Year: 2018
Flood: Benin residents appeal to Edo Govt. to construct drains
Residents of the flood ravaged Technical College Road in Benin metropolis have appealed to Edo Government to construct drains in…
Libyan PM Sarraj blames ‘foreign powers’ for instability
Foreign powers are actively working against the stabilisation of Libya, the country’s UN-backed prime minister Fayez Serraj said Wednesday.
I’ll defeat Amosun in Ogun West senatorial election – Dapo Abiodun
Adejoke Adeleye/Abeokuta One of the leading governorship aspirants in Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun has boasted that he would defeat…
German Chancellor calls for European solidarity to tackle illegal migration
German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday appealed to European Union members to show solidarity to ensure the Frontex border agency…
Gov. Ajimobi, Oyo APC move towards rancour-free primaries
Ahead of the forthcoming primaries of the party, All Progressives Congress(APC) in Oyo State has intensified efforts at ensuring a…
Jailed Pakistani ex-PM Sharif released for wife’s funeral
Former Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif has been temporarily released from jail so that he can attend his wife’s funeral,…
Russia identifies 2 suspects in Skripal poisoning case – Putin
Russian authorities have identified the two people suspected by London of poisoning Russian ex-spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia…
Malaysia opposition blocks effort to repeal ‘fake news’ law
Malaysia’s opposition-led Senate blocked an effort to repeal a law against “fake news” on Wednesday, presenting the first major challenge…
President Weah makes surprise return to football against Super Eagles
Liberia President and former World Footballer of the Year George Weah made a surprise return to international competition in Monrovia…
North Korea doing a lot to disarm but U.S not responding – Putin
President Vladimir Putin of Russia said on Wednesday that North Korea was taking a lot of steps toward denuclearising the…
Senator, former Dep Gov, retired DIG defect to APC in Akwa Ibom
Sen. Eme Ekaette, representing Akwa Ibom South Senatorial zone and former state deputy governor, Mrs Valerie Ebe on Tuesday defected…
Edo public school teachers begin indefinite strike
Jethro Ibileke/Benin There are indications that students of public schools in Edo State who just resumed after the long vacation,…
Nigeria, China sign $2bn MoU on cotton industry
The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Mr Okechukwu Enelamah said on Tuesday that Nigeria has signed a Memorandum of…
2019: Dogara accepts request to recontest
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Yakubu Dogara, has accepted a request by his constituents to recontest the Bogoro/Dass/Tafawa…
Ogun APC adopts Amosun, 8 others as consensus candidates for National Assembly
Ogun governor Ibikunle Amosun has emerged the candidate for Ogun Central senate race , as he and elders of the…
LUTH, other hospitals mere consulting clinics – SERAP
A new report by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has revealed the “humanitarian crisis, manifestations of corruption and…
GOtv Boxing NextGen Search Reviving Nigerian Boxing – WABU President
President of the West African Boxing Union (WABU), Mr. Remi Aboderin, has stated that the talent hunt programme, GOtv Boxing…
Flood ravages FCT communities, kills 3
Another flood has ravaged some FCT communities including Kuruduma and Kobi, killing three persons ANF sweeping away houses. The flood,…
President Buhari to lead Nigeria delegation to 73rd UN General Assembly
The Foreign Affairs Minister, Geoffrey Onyeama, says President Muhammadu Buhari, will lead Nigeria’s delegation to the 73rd United Nations General…
Ogoniland clean-up starts soon
The federal government has held a pre-contract award meeting for Ogoniland clean-up to prepare ground for the take-off of the…
Nigerian Govt orders deportation of 36 Indians, 2 DPRK nationals
The Federal Government has approved the immediate deportation of 36 Indians and two Democratic People’s Republic of Korea nationals with…
Direct Primaries: Smart Politics, Good for Governance
By Babafemi Ojudu Much has been made of the recent insistence of our party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), on…
Has Boko Haram Become A Money Spinner For The Army Brass?
By Bámidélé Adémólá-Olátéjú Last week, while the rest of Nigeria was busy with the politics of 2019 and Abba Kyari’s…
2019 INEC Budget: Matters Arising
By Eze Onyekpere Is Nigeria ready for the 2019 election which is just six months away? Have the executive and…
Oritsefemi Presents ”Agadatu”
Listen to the latest release from Oritsefemi titled ''Agadatu''.
Anambra NSCDC commandant dead
The Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Anambra, Mr John Ahwen, has died.
Flood: Adamawa government assures citizens of prompt response
The Adamawa Government has assured people of adequate preparation and prompt response by all stakeholders in disaster management to flood…
Buhari, Okorocha urged to pardon centenarian prisoner
Global Society for Anti-Corruption (GSAC), a non-governmental organisation, has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari and Gov. Rochas Okorocha of Imo…
PenCom recovers N14.76b outstanding contributions, penalties
The acting Director General of the National Pension Commission (PenCom), Mrs Aisha Dahiru-Umar, says its appointed recovery agent recovered N14.76…