Year: 2018
U.S. plans to rewrite rules that impede self-driving cars
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is moving ahead with plans to revise safety rules that bar fully…
Iran vows to overcome U.S. economic sanctions
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Thursday vowed Iran will overcome U.S. economic sanctions against the country.
2019 Elections: APC clears 24 governorship candidates
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has cleared 24 governorship aspirants as its candidates to…
Former Benue Deputy Governor picks APC Senatorial ticket
Former Benue Deputy Governor, Steven Lawani, has picked the Benue South Senatorial ticket to contest the 2019 election on the…
Federal Poly Nekede emerges best polytechnic in Nigeria
The Federal Polytechnic Nekede, Imo , has emerged the best polytechnic in the country, according to the National Board for…
Primaries: APC will come out stronger from challenges – Governors
Governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on the aegis of the Progressives Governors Forum, on Thursday said the party…
Direct Primaries in FCT not negotiable – Oshiomhole
Mr Adams Oshiomhole, National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress(APC), has said that conducting direct primaries to pick the party’s…
Cross River PDP House of Reps primary put on hold
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) House of Representatives Primaries for of Calabar South, Bakassi and Akpabuyo federal constituency has been…
UN chief calls for peaceful, credible elections in Cameroon
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for peaceful, credible and inclusive elections in Cameroon, ahead of the country’s presidential election…
Flood disaster: WHO steps up disease prevention efforts
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says it is stepping up efforts to provide life-saving assistance, especially basic medical care to…
Lagos APC primaries: Air force takes over voting centres as thugs invade venues
Men of the Nigerian Air Force took over voting centres in Badagry West Local Community Development Area in Lagos State…
Lagos PDP primary: Agbaje confident of winning governorship ticket
Mr Jimi Agbaje on Thursday said he believed he would emerge the candidate of the party. Agbaje expressed the belief…
Insurance firm AIG sues Kardashian’s bodyguard
Two years after Kim Kardashian was robbed at gunpoint in Paris, her insurance company, AIG is suing her former bodyguard…
Ex-rap mogul Marion ”Suge” Knight jailed 28 years
Former rap mogul Marion “Suge” Knight was sentenced in a Los Angeles courtroom on Thursday to 28 years in prison…
Riot in Gov Ambode’s town, Epe after man killed at APC Primary
Some houses and vehicles were burnt in Epe, Lagos East, on Thursday as political violence erupted following the killing of…
How I paid $1m ransom to Evans – Witness
A witness, Izuchukwu Ezeuko, on Thursday told an Igbosere High Court in Lagos how he dropped $1 million dollar ransom…
Omoni Oboli Celebrates Son’s Birthday
Movie producer and actress Omoni Oboli is excited as her first son Tobe Oboli turns 17 today. The movie star…
Samklef Drops ”Low Profile” Feat. Safaree
Listen to latest vibe from Samklef – ''Low Profile'' featuring Safaree.
NSE: Investors move 151.346m shares worth N1.51bn
A total of 151.346 million shares valued at N1.51 billion were traded in 2,356 deals on the Nigerian Stock Exchange…
NJC recommends dismissal of two judges
The National Judicial Council on Thursday recommended the dismissal from office, of Justice Ofili-Ajumogobia of the Federal High Court and…
FIRS recovers N3.63bn from Illicit Financial Flows in one year
The Federal Inland Revenue Services (FIRS) said it recovered about N3.63 billion by curbing Illicit Financial Flows between January 2017…
Naira appreciates against dollar at investors’ window
The Naira on Thursday appreciated marginally against the dollar at the Investors’ Window (I & E), exchanging at N363. 57,…
Our refineries will be fully functional before 2019 ending – Kachikwu
The Minster of State for Petroleum, Dr Ibe kachikwu, has said that it would be sad if the nation’s refineries…
Ahmed wins PDP Kwara South Senatorial ticket
Gov. Abdulfattah Ahmed of Kwara was on Thursday in Omu-Aran, affirmed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s delegates as the…
Army seizes 16 trucks laden with adulterated petroleum products in Rivers
The 6 Division of the Nigeria Army, Port Harcourt, has seized 16 trucks loaded with suspected adulterated diesel and kerosene.
Sen. Umaru loses bid for fresh tenure
Sen. David Umaru’s bid for a fresh tenure suffered a major setback on Thursday after he lost the APC ticket…
Nothing can stop our national Convention – PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that no plan can stop its Saturday’s national convention to elect its presidential…
No going back on Oct. 7 deadline for conduct of primaries, resolution of disputes – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reminded political parties that Oct. 7 remains the deadline for conduct of primaries…
Smugglers lose N2.24bn to customs
The Federal Operations Units (FOU) Zone ‘A’ of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says it has intercepted various smuggled items…
Dangote Group, Elumelu, Zenith, others get Capital Market performance awards
It was a celebration of excellence for companies that emerged tops in various categories on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE)…