Year: 2018
Gov. El-Rufai, ACF mourn death of former governor, Lawal Kaita
Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai has described late former governor of old Kaduna state, Alhaji Lawal Kaita as “a quintessential…
Palestinians ‘will not be blackmailed’ by Trump’s aid threat – Official
President Donald Trump’s threat that the U.S. might cut aid to Palestinians has been met with anger, with one Palestinian…
Fulani herdsmen killing: Massive protest in Makurdi
A mass protest is ongoing at Markurdi, Benue State, as youths protest recent deadly killings by Fulani herdsmen.
Zambia’s foreign minister resigns as ruling party divide deepens
Zambian Foreign Affairs Minister Harry Kalaba has resigned, he said on his Facebook page, as a struggle in the ruling…
2017 safest year ever for commercial aviation – ASN
The Aviation Safety Network (ASN), an independent organisation located in the Netherlands, says that 2017 has turned out to be…
Trump to announce awards for ‘most dishonest, corrupt media’ outlets
U.S. President Donald Trump said he would announce awards for “most dishonest and corrupt” media outlets.
Petrol marketers insist they can’t sell petrol at N145/litre
Petrol marketers in the country have told the government for the umpteenth time that they can no longer sell petrol…
Iran holds pro-government rallies after 6 days of protests
Pro-government rallies in several Iranian cities drew thousands of marchers on Wednesday, following six days of rare unrest that took…
Police uncover Badoo oath taking shrine in Ogun
The Lagos State Police Command, on Tuesday, uncovered a shrine at Ayegbami quarters, Imosan in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun, where suspected badoo…
Expect total blackout as national grid collapses
The Federal Ministry of Power, Works and Housing has confirmed that the nation's power grid has collapsed.
Army partners Innoson Motors for production of military equipment
The Nigerian Army and Innoson Motors, an indigenous vehicle manufacturing company, are to partner for the manufacturing of locally made…
Kano Govt. pays N1.2bn UBE counterpart fund
The Kano State Government says it has paid over N1.2 billion as its counterpart funding for the Universal Basic Education…
German antitrust authorities prepare sanctions against Facebook
The Federal Cartel Office (Bundeskartellamt) in Germany is preparing possible sanctions against U.S. social media giant Facebook, the newspaper “Rheinische…
Uganda’s Museveni signs law removing presidential age limit
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has signed a law that scraps a 75-year age cap for presidential candidates, a spokesman for…
Ghana’s Akufo-Addo signs special prosecutor bill against corruption
Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo on Tuesday took a giant step toward the fight against corruption as he assented to a…