Year: 2018
Naira appreciates against dollar at investors’ window
The Naira on Monday gained 10 kobo to exchange at N363.64 to the dollar at the investors’ window, stronger than…
Cameroon to inaugurate president-elect Biya today
Cameroon president-elect Paul Biya, 85, is scheduled to take the oath of office on Tuesday, an official statement released by…
Bulgaria busts fake banknotes workshop
The Bulgarian Authorities have neutralised a printing house for counterfeit banknotes and arrested three suspects, the Interior Ministry said in…
Sexual exploitation: UN records 64 allegations in 3 months
The UN received 64 new allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse, involving 77 victims, between July and September, across its…
University staff protest over withheld salaries, allowances
Staff of the Federal University Lokoja (FUL), on Monday staged a peaceful protest against the management of the institution over…
France issues international warrants for top Syrian officials
The French judiciary has issued international arrest warrants for three high-ranking Syrian officials for their complicity in acts of torture,…
Nigerian Govt feeds pupils with 6m eggs, 594 cows weekly
Mrs Maryam Uwais, Special Adviser to the president on National Social Welfare Programme on Monday says Federal Government feeds pupils…
Labour strike: Dana Air to reschedule passengers
Dana Air on Monday assured its customers of its commitment toward ensuring that they do not bear the impact of…
Apapa gridlock threat to South-West, Nigeria economy – Governors
The South-West Governors’ Forum says the incessant gridlock on Apapa Expressway in Lagos State is posing a serious threat to…
Osinbajo, Ambode, Sanwo-Olu monitor TraderMoni scheme in Lagos
Vice-President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo and Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State, on Monday, monitored the Tradermoni scheme in the state,…
Abia Govt restates commitment to improved healthcare delivery
Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia has reiterated the commitment of the state government towards improving the health sector by promoting…
INEC promises to make 2019 ballot papers voter-friendly
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will make the 2019 ballot papers voter friendly to enable it to…
Kano Assembly Minority leader dumps PDP
The Minority leader, and member Kano State House of Assembly representing Kura/Garun Malam constituency, Alhaji Abdullahi Muhammad-Chiromawa has defected from…
Trump warns ‘illegal voting’ attracts ‘maximum criminal penalties’
As Americans go to the polls in a decisive midterm election on Tuesday, President Donald Trump has warned against what…
Mid-term elections: U.S. warns Russia, China, Iran to stay off
The U.S. has warned against foreign interference in its mid-term elections, particularly from Russia, China and Iran.
Armed robber loses manhood during shoot-out with police
An armed robber, linked to a several robberies targeting businesses in Harare, Zimbabwe has lost his manhood during a shootout…
Buhari to announce new Minimum Wage today
Labour leaders, who have called off a planned nationwide strike, have agreed a new national minimum wage at the end…
SWIFT suspends Iranian banks
The SWIFT banking network, the backbone for international monetary transfers, said Monday it has suspended several Iranian banks from its…
Saudi Arabia expresses ‘regret, pain’ over Khashoggi murder at UN
Saudi Arabia has expressed “regret and pain” for the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, during a scheduled review session at…
Internet inventor regrets debasement of world wide web
The inventor of the World Wide Web, British computer scientist Tim Berners-Lee on Monday lamented the debasement of the world…
Ogun 2019: 26 Aggrieved APC House of Assembly aspirants demand Justice
Twenty-six aggrieved House of Assembly candidates picked by Governor of Ogun State, Senator Ibikunle Amosun to run under the platform…
Labour suspends nationwide strike
The planned nationwide strike by the labour unions over a new minimum wage has been shelved for now. The strike…
Spice Girls reunite for tour in June, Victoria Beckham missing
British pop band the Spice Girls said on Monday they would reunite for a British tour next June although there…
ASUU Strike halts activities at UI
Both academic and non-academic activities are expected to be grounded on Tuesday at the University of Ibadan as workers poise…
Unbelievable! Court stops Kano Assembly from probing Ganduje
A Kano High court on Monday ordered the state House of Assembly investigative committee to stop investigation on the bribery…
Striking Oyo College lecturers, workers call off 4-month industrial action
The striking lecturers and non-academic staff of Emmanuel Alayande College of Education, Oyo, Oyo State, have suspended their over four…
Minimum wage: Atiku begs labour to shelve strike
The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Atiku Abubakar has urged the Federal Government and organised labour to…
Gen. Alkali: 19 suspects arraigned, remanded in prison
The Plateau Police Command on Monday arraigned 19 suspects at a Jos High Court in connection with the disappearance and…
Nigeria is safe for business, tourism – Minister
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said the successful, two-week tour of cultural heritage and historic…
Minimum wage: Deadlock as tripartite committee adjourns till 10pm
The tripartite committee on new minimum wage has rescheduled sitting for 10pm, as the earlier meeting ended in statement.