Year: 2018
Bumper harvests crash prices of foodstuff
Prices of foodstuff have crumbled in Yobe as farmers in the state commence the harvesting of their produce, the News…
Juliet Ibrahim Dishes Out Helpful Tips
Juliet Ibrahim thinks helping people is good but one should always think twice these days before rendering any form of…
China to use trade war with U.S to replace imports
China is not afraid of “extreme-measures” the United States is taking in their trade war and will use it as…
Bovi Celebrates Anniversary With Wife
Comedian and entrepreneur Bovi and his wife Kris are celebrating their wedding anniversary today. Kris had her 30th birthday celebration…
Golden Eaglets embark on break
Nduka Ugbade, Assistant Coach of the Golden Eaglets on Wednesday said that the players had embarked on some days rest…
North, South Korea agree to pursue joint 2032 Olympic Games bid
The two Koreans have agreed to pursue a bid to co-host the 2032 Olympic Games, they said in a joint…
Linda Ikeji Turns 38
New mom, successful blogger and media mogul Linda Ikeji is celebrating her birthday today with so much to be grateful…
Alcohol poisoning kills 19 in Malaysia
At least 19 people have died and more are receiving treatment, following a series of suspected alcohol poisoning in recent…
Kebbi Forum calls on APC to stick to direct primaries
The Kebbi Development Forum (KDF) has called on national leadership of All Progressive Congress (APC) to stick to its direct…
Okowa loses Aide to suspected gunmen
Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta on Wednesday mourned the demise of his Special Adviser on Investments, Mr Sunday Ozege, who…
Man remanded for allegedly raping 11-year-old girl
A Tinubu Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, on Wednesday ordered the remand of 28-year-old man, Sunday Lazarus, who allegedly defiled his…
Turkey jails 24 Istanbul airport workers over protests
A Turkish court has jailed 24 people involved in protests over work conditions at Istanbul’s new airport on Friday, broadcaster…
Gunmen attack trader at ATM stand
Tina Osaretin, a trader, was attacked by gunmen in the early hours of Wednesday while operating an Automated Teller Machine(ATM)…
Cross River Govt. to demolish shanties on waterways
The Cross River Government is planning to demolish shanties along the waterways in Calabar to control flood and other environmental…
North Korea agrees to dismantle nuclear facilities – Moon
North Korea has agreed to take concrete steps towards denuclearisation, including dismantling its nuclear facilities, South Korean President Moon Jae-In…
Romania sets date for referendum to block gay marriage
Romania set an Oct. 6 date for a referendum to change the constitutional definition of marriage to a union between…
Kenyan president proposes tax hike on money transfer
Kenya’s president has proposed hiking taxes on mobile and other money transfer services, documents sent to parliament this month showed.
73rd session of UN General Assembly opens in New York
The 73rd session of the UN General Assembly opened on Wednesday with its President, Ms María Fernanda Espinosa, pledging to…
Lagos among dirtiest cities in the world – Waste Managers
The Association of Waste Managers of Nigeria (AWAM), popularly known as Public Private Participation (PSP), says Lagos State has now…
Osun Guber: Electorates urged to shun vote-selling
Ahead of Saturday’s governorship election in Osun, some Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have called on the electorate to refrain from…
NSCDC deploys disaster officers to flood affected states
The Commandant-General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Abdullahi Gana, has deployed officers of the corps’ Disaster…
Kogi begins distribution of relief materials to flood victims
The Kogi Government on Tuesday commenced the distribution of foodstuffs and other relief items to victims displaced by recent flood…
Kwara pensioners threaten to boycott 2019 elections
Hundreds of pensioners in Kwara on Tuesday embarked on a peaceful protest in Ilorin, threatening to boycott the 2019 elections,…
Orji Kalu pleads with IBB to support Buhari’s re-election bid
Former Abia governor Orji Kalu on Tuesday pleaded with former military President, retired Gen. Ibrahim Babangida, to support President Muhammadu…
Abuja residents want Nigerian Govt to penalise illegal miners
Some residents in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have called on the Federal Government to enforce relevant laws and penalise…
South Sudan: ‘Make the guns fall silent’
Warring parties in South Sudan must demonstrate their willingness to a peaceful end to their conflict by “making their guns…
Buhari, 87 other Presidents to address UN General Assembly Sept. 25
President Muhammadu Buhari and 87 other Presidents are expected to address the 73rd Session of the United Nations General Assembly…
Nasarawa governorship aspirant to prioritise agriculture
Mr Ja’afaru Ibrahim, a governorship aspirant under the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Nasarawa state, has said that agriculture would…
1.3 billion people at risk of tuberculosis – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says that a quarter of the world’s population has TB infection or some 1.3 billion…
Britain to prosecute more Nigerians over alleged human trafficking
The British Government on Tuesday restated its resolve to ensure speedy prosecution of more Nigerians living in the UK involved…