Year: 2018
Traders call for inclusion in govt. health, housing schemes
The National Association of Nigerian Traders (NANTS) has appealed to the government to include its members in the health insurance,…
Study reveals dogs could detect malaria by sniffing
Sniff dogs could be trained to detect malaria in people infected with the disease even if they are not showing…
Plane’s black boxes: Indonesia deploys divers, ‘pinger locators’
Indonesia on Tuesday deployed divers, ‘pinger locators’ in hunt for doomed plane’s cockpit recorders to uncover why an almost-new plane…
Governor General of Canada arrives Lagos
The Governor General of Canada, Ms Julie Payette, on Tuesday arrived in Lagos for an official visit to the state…
“3 out of 4 Africans are living in better governed countries today”
Mo Ibrahim, the chair of Mo Ibrahim Foundation, has said that three out of four Africans are living in better…
Anenih: A charismatic elder statesman – IBB
Former Military Head of State, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida, has mourned late Chief Tony Anenih, describing him as a charismatic elder…
President Buhari gives scorecard
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Monday in Lagos said that his administration would continue its drive to develop mechanised farming to…
Osinbajo identifies values for nation building
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says teaching and imbibing of cherished values, integrity are veritable measures to build and rebuild a…
Libyan parliament approves law to increase teachers’ wages
Libya’s House of Representatives has approved a law to increase teachers’ wages following threats by the teachers’ union to launch…
Certificate: PDP’s court option absolutely disgraceful – Presidency
The Presidency has described as absolute disgraceful and diversionary, attempts by Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to challenge the authenticity of…
El-Zakzakky: Mararaba-Nyanya residents decry hardship over gridlock
Residents of Mararaba/Nyanya and environs, were subjected to hardship following protest by members of Shi’ite Movement.
Africa Index: Nigeria ranks 4th in workplace gender equality
Nigeria ranked 4th out of 54 African countries in workplace gender equality scoring 50, with a growth rate of 25…
Bangladesh court doubles ex-prime minister’s jail term
A Bangladeshi court has doubled former prime minister Khaleda Zia’s prison sentence for misappropriating funds meant for orphans from five…
Merkel to step down as German chancellor in 2021
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Monday that she would not run for another term as chancellor in 2021 when…
40,000 Ebonyi traders get N10,000 each trader moni
No fewer than 40,000 petty traders in Ebonyi are to receive N10, 000 soft loan each under the Federal Government…
Mice vaccine: New hope for secondary stroke victims
Japanese researchers have tested a vaccine in mice that may protect people who had a stroke against blood clots for…
2019: PDP on the rampage, Presidency alerts
The Presidency warned Monday that the Peoples Democratic Party,(PDP) facing an imminent defeat in the February polls, has embarked on…
City pip Tottenham 1-0 to move top of Premier League
Manchester City returned to the top of the Premier League with a dominant display against Tottenham at Wembley.
Real Madrid sack coach Lopetegui
Real Madrid have given their coach Julen Lopetegui the boot, less than five months after he was hired to replace…
Lion Air crash: Jakarta Boeing 737 ‘had prior instrument error’
The Indonesian jet which crashed shortly after take-off had suffered instrument problems the day before, according to a technical log…
Police nab 5 armed robbery suspects in Lagos
Policemen attached to the Lagos State Police Command have arrested five armed robbery suspects while making unauthorised withdrawals with stolen…
Jonathan describes late Anenih as patriot, mentor to many Nigerians
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has commiserated with the family of the late Chief Tony Anenih, who died Sunday at the…
El-Zakzakky: Shi`ite group protest in Nyanya, Mararaba
Members of the Shi’ite Movement on Monday in Nyanya, a Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and Mararaba, Nasarawa state, protested the…
May & Baker targets N50bn turnover by 2023, floats N2.45bn rights issue
Determined to strengthen market share, May & Baker Nigeria Plc on Monday said it was targeting a turnover of N50…
1.5m citizens benefit from Oyo Free Health Programmes – Ajimobi
Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has stated that over 1.5 million people have so far benefited from the administration’s…
Ajimobi approves payment of all outstanding salaries
Oyo State Governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi has approved with immediate effect the payment of outstanding salaries to the state civil…
Why I never query journalists’ reports – Obaseki
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State on Monday explained that he has never called any journalist to query a news…
Anenih: Igbinedion, Edo PDP commiserate with family
Former Governor of Edo State, Chief Lucky Igbinedion has said that the death of Chief Tony Anenih, former Chairman of…
Lagos charges directors to embrace global best practice for efficient service delivery
The Lagos State Government on Monday charged Directors in Administration and Human Resources cadre under its employ to come up…
Governors hold emergency meeting on Minimum Wage Tuesday
The Nigerian Governors' Forum, NGF, has summoned an emergency meeting on the new Minimum Wage on Tuesday in Abuja to…