Year: 2018
Dremo Premieres ”Dapada” Feat. Mayorkun
DMW crew is giving us major goals this 2018. Dremo has a news single he titles ''Dapada'' and he adds…
Migration policy: Merkel admits her govt lost public trust
German Chancellor Angela Merkel conceded during her annual summer press conference on Friday that the recent government crisis over migration…
Osun guber primaries: SSG withdraws from race
Alhaji Moshood Adeoti, the Secretary to Osun State Government (SSG), has announced his withdrawal from the primaries of All Progressives…
Aviation experts commend unveiling of new national carrier
More reactions have continued to trail Wednesday’s unveiling of a new national carrier, the Nigeria Air, inaugurated by the Federal…
Nigerian Govt urged to revive moribund industries
Mr Livingstone Wechie, the founder of The Integrity Group (TIG) on Friday called for revival of moribund industries to grow…
Germany’s Merkel welcomes dialogue between Trump, Putin
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Friday that she welcomes any dialogue between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir…
PDP rally: Obasanjo has not returned to partisan politics – Sen. Amori
A Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, Sen. Ighoyota Amori, says former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s appearance at a PDP rally in…
Air France leaves hundreds of Nigerians stranded in Paris
Passengers including hundreds of Nigerian on board Air France operated commercial Aircraft from France to Lagos and Abuja were since…
Cote d’Ivoire issues 8-year $171m bond
Cote d’Ivoire has issued a 100 billion CFA franc (171 million dollars) eight-year bond with a six per cent coupon,…
Cargo Airport project reaches 95 % completion – Bayelsa Govt.
Bayelsa Government says it is putting finishing touches to its N90 billion Cargo International Airport project which has reached 95…
Cyber attack on Singapore health database steal details of 1.5m, including PM Lee
A major cyber attack on Singapore’s government health database stole the personal information of about 1.5 million people, including Prime…
Accidents kill 130 in Ogun
No fewer than 130 people were killed, while 439 sustained various degrees of injury in road accidents across Ogun in…
Nigerians stranded at Charles De Gaulle Airport
Passengers including hundreds of Nigerian on board Air France operated commercial Aircraft from and to Lagos and Abuja were since…
Macron fires bodyguard filmed beating protester
President Emmanuel Macron fired the head of his personal security detail on Friday but faced criticism for failing to act…
Tactical Squad, Intelligence Team critical to checking crimes – IGP
The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Ibrahim Idris, said that the Special Tactical Squad (STS) and Intelligence Response Team (…
Ethiopia offers amnesty to freed political prisoners
Ethiopia has passed a law that grants amnesty to political prisoners who have been released recently and reverses decades of…
Manufacturers call for privatisation of refineries
Dr Frank Jacobs, President, Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), has called for the privatisation of the country’s four refineries to…
Police arrest father for sharing beer with toddler
Sri Lankan police have arrested a father on suspicion of feeding beer to his one-year-old son after being caught on…
Applicant allegedly stabs teenager over N50
A 24-year-old applicant, Pius Destiny, appeared in an Epe Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, for allegedly stabbing a 16-year-old girl over unpaid…
Typhoon Ampil: China issues yellow alert
China’s national observatory on Friday issued a yellow alert for typhoon Ampil which strengthened before its forecast landfall in the…
Sokoto attack: Army begins special operation
The Nigerian Army has launched a joint security operation to clear bandits terrorizing Gandi and Tabanni villages in Rabbah Local…
Cassava farmers bemoan dearth of flour processing machines
The Enugu State chapter of Nigeria Cassava Growers Association (NCGA) says the dearth of flour processing machines has hindered efforts…
Pakistan enhances security ahead of general elections
The Pakistani government has enhanced security across the country, especially of the politicians and public rallies ahead of the general…
SEMA distributes relief materials to Kebbi flood victims
The State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) in Kebbi says it has distributed relief materials to victims of flood disaster at…
Shinzo Abe’s cabinet survives no-confidence motion
The cabinet of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe survived a no-confidence motion jointly submitted by opposition parties on Friday amid…
Enugu to conduct unified promotion exam for schools
Enugu State Government says it will henceforth set unified promotion examination for each class in all public and private primary…
Ex-South Korean president Park sentenced to 8 more years
A South Korean court sentenced former president Park Geun-hye to eight more years in prison on Friday after finding her…
South Sudan peace monitors call for compromise
South Sudan peace monitors on Thursday called on the South Sudanese warring parties to embrace the spirit of compromise and…
Coomassie’s death, a great loss – Emir
The Emir of Daura, Alhaji Umar Farouk, has described the death of former Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Ibrahim Commassie as…
Quality education: Gov. Bindow commends Air Force
Gov. Muhammadu Bindow of Adamawa has lauded the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) for its contribution to quality education in the…