Year: 2018
Human trafficking: NAPTIP, Benin zonal command, rescues 468 victims
The Benin Zonal Command of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) says it has rescued…
18 men arrested for raping 11-year-old
Police said 18 men have been arrested for raping an 11-year-old school girl for several months in an apartment complex…
2 Enugu cult kingpins nabbed for initiating secondary school students
The Police Command in Enugu State has arrested two cult kingpins for allegedly initiating male and female secondary school students…
Failed coup: Turkish court sentences 31 to life in prison
Former soldiers were among 31 people sentenced to life in prison by an Ankara court on Tuesday in a case…
Putin-Trump meeting evokes mixed reaction
The first one-on-one meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Tuesday evoked mixed reactions…
Davido celebrates Wizkid
Nigerian musician David Adeleke aka Davido posted a heartfelt message to celebrate the birthday of Afropop star Ayodeji Balogun aka…
Man allegedly kills wife with a machete
The Police Command in Niger has arrested one Bello Muhe, 25, of Gurechi village of Borgu Local Government Area of…
Sudan launches anti-polio campaign
Sudan’s Ministry of Health on Tuesday launched a polio vaccination campaign supported by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and UNICEF…
Sen. Abe attributes APC’s victory in Ekiti to popularity
Sen. Magnus Abe (APC) representing Rivers South/East Senatorial District has advised political parties to ensure that their candidates interface properly…
Cleric condemns religious discrimination, lack of trust
Pastor Benjamin Olusanya of Jehovah Church of Salvation, Ilorin has called on Nigerians to trust and love one another, not…
Buhari demands ICC’s action on corruption cases, illicit financial flows
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday at The Hague called on the 123 States Parties to the Rome Statute of the…
Lake Chad: President Buhari welcomes Netherlands support
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday welcomed the interest of the Dutch Prime Minister, Mark Rutte, to support the restoration of…
APM Terminals Apapa does not delay containers – Official
The Management of APM Terminals in Apapa has said that it does not deliberately delay cargo in any port terminal,…
India ordered to act against lynchings, prevent ‘mobocracy’
India’s Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the government to prevent mob violence and lynching across India through legislative efforts and…
EFCC disowns tweet on Gov. Fayose
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has disowned a recent gloating tweet that announced the imminent revival of a…
Katsina: Flood destroys property worth N8m
Flood caused by downpour during the weekend washed away property worth N8 million in Dandume Local Government Area of Katsina…
Warren Buffett donates $3.4 billion to 5 charities
Warren Buffett has donated roughly 3.4 billion dollars of Berkshire Hathaway Inc stock to five charities, the billionaire’s largest contribution…
Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar leads Commonwealth election mission to Pakistan
The Commonwealth has appointed Nigeria’s former Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar (rtd) as the head of the Commonwealth mission…
2 soldiers wounded in Bama attack – Commander
Maj. Gen. Rogers Nicholas, the Theater Commander, Operation Lafiya Dole, said that two soldiers were wounded in the ongoing clearance…
Investments: Buhari assures Dutch companies of fruitful returns
President Muhammadu Buhari has assured Dutch companies that their investments will be safe, and yield fruitful returns.
Islamic cleric arrested for alleged rape
A 25-year-old man, who claimed to be an Islamic cleric, had been arrested by the police for allegedly raping a…
Nigeria will get best deal in Africa Trade Agreement – Osinbajo
The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, on Monday gave the assurance that the country would get the best deal in…
Gov. Ugwuanyi decries federal institutions N18bn debt
Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has decried the reluctance of some federal institutions in the state in discharging their…
Kebbi Govt. approves immediate payment of July salaries
The Kebbi State Government has approved immediate payment of July salaries to civil servants in the state.
4 Islamists sentenced to 25 years over terror charges
An Egyptian Court on Monday sentenced four Islamists to 25 years in prison on terrorism charges that included an attack…
North Korea announces amnesty for Political Prisoners
The Communist Leadership in Pyongyang would grant amnesty to those convicted of crimes against the state in light of North…
Amnesty entitlements: Ex-Militants picket Ondo Governor’s office
Ex-Militants, under the aegis of Forest Boys, from the Niger-Delta area of Ondo state, on Monday picketed the Ondo State…
India sets up expert panel to save Taj Mahal from pollution
The Indian Government on Tuesday announced the formation of a special committee of experts to save Taj Mahal from pollution.
Flood Disaster: Buhari commiserates with people, govt. of Katsina
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed sadness and concern over the unprecedented devastation caused by floods in Katsina state and other…
Osun Guber: APC to adopt direct primary to pick candidate
Mr Adams Oshiomhole, the All Progressives Congress National Chairman has said that the party will adopt the direct primary to…