Year: 2018
U.S mid-term election: Control of Congress at stake
After a divisive campaign marked by fierce clashes over race, immigration and other cultural issues, Americans began voting on Tuesday.
Tor Tiv sues for peace, unity
The Tor Tiv, Prof. James Ayatse, has sued for peace and strong unity among the Tiv people to enable them…
Lagos Lawmaker hails FG, NLC, OPS over minimum wage truce
A Lagos lawmaker, Mr Olusegun Olulade, on Tuesday commended the Federal Government, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Organised…
6 people arrested over ‘loose’ plan to attack Macron
Six people have been arrested as part of a preliminary investigation into a suspected plan to attack French President Emmanuel…
Ogun Assembly: 7 bills scale 1st reading
Seven bills on Tuesday sailed through first reading in the Ogun House of Assembly.
SDP promises to tackle insecurity, unemployment in Nasarawa
Alhaji Isa Ibraheem, the Social Democratic Party (SDP), candidate for the Umaisah/Ugya seat in the Nasarawa State House of Assembly,…
Minimum wage: Mix reactions trail suspension of strike
A cross-section of workers on Tuesday in Abuja expressed mixed reactions on organised labour ’s suspension of the Nov. 6,…
Sokoto Assembly receives nominees for principal offices
The Sokoto State House of Assembly on Tuesday received letters of nomination of Principal officers from both Peoples Democratic Party…
Fishermen decry disappearance of some species of fish
Some Fishermen on Tuesday lamented the disappearance of some species of fish in the Kangami Dam, River Kaduna.
Gunmen kill father, abduct daughter in Katsina
Unknown gunmen on Tuesday shot and killed one Alhaji Nasiru Maimasara before kidnapping his daughter at Gachi quarters in Kankia…
Senate sets up committee to investigate NNPC’s withdrawal of $1.05bn from NLNG Account
The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday set up a committee to investigate the alleged unauthorized withdrawal of $1.05 billion by the Nigerian…
2019: Buhari will defeat Atiku – lawyer
Mr Realwan Okpanachi, a legal practitioner and political analyst, says President Muhammadu Buhari will defeat Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the candidate…
Veteran highlife musician, Emmanuel Ntia, dies at 94
Veteran Nigerian highlife musician and oldest member of Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON), Emmanuel Ntia, has passed on at 94.
ATBU lecturers defy ASUU strike, conducts exams
As the nationwide industrial action embarked upon by the Academics Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) enters day two, students of…
4 lawmakers dump APC for opposition parties
Four members of the House of Representatives on Tuesday defected from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to four other opposition…
Strike suspension excites airline operators, others
Airlines and other aviation services providers expressed relief over the suspension of the nationwide strike planned by organised labour on…
2019: Corps members will not work in volatile regions – NYSC
To ensure safety of corps members during the 2019 elections, the Director-General, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig.-Gen. Suleiman Kazaure,…
FCT Commercial motorcyclists deplore robbery attacks on them
Commercial motorcyclists popularly known as `okada` operating in Karu area of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), have decried the incessant attacks…
Russia plans to create long-term base on moon
Russia plans to create a long-term base on the surface of the moon as part of its lunar programme and…
Ebola virus infects 300 people in Congo
The deadly Ebola virus has infected 300 people in Congo since an outbreak erupted almost two months ago in the…
Minimum wage: Ebonyi NLC commends organised labour’s leaders
The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Ebonyi chapter, has commended the national leaders of organised labour over its resilience in the…
Civil servant remanded over alleged abduction of 3-year-old girl
A Sokoto Chief Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday ordered that a civil servant, Abubakar Umar, be remanded in prison for alleged…
Nasarawa traders express joy over strike suspension
Some traders in Keffi on Tuesday expressed delight at the suspension of the planned nationwide strike over new national minimum…
Namibia poised to eliminate local transmission of malaria – Report
A strategic report released by the Namibian Ministry of Health and Social Services on Tuesday has revealed that the southern…
Trade fair: Exhibitors laud LCCI on electricity supply
Some exhibitors at the ongoing Lagos International Trade Fair, on Tuesday, lauded the Lagos State Chamber of Commerce and Industry…
Russia declines comment on alleged meddling in U.S. mid-term election
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman on Tuesday declined to comment on allegations of interference in the United States’ mid-term elections.
Fidelity Bank, others drive positive growth on Nigerian bourse
Low prices of equities in the financial services sector and improved third-quarter results by some banks fuelled a robust performance…
Over 200 mass graves found in former IS territory
More than 200 mass graves containing thousands of bodies have been discovered in Iraqi regions formerly controlled by Islamic State…
Tiger nuts: Nutritionist harps on health benefits
A Nutritionist, Dr Grace Johnson, has advised Nigerians to consume tiger nuts for its numerous nutritional and health benefits, describing…
Nasarawa PDP governorship candidate picks running mate
Mr Emmanuel Ombugadu, Nasarawa State Governorship Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has picked Rep. Ogoshi Onawo as his…