Year: 2018
Oil prices rise towards $85 per barrel
Oil prices extended gains into a fourth session on Wednesday, buoyed as industry data showed a surprise decline in U.S.…
China bans pigs, pork products imports from Moldova
China has banned importation of pigs and pork products from Moldova to prevent spread of African swine fever, Chinese Customs…
Lagos to introduce re-usable plastics for vegetables in 2019
The Lagos State Government on Tuesday said that it was set to introduce re-usable plastics crates to replace raffia baskets…
U.S. airstrike kills 60 al-Shabab Militants
United States Military said on Tuesday its Special Forces conducted an airstrike in the vicinity of Harardhere town in Mudug…
“N24,000 can never be the new Minimum Wage”
A labour leader, Mr Joe Ajaero, on Tuesday said that the organised labour would never sign any agreement with the…
U.S. promises to promote peace in Nigeria
The U.S. government on Tuesday reaffirmed its commitment to promote peace and unity in Nigeria through sports.
Lagos Primaries: Badagry APC warns party not to upturn results
Members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) members in Badagry have urged the national leadership of the party to resist…
Cholera: Nigerian Govt urged to treat water sources
Zenith Water Project has urged the Federal Government to ensure the treatment of water sources in communities affected by cholera…
Two die, 16 injured in Anambra road crash
Two person were confirmed dead and 16 others sustained varying degrees of injury when an 18-seater commuter bus crashed into…
BRISIN Recruitment: Nigerian Govt redirects applicants on new portal
The Federal Government has redirected applicants on a new Basic Registry and Information System in Nigeria (BRISIN) Employment Portal to…
Osun Guber: Sen. Adeleke files petition at tribunal
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Gubernatorial Candidate in the just concluded election in Osun, Sen. Ademola Adeleke, on Tuesday filed…
Internet connectivity triples in Africa – AU
The African Continent is exhibiting one of the fastest growth rate in internet penetration worldwide with digital connectivity almost tripled…
Lagos Assembly decries poor condition of abattoirs
The Lagos State House of Assembly on Tuesday decried the poor and unhygienic condition of abattoirs in the state and…
Man arrested for allegedly shooting kinsman to death
Enugu State Police Command has arrested one Emmanuel Ogbu, for allegedly shooting to death his kinsman, Mr Chukwuma Nwankwo, in…
Hunger pushes Congo’s children into sex work – Charities
Hunger has doubled in the Democratic Republic of Congo in a year, with 15 million people in need of food…
2019: CUPP commences search for consensus candidate
The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) said it had commenced the process of selecting its consensus flagbearer for the…
Nigerian Govt disburses N1.2bn to 22,245 Kogi households
The Federal Government has disbursed N1.23 billion to 22,245 poor households across the 21 local government areas of Kogi under…
Plateau Govt paying special attention to SMEs – Gov. Lalong
The Plateau government is paying special attention to Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), as part of efforts to boost economic…
Complaints commission calls for synergy with judiciary
The Public Complaints Commission (PCC), has stressed the need for a synergy between it and the judiciary to enhance dispensation…
700m people unable to meet basic daily needs – UN
No fewer than 700 million people are still being left behind and are unable to meet their basic daily needs,…
Leah Sharibu, Alice Loksha: Red Cross in fresh appeal to Boko Haram
The International Committee of the Red Cross has made a fresh appeal to Boko Haram to release the two remaining…
NNPC denies holding $3.5 billion subsidy fund
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has denied claims that it has in its custody 3.5 billion dollars Subsidy fund.…
Children indulge in sex work to feed in Congo
Hunger has doubled in the Democratic Republic of Congo in a year, with 15 million people in need of food…
Atiku/Obi presidential ticket :Foundation warns Igbo leaders
The Alaigbo Development Foundation (ADF) has appealed to political class in Igboland not to allow their personal interest and ambition…
GOtv Boxing Night 16: Oladosu Thrilled With WABU Title Win
New West African Boxing Union lightweight champion, Rilwan “Real One” Oladosu , has expressed delight at winning the title and…
Hauwa Liman: Bring killers to justice – UN chief
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for those responsible for the killing of Ms Hauwa Mohammed Liman, to be brought…
Buhari condoles with Hauwa Liman’s family, ICRC boss
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday spoke with Mohammed Liman, father of Hauwa Liman, the International Committee of the Red Cross…
Minimum wage: PENGASSAN tells FG, states to resolve issues
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has urged the Federal, state governments and the organised…
National Security Trust Fund bill scales second reading
The Bill for an Act to establish the National Security Trust Fund for security activities passed second reading at the…
Ethiopia downsises Ministerial Cabinet
Ethiopia’s House of People’s Representatives (HoPR) on Tuesday approved a draft motion that downsised the number of cabinet members to…