Year: 2018
Daddy Showkey Woos Customers for GOtv
GOtv ambassador, Daddy Showkey, was at the MultiChoice offices in Victoria Island, Surulere and Ikeja as part of the Customer…
India reports 3rd Zika virus outbreak
India has reported its third Zika virus outbreak in the Western State of Rajasthan since January 2017, where 22 people…
APC mocks Saraki over crashed presidential run
The All Progressives Congress has taunted Senate President Bukola Saraki over his dismal run for the presidency of Nigeria at…
Saraki’s performance indicates rejection – APC
The All Progressives Congress (APC) says the poor performance of the Senate President Bukola Saraki at the Peoples’ Democratic Party…
Lagos APC primaries: Police arrest 84 suspects for violence
The Lagos State Police Command said it arrested 84 persons allegedly involved in violence during the just concluded All Progressives…
Facebook Messenger gets smart speaker for video calls
Facebook Inc (FB.O) on Monday released a smart speaker designed to ease video calls.
PDP on a rescue mission in Plateau – Senatorial Candidate
As politicians intensify the hunt for votes ahead of the 2019 elections, Mr David Paradang, PDP candidate for Plateau Central…
Indonesia to convert old oil refineries into biofuel plants
Indonesia is looking into the possibility of converting two of the country’s older crude oil refineries into plants, for the…
U.S school bus-van collision hospitalises 10 people
10 people, including eight school children in U.S. city of Detroit, were sent to Hospital on Monday following a collision…
2 suspected spare parts robbers arrested
The police in Lagos have arrested two suspected armed robbers for invading vehicle spare parts shops at Fashola Estate, Sango-Ota…
30 drug traffickers convicted in Gombe
No fewer than 30 convicted drug traffickers are serving different jail terms in Gombe prisons, says National Drug Law Enforcement…
China bans imports of pigs, wild boars from Belgium, Japan
China has banned imports of pigs, wild boars and products from Belgium after an outbreak of African swine fever.
PDP Presidential ticket: Gov. Tambuwal congratulates Atiku
Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State has congratulated former Vice President Atiku Abubakar for picking the Presidential ticket of the…
Agency decries high-level abuse of tramadol, cough syrup
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has decried what it termed the high-level of abuse of tramadol and cough…
Gov. Umahi launches educational foundation for slain journalist’s children
Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi on Monday, launched an educational foundation for the children of slain Vice Chairman of the…
Boko Haram: Imam pledges N1bn for reconstruction
A chieftain of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Alhaji Kashim Imam, on Monday pledged to contribute N1 billion to facilitate…
Primaries: Adamawa Govt. alleges plot to blackmail Bindow
The APC-led government in Adamawa on Monday alleged plot by some politicians who lost out in the primaries to blackmail…
Gov. Yari claims Zamfara APC primaries conclusive
Gov. Abdulaziz Yari of Zamfara on Monday claimed that all primary elections of the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of…
Renmoney wins Microfinance Excellence Award
Renmoney, a Nigerian consumer lending company, has emerged the winner of the ‘Award for Excellence in Microfinance Banking’.
U.S. economists win Nobel prize for work on climate change
Americans William Nordhaus and Paul Romer, pioneers in adapting the western economic growth model to focus on environmental issues and…
Google+ shut down after 500,000 users’ data breach
Google will shut down the consumer version of its social network Google+ after announcing data from up to 500,000 users…
Lawyer Otike-Odibi killed by wife found with genitals, intestines cut
Symphorosa Otike-Odibi, the 50 year-old lawyer who was allegedly stabbed to death by his wife, Udeme, also a lawyer, was…
Mercy Aigbe Dismisses Rumour About How A Governor Bought Her A House
Rumour making the rounds on social media reveals Mum of 2 and Nollywood actress Mercy Aigbe is in a relationship…
Minimum Wage and Maximum Politics
By Owei Lakemfa The general strike on September 27 and 28 over a new national minimum wage will, going by…
There was no dollar rain during our convention – PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the claims of vote-buying at its national convention as false and completely unfounded.…
Buhari set to announce new minimum wage
The Federal Government is set to announce the new minimum wage as the Tripartite Committee completes its assignment for onward…
GOtv Boxing 16: Ghana’s Lamptey Vows To Demolish ‘Real One’
Ghanaian boxer, Benjamin Lamptey, has vowed to demolish Nigeria’s Rilwan “Real One” Oladosu and end his winning run when they…
APC governorship primary: How we saved Lagos from destruction – Police boss
The Lagos State Police Command has saved Lagos from destruction following the arrest of 84 hoodlums involved in violence during…
PDP presidential primary fallout: Fayose says he, Wike did not vote for Atiku
Outgoing Ekiti governor Ayo Fayose has regretted the failure of Sokoto Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, to emerge as the PDP presidential…
Osunbor heads APC’s appeal committee
Former Edo Governor Oserheimen Osunbor has been appointed the Chairman of National Appeal Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC)…