Year: 2018
Zimbabwe: No date set for President-elect Mnangagwa’s inauguration
Zimbabwean presidential spokesperson George Charamba has said the date for President-elect Emmerson Mnangagwa’s inauguration will be set after the government…
Uganda sends samples of strange disease to U.S.
Uganda has sent samples to the United States for further laboratory tests after a strange disease in the central region…
Man remanded for allegedly raping a teenager
One 33-year-old David Victor is to spend the next 25 days in the Kirikiri Prison for allegedly raping a teenager,…
Honda recalls 96,900 SUVs in China
Honda Motor Co on Monday recalled 96,900 Avancier sport utility vehicles (SUVs) in China, due to a cold-climate engine problem.
Lagos Govt. releases N2.04bn to pensioners
The Lagos State Government has in last three months released N2.04 billion to clear the arrears of pensions under the…
Passport queues delay at Heathrow unacceptable – British Airways
Two hour-long queues for passport checks at London’s Heathrow Airport are unacceptable, the chief executive of British Airways (BA), said…
Oil rises, Asian stocks cheer, trade war weighs
Stocks across Asia advanced on Monday as China’s efforts to stop sharp declines in its currency and capital flight supported…
Illicit coal shipments: Korea urges U.S. to drop sanctions
North Korean state media on Monday urged the U.S. to drop sanctions, as South Korea said it was investigating nine…
14 Maoist militants killed in gun battle
At least 14 Maoist rebels were killed in a clash with security forces in India’s central state of Chhattisgarh on…
2 girls drown in another boat mishap in Rivers
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Two girls, six and four years old, from the same parents have drowned after a 24-passenger boat…
China develops new diagnostic method for coronary heart disease
Chinese scientists have developed a new diagnostic method for coronary heart disease which has a 33 per cent higher accuracy…
NAPTIP rescues 103 human trafficking victims
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) on Monday said 103 victims of human trafficking were…
Sri Lanka looks to grant visa free entry to tourist friendly nations
Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has appointed a taskforce to study the possibility of granting visa free entry to…
Afghanistan launches polio vaccination campaign
The Afghan Government, with the support of WHO and the UNICEF, on Monday, launched a nationwide five-day campaign to give…
Philippine President signs national identification card law
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday signed a law requiring all Filipinos to get a national identification card, while trying…
Bayelsa to partner EU, UNICEF on potable water
The Bayelsa Government is to partner with the European Union (EU) and UNICEF in the provision of potable water in…
Polytechnic offers scholarships to indigent persons, IDPs
As part of its corporate social responsibility, the Lagos Aviation Maritime Business Academy (LAMB) says it will offer scholarships to…
Hajj: Niger transports 1,095 pilgrims to Saudi Arabia
The Niger Pilgrims Welfare Board on Monday said no fewer than 1,095 pilgrims had been transported to Saudi Arabia for…
NDLEA seizes 18kg of cannabis in Niger
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Niger Command, has seized 18kg of hemp and arrested two suspected drug traffickers…
Youths: BBNaija’s Tobi Bakre clamours for bigger creative platforms
Tobi Bakre, BBNaija season three finalist, has clamoured for more platforms to appreciate the creativity and hard work of young…
Cairo car explosion injures 3 people
An explosion destroyed a car near a bridge in central Cairo on Monday after a collision, leaving three people injured,…
Iraq cuts short national election recount in Baghdad
Iraq’s election commission said it had completed a manual recount of votes from a parliamentary election held in May, after…
Death toll from Indonesian earthquake rises to 142
The death toll from an earthquake on Indonesia’s Lombok Island has risen to 142, Rosiady Sayuti, Secretary to the West…
Thai cave boys return to school
Officials said the 12 boys rescued from a cave in northern Thailand returned to school on Monday.
Chinese FA investigating Senegalese Demba Ba racism allegations
The Chinese Football Association (CFA) said on Monday it had launched an investigation into allegations by Shanghai Shenhua striker Demba…
Libya to coordinate with UN to secure elections
Libyan Interior Minister AbdulSalam Ashour said on Monday that preparations in coordination with the UN are underway to secure the…
Bangladesh considers capital punishment for driving deaths
Bangladesh’s cabinet on Monday will consider capital punishment for traffic accident deaths, a law ministry official said, as thousands of…
Presidency appeals to National Assembly to reconvene
The Presidency on Sunday appealed to the National Assembly (NASS) to reconvene as urgent matters pending before it may affect…
Passengers’ protest delay Kaduna-Abuja train
Hundreds of stranded train passengers on Sunday protested over alleged underhand dealings in the sale of tickets for the Kaduna-Abuja…
Klopp admits Liverpool’s defensive concerns
Liverpool face potential defensive problems ahead of Sunday’s Premier League opener against West Ham United, manager Juergen Klopp said.