Year: 2018
Court sacks Benue APC lawmaker
After three years of legal battle over a legislative seat in the Benue House of Assembly, the Appeal Court in…
Minister harps on religious tolerance
Lanre Babalola The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has stressed the need for peaceful co-existence between Christian…
Truck driver knocks down pedestrian
A 42-year-old truck driver, Lukman Jimoh, was on Friday brought before an Ota Magistrates’ Court in Ogun for allegedly knocking…
Sri Lanka’s President delays reconvening parliament
Sri Lanka’s President, Maithripala Sirisena, has delayed recalling parliament by two more days, amid growing political uncertainty after the sacking…
Delta Govt. launches emergency ambulance service
The Delta Government on Thursday launched reactivated State Emergency Ambulance Service to provide quick and effective services in emergency health…
Nigerian Army establishes human rights desk
The 82 Division of the Nigerian Army in Enugu State says it has established human rights desks in all its…
Buhari’s visit to Kaduna, display of exemplary leadership – Group
President Muhammadu Buhari’s visit to Kaduna State in the midst of sectarian crisis that claimed tens of lives was a…
1,100 journalists murdered over a decade – UN
No fewer than 1,100 journalists were murdered over a decade in the , the UN has said.
Osinbajo, Ooni of Ife, others for African Value Awards
Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, Nigeria’s Vice-President and the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi have been nominated for the 2018 edition…
Hit and run driver kills NDLEA officer in Jigawa
A hit-and-run driver has killed one Mr Ogbennewo Oluwanifemi, an officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) of…
Stanbic IBTC Bank ranked best in Nigeria
Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc, a member of Stanbic IBTC Holdings Plc, has received a four-star rating in the maiden Lafferty…
How Togolese cook allegedly killed boss in Lagos
The police in Lagos on Thursday gave an insight into how Credit Switch Chairman, Chief Ope Bademosi, was allegedly stabbed…
Nigerian Govt reassures safe release of Leah Sharibu
The Federal Government on Thursday reassured Nigerians that it was doing its best to ensure safe release of Leah Sharibu,…
Khan to Xi: Pakistan is going through ‘very difficult’ economy
New Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan told Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday of his country’s “very difficult” economic situation,…
PDP North West Publicity Secretary dumps party
Alhaji Yusuf Babura, North West Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has resigned his position.
2019: National Assembly calls for spiritual renewal
Ahead of the 2019 general elections, National Assembly lawmakers under the umbrella of Christian Legislators Prayer Breakfast Fellowship have called…
Khashoggi death “despicable”, but Iran greater challenge – Israeli Minister
An Israeli official broke on Friday with his government’s reticence on the October killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, calling…
Trump threatens to shoot ‘migrant invaders’
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday warned that soldiers deployed to the Mexican border could shoot Central American migrants who…
APC Crisis: Tinubu must have been ‘ill-informed’ – Okorocha
Gov. Rochas Okorocha of Imo has dismissed rumours that he is mulling defecting from the All Progressives Congress(APC) over the…
96-year old Indian woman breaks literacy exam record
A 96-year-old Indian woman has set a record by scoring 98 marks out of 100 in the literacy exam in…
U.S. grants eight countries Iran sanctions waivers
The U.S. government has agreed to let eight countries, including close allies South Korea and Japan, as well as India,…
Lagos will join campaign on birth registration – Ambode’s wife
Wife of Lagos State Governor, Mrs Bolanle Ambode, on Thursday said the state government would join the campaign in enlightening…
Nigerian Govt to pay N71bn outstanding counterpart fund to UBEC
The Executive Secretary, Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Dr Hamid Bobboyi, has said that the Federal Government would pay N71.29…
Don Jazzy’s father bags Bachelors degree
The father of foremost Nigerian music producer Don Jazzy, has bagged a Bachelors Degree in Film and Television production.
Gunmen abduct 3 Nasarawa health workers
Unknown gunmen on Thursday abducted three officials of the Nasarawa State Primary Health Care Development Agency (NSPHCDA), along Nasarawa-Toto road.
Minimum wage: Buhari’s group urges NLC to shelve planned strike
The Buhari Media Organisation (BMO) has appealed to the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and its affiliates to shelve its planned…
Morocco imposes online entry permit rule for African travellers
Morocco has imposed a new rule requiring African migrants to fill out an online travel form for approval at least…
Senate ready to pass Gas Flaring Prohibition Bill – Lawmaker
Sen. Bassey Albert, the Chairman, Senate Committee on Gas, on Thursday said that the Senate would pass the Gas Flaring…
Jordanian Minister resigns over flash flood tragedy
Jordan’s Tourism Minister Lina Annab, has tendered her resignation after the government was accused of negligence in flash floods that…
Bribery Video: Kano Govt urged to fight corruption at all levels
A pressure group, Kano Youth Coalition for Advocacy and Development, (KAYCAD), has urged Kano State Government to wage ceaseless war…