Year: 2017
Medical Practitioner Gives Preventive Tips On Meningitis
A medical expert, Mr Yusuf Ibrahim, has advised people to ensure good personal hygiene and sleep in well-ventilated rooms to…
ASUU Urges NASS To Address University Funding
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has called on the National Assembly to address the issue of low funding…
Rita Dominic regal for Schick Magazine’s Debut cover
Brand new fashion, beauty and lifestyle magazine for African women, Schick Magazine for its debut issue featured Rita Dominic as…
9 Year Old Girls Are Ready For Marriage
A Malaysian member of parliament, Tasek Gelugor, said girls as young as nine were “physically and spiritually” ready for marriage.
3 killed In Mogadishu Explosion
The police say a car bomb rammed into a cafe in Mogadishu, the Somali capital, near the compounds housing the…
Adunni Ade covers Motherhood In-Style Magazine latest issue
Beautiful and multi-talented Nollywood actress, Adunni Ade whose real name is Adunni Adewale and her two handsome sons, D’Marion(9) and…
German Cabinet To Outlaw Child Marriages
German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s cabinet agreed on Wednesday to a new draft law aimed at banning child marriages.
Cambodia Cracks Down 92 Human Trafficking Cases
Cambodia cracked down on 92 human trafficking-related cases in 2016, arresting 113 suspects including eight foreigners, the national police website…
New surrogacy rules announced
Cambodia’s Ministry of the Interior on Wednesday revealed details of its new guidelines on surrogacy after it banned the commercial…
Oil rises to near 1-month high on supply tightening
Oil rose to a near one-month high on Wednesday on signs of a gradual tightening in global oil inventories and…
Amnesty International: Contractor profiting from asylum seekers’ plight
Amnesty International has accused a private contractor of making millions of dollars from “torture” of refugees and asylum seekers at…
Muslim man dies after being beaten over beef allegations
The police India said a Muslim man who was recently attacked by cow protection vigilantes in the northern state of…
5.0 Magnitude quake hits Botswana, two days after large quake
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck Botswana in the early hours of Wednesday, two days after a strong 6.5-magnitude tremor shook…
Meninigitis: God is punishing us for our fornication – Nigerian Governor
Zamfara State Governor Abdulaziz Yari has attributed the current outbreak of meningitis in the country to retributive justice from God.
Fresh airstrikes in Idlib area: Syrian Observatory
Warplanes mounted five air strikes on Wednesday in a rebel-held area of northwestern Syria where dozens of people were killed…
Ghana re-appoints Appiah as coach
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has re-appointed Kwesi Appiah as the coach of the Black Stars.
Police Arrest Coach After Team Lost 12-0 To Barcelona
The coach of Spanish third division side, Eldense, Filippo di Pierro, has been arrested by Spanish police investigating allegations of…
Minister tasks stakeholders in creative industry to utilise bilateral Treaties
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has enjoined stakeholder in the creative sector to take advantage of…
Lai Mohammed: National Theatre not for sale
The Federal Government has no plans to sell the National Art Theatre to the Lagos State Government, Minister of Information…
Russia blames rebels for Syrian gassing
Russia says that chemical gas that killed and injured dozens of civilians in a rebel-held town in northern Syria came…
Osinbajo to envoys: Treat Nigerians with respect, dignity
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has urged non-career ambassadors-designates to treat all who visit Nigerian embassies, especially the citizens, with respect…
NMEP to rid Nigeria of malaria by 2030
The National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP) on Tuesday said it was set to rid the country of malaria by 2030.
U.S. issues North Korea its ‘last warning’
The U.S. has issued what seemed to be its “last warning” over North Korea’s continued launch of ballistic missiles that…
Corruption: NDDC condemns disruption of investigative hearing
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), has expressed regrets over the disruption of its investigative hearing meant to address allegations…
Alert: Lagos-Ibadan expressway blocked
Officials of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) on Wednesday morning advised motorists plying the Lagos-Ibadan expressway to seek alternative…
Osinbajo urges ambassadors-designate to attract investors to Nigeria
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday urged the ambassadors-designate to use their positions to attract investors and enhance the Foreign…
Commonwealth Games: FG pledges support to athletes
President Muhammadu Buhari has promised to support athletes representing Nigeria at the 2018 Commonwealth Games which will be held in…
Boko Haram mines: Experts arrives Nigeria
A team of UN experts on landmines has arrived in Nigeria to assess the number of mines Boko Haram terrorists…
Hosts of the 2nd edition of National Para soccer League announced
The Para-soccer Federation of Nigeria (PFN), announced on Tuesday that Abuja would host the second edition of National Para-soccer League…
2000 women set to undergo skills acquisition
The Sokoto State Zakkat and Endowment Committee said it would train 2000 women across the 85 districts of the state…