Year: 2017
PAN urges Plateau Govt to mop up eggs
Members of the Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN), has appealed to the Plateau state Government to come to their aid…
Temi Otedola Shares Story On Living With Autism
Temi Otedola Third child to Nigerian businessman, and chairman of Forte Oil Plc Femi Otedola has shared a touching story…
Jennifer Hudson Cries As Nigerian Mentee Wins The Voice UK
British television talent show, The Voice UK which was created by John de Mol, based on the concept The Voice…
Bomb Injures Police Officers In Turkey
Security officials said on Monday that two police officers received minor injuries when explosive materials were thrown at their vehicle…
Vietnamese Anti-Corruption Official Defends Mystery Luxury Villa
An embattled Vietnamese anti-corruption official on Monday said that he built a large luxury villa by working part time as…
Serbian election authorities confirm PM Aleksandar Vucic presidential win
Serbia’s conservative Prime Minister, Aleksandar Vucic, has won the presidential election already in the first round, the state election commission…
Indian commercial ship hijacked by Somalian pirates
Pirates have hijacked an Indian commercial ship off the coast of Somalia with the vessel is heading toward the shore,…
Indian Police arrests trooper in possession of 2 grenades in Kashmir Airport
The Indian Police on Monday arrested an Army trooper at Srinagar Airport in restive Indian-controlled Kashmir after two hand grenades…
Wild Leopard causes brief shut down Nepal International airport
A wild leopard briefly shut down Nepal’s only international airport on Monday, prompting officials to launch a search for the…
Afghanistan army to double number of special forces to fight Taliban fighters
Defense officials revealed on Monday that the Afghan army has started making efforts to double the number of its special…
Boko Haram threatens to behead President Paul Biya of Cameroon
Boko Haram has released a new video threatening to invade Cameroon and behead Cameroon President Paul Biya.
British police arrest 9 over brutal attack on Kurdish Iranian boy
British police revealed on Monday they had arrested nine people following a “brutal” attack on a teenage asylum seeker involving…
JAMB registers 600, 000 candidates, says no extension period
The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), has so far registered 600, 000 candidates for the 2017 Unified Tertiary Matriculation…
Henley wins Houston Open to clinch last Masters place
Russell Henley of the U.S. on Sunday clinched the final place at this week’s Masters in Augusta after a three-shot…
Gov Ahmed tasks banks on corporate social responsibility
Gov. Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara has tasked Banks in the nation to reinforce their corporate social obligation regarding the development…
Oyo Govt. begins review of state-owned moribund assets – Commissioner
The Oyo State Government has started the review of state-possessed moribund assets and different resources to relieve the…
JAMB arrests 25 persons over illegal sale of UTME materials
The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), has arrested 25 people over illegal enrollment and sale of 2017 Unified Tertiary…
DG urges National Assembly to remove mining from exclusive list
The Director-General and Chief Executive of Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Mr Muda Yussuf has approached the National Assembly…
House of Reps okays 20-year jail term for financial crimes
The House of Representatives wants persons convicted of economic and financial crimes to be jailed for 20 years.
Nigeria And The Scourge Of Meningitis
At least 282 people aged between 5and 14 have lost their lives in Nigeria due to the outbreak of meningitis,…
Fuel scarcity imminent as Oil tanker drivers begin strike today
Nigerian oil tanker drivers will go on strike from April 3 over low wages and poor roads, said a labour…
South-east Governors To Meet FG Over Nnamdi Kanu
The continuous detention of the self-acclaimed leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has been on the…
Nigerian lady, 4-day old baby rescued in Mediterranean
A four day-old baby belonging to a Nigerian lady, Mariam Ohene, was among over 480 migrants rescued by humanitarian ships…
Catholic Church declares war against masqueraders
Masqueraders of Nigeria, you better be warned. The Catholic Church has declared war against you and has likened you to…
More than 20 million Britons ‘physically inactive’
More than 20 million people in the UK are physically inactive, according to a report by the British Heart Foundation.
Trump: US’ll deal with North Korea problem without China
Donald Trump has said the United States will "solve" the nuclear threat from North Korea, with or without China's help.
It’ll be tough for Arsenal to finish in top four-Wenger
Arsene Wenger admitted Arsenal could not afford to lose against Manchester City but stated it will be difficult to finish…
Uche’s goal wins it for Almeria
Kalu Uche opened his season's scoring account with a decisive goal that ensured Almeria's 1-0 victory over Ikechukwu Uche's Gimnastic…
Mikel scores first goal for Chinese club side
John Obi Mikel scored in Tianjin Teda's 2-0 victory over Chongqing Lifan in a Chinese Super League encounter on Sunday.
Dangote Sugar records N14.4 billion profit in 2016
Dangote Sugar Plc has announced a profit after tax of N14.4 billion for the financial year ended December 31, 2016,…