Year: 2018
Ebola: “Unsafe burial” of woman triggered outbreak in DRC – WHO
The death and unsafe burial of a 65-year-old woman in Mangina in the Democratic Republic of Congo was the critical…
NBBF sacks D’Tigress coach, Vincent
The Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) has ended its relationship with the Head Coach of the Senior Women’s Basketball team, Sam…
North Korea weapons work inconsistent – Pompeo
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday and said North Korea’s continued work on weapons programmes was inconsistent with…
China to streamline traffic public services
The Traffic Management Bureau with China’s Ministry of Public Security (MPS) announced that traffic public services would be streamlined nationwide…
‘Forged’ letter: Chelsea’s Willian to take legal action
Chelsea midfielder Willian has initiated legal proceedings following the appearance of a “forged” letter which appears to state a change…
Scandal: South Korea President replaces military intelligence commander
South Korean President Moon Jae-in replaced the commander of the Military Intelligence Unit, suspected of having been involved in a…
Germany: Thousands to be evacuated for WWII bomb disposal
Some 3,000 residents in the German city of Potsdam on the outskirts of Berlin have to leave their homes on…
China asks Sweden to extradite wanted man
China has asked Sweden to extradite a man who is being held near Stockholm on suspicion of gross fraud and…
61 people freed from Taliban prison
Special forces have freed 61 prisoners from a Taliban controlled jail in Afghanistan’s southern Helmand province, an official said on…
Alliance: South-South NCP rejects meeting with PDP
The South-South Zone, National Conscience Party (NCP), have rejected NCP’s National Executive Committee (NEC) and National Consultative Council (NCC) meeting…
Congo Ebola outbreak poses high regional risk – WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that an Ebola outbreak in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is likely…
Expert calls for improved security for referees
Sani Zubairu, Head of Referee unit, Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Friday called for improved security for referees, to guarantee…
Boko Haram: Cleric tells Nigerians to support military counter-insurgency campaign
The Council of Ulamas under the Jama’atu Izalatil Bid’ah Wa Iqamatis Sunnah (JIBWIS), Nigeria Zone B, Maiduguri, has urged citizens…
Asaba 2018: Bumpy tracks affect races – Athletes
Some athletes participating in the ongoing African Senior Athletics championships have complained of the state of the track at the…
UN human rights experts denounce Trump’s media attacks
Experts on free expression have condemned President Donald Trump’s repeated attacks on the media, warning that his rhetoric is eroding…
Libya: 643 Nigerians voluntarily return in 5 weeks – NEMA
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Friday said no fewer than 643 Nigerians voluntarily returned from Libya in the…
Mnangagwa calls for unity, rival questions election result
Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa called on Friday for unity after being declared the winner of national elections, but the main…
Run-off in Mali presidential election set for Aug. 12
A run-off vote has been set for Aug. 12 in Mali after neither incumbent Ibrahim Keita nor his arch-rival Soumaila…
Buhari addresses UN General Assembly Sept. 25
President Muhammadu Buhari will address the 73rd Session of the high-level General Debate of the UN General Assembly at the…
Stand for unity of Nigeria, Lawyer to youths
An Ilorin- based legal practitioner, Mr Taiye Ishola, has called on Nigerian Youths to stand for the unity and peace…
Zimbabwe elects Mnangagwa president
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has been announced as winner of Zimbabwe’s July 30 presidential elections. The 75 year-old leader polled 50.8…
UN expresses shock over death of Nigerian asylum seekers in Cameroon
The UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) said it was shocked to learn of the tragic death of six Nigerian…
Apple is world’s first trillion dollar private company
U.S. Tech giant Apple Inc has made world history as the first private company in the world to record a…
Saraki must go for peace to reign in Senate – Senator Abu Ibrahim
Senator Abu Ibrahim (APC-Katsina) has said peace will be elusive in the Nigerian Senate until its President, Senator Bukola Saraki…
Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa leads Chamisa in popular vote
Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa was leading the opposition challenger Nelson Chamisa by about 217,819 votes in the result for nine…
Photo News: Wole Soyinka presents new book
Nobel laureate Professor Wole Soyinka on Thursday presented his new book to the public. The book titled: “Quis Custodiet Ipsos…
PDP’s claim that Buhari’s travelling abroad to allow unconstitutional actions ridiculous – Presidency
The Presidency on Thursday described claims by the Peoples Democratic Party that President Muhammadu Buhari had taken a 10-day leave…
2019 elections: God’ll continue to fish out bad eggs among us – Buhari
Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday told the All Progressives Congress (APC) party supporters in Bauchi State that God will continue…
Saraki, others’ defection from APC unconstitutional – Falana
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, on Thursday said the defection of some lawmakers, including Senate President, Bukola Saraki, from…
There is cheapening of lives under Buhari’s administration – Soyinka
Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka on Thursday lamented that the lives of Nigerians have been so cheapened under the administration…