Year: 2018
Nigeria needs genuine prophets to stand on its behalf – SGF
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Boss Mustapha, says Nigeria needs genuine prophets to stand on…
Nasarawa traditional ruler calls for govt intervention on road construction
The Osu of Agwada chiefdom in Nasarawa state, Alhaji Abubakar Sadiq-Obagu, has appealed to the state government to construct Kofar…
Child health: Paediatrician harps on wrong assumption
A Consultant Paediatrician, Dr Fatunke Fatoye, has advised mothers not to always assume that indications like fever, vomiting and abdominal…
Britain not preparing for general elections – May
British Prime Minister, Theresa May, on Tuesday, said that the government was not planning for general elections.
Malnutrition: NGOs advocate preventive measures
Two Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs), the Civil Society Scaling-Up Nutrition in Nigeria (CS-SUNN) and Development Communications Network (DEVCOMS) have tasked government…
Mercy Aigbe Promises To Share Her Success Journey
Behind every success story, there is work, put behind it, being successful doesn't happen by magic like most people think…
Volleyball Premier League to commence on Nov. 3
The Nigeria Volleyball Premier League (NVBL) will commence on Nov. 3 and not the earlier announced date of Nov. 1,…
Ethics Challenge: First Bank partners CFA Society
First Bank of Nigeria Limited is partnering with CFA Society Nigeria for this year’s edition of its Ethics Challenge.
Kuwait needs economic reforms in spite of higher oil prices – Emir
Kuwait needs to push through economic reforms in spite of higher oil prices, the Gulf state’s ruler Emir Sheikh Sabah…
Citibank to set up branch in Abu Dhabi
Citigroup has been granted a license to set up a branch of Citibank at Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGAM), a…
Canadian Governor-General inaugurates Lagos Biobank
The Governor-General of Canada, Julie Payette, on Tuesday, inaugurated a 4.5 million dollars Lagos Biobank for effective management of the…
Oil prices slip on rising supply, trade tensions
Oil prices slipped on Tuesday, depressed by concerns that the U.S.-China trade dispute will dent economic growth and by signs…
Israel appoints 1st female ambassador to Egypt
Israel has appointed a first female ambassador to Egypt, Israeli Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.
South Africa’s unemployment rate rises to 27.5%
South Africa’s unemployment rate rose to 27.5 percent in the third quarter from 27.2 percent in the second quarter, the…
Plateau Govt. urged to complete NYSC orientation camp
Mr Abdulsalam Alhassan, the Plateau State Coordinator of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), has appealed to the Plateau government…
“The currency of the world is trust”
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says trust is a very crucial factor in the web of human activities. Osinbajo expressed this…
Typhoon Yutu batters Philippines
Typhoon causing devastation in some Western Pacific islands made landfall in Philippines on Tuesday, bringing strong winds and risk of…
Nigerian Govt has no plan to review pump price – NNPC
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) says it has no plan to review pump prices of petroleum products, especially Premium…
Taraba senator, Bwacha donates N22m court complex
The Senator Representing Southern Taraba, Emmanuel Bwacha, has inaugurated a N22 million Court Complex to ease accommodation problems of judicial…
26 Agodi prison inmates to sit for 2018 NECO exam
No fewer than 26 inmates of Agodi Prison, Ibadan, Oyo State, are set to write the 2018 National Examination Council…
Apple to unveil iPads with facial recognition
Apple Inc (AAPL.O) on Tuesday is expected to unveil updates to its Mac computers and iPads that include facial recognition…
Meghan defeats Harry in New Zealand gumboot toss
Britain’s Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, threw rubber gumboots on Tuesday as children cheered in a competition in New…
Shi’ite protest: Only 3 died at Kugbo/Karu – Army
The Nigerian Army said three members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) or Shi’ite sect, died on Monday at…
Israel holds elections for mayors and city council members
Israel is holding nationwide elections for mayors and city council members on Tuesday with a number of elections touching on…
LG spends N 75m on conference hall
The Rafi Local Government in Niger says it has spent about N75 million on the construction of a 500-capacity conference…
Ex-male nurse on trial for mass murder of 100 patients
The trial on a former male nurse accuse of killing 100 patients begins in Germany on Tuesday.
South Korea to expand renewable energy production
South Korean President Moon Jae-in says his country will expand renewable energy production as it is a clean energy to…
Woman charged with death of infant son in floodwaters
A North Carolina woman whose 0ne-year-old son was swept away and drowned in floodwaters from Hurricane Florence has been criminally…
UNICEF begins Yellow Fever sensitisation campaign Nov. 22
The United Nations Children Education Fund (UNICEF) is set to begin Yellow Fever Preventive Mass Vaccination Sensitisation Campaign on Nov.…
African swine fever: China to investigate illegal activity at slaughterhouses
China’s agriculture ministry said on Tuesday it will launch a three-month investigation into illegal activity by slaughterhouses to combat the…