Year: 2018
Uganda dispatches teams to contain anthrax outbreak
Uganda’s Ministry of Health and that of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries have dispatched teams of experts to contain anthrax…
Nigerian Govt advised not to allow politics to overheat economy
A financial expert, Dr Samuel Nzekwe, has advised the Federal Government not to allow politics to overheat the economy.
Nigerian govt plans 5-year pre-retirement training for workers
The Federal Government says it will start a five-year training for intending retirees in the civil service on various businesses…
Bandit attacks: Zamfara Govt. commiserates with community
The Zamfara government on Friday sent a five-man delegation to Badarawa Community in the Shinkafi Local Government Area of the…
Police restore normalcy after suspected IPOB members burnt Dangote trucks
The Rivers Police Command says it has restored normalcy after suspected members of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) allegedly burnt…
Kante backs Loftus-Cheek to shine at Chelsea
Midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek has the qualities to play more regularly for Chelsea in the Premier League and must continue improving…
AFDB to tackle armyworm with technologies
The African Development Bank (AfDB) says it will deploy an integrated approach and proven technologies in tackling the menace of…
Fairy x Tekno Releases “I Like”
Fairy teams up with music star Tekno in a new track entitled “I Like”.
Power outage: Port Harcourt Disco appeals to consumers in Calabar
The Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHED) on Friday appealed to it consumers in Calabar to bear with it over…
NYSC saga: Finance Minister, Adeosun resigns
Nigeria's Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, has reportedly resigned from the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari.
NNPC commended for rehabilitating Ejigbo depot, storage tanks
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) on Friday said the ongoing rehabilitation of moribund storage tanks at Ejigbo…
Catholic Bishops advise Nigerians against vote-buying
Catholic Bishops have urged all registered voters to ensure that they are equipped with voter’s card and reject the illegal…
3 women sentenced to 45 days imprisonment for fighting
A Karmo Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, on Friday sentenced three women to 45 days imprisonment for fighting and biting…
Gas explosion: Nasarawa to take victims to South Africa for further treatment
Nasarawa State Government on Friday said it had concluded arrangement to fly some victims of the Lafia gas explosion to…
Cholera outbreak: Zimbabwe’s opposition leader postpones mock inauguration
Zimbabwe’s main opposition leader has postponed plans for a mock inauguration on Saturday following a police ban on public gatherings…
Russia to review any UK request to interview poisoning suspects
The Kremlin said on Friday it would review any British request to interview the two men London suspects of trying…
21 migrant bodies wash up in Mediterranean
The bodies of 21 people believed to be migrants trying to reach Spain have washed up on the shores of…
Lagos ports expect 28 ships with petrol, others
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) says 28 ships are expected to bring in petrol and other goods from Sept. 14…
FAO launches 5-year development plan for Kenya
The Food and Agricultural Organisation of the UN (FAO) has launched its Country Programming Framework plan for Kenya in the…
Man, 45, remanded for abducting 14-year-old minor
A Kubwa Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, on Friday ordered the remand of 45-year-old Joseph Ave, who told the court…
Mourinho deserves respect for being ‘real’ – Lukaku
Manchester United striker Romelu Lukaku defended Jose Mourinho’s confrontational style of management, saying that the Portuguese deserves respect for not…
Chike Premieres ”Out of Love”
RnB singer Chike who with his magical voice always thrills and entertains his fans has come through with yet another…
Spanish PM Sanchez defends doctoral thesis against plagiarism reports
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez published the results of plagiarism tests on his doctoral thesis on Friday in response to…
U.S. concerned about currency swaps between Africa, China
The U.S. is concerned that increased currency swap agreements between China and African nations will reduce visibility into financial transactions…
Agency mentions states that might experience flooding
The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) says that nine states on the River Niger trough and three others on River…
Linda Ikeji Gushes About Her Pregnancy
Expectant mum Linda Ikeji, says although she experienced some crazy moments during her pregnancy, still she wouldn't trade the feeling…
DJ Cuppy Hits 1m Followers On Instagram
Disc Jockey who doubles as a musician DJ Cuppy now has a million followers on her Instagram page. The billionaire's…
Enugu residents defy IPOB’s Sit-At-Home order
Residents of Enugu metropolis on Friday went about their normal activities smacking the Sit-At-Home order given by the proscribed Indigenous…
Turkey’s Erdogan blames U.S. for economic attack
President Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey on Friday again blamed the U. S. for what he called a “heinous economic attack”…
Actress, Ebube Nwagbo Launches Clothing Line
Nollywood film star Ebube Nwagbo is officially out with her new clothing line named Poshedupbyeb. The actress in her excitement…