Year: 2018
Buhari’s group challenges PDP to disprove Osibanjo’s clarification on debt profile
The Buhari Media Organisation (BMO) has challenged the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to disprove Vice President Yemi Osibanjo’s clarification of…
Pakistan frees Christian woman facing death in blasphemy case
Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Wednesday overturned the conviction of a Christian woman sentenced to death for blasphemy against Islam and…
Flood kills 20-year-old in Anambra
Ifejika Umuiza, a 20-year-old boy from Ogbetiti village in Odekpe community, Ogbaru, Anambra has been reported killed by flood.
6 men remanded in EFCC custody over N148m fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday charged six men and a company before a Federal High Court…
Abia seeks South Korea’s partnership in technology development
Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia said on Tuesday that the state government was seeking partnership with South Korea to promote…
Kano Govt. spends N1.2bn monthly on pension
The Kano State Government says it is spending N1.2 billion monthly on the payment of pension and other benefits in…
Scientists develop AI programme to spot far-off galaxies
Australian scientists on Wednesday said they have trained an Artificial Intelligence (AI) programme used to recognise faces on social networking…
India unveils world’s tallest statue
India on Wednesday unveiled the world’s tallest statue in the western state of Gujurat in celebration of her unity.
Lagos-Ibadan rail line: Amaechi expresses disappointment at pace of work
Mr Rotimi Amaechi, the Minister of Transportation has said that he was not impressed with the pace of work at…
Nigerian doctors successfully separate conjoined twins
A team of Nigerian doctors has successfully separated a set of conjoined twins at the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital…
1.4m people migrate to cities weekly – UN
The UN says no fewer than 1.4 million people migrate every week to cities around the world. Secretary-General António Guterres…
Indonesia removes Lion Air director after plane crash
Indonesia’s transport minister removed on Wednesday the technical director of the Lion Air airline and several of its technicians after…
Boko Haram in trouble as Nigerian Army receives large cargo of arms
Nigerian Army said it has received a large cargo of ammunition to enhance its operational capabilities and combat efficiency.
$22.06bn, N481.75bn not remitted to Federation Account between 1999-2015 – NEITI
The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) says that the 22.06 billion dollars and N481.75 billion yet to be remitted…
El-Zakzaky: I-G puts Commissioners of Police on red alert
The Inspector- General of Police, Mr Ibrahim Idris has placed all Commissioners of Police on red alert over the activities…
Court remands 6 men in EFCC custody over N148m fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday charged six men and a company before a Federal High Court…
Former Ghana FA president, Nyantakyi banned for life by FIFA
Former Ghana Football Association president Kwesi Nyantakyi was handed a life ban from all football-related activities by FIFA on Tuesday…
NLC stages protest over FG’s ‘No Work No Pay’
The President of the Joint Public Negotiating Council Comrade, Abdulrafiu Adeniji on Tuesday led a protest over the federal government's…
Buhari dines with aggrieved APC aspirants
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday hosted aggrieved aspirants of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the just concluded party’s primaries…
Ogun PDP Crisis: INEC nullifies Adebutu’s guber candidacy
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has formally recognised the list of candidates for the 2019 general elections submitted to…
Governors to Labour: We can only pay N22,500 as new Minimum Wage
Nigerian governors met in Abuja on Tuesday night and told the Organised Labour that they can only pay N22,500 as…
Photos: Ambode meets Sanwo-Olu, Hamzat at GAC meeting
Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Tuesday met with the All Progressives Congress, APC, Lagos governorship candidate, Babajide Sanwo-Olu…
Boko Haram: FG releases report on alleged deplorable condition of troops
The Federal Government on Tuesday in Abuja released a report on investigation into alleged deplorable conditions of the troops involved…
Obaseki declares three days mourning in Edo for Anenih
Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo on Tuesday declared a three-day mourning period in honour of late elder statesman, Chief Tony…
Minimum wage: Labour, CSOs protest, begin mobilisation for nationwide strike
Members of the organised labour, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress (TUC) and the United Labour Congress (ULC)…
Union Bank posts N14.9bn profit in 3rd quarters of 2018
Union Bank of Nigeria (UBN) Plc on Tuesday declared a profit before tax of N14.9 billion for the nine months…
Forex: Inter-bank market gets another $210m boost
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), says authorised dealers received 100 million dollars from the bank on Tuesday as part…
Police arrest 400 Shi’ite members
Police in Federal Capital Territory (FCT) said 400 members of Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), also known as Shi’ites, had…
Education is key to reducing extreme poverty – Osinbajo
The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, on Tuesday said that quality education was key to reducing extreme poverty in the…
Buhari salutes Oba of Lagos at 75
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Abuja felicitated with the Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu on his 75th birthday.