Year: 2018
Rohingya: Myanmar rejects UN report on human rights violations
Myanmar’s government dismissed the report of UN Human Rights Council on Wednesday, which accuses state officials of crimes against humanity…
Diarrhea: Borno records 1,068 cases
Borno Government says it records 1,068 cases of Acute Watery Diarrhoea (AWD) in 10 local government areas of the state.
China remains Africa’s largest trading partner
China has been Africa’s largest trading partner for nine years in a row as major cooperation programs boosted bilateral trade,…
Illegal migration: Merkel departs for 3-day Africa trip
German Chancellor Angela Merkel departs for Senegal on Wednesday on a first leg of a three-day trip to Africa for…
PDP advises Buhari to sign amended Electoral Act
The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Uche Secondus, has advised President Muhammadu Buhari to sign the Electoral…
Puerto Rico increases Hurricane Maria death toll to 2,975
Officials in Puerto Rico now say 2,975 people died following Hurricane Maria - a devastating storm that struck the US…
Photos: Who is who at APC Caucus meeting in Aso Rock?
President Muhammadu Buhari presided over a meeting of the Caucus of the All Progressives Congress(APC) at the Presidential Villa on…
NAL worries about state of Nation
Nigerian Academy of Letters, NAL, has expressed concerns over the various ills that bedevil Nigeria and which threaten her corporate…
CBN boosts foreign exchange market with $210m
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has injected 210 million dollars into the inter-bank Foreign Exchange Market to ensure adequate…
Thank you Speaker Obasa, we got the job
Of course, I got the job. It was not just me alone, my friends and their friends too. At the…
Joke Silva, Segun Arinze, female pilot mentor LASU students
Actress Joke Silver, actor Segun Arinze and a female pilot, Mrs Enitan Dan-Faparusi, on Tuesday led other mentors to chart…
Suspected cultists kill former Ibadan Polytechnic Chief Security Officer
A former Chief Security Officer of the Polytechnic, Ibadan, Ahmed Olalekan, has been shot dead by suspected cultists who traced…
African Health Ministers commit to ending cholera outbreaks by 2030
African Health Ministers have pledged to implement key strategies for ending cholera outbreaks in the African region by 2030.
PDP advises Buhari to sign amended Electoral Act
The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Uche Secondus, has advised President Muhammadu Buhari to sign the electoral…
FRSC arrests 4,983 traffic offenders nationwide during Sallah
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said on Tuesday that 4,983 motorists were arrested for various traffic offences during its…
Ex-PDP governor, Uduaghan shows up at APC Caucus meeting
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday met with Caucus of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, with…
2019: Sen Jang declares interest in presidential race
Sen. Jonah Jang, former Plateau governor, on Tuesday in Jos joined the race for the PDP presidential ticket ahead of…
Dismissed Police Corporal nabbed for armed robbery
A dismissed police corporal, Michael Eriarebhe, was Monday paraded for armed robbery by the Edo State Police Command.
Research quality from Nigeria, Africa too Poor- Kuku
Former President of African Academy of Science, Professor Aderemi Kuku has stated that the quality of research output from Africa…
Lagos floods market with LAKE rice
The Lagos State Government has reassured residents of the availability of LAKE Rice at designated retail outlets, markets, super markets,…
Orphanage Home proprietress in alleged stolen child controversy
The Proprietress of God's Orphanage Home, in Benin, Edo State, Mrs. Kehinde Blessing Imarhiagbe, has been paraded by the police,…
Guard’s son, others plan kidnap attempt onProfessor, demand N7.5m ransom
The police in Benin have arrested three persons for allegedly conniving to kidnap and kill one Joshua Aiseku Unuigboje, a…
Between Kola Aluko and Atlantic Energy: Beyond Headlines and Scandals
Close your eyes for a moment. Imagine that you are a citizen of the most populous nation in Africa. Your…
Abstain from cultism, drug abuse, Ambode’s wife charges students
Wife of the Lagos State Governor, Mrs. Bolanle Ambode on Tuesday appealed to students to abstain from cultism, drug abuse…
Only God knows when Leah Sharibu will be freed – Presidency
The presidency on Tuesday said only God knows when the remaining Dapchi schoolgirl in captivity, Leah Sharibu will be freed.
Mob set ablaze ritualist, police arrest two others in Lagos
Irate mob on Tuesday lynched a suspected ritualist, while the police arrested two others at Ijanikin area of Lagos, Southwest…
Jim Iyke Denies Assaulting Dana Air Staff
News made the rounds yesterday of how Nollywood actor Jim Iyke allegedly slapped a Dana Air staff.
UK repatriates £70m stolen by an unnamed Nigerian
United Kingdom said it has repatriated £70 million stolen by an unnamed Nigerian citizen who was convicted in an Italian…
BBNaija’s Alex Pens Note To Celebrate Mum’s Birthday
Former Big Brother Naija housemate Alex Unusual has written a lengthy post on Instagram as today is her mum's birthday.
INEC submits adjustment to 2019 election budget to National Assembly
The Independent National Electoral Commission on Tuesday submitted its recommended adjustments to the 2019 election budget as requested by the…