Year: 2018
National ID Card: NIMC decries low turnout of minors
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has decried low turnout of children in the National Identification Number (NIN) registration.
Improving local Rice production in Nigeria
Rice, a staple food in most Nigerian homes has always enjoyed increasing demand across the country. As a staple that…
INEC ban: APC consulting lawyers for response on Zamfara
The All Progressives Congress is consulting its lawyers in its legal department to file a reaction on the eligibility of…
Insurance sector stakeholders seek support from government on Taxation
Major players from the nation’s Insurance industry have called on the government to support the industry’s growth and development by…
Plateau LG elections: Poor turnout of voters, confusion
A poor turnout of voters has been observed in most polling units in Plateau as the state holds elections into…
Labourer remanded for allegedly stabbing man to death
A Kano Chief Magistrates’ Court, on Wednesday, remanded a 36-year-old labourer, Sani Musa, in prison, accused of stabbing one Musa…
Egypt’s core inflation falls to 8.55% in September
Egypt’s core inflation fell to 8.55 per cent year-on-year in September from 8.83 per cent in August, its Central Bank…
Nigerian Govt releases N460bn for capital expenditure
Mr Udoma Udo Udoma, the Minister of Budget and National Planning, says the Federal Government has so far released N460…
Zimbabwe police ban protests against new tax
Zimbabwe police will stop planned protests by the labour movement against a new tax on money transfers on Thursday because…
Fayose not wanted in our party – Ekiti APC
The Ekiti State chapter of the All Progressive Congress (APC), has advised outgoing Governor Ayodele Fayose to look elsewhere for…
Lagos APC Primaries: Tension in Badagry over non-release of result
Palpable tension have continued to envelope the ancient town of Badagry, Lagos State, as residents await announcement of result of…
Euro steadies as dollar rally takes a pause
The euro steadied near $1.15 and away from seven-week lows on Wednesday as a fall in U.S. Treasury yields took…
Money laundering: Former Thai PM Thaksin’s son granted bail
A Thai court on Wednesday granted bail of 30,000 dollars (1 million baht) to the son of former Prime Minister,…
Pound hits 3-1/2 month high against euro
Sterling hit a new 3-1/2 month high versus the euro and added to gains against the dollar on Wednesday on…
Muslim group honours Cardinal Onaiyekan
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Worldwide, has honoured His Eminence John Cardinal Onaiyekan, the Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, with an International…
2 bricklayers allegedly steal pipes worth N168,000
Two bricklayers — Akeem Olawale and Tunde Adejumo — who allegedly stole pipes worth N168,000 at a construction site, were…
“Fayose cannot cry more than the bereaved”
Mr Tanko Beji, Chairman of the PDP in Niger, has said that outgoing Ekiti Governor Ayo Fayose has no reason…
INEC bans APC from fielding candidates in Zamfara
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has informed the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC that it will not be allowed…
Navy cautions applicants over activities of fraudsters
The Nigerian Navy has cautioned prospective applicants for its 2018 Direct Short Service Commission, to be wary of activities of…
Kano border communities call for social amenities
Border communities in Kano state have called for the provision of social amenities such as roads to complement free polio…
AFCON qualifier: Akwa Ibom subsidises gate fees by 50%
The Akwa Ibom government has slashed the price of tickets to the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo to watch Nigeria…
Oil prices slip as IMF cuts growth outlook
Oil prices slipped on Wednesday after the IMF lowered its global growth forecasts, but markets were supported as Hurricane Michael…
Experts call for appropriate e-commerce taxation
Tax experts have called on governments to issue appropriate taxation regulations and tax rates specially tailored to suit e-commerce businesses…
IMF urges Nigeria to prioritise infrastructure projects
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged Nigeria to prioritise and embark on infrastructural projects that would boost the economic…
Lagos Home and Property Festival Holds 8, 9 December
Dedeigbo Ayodeji PropertyPro.ng, an online real estate company, on Tuesday at Maison Fahrenheit Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos, officially announced the…
Mass grave found in Libya
A mass grave containing 75 bodies was found West of the Libyan coastal city of Sirte on Tuesday, a military…
TCN rolls out 94,762 MW in Sept. – Official
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), on Tuesday said it wheeled out 94,762.9 megawatts (MW) in Sept., due to increase…
Travel agent allegedly defrauds client of N1.4m
A 37-year-old travel agent, Ibrahim Osuolale who allegedly defrauded a client of N1.4million under false pretenses of helping her to…
Adamawa APC: Aisha Buhari congratulates 2 female Senatorial winners
The wife of the President, Mrs. Aisha Buhari, has congratulated the two female aspirants who won APC ticket to contest…
World Bank pledges education support to Tanzania
The World Bank on Tuesday said that it had planned to spend about 59.4 million dollars (1.357 trillion Tanzanian shillings)…