Year: 2017
Zambian Authorities Nabs Women Who Stole Hippo Meat
Wildlife authorities in western Zambia confirm arrest of four women and three men with 412 kgms of hippo meat.
FIFA Ranking: Nigeria Still 50th
Ahead of the two friendly matches, the Super Eagles will play against Senegal and Burkina Faso later this month in…
Ambode urged to sensitize grassroots on violence against women
A retired educationist, Mrs Theresa Adaoha, on Wednesday appealed to Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State to take his “Promoting…
2 dead, 25 wounded in Kabul military hospital attack
Health officials said on Wednesday confirmed that two people were killed and 25 others wounded in an ongoing attack on…
Xenophobic attacks can destabilize Africa
The National Association of Liberation Tigers (NALT) has appealed to African leaders to urgently find a solution to the xenophobic…
I’m Tired Of Sleeping, Hillary Clinton Opens Up
Hillary Clinton, speaking at an event Tuesday afternoon where she received an award in recognition for her work on behalf…
Again, 37 Nigerians deported from Italy
The Italian government has deported another batch of Nigerians for committing immigration-related offences in the country, just two weeks after…
Photos: Fayose Declares Today Work Free Day, Sews Ankara To Mark Women’s Day
The Ekiti Government has declared today as work free day to celebrate the 2017 International Women’s Day in the state.
N541.8 billion debt: 3 Nigerian banks take over Etisalat
Despite the intervention of the Nigerian Communication Commission, NCC, to broker a peaceful resolution between Etisalat Nigeria and a consortium…
Mass Deportation Of African Immigrants In US
On Sunday, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency deported 130 people to Senegal, following “months” of coordination with…
Ikpeazu Commends Nigerian Military
Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia has expressed satisfaction with the performance of the Nigerian military in tackling security challenges confronting…
Women’s Day: Mrs Buhari Challenges Stakeholders On Gender Equality
The wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari, has challenged governments at all levels to rise to the global challenge…
Serena withdraws from Indian Wells, Miami events
Serena Williams has withdrawn from the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells and the Miami Open due to a left…
Buhari’s Long Absence Delays Launching Of Economic Recovery Plan
The Federal Government has put on hold the ceremonial presentation of the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP) for the…
643 Nigerians Return Home From Libya In 3 Months
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Tuesday said 643 Nigerians had voluntarily returned from Libya from Dec. 15, 2016…
Makarfi-led PDP Surrenders, Recognises Modu Sheriff As National Chairman
The leadership crisis in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has finally come to an end with the recognition of Senator…
LEKOIL acquires shares in Afren Investments Oil and Gas
LEKOIL has acquired a participating interest of 17.14% in OPL 310 from Afren Investments Oil and Gas (AIOGNL).
Madrid cruise into Champions League quarter-finals after 3-1 demolition of Napoli
Real Madrid came from a goal down against Napoli in the second leg of their Champions League last-16 tie to…
US Suspends Visas For Skilled Workers
U.S. immigration authorities suspended a program last Friday that expedited visas for skilled workers — a darling class of workers…
Champions League: Bayern annihilate Arsenal 5-1 to qualify for quarter-finals on 10-2 aggregate
Ten-man Arsenal were knocked out of the Champions League at the last-16 stage for the seventh successive season following a…
Taskforce arrests 4 notorious criminals, recovers laptop
The operatives of the Lagos State Task Force have arrested four notorious criminals and recovered a snatched laptop at under…
Ambode moves to transform Onikan, Marina to world tourist hub
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Monday unveiled plans by his administration to transform some landmark areas in the…
Ibrahimovic banned for 3 matches
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has accepted a three-match ban for violent conduct for elbowing Bournemouth's Tyrone Mings during Saturday's 1-1 draw at…
Brexit: UK government suffers second defeat at House of Lords
The government has suffered a second Brexit defeat in the House of Lords as peers backed, by 366 votes to…
Disregard Dabiri-Erewa’s US travel warning – Nigerian Govt
The Nigeria's government has told Nigerians with valid travel documents and plans to visit the United States to do so…
Benue Reduces LGs Workforce, Saves Over N200m
Staff verification exercise has reduced the workforce in Benue’s 23 local governments from 29,000 to 22,501, Mr Titus Zam, an…
Dogara congratulates Osinbajo at 60
Speaker of the House of Representatives Yakubu Dogara has eulogised Nigeria’s acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, for demonstrating exceptional capacity,…
Mother bathes daughter with hot soup
A Benin-based housewife Tricia Oterneghoro has bathed her 13-year old daughter, Joyce Emmanuel, with hot soup for allegedly sleeping in…
‘Beggars’ Protest, Shut Lagos House, Assembly
Hundreds of beggars on Tuesday stormed the Lagos House, Ikeja and the State House of Assembly to protest what they…
N3.2 billion fraud: Court rejects Orji Kalu’s objection to EFCC witness
A Federal High Court, sitting in Lagos, south west Nigeria Tuesday rejected the objection raised by the lawyers to the…