Year: 2017
Wizkid Performs With Davido During His Concert
Star Boy Wizkid brought Davido on stage to perform his song ‘FIA’ at his concert on the 24th of this…
Yemen War: 68 civilians killed by airstrikes in one day
Nearly 70 civilians were killed on a single day within this week in airstrikes across war-ravaged Yemen, the UN’s Office…
Gov. Masari removes commissioner to bring in active politicians
Gov. Aminu Masari of Katsina State has relieved the Commissioner for Education, Prof. Halimatu Idris, of her appointment with immediate…
Tunde Premiers ”My Heart”
Former Styl-Plus crew act Tunde, seems to have gone solo since the group has not been singing for a long…
PDP prays for Buhari’s son speedy recovery
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has said that it will continue to pray for the son of President Muhammadu Buhari’s…
Chinese military causing regional instability, Taiwan president says
China’s frequent military activity is causing regional instability, Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said on Thursday adding that the island’s forces…
Harrysong Drops Video For ”Ele”
CEO of Alterplate, Harrysong has released visuals for his new single, “Ele“. The video was directed by one of Nigeria's…
China pledges support for Cambodia’s 2018 election
China will provide equipment for Cambodia’s 2018 election, including ballot boxes and booths, an official said on Thursday, since the…
Nigerian Govt reduces exposure in domestic borrowing for corporate entities
The Debt Management Office (DMO) says the Federal Government is reducing its exposure in the domestic market to pave way…
Lagos ports to receive 10 ships laden with petrol
Ten ships laden with petrol are expected to sail into Apapa and Tin Can Island Ports from Dec. 28 to…
UN warns of ‘massive’ human rights abuses in Philippines
A Muslim indigenous community on the Philippine island of Mindanao has suffered widespread human right abuses that could intensify with…
Myanmar: UN investigator calls for pressure on China, Russia
The United Nations’ independent investigator into human rights in Myanmar on Thursday called for international pressure on China and Russia…
Forex market: Economist forecasts better performance for naira in 2018
Prof. Hassan Oaikhenan of the Department of Economics and Statistics, University of Benin, said the foreign exchange environment would likely…
Peru’s culture minister Salvador Solar resigns
Peru’s Minister of Culture, Salvador Solar, has resigned, amid outrage over the recent presidential pardoning of jailed ex-dictator, Alberto Fujimori.
Turkish police detain 38 Islamic State suspects
The Turkish police has detained 38 people, some of who are Syrian citizens, over suspected links to Islamic State in…
Seven jailed over telecom fraud in China
Seven people were on Thursday sentenced to prison for involvement in a telecom fraud linked to the death of a…
China waives visas for visitors from 53 countries
China on Thursday waived visas for visitors from 53 countries to Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei for up to six days,…
Buhari’s son, Yusuf not flown to Germany – Presidency
The Presidency has dismissed as `fake news’ an online story that the President’s son, Yusuf Buhari was flown out of…
Turkey’s Erdogan seeks good ties with EU
Turkish President Recep Erdogan says his country wants good relations with the European Union and its member states.
Obama, Clinton retain most admired U.S persons – Poll
Former President Barack Obama and former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton retained their titles among U.S. adults as the most admired…
Australian man charged with sending bullet to deputy PM Barnaby Joyce
A 74-year-old man was charged on Thursday with posting a bullet and threatening letter to Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby…
Zimbabwe’s ex-army boss Chiwenga sworn in as vice president
Retired army chief Constantino Chiwenga, who led a de facto coup in November that ended Robert Mugabe’s 37-year rule, was…
U.S Library of Congress to stop blanket collection of public tweets
The U.S. Library of Congress is due to cease archiving all public tweets from Dec. 31, opting to only collect…
Jerusalem: Russia, Vatican disagree with Trump’s decision
Russia and the Vatican disagree with the decision of President Donald Trump to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel…
Pump Price Hike: NNPC, DPR intensify raid on errant petrol stations
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) have increased the tempo of unscheduled visits to…
DPR, Oyo govt seal seven filling stations
Residents of Ibadan metropolis have lauded the synergy between Oyo State Government and Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), Oyo State…
Libya, UN repatriate 142 migrants to Guinea – Officials
Libya transported 142 illegal migrants back to Guinea with the help of the UN migration agency, officials said.
Botswana’s Gaseangwe Balopi is new Miss Africa
Botswana queen, Gaseangwe Balopi, 21, has won the second edition of the Miss Africa beauty pageant hosted by the Cross…
Nigerian Govt restates commitment to repatriate willing citizens from Libya
The Federal Government says it is committed to bringing back all Nigerians who are willing to return from Libya.
Liberia runoff polls peaceful, transparent – ECOWAS, AU
The ECOWAS Election Observation Mission to Liberia has released its preliminary report on Tuesday’s presidential runoff polls in the country,…