Year: 2018
Switzerland expects good democracy in Nigeria
The Consul-General of Switzerland in Lagos, Mr Yves Nicolet-dit-Félix, on Wednesday said that it was Nigeria to practice democracy like…
Turkey targets N360 billion trade transactions with Nigeria
The Turkish Exporters Assembly (TIM) on Wednesday expressed optimism that trade transactions between Turkey and Nigeria would reach about N360…
APC stands to gain by Saraki’s defection – Lai Mohammed
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has attributed the slow pace of development in the country on…
Hundreds protest Denmark ban on face veils
Hundreds of Danes rallied in Copenhagen on Wednesday in protest at a new ban on the wearing of face veils…
INEC decries low rate of PVCs’ collection in Ebonyi
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says no fewer than 71,462 registered voters in Ebonyi are yet to collect their…
Soludo to Nigerian Govt: Implement APC report on restructuring
A former governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Prof. Charles Soludo, on Wednesday called on the Federal Government to implement…
Hajj rites: Kogi, Nasarawa pilgrims arrive in Makkah
The second batch of 382 Nigerian pilgrims from Nasarawa State on Wednesday joined their Kogi counterparts to formally begin this…
Nigeria’s economic reforms 2017, Q1 worth over $83.9bn
The Federal Government’s economic reforms to attract investments in 2017 and the first quarter of 2018 is said to yield…
Stop stigmatizing persons with mental health disorder – Physician
A mental health physician, Dr Banji Adesoji, on Wednesday urged comedians and Nollywood producers, among others, not to stigmatise persons…
Sanctioned Turkish minister mocks U.S.
Turkish Interior Minister, Suleyman Soylu, one of two top government officials hit by U.S. sanctions, mocked Washington in comments made…
Lai Mohammed driver denies report of abandoning him
Aliyu Omeiza, the official driver to the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has denied social media report…
Post-election violence: Britain calls for calm in Zimbabwe
UK has called on Zimbabwe’s political leaders to ensure calm and restraint after three opposition protesters were killed in post-election…
Lagos Assembly hosts Conference of State Assembly Speakers
The Lagos State House of Assembly on Wednesday said it had concluded arrangements to host the Conference of Speakers of…
Cybersecurity: Southeast Asian Nations seeks pact with Russia
Southeast Asian nations hope to strike a cybersecurity agreement with Russia soon, which the U.S. accused of election meddling, after…
Zimbabwe accused of using excessive force against unarmed civilians
The Commonwealth’s observer mission on Thursday accused Zimbabwe’s security services of using excessive force to break up protests in Harare…
Med-View Airline begins transportation of pilgrims from Lagos Airport
Medview Airline on Thursday began the transportation of its quota of 10,000 pilgrims from the Hajj Camp of the Murtala…
First Bank launches WhatsApp chat banking
Determined to ensure effective service to its customers, First Bank of Nigeria on Thursday unveiled its chat banking on WhatsApp.
Hackers steal personal details of 120,000 Bank customers
The Bank of Thailand (BOT) has confirmed that hackers have stolen information of more than 120,000 customers in a massive…
Scientists discover new drugs to arrest growth, spread of cancer
Australian scientists on Thursday said they have discovered a new type of drug that targets specific proteins to arrest the…
Cambodia PM lashes out at opposition vote boycott
Cambodian Prime Minister (PM) Hun Sen on Thursday lashed out at an election boycott by the dissolved opposition Cambodia National…
Election: UN calls on Zimbabwe’s leaders to reject violence
The UN has called on Zimbabwe’s leaders to reject any form of violence after reported attacks on demonstrators protesting election…
Post-election violence: ‘Exercise restraint’, UN tells Zimbabwe
The UN has called on Zimbabwe’s leaders to reject any form of violence after reported attacks on demonstrators protesting election…
Woman chops off husband’s genitals in row over second wife
A woman in northern India chopped off her husband’s genitals for allegedly neglecting her and staying with his second wife,…
Zimbabwe’s Mnangagwa talking to opposition to defuse tension
President Emmerson Mnangagwa of Zimbabwe said on Thursday he has been talking to opposition leader Nelson Chamisa to try to…
Election violence: Soldiers patrol Zimbabwe’s capital
Zimbabwean soldiers patrolled the streets of the capital Harare on Thursday as subdued calm returned a day after clashes between…
U S. warns Russia over attempts to influence midterm elections
The U.S. has warned Russia over any attempts to meddle in the midterm elections in November, following recent Facebook’s disclosure…
India approves death penalty for piracy
India’s cabinet has approved a bill that will punish piracy at sea with death penalty or life in prison, local…
Attacks: Zamfara records more IDPs
Armed bandits attacks on Zamfara have continued to increase the number of Internally Displaced Persons in Maradun Local Government area…
Defectors are ‘heroes of democracy’ – PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday hosted some of the rebels of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who defected…
Ebola: ‘We’ll fight new outbreak in DR Congo’ – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) said it would fight the resurgence of Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of the…