Year: 2018
BRICS opposes protectionism, unilateral actions
Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, jointly opposed any protectionist policies and unilateral actions and is instead actively promoting…
Attempted suicide: Court grants Sen. Melaye N5m bail
Sen. Dino Melaye was on Wednesday arraigned in an FCT High Court, Apo, on a six-count charge, bordering on attempted…
2 drivers remanded over passenger’s death
Two commercial bus drivers, who allegedly caused the death of a male passenger, have been remanded in Kirikiri Prisons by…
Arsenal deny chief executive Gazidis resignation
Arsenal FC of England has denied reports that its chief executive, Ivan Gazidis, has accepted an offer that would see…
Trump accuses China of targeting American farmers
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday accused China of targeting American farmers in a “vicious” way and using them as…
2019: Lawmakers’ defection won’t affect our chances – APC
Dr Matthew Achigbe, Chairman, All Progressives Congress in Cross River, has said that the defection of APC Senators and House…
Katsina refinery to be completed in 3 years – Kachikwu
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr Ibe Kachikwu says the approved private sector driven Refinery in Mashi, Katsina…
Chinese police bust $1.5bn online pyramid scheme
Chinese police have cracked down on an online pyramid scheme involving 10.2 billion yuan (1.5 billion U.S. dollars) and over…
Bayelsa Govt. spends N70 billion on Education
The Bayelsa Government, on Wednesday, said it had spent more than N70 billion to provide qualitative education through the introduction…
Insurgency: Nigerian Govt to embark on massive religious education
The Federal Government said it would embark on massive religious education in the North-East to create awareness on the dangers…
Defection won’t affect Buhari’s re-election – Yoruba Ronu
A socio-cultural group, Yoruba Ronu Leadership Forum, says Tuesday’s defection of some members of the National Assembly from APC to…
Oyo Advertising Agency to prosecute owners of illegal posters, billboards
The Oyo State Signage and Advertising Agency (OYSAA) has vowed to prosecute owners of illegal posters and billboards defacing the…
Doctors decry high personal income tax deductions
Doctors in Enugu State on Wednesday decried high personal income tax deductions by the state government.
Sex abuse: Top cardinal urges Vatican to adopt strict policies
A leading Roman Catholic cardinal and key adviser to Pope Francis called on Tuesday for the Vatican to “swiftly and…
Air Force reactivates C-130H aircraft
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) said it had successfully completed the in-house life extension programme on one of its C-130H…
Army calls for synergy to defeat Boko Haram
Brig.-Gen. Abdulmalik Biu, Acting General Officer Commanding, 7 Division, Nigerian Army, has called on trade unions and cooperative societies to…
Simi , 2 Face collaborate on ‘Simisola’ deluxe album
Alternative singer Similola Ogunleye a.k.a Simi has gotten her dream collaboration with music legend Innocent Idibia a.k.a 2 Face, 2…
South Africa seeks collaboration with Nigeria on Piracy
The South African Film and Publication Board(FPB), has expressed willingness to partner the National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB)…
Lagos Rep, Tony Nwulu dumps PDP for UPP
A member of the House of Representatives, Tony Nwulu (Lagos-PDP) says he has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) due…
Italy shares sea migrant problem with Libya – Minister
Italian Defence Minister Elisabetta Trenta on Tuesday said both Italy and Libya share the problem of migrants seeking to reach…
Prince Harry launches HIV campaign targeting men
Britain’s Prince Harry joined pop star Elton John on Tuesday to launch a campaign to raise HIV awareness among men,…
Third Mainland Bridge closure shifted to August 24 to 26
The proposed three-day closure of the Third Mainland Bridge for Investigative Maintenance Test earlier scheduled to last from July 27…
Ozil’s Turkish hometown erects street sign of him posing with Erdogan
Authorities in the ancestral Turkish town of football star Mesut Ozil have erected a new street sign showing him posing…
Islamic state claims responsibility for Toronto shooting
Islamic state has claimed responsibility for a shooting in Toronto on Sunday that killed two people and wounded 13, the…
Plateau Govt constitutes 8-man committee to resettle IDPs
The Plateau Government has constituted an 8-man committee to return Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) from the recent herders/farmers clashes to…
1.8m people newly infected by HIV – UNAIDS
The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) said no fewer than 1.8 million people are newly infected by HIV,…
Hajj 2018: Kogi commission introduces meal tickets for pilgrims
The Kogi Hajj Commission has introduced meal tickets for its 456 pilgrims currently in Madinah, Saudi Arabia, to ensure proper…
Extortion: JAMB cautions cyber café operators
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), on Wednesday, cautioned private cyber cafe operators against extortion of prospective candidates who…
China, South Africa step up bilateral cooperation
President Xi Jinping of China on Wednesday met with his South African counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa and proposed stepping up bilateral…
UK Billboard: Drake’s ‘In My Feelings’ hits No. 1
Internationally acclaimed rapper and singer Drake has scored a double victory on the UK Billboard Chart with his viral single…