Exchange (FX) market to further…