Year: 2018
Japan floods: Authorities order evacuation of 8,000 residents
Authorities on Friday ordered the evacuation of 8,000 residents as torrential rains triggered floods and landslides in Northern and Central…
2018 Hajj: 3 APC council chairmen killed in Saudi Arabia’s accident
The Hajj Commission in Zamfara on Friday confirmed the death of three local government chairmen of the All Progressives Congress…
Champions League: UEFA not likely to use VAR – President
UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin said on Friday it is unlikely to use the Video Assistant Referees (VARs) in the current…
Businessman docked for issuing N1.5m dud cheque
A 60-year-old businessman, Mathew Babatunde, was on Friday brought before a Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly issuing…
Civil Defence deploys 20 operatives to protect Alau Dam
The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has deployed 20 armed operatives to protect Alau Dam, near Maiduguri after…
Osun Guber: INEC commences training of Supervisory Presiding Officers
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has commenced training of Supervisory Presiding Officers (SPOs) on Polling and Counting…
Enugu Disco announces two-day power outage
There will be power outage for two days in parts of Enugu metropolis on Aug. 31 and Sept. 1.
Liverpool to face Chelsea in League Cup third round
Liverpool will host Chelsea in the League Cup third round after Thursday’s draw threw up four all-Premier League ties.
Hajj: 3 Zamfara council chairmen die in auto crash
The Hajj Commission in Zamfara on Friday confirmed the death of three local government chairmen of the All Progressives Congress…
Buhari receives Angela Merkel at Aso Rock
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday received the vising German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
Tunisia PM sacks energy minister over corruption allegations
Tunisian Prime Minister Youssef Chahed sacked the country’s energy minister, Khaled Gadour, and four senior ministry officials on Friday over…
Iran supplies ballistic missiles to Shi’ite proxies in Iraq – Sources
Iran has given ballistic missiles to Shi’ite proxies in Iraq and is developing the capacity to build more there to…
UEFA Champions League group stage draw
The draw for the group stage of the Champions League made on Thursday:
NPA explains reasons for low cargo throughput in Eastern ports
The Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA) on Thursday identified lack of infrastructure as one of the factors responsible for low cargo…
Ex-Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull resigns from parliament
Australia’s former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull on Friday resigned from parliament, a source familiar with the matter said, stripping the…
India: Militants kidnap family members of six policemen
Militants have kidnapped family members of six policemen in India-administered Kashmir have been kidnapped by militants, official sources said on…
2019: National Assembly recommends funding INEC budget from Service Wide Votes
The National Assembly Joint Committee on Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) has recommended the sourcing of funds for 2019 General Elections…
Right-wing riots: ‘Going nuts is legitimate’
The leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party on Friday defended right-wing riots in the wake of the…
Trade war: Putting pressure on China won’t work – Foreign Ministry
China’s foreign ministry on Friday said that putting pressure on Beijing over trade won’t work, after a report that U.S.…
Torture allegations: 2 Ugandan lawmakers arrested for trying to leave country
Ugandan police detained two lawmakers at the country’s international airport, where supporters say they were trying to seek treatment abroad…
Police read riot act to criminals in Warri
The newly deployed Divisional Police Officer (DPO) B Division, Warri, Superintendant of Police (SP) Ebi Orubiri, has warned criminals to…
Australia: Catholic bishops reject compulsory abuse reporting
The Catholic church in Australia on Friday rejected laws forcing priests to report child abuse when they learn about it…
Civil war: South Sudanese rebels sign peace deal
South Sudanese rebels lead by Riek Machar inked a peace agreement with the government aimed at ending the county’s devastating…
Pakistan Govt, Islamists celebrate cancellation of Prophet Mohammed caricatures contest
Pakistan’s government and an Islamic group have claimed victory after a Dutch lawmaker cancelled plans to hold a contest for…
Boko Haram: UK announces $16m education support to 100,000 children
The UK is giving 16 million dollars in education support to 100,000 children affected by the Boko Haram crisis in…
2019: Buhari urges political parties to be fair to women aspirants
President Muhammadu Buhari has called on political parties to ensure conducive atmosphere for women aspirants in the forthcoming 2019 General…
2019: Aisha Buhari declares support for female candidates
The wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari, has declared her support for female candidates vying for different elective positions…
Ex-Lagos State Commissioner for Education, Dr Olawale Idris, died of stroke — Wife
A former Lagos State Commissioner for Education, Dr Olawale Idris, who passed on in early hours of today, died of…
PVC: Oyo govt. declares Friday work free day
As the deadline for the continuous voters registration exercise draw near, the Oyo State Government has declared Friday public holiday…
Buhari meets APC South West Caucus
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday hosted South West Caucus of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to a dinner at the…