Year: 2018
Zimbabwe opposition pledges to file application challenging election results
Zimbabwe’s opposition MDC Alliance said Wednesday it will file its application challenging the July 30 poll results within the stipulated…
Gov. Emmanuel sacks 2 commissioners loyal to Akpabio
Ahead of the defection of Senator Godswill Akpabio from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress, Gov. Udom…
BBNaija’s Princess, Yul Edochie Blasts Cee-c, Alex Haters
Nollywood actor and politician Yul Edichie, replying the troll that threatened to pour acid on Cee-c has said the acid…
Osun Guber: APC candidate vows not to retrench workers, if elected
Alhaji Gboyega Oyetola, the All Progressives Congress (APC) gubernatorial candidate for the Sept. 22 election in Osun, has said that…
Sen. Adeleke cleared to contest Osun governorship election
An Osogbo High Court in Osun has cleared Sen. Ademola Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to contest the…
Nigeria loses female pilgrim in Saudi Arabia
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has confirmed the death of a female Nigerian pilgrim in Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
Lagos transports 1,273 pilgrims for Hajj
Dr AbdulHakeem AbdulLateef, the Lagos State Commissioner for Home Affairs says a total of 1,273 pilgrims have so far been…
Ifu Ennada Weighs In On Looming War Between Cee-c, Alex
There's been trouble in paradise between Big brother Naija former housemates Cee-c and Alex. Right from when the duo were…
Wolves complete signing of Middlesbrough winger Traore
Wolverhampton Wanderers have strengthened their squad by signing Spanish winger Adama Traore from Middlesbrough on a five-year contract, the promoted…
U.S. plan to reduce Iran’s oil exports will not succeed – Minister
U.S. plan to reduce Iran’s oil exports to zero will not succeed, Iranian Foreign Minister, Mohammad Zarif was cited as…
Roadside bomb kills 8 in Afghanistan
At least eight civilians, including children, were killed in Afghanistan’s northern Balkh province on Wednesday after their vehicle hit a…
LASPOTECH takes on student’s mother over assault
The Lagos State Polytechnic (LASPOTHECH), Ikorodu, says it has forwarded a report of an assault by one of its student’s…
Sudan, Egypt agree to enhance military cooperation
Sudan and Egypt on Tuesday agreed to enhance military cooperation, and jointly control border and combat terrorism, Sudanese Army’s Chief…
BellaRose Okojie Now A Bible College Graduate
OAP and media personnel BellaRose Okojie has added another feather to her cap as she graduated from a bible college…
Mechanic remanded in Kirikiri Prisons for stealing
An 18-year-old auto mechanic, Toheeb Suleimon, who stole four cell phones valued at N120,000, was remanded in Kirikiri Prisons pending…
Board raises water supply to 1.2 million litres daily in Daura
Malam Tukur Amadi, District Manager, Katsina State Water Board, said on Wednesday that the board has raised daily water supply…
Militants burn down girls’ schools
Militants on Wednesday burn down two girls’ schools in Pakistan’s southwest Balochistan province, local media said.
China defends Iran business ties after Trump threat
China’s business ties with Iran are open, transparent and lawful, its foreign ministry said on Wednesday, after U.S. President Donald…
Protesting truck drivers block Abuja-Lokoja highway
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed the blockage of the Abuja-Lokoja highway at Kwali by protesting truck drivers…
Myanmar: Dengue fever infects 950, kills 8
The outbreak of Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF) has infected 950 people with eight deaths in Myanmar’s Sagaing region in the…
Defection: APC Chieftain tasks youths on loyalty
Tunde Giwa-Daramola, a chieftain of the All Progressive Party (APC), has urged youths to remain steadfast in their support for…
Quelea birds invade 17 Jigawa communities
Quelea birds have invaded farmlands in 17 communities in Auyo Local Government Council of Jigawa.
Gov. Shettima gives scholarship to best 2018 UTME candidate
Gov. Kashim Shettima of Borno on Tuesday granted scholarship to Galadima Zakari, the best candidate in the 2018 Unified Tertiary…
Niger to penalize charcoal sellers to curb tree felling
The Niger Government on Wednesday said it would strengthen its environmental laws to curb tree felling and penalize anyone engaged…
Blockade of National Assembly unacceptable – Falae
Chief Olu Falae, the National Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) has condemned Tuesday blockade of the National Assembly…
Buhari tasked to take anti-corruption campaign to ECOWAS
Experts on Wednesday urged President Muhammadu Buhari to take his anti-corruption effort across the African continent to sensitive the member…
Saudi suspends medical treatment of citizens in Canada
Saudi Arabia has halted all medical treatment programs in Canada and is coordinating for the transfer of Saudi patients to…
UN Chief, Abe to keep sanctions against North Korea
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Wednesday agreed that UN sanctions against North Korea would remain…
2019: Ex-Abia speaker calls for positive attitudinal change
Chief Agwu Ukakwu-Agwu, the former Speaker of the Abia House of Assembly, has called for a positive change of attitude…
NYSC DG warns corps members against unnecessary journeys
Brig. Gen. Sule Kazaure, the Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, on Tuesday warned corps members against the…