Year: 2017
South Sudan blames rebels for killing legislator
South Sudan has blamed rebels for killing a regional parliament legislator in neighbouring Uganda.
UK set for ‘next stage of humiliation’ – Brexit campaigner
Brexit campaigner Nigel Farage said Britain was now ready to “move on to the next stage of humiliation” after Prime…
Libya appeals to U.S. to ease travel ban on citizens
Libya’s internationally recognised government has appealed to the U.S. to ease a travel ban imposed on its citizens by President…
Liberia Election: Court lifts suspension on presidential run-off poll
The Supreme Court of Liberia has lifted its stay order on the country’s presidential run-off election earlier billed for Nov.…
Israel on high alert, expects Palestinian unrest in Jerusalem, West Bank
Israeli security forces are on high alert as thousands of Palestinians are expected to take part in a protest on…
IOM, EU evacuate 164 more Nigerians from Libya
Two days after 401 Nigerians voluntarily returned from Libya, the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) and the European Union (EU)…
Trump will undergo physical examination early 2018
The White House has said that U.S. President Donald Trump will undergo a physical examination while promising to allow the…
Indian govt to check influx of Rohingyas from Bangladesh
Indian Minister of Home Affairs Rajnath Singh has urged five eastern states sharing boundary with Bangladesh to be vigilant against…
Muslims in Asia stage massive protest against Trump’s Jerusalem plan
Thousands of protesters in Muslim-majority Indonesia and Malaysia joined rallies on Friday to condemn Washington’s decision to recognise Jerusalem as…
Brexit Talks: EU commission president believes ‘breakthrough’ achieved
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said Friday that he believed that a breakthrough had been achieved in terms of the…
UN Security Council condemns slave trade in Libya
The UN Security Council on Thursday condemned the slave trade of African migrants in Libya as “heinous human rights abuses…
PDP Chairmanship: Dokpesi will not step down
Mr Idea Eguabor, the Director Of Cheif Raymond Dokpesi Campaign Organisation for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Chairmanship, has…
Minister inaugurates House Project Committee
The Minister of Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalung, on Thursday inaugurated an eight-man reconstituted Nigeria House Project Committee.
No ban on importation of Maize – Minister
Minister of State for Agriculture , Sen. Heineken Lokpobri on Thursday said that there was no law banning importation of…
ICC pledges to develop cricket in Nigeria
The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday promised to developed the sport and make it more popular than football in…
British University trains Nigerian Seafaring cadets
The Nigerian Seafarers Development Programme (NSDP) has produced another 59 cadets, who graduated from the Liverpool John Moores University, United Kingdom.
Red hot Gunners gun down Bate 6-0
Jack Wilshere and Theo Walcott hope they have given manager Arsene Wenger a "selection headache" after the pair produced impressive…
Blind man, wife arraigned over assault, phone theft
A blind man and his wife, have been arraigned before a Lagos Magistrate Court for allegedly assaulting a woman with…
Nigerian child health activist Lola Alonge wins UN award
Nigerian child health activist Mrs Lola Alonge has won the 2017 Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) award organised by the United…
Lagos Launches Electronic Business Guide
As part of effort to ease the process of shopping on Lagos Island markets , the Lagos State Government through…
LASPARK GM plants trees to celebrate father’s birthday
In her efforts towards re-awakening the consciousness of the citizenry to a greener and healthier environment, the General Manager (GM)…
UI non-academic staff disrupt classes, ready to battle ASUU
There was pandemonium on Thursday at the University of Ibadan, UI, as the non-teaching staff unleashed terror on students and…
NJC sacks Justice Adeniyi Ademola, rejects resignation letter
The National Judicial Council has rejected the retirement letter of Justice Adeniyi Ademola and instead decided to relieve him of…
One dead in Lagos-Ibadan Expressway accident
The Ogun Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE) said one person died and one sustained injuries in an accident that…
Osinbajo tasks new Akarigbo on development
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has tasked the new Akarigbo of Remoland, Oba Babatunde Adewale Ajayi, to use his stool, to…
Breaking: Ronaldo beats Messi to win Ballon d’Or award 5th time
Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo beat Barcelona's Lionel Messi to win the Ballon d'Or award for the fifth time -…
Uganda hails Bossa’s election to serve at ICC
Ugandan judiciary on Thursday welcomed the election of Justice Solomy Bossa to serve at the International Criminal Court (ICC) based…
Welder commits suicide, jumps out of 3-storey court building
Tragedy struck at the Ogba Magistrate Court, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria when a 41-year old welder, Wasiu Olowonle committed suicide by…
Nigerians urged to embrace diversity
Mr Hubert Shaiyen, Chairman, Launch Committee, Revive Nigeria Group (RNG) has called on Nigerians to embrace diversity and seek common…
ICPC arrests former SMEDAN DG
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arrested the immediate past Director-General of the Small and…