Year: 2018
400 Syrian refugees repatriate from Lebanon
Around 400 Syrian refugees on Thursday returned to their homeland from Aarsal in Lebanon, the National News Agency (NNA) reported.
Penthauze’ Latest Signee Nuno, Releases “8th Mood”
Nuno, a multi-talented artist who raps in Igbo language and plays multiple instruments is the newest act added by Phyno…
2 men arraigned over unlawful possession of firearms
The Police in Gombe on Thursday arraigned two men, Mu’azu Hudu, 35, and Saidu Ayuba, 50, in a Gombe Magistrate’s…
Vietjet finalises $6.5bn Airbus order
Fast-growing budget carrier, Vietjet Aviation, is set to finalise a $6.5 billion jet order with Europe’s Airbus during a visit…
FRSC begins ember-month sensitisation
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says the corps is embarking on the end of the year sensitisation of the…
Yewa-Awori rulers endorse Isiaka for governor
Adejoke Adeleye/Abeokuta Traditional rulers in Ogun West have endorsed a third time contestant, Prince Gboyega Nasir Isiaka (GNI) as the…
Munich, St. Petersburg bid to host 2021 UEFA Champions League final
Munich and St Petersburg are the two candidate cities bidding to host the 2021 UEFA Champions League final match, the…
Shell accelerates share buybacks
Royal Dutch Shell’s profits soared to a four-year high in the third quarter, boosted by rising oil and gas prices…
Oil prices drop due to global economic gloom
Oil fell on Thursday on course for its fourth consecutive week of decline, as rising crude supply met the bearish…
Australian PM highlights importance of trade liberalisation
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Thursday re-affirmed his government’s commitment to free trade, saying “Australia has always sought to…
Mathematics: Centre tasks states on students’ performance initiative
Prof. Stephen Onah, the Chief Executive Officer, National Mathematical Centre (NMC) has called on State governments to embrace the centre’s…
Iyanya Set To Drop ”Credit” Feat. Don Jazzy
This one right here is a sneak peek into Iyanya latest tune set to be released soon. The track features…
Why Kaduna is always boiling – Stakeholders
Stakeholders in Kaduna State have attributed the protracted crisis in the state to the failure of governance, injustice and growing…
Ondo Govt awards N17.38bn projects in South Senatorial district
The Ondo State Government has awarded no fewer than 390 projects worth N17.38 billion in Ondo South Senatorial district between…
China to step up policy support for rural economy
China will step up monetary policy support for rural areas and encourage local firms to raise funds in the capital…
Arsenal face acid test against Liverpool
Unai Emery’s Arsenal have come a long way since losing their first two Premier League games of the season, and…
Boko Haram attacks 2 Borno villages, kills 13 people
Boko Haram insurgents have killed 13 people and sacked two villages overnight in the restive town of Konduga in Borno.
Commissioner warns of rising racial supremacy in Australia
Australia’s Race Discrimination Commissioner Chin Tan on Thursday issued a warning about “emboldened racial supremacy movements” sweeping the country.
Researcher develops robot to detect building faults
An Australian researcher has developed a major robotic system to detect structural faults in buildings, tapping latest technology that offers…
Chimamanda Adichie bags Humanitarian Award on hunger
Chimamanda Adichie, Award winning Nigerian author, has been conferred with a humanitarian award at the 2018 Action Against Hunger Gala.
South Africa welcomes South Sudan’s decision to release retired army colonel
The South African government on Thursday welcomed the decision by the South Sudanese government to release William Endley, an ex-colonel…
Terror attacks kill 273 Afghan civilians in October
Up to 273 Afghan civilians were killed and 550 others injured in separate incidents and terrorist attacks in October, a…
35-year-old man allegedly rapes a minor
A 35-year-old man, Adekunle Aiyegunle, was on Thursday brought before an Ota Magistrates’ Court in Ogun over alleged rape of…
Lecturer drags Osun Poly to court over alleged unlawful termination
Justice Opeloye Ogunbowale of the National Industrial Court, Ibadan Division, on Thursday adjourned until Dec. 11, 2018 a suit filed…
Berlin launches pilot project to test recreational drugs
A pilot project to test the strength and purity of recreational drugs was launched in Berlin on Thursday, a spokeswoman…
Minimum Wage: Sen. Shehu Sani throws weight behind NLC strike
Sen. Shehu Sani representing Kaduna Central has thrown his weight behind the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) nationwide protest and planned…
Ethiopia gets first female supreme court president
Ethiopia’s parliament on Thursday swore in the country’s first female supreme court president, building on efforts by reformist Prime Minister…
Bribery Video: Kano Assembly Investigative committee summons Gov. Ganduje
The investigative committee set up by the Kano State House of Assembly to investigate the authenticity of video clip showing…
Over 1.5m PVCs collected in Edo – INEC
A of total of 1,519,350 Permanent Voter Cards (PVC) have been collected by registered voters in Edo ahead of the…
Cholera kills 5, hospitalises 16 in Gombe
Gombe State Government on Thursday said fresh outbreak of cholera had killed five people, while 16 others were hospitalised at…