Year: 2017
States must explore comparative advantage to drive economic growth-Ambode
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Monday identified the need for States to learn from each other and explore…
Bank fraud syndicate arrested in Lagos
The operatives of Rapid Response Squad, RRS, of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested the suspected ring leader and…
2 PDP Lawmakers Defect To APC
The Minority Leader and Deputy Minority Whip of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Ibrahim Alkali (PDP-Lafia North) and Mohammed…
Bizman Stabs Colleague With Broken Bottle
A 29-year-old businessman, Chukwubuke Nweyeofor, who allegedly stabbed one Mnaduabuchi Nwogu with a broken bottle, was on Monday charged before…
Teenager Killed In Bayelsa Cult Clash
The Bayelsa Police Command on Monday said a teenager died during a cult clash on Saturday in Amarata area of…
Bizman, lover chop off woman’s ear over N30 `pure’ water
A businessman, Friday Aigbogun and his lover, Olamide Fashanu, charged with biting off a woman’s ear appeared at an Ikeja…
Falling tree kills 18 people at Ghana waterfalls
Ghana Fire Service on Monday said no fewer than 18 people were killed by a falling tree while swimming at…
Rivers Govt. demolishes Rumuwoji market, Traders Count Losses
Traders in Rivers State said they had lost goods worth millions of naira following the demolition of the Rumuwoji temporary…
May to trigger Brexit process next Wednesday
Prime Minister Theresa May is to officially notify the European Union next Wednesday that the UK is leaving.
Delta Teachers Shun Directive To Resume Work
The Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT), Delta State Chapter, on Monday defiled the state government’s directive to return to work.
Police arrest man for tying up, injuring son in Enugu
The Enugu State Police Command, said on Monday it had arrested a 49-year-old man Chinedu Okeke, for allegedly tying up…
Mike Tyson: Memories of a magnificent fighting machine
Cue the theme from Jaws. Picture a fin, knifing through the foam on the horizon. Play dead or get ready…
Islamic Group Urges Muslims To Shun Alms Begging
Sheikh Abdullahi Bala-Lau, National Chairman, Jama’atu Izalatu Bidi’a Wa’iqamati Sunna (JIBWIS), on Monday called on Muslims to embrace farming to…
Dino Melaye Never Graduated From ABU – Exam Officers
Kogi West representative, Senator Dino Melaye might be in a certificate scandal as some exam officers at the Ahmadu Bello…
Crocodile Kills Australian Fisherman
Australian Police pulled the body of a missing spear fisherman from crocodile-infested waters in northern Queensland on Monday.
Uber President Quits
Jeff Jones, President of Ride services company Uber Technologies Inc has departed the company, an Uber spokesman has said.
Seyi Shay Drops Yolo Yolo Video
Deborah Oluwaseyi Joshua known by her stage name Seyi Shay has dropped a video for her latest single ''Yolo Yolo"…
Russia Summons Israel’s Envoy
The Russian Foreign Ministry summoned Israel’s Ambassador to Moscow to protest an Israeli military strike near the Syrian city of…
Republicans Revamp Health Bill To Older Americans
US House Republicans are working on changes to their healthcare overhaul bill to provide more
Whistleblowers Get 210 Million On N5bn Recovery – FG
Whistleblowers whose information leads to recovery of N1 Billion to N5 billion will receive 5% for the first N1 Billion…
South Africa Minister To Appeal Court Order
South Africa’s police minister will fight a court order to remove the head of an elite police investigation unit, popularly…
East Africa Warned About South Sudan Conflict Effect
A don Jacob Chol on Monday warned East Africa to be alert to the escalating crises in South Sudan, which…
Somali President To Visit Kenya
Somalia President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed will make his first State visit to Kenya on Thursday ahead of a special Intergovernmental…
Norway Unseats Denmark As World’s Happiest Country
Norway displaced Denmark as the world’s happiest country in a new report released on Monday that called on nations to…
Police Nab Men For Opening A Flood Gate
Police on Monday in central Vietnam identified three men they say are responsible for drunkenly opening a floodgate and allowing…
Algeria’s President Makes First Video Appearance
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika appeared in a video on Sunday night for the first time in a month since his…
Arsenal Fans Launch Wenger EXIT Campaign
Some Arsenal fans, dissatisfied with their trophyless position raised over £3,000 to demonstrate against how their club is being ran,…
Oil Bunkerers Arrested For Mixing Diesel With Kerosene
Operatives of the Lagos State Taskforce on Environment, at the weekend arrested 43 suspected oil bunkers and sealed-off property in…
Rocket engine test: North Korea’s leader acting badly-Trump
North Korea marked the final day of US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson's Asia visit Sunday by claiming to have…
LAUTECH final year student hangs himself in hostel
A final year student of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomosho, Oyo State, Adesoji Adediran at the weekend committed…