Day: April 30, 2018
Edo Assembly passes vote of confidence on President Buhari
The Edo House of Assembly on Monday, passed a vote of confidence on President Muhammadu Buhari for embarking on programmes…
Uganda issues flood risk alert as rainy season reaches peak level
The Ugandan Government issued a flood risk alert, warning the public to take caution as the rain season in the…
Senior lawyer jailed one year for obstruction of justice
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, secured the conviction and sentencing of Dr. Joseph Nwobike, SAN, before…
Delta Govt. will ensure completion of Ogwashi-Uku dam project – Commissioner
Mr Fidelis Tilije, the Commissioner for Water Resources in Delta, says the state government will strive to ensure the completion…
APC Congress: Senator urges party members to ensure gender equality
Sen. Suleiman Hunkuyi on Monday charged members of the All Progressive Congress (APC) to ensure gender equality in the forthcoming…
Abaji council restates commitment to improve health of residents
Alhaji Abdulrahaman Ajiya, Executive Chairman of Abaji Area Council, FCT, on Monday reiterated the commitment of his administration to improve…
10 aid workers captured by armed group freed – ICRC
An ICRC says 10 aid workers, who went missing in South Sudan on Friday have been freed from an armed…
214 investigated after child porn video goes viral
Investigations have been launched into 214 people after a pornographic video, featuring children, was shared on the WhatsApp messaging platform…
Lagos identifies 149 distressed buildings, demolishes 40`
The Lagos State Government on Monday disclosed that it has identified 149 distressed buildings across the State in the last…
17-year old girl commits suicide by drinking rat poison
Parents and residents of Awalama Community in Obio-Akpor local government area have been thrown into mourning as a 17-year old…
My passion for beauty drives me – Male beautician
Mr Bright Nasiri, a male beautician in Mararaba, Nasarawa, said on Monday that his passion for beauty inspired him to…
Kaduna residents groan over water scarcity
Some residents of Kaduna metropolis are now groaning over persistent scarcity of potable water due to breakdown of services by…
Iran can produce higher enriched uranium if U.S. exits nuclear deal
Iran has the technical capability to enrich uranium to a higher level than it could before a multinational nuclear deal…
Ex-governor’s son arraigned over alleged N40m fraud
Akinkunle Olunloyo, the son of former governor of Oyo State Southwest Nigeria, late Dr. Omololu Olunloyo, has been arraigned before…
Study reveals three-quarters of Lake Victoria life risks extinction
Three-quarters of animals and plants, living in Lake Victoria in East Africa, are threatened with extinction, according to a study…
Kenya launches WHO-backed framework to curb mental illness
Kenya on Monday launched a WHO-backed framework to curb mental illness, officials said.
Herdsmen/Farmers: Association calls for technical body to address crisis
The Nigerian Veterinary Medical Association (NVMA) has urged the Federal Government to constitute a technical committee to evolve solutions to…
Nigerians in Europe to Government: Reconciliation key to peace in Benue
A cross section of Nigerians in Europe on Monday tasked the federal government on promoting peace, reconciliation and unity in…
Court jails SAN 30 days for attempting to pervert justice
Justice R.I.B Adebiyi of the Lagos High Court, Ikeja on Monday sentenced Dr. Joseph Nwobike, SAN to 30 days imprisonment…
20 entrepreneurs trained in digital marketing, agro technologies
The Concerned Youth Empowerment Association of Nigeria (CYEAN) says it has trained 20 young entrepreneurs on digital marketing and latest…
Nigerian students urged to promote folklore through social media
The Vice-Chancellor, Bayero University Kano (BUK), Prof. Yahuza Bello has urged students in the country to imbibe the culture of…
34-year-old man remanded over alleged fraud in Osun
An Osogbo Chief Magistrates’ Court in Osun on Monday remanded a 34-year-old man, Nurudeen Adewale, at the Ilesa Prisons, over…
Senate President lauded for promoting unity
Chief Festus Awoniyi, a community leader in Omu-Aran, Kwara, on Monday, lauded the Senate President, Sen. Bukola Saraki, for promoting…
Karolina Pliskova withdraws from Prague Open
Czech Republic’s Karolina Pliskova has withdrawn from this week’s Prague Open and will be replaced by Aliaksandra Sasnovich in the…
Ekiti 2018: Fayose has right to support deputy – PDP Chieftain
A Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chieftain, Sen. Ighoyota Amori, said Gov. Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti had not committed any offence…
USAID assures Kebbi Govt. of readiness to stabilise current partnership
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has assured the Kebbi Government of its readiness to stabilise their current…
Nigerian Govt releases N138 billion to strengthen basic education
The Federal Government says it has released more than N138 billion in the last three years as matching grant to…
FRSC blames construction companies for road accidents
The Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, has expressed worry over the high rate…
Indonesian President Joko Widodo offers to host DPRK-U.S Summit
Indonesia is ready to be the host nation if top leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) Kim…
Corruption: Gov. Bagudu urges NBA to ensure speedy dispensation of justice
Gov. Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi on Monday urged the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) to ensure speedy dispensation of justice and…