Year: 2018
Philippine Govt, police condemn killing of 9 farm workers
The Philippine government and police on Monday, condemned the killing of nine sugarcane workers, including two minors, in central Philippines,…
Boko Haram: IDPs commend UNHCR’s livelihood support programme
Some displaced persons in Bama town of Borno have commended the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR), over the…
Brent oil rises back above $80 a barrel
Brent crude oil prices rose back above $80 a barrel on Monday as markets were expected to tighten once U.S.…
N6.9 billion fraud: Fayose pleads not guilty, remanded in EFCC custody
The immediate past Governor of Ekiti, Ayodele Fayose on Monday appeared before a Federal High Court in Lagos over alleged…
Zamfara PDP governorship candidate sets 3-point agenda
Dr. Bello Matawalle, the PDP Governorship candidate in Zamfara, has said that he would focus on three key issues –…
South and North Korea to hold general-grade military talks Oct. 26
South Korea and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) agreed to hold general-grade military talks on Friday at the…
Italy budget, Brexit: Euro, sterling try to steady
The euro and the British pound managed to hold steady against the dollar on Monday as investors cautiously awaited developments…
Saudi Arabia denies 1973 oil embargo replay
Saudi Arabia has no intention of unleashing a 1973-style oil embargo on Western consumers and will isolate oil from politics,…
Vienna Convention: FRSC promises to enforce full traffic rules
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has asked motorists to expect full implementation of traffic rules following Nigeria’s assent to…
Fayose arrives in Federal High Court, Lagos amid tight security
Ex-Ekiti Gov. Ayodele Fasoye arrives in Federal High Court, Lagos, amid tight security.
Adewale Ayuba bags 2018 Afroglobal Television Excellence Award
Legendary Musician, Adewale Ayuba, bags 2018 Afroglobal Television excellence award in entertainment along with 17 other recipients from across the…
Pope Francis tasks Christians on love, peace
The Catholic pontiff, Pope Francis, has enjoined Christians all over the world to enliven their communities with love by sharing…
Oil prices rise on Iran sanctions
Oil prices rose on Monday as markets were expected to tighten once U.S. sanctions against Iran’s crude exports are implemented…
Flood sacks Otuoke, ex-President Jonathan’s community
Flood has taken over parts of Otuoke Community, hometown of former President Goodluck Jonathan in Bayelsa.
Kogi Govt. donates relief items to flood victims
The Kogi Government on Sunday distributed foodstuffs and other relief items to 2018 flood victims in Bassa Local Government Area…
2019: ECOWAS assures INEC of support
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has assured the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of its support, including…
Women’s AFCON 2018: Nigeria to face South Africa in Group B
Hosts Ghana were handed a tricky group for the 2018 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) when they were drawn…
Milan derby: Icardi snatches stoppage time winner
Inter Milan forward Mauro Icardi scored with a stoppage-time header to give his side a 1-0 win over neighbours AC…
Ekiti LG workers end one-month-old strike
The over one month strike declared by the Ekiti state chapter of National Union of Local Government Employees, (NULGE) was…
Khashoggi: Turkish President Erdogan promises full disclosure
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has vowed to reveal within days the “naked truth” over the death of journalist Jamal…
Photo News: Redeemed Church dedicates refurbished borehole to police
Dedeigbo Ayodeji The Redeemed Christian Church of God, Lagos Province 2, Solution Centre has dedicated a refurbished borehole at MOPOL…
Photospeak: Fayose leaves Abuja to face trial in Lagos
It has now been confirmed that former Ekiti governor Ayodele Fayose has been flown by the Economic and Financial Crimes…
Photo News: Ekiti governor Kayode Fayemi holds thanksgiving service
Ekiti State Governor Dr Kayode Fayemi on Sunday held a thanksgiving mass at the St Patrick’s Catholic Cathedral Church, Ado-Ekit…
MultiChoice: 25 Years In Nigeria
TUNMISE BADRU Nigerians aged 35 and above are unlikely to have problems recalling what constituted our entertainment staple before 1993.…
18 dead as train derails in Taiwan
At least 18 people have been killed and 170 injured in a passenger train derailment in north-east Taiwan.
Buhari sends special envoy to Mali
President Muhammadu Buhari, as Chairman, ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, has sent a Special Envoy to Mali…
Atiku pledges to revamp Nigerian economy, fight corruption – PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said its Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, was set to revamp Nigerian economy through the creation…
Police nab 3 suspected kidnappers, armed robbers
The Nigeria Police Force said it had arrested three suspected kidnappers and armed robbers in Masaka, Nasarawa and Kano states.
Actress Nse Ikpe Etim Celebrates Birthday
Nollywood star actress Nse Ikpe Etim is a year older today. The movie producer in excitement shared a message on…
Why govt imposed 24-hour curfew on Kaduna – Spokesman
The Kaduna State Government on Sunday said the imposition of a 24-hour curfew on Kaduna metropolis and environs was a…