Year: 2018
Nigerian Army assures farmers of security
The Nigerian Army has pledged to guarantee the safety of farmers in Borno, to enhance the production of paddy rice…
OPEC able to raise oil output by 1.3m barrels per day
Saudi Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih said OPEC is technically able to raise oil output by 1.3 million barrels per day…
Data breach: Facebook’s lead EU regulator opens investigation
Facebook’s lead regulator in the European Union, the Irish Data Protection Commissioner (DPC), continued on Thursday an investigation into a…
APC primaries: Aspirant expresses delight over transparency
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo, Mr Dennis Idahosa, says the free and fair primaries i9n…
Primaries: Nasarawa Deputy Speaker wins APC senatorial, Ukachukwu wins APGA Anambra
Mr Godiya Akwahiki, the Deputy Speaker, Nasarawa State House of Assembly has emerged winner of the All Progressives Congress(APC) candidate…
Injured Liverpool’s Keita sent to hospital for tests
Liverpool midfielder, Naby Keita was taken to hospital after sustaining a suspected back injury during his team’s 1-0 defeat by…
Drunk police officer kills 2 colleagues
A drunk police officer shot dead two colleagues in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa on Thursday, state-affiliated Fana Broadcasting Corporation…
Iran sanctions: Traders bet on oil at $100 per barrel
Oil traders have piled into wagers that U.S. crude oil could surge to $100 a barrel by next year, a…
Senate: Former Benue revenue service boss, picks APC ticket
Mrs. Mimi Adzabe-Orubibi, former Executive Chairman, Benue Internal Revenue Service (BIRS), has won the APC ticket to contest for the…
Jigawa Deputy Gov. wins APC Senatorial ticket
The Jigawa Deputy Governor, Alhaji Ibrahim Hassan, has been elected as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for Jigawa Northeast…
Agency rescues 52 human trafficking victims
The Benin Zonal Command of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) rescued no fewer than…
Germany has responsibility to confront anti-Semitism – Merkel
German Chancellor Angela Merkel who paid homage in Jerusalem on Thursday to the six million Jews killed by Nazis said…
Senate: Dimka picks Plateau Central APC ticket
Mr Hezekiah Dimka, a retired Commissioner of Police, on Thursday picked the APC ticket to contest the Plateau Central Senatorial…
Yemen rebels release ex-president’s 2 sons
Houthi rebels have released two sons of former Yemeni president, Ali Saleh, the rebels and Jordanian media said on Wednesday.
JC International restates commitment to quality service
JC International, a world-class Inspection, Training and Rope Access services company, has restated its commitment towards ensuring delivery of consistent…
Edo Govt deploys tech-based revenue collection scheme
Edo Government on Wednesday said it would evolve innovative technology-based revenue administration scheme that would increase its monthly revenue generation…
GM’s self-driving car: Honda to invest $2.75bn
Honda Motor Co Ltd will invest $2.75 billion and take a 5.7 per cent stake in General Motors Co’s Cruise…
World food prices slip in September -FAO
World food prices slipped in September from the month before, with only sugar posting a rise, the United Nations food…
7 Turkish soldiers killed in Kurdish militant attack
Seven Turkish soldiers were killed and three others wounded after a roadside bomb in the southeastern province of Batman was…
2019: APC UK chapter drums international support for Buhari
Leader of United Kingdom chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Ade Omole, has called on the international community…
Kogi Senatorial Primary: PDP denies election of Senator Aidoko
The Peoples Democratic Party has denied the purported election of Senator Aidoko for the Kogi Eastern Senatorial District.
Iran to defeat America by overcoming sanctions – Supreme leader
Iran will deliver a slap and defeat America by defeating sanctions, Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said in an…
El-Rufai, Akeredolu visit Buhari over APC Primaries
Gov. Nasir El-Rufai and his Ondo state counterpart, Rotimi Akeredolu, on Wednesday visited the Presidential Villa, Abuja, to meet with…
Zambia refunds UK money after complaints of misapplication
The Zambian government said on Wednesday that it had refunded the United Kingdom (UK) money it released for a social…
Chimaroke Nnamani wins PDP Enugu East Senatorial ticket
Sen. Chimaroke Nnamani was on Wednesday declared winner of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) primary election for Enugu East Senatorial…
Zambia’s tax hike plan will ruin economy – Mining firms
The mining tax increases proposed by Zambia’s 2019 budget will break the back of the economy, with some mining companies…
India facing “economic crisis” due to huge oil imports – Minister
India is facing an “economic crisis” due to its huge oil imports, media reported Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari as saying…
Former SSG secures Plateau North APC Senatorial ticket
Mr Rufus Bature, who recently resigned his appointment as Secretary to the Plateau government to contest for the Plateau North…
UN deputy chief commends Nigerian officials
UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohamed has commended Nigerians working at the UN, saying they have been good ambassadors of Nigeria…
Plateau Crisis: Dalung reiterates call for State of Emergency
The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr Solomon Dalung, on Wednesday condemned the renewed killing of innocent citizens in…