Year: 2018
Man accuses mom of witchcraft, chokes her to death
A Bulawayo man in Zimbabwe allegedly strangled his mother to death accusing her of bewitching him before locking the body…
Yen strengthens as Asia steers from risk
The Japanese yen strengthened versus the U.S. dollar on Friday as appetite for riskier assets remained suppressed.
2019: AU to deploy election observers to Nigeria
The African Union (AU) Commission said it would deploy both short and long-term Election Observer Mission to monitor 2019 general…
Iraq to proceed with plans to increase oil, gas capacity
Iraq will proceed with plans to increase oil and gas production capacity, Oil Minister Thamer Ghadhban said, according to an…
Groom left stranded as bride flees in middle of wedding
This is something you would think only happens in movies, but a Harare woman in Zimbabwe on Thursday fled from her…
Soldier killed by elephants
The Botswana Defence Force (BDF) has confirmed an incident in which a soldier was attacked and killed by a herd…
20-year-old boy arrested over alleged sodomy
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Ondo state on Thursday said it had arrested a 20-year-old boy,…
Total raises production target
French oil and gas major Total raised its production growth target for 2018 after a new record output and high…
UNIJOS under siege, students, staff killed on regular basis – ASUU
The University of Jos chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), has said that the institution was under…
Lagos set to demolish distressed 2-storey building in Ajangbadi
The Lagos State Government has earmarked a distressed building in Ajangbadi area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria for demolition.
Khashoggi’s son leaves Saudi Arabia for U.S.
The eldest son of murdered Saudi journalist, Jamal Khashoggi, Salah, and his family have left the Gulf kingdom after the…
Jumia kicks off 6th Black Friday campaign
An online shopping mall, Jumia Nigeria, on Thursday kicked off its 6th Black Friday campaign in Lagos to grow the…
Minimum wage will boost Nigeria’s economy – Labour
Mr Ayuba Wabba, the President, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), has said that the proposed workers minimum wage will boost the…
2019: PDP has made our task easier – Gov. Bello
Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi says the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has made the chances of President Muhammadu Buhari winning…
Air Peace Lagos-Owerri flight returns to base
Nigerian carrier, Air Peace has disclosed that its Lagos-Owerri Flight 7252 returned to base shortly after take off at the…
2018 WAUG: UNIPORT expresses worry over ‘poor’ funding
The University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) has expressed worry over delay in release of funds for the hosting of the…
Kogi Govt. donates relief items to flood victims
The Kogi Government on Thursday donated foodstuffs and other relief items to victims of flood disaster at Itobe, in Ofu…
Malaria: Sokoto Govt. introduces special sanitation exercise
The Sokoto State Government on Thursday in Sokoto inaugurated a special sanitation exercise to fight malaria in the state.
Don’t vote for “desperate and hungry” PDP, Amaechi urges Nigerians
The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, on Thursday in Ibadan urged Nigerians not to vote for the opposition Peoples Democratic…
Polio: Kano Govt urge parents to embrace immunisation
The Kano State Government has urged parents to embrace routine immunisation to keep their children fit and immune to child-killer…
Akwa Ibom lawmaker dumps PDP
Mr Victor Udofia, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) member representing Ikono State Constituency in the Akwa Ibom House of Assembly has…
‘We’re not letting you in’
U.S. President Donald Trump has asked the over 7,000 Central-American refugees now on the march through Mexico towards the southern…
Gunmen kidnap 5 Corps Members on way to camp
Gunmen have kidnapped five members of the National Youth Service Corps,NYSC who were travelling to their orientation camps in Akwa…
2019: 70 presidential candidates gunning for Presidency, as INEC publishes particulars of parties’ candidates
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has published the forms and particulars of political parties’ candidates submitted for 2019 general…
AirtelNG breaks ground with 4GLTE Network
One of the leading telecom service providers, Airtel NG has launched its 4G network in over 60 major cities and…
Atiku’s campaign group embarks on mass mobilisation
The National Leadership of Intellectual Think Tank For Atiku (ITTA), a foremost campaign organisation has reiterated its commitment to rally…
Medical University: FMC compensate 660 families over acquisition of land
The Federal Medical Centre, FMC, Abeokuta has compensated about 660 families over acquisition of 170 acres of lands given to…
Army recruits take oath of allegiance
No fewer than 3878 recruits of the 77 Regular Recruits Intake of the Nigerian Army on Thursday took the oath…
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Have you been a part of the GOtv Open week? If not, this is your final opportunity to experience quality…
Ogun Mobilises 300 Athletes for South West Zonal elimination
Over 300 ball games players are to represent Ogun State in the South West Zonal elimination competition, ahead of the…