Year: 2018
Creative Nigerian presents Buhari with Photo Portrait in Netherlands
Mr. Toyin Loye, an art curator based in Netherlands, presenting his work, a beautiful art piece, to President Muhammadu Buhari…
Judicial Council settles 80% pension arrears of officers
The National Judicial Council (NJC) says it has settled over 80 per cent outstanding pension arrears of Federal Judicial Staff…
IMF to discuss Zambia’s debt levels July 23
An International Monetary Fund team is expected in Zambia next week as part of consultations on the country’s debt levels,…
Rouhani permits Iranian women to attend football matches
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has given the green light for Iranian women to attend football matches, Iranian news agency ISNA…
Hajj pilgrimage: Iran’s Khamenei criticises Saudi Arabia
Iran’s top authority Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has criticised Saudi Arabia over its management of the hajj pilgrimage and…
Rescued migrants land in Italy
Hundreds of migrants stranded in the Mediterranean for days have disembarked in Italy before being relocated to other European Union…
Wizkid Turns 28
Star boy Wizkid is 28 today, July 16th 2018 and family, friends and fans all over the world are wishing…
U.S. approves new drug for smallpox treatment
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the new drug “tecovirimat” to treat smallpox, the first drug against…
125 Senegalese migrants intercepted en route to Spain
The Mauritanian navy has intercepted 125 Senegalese migrants on a wooden boat in the country’s waters while en route to…
8 migrants found dead in lorry container
Authorities on Monday say eight migrants including six children were found dead, after suffocating from petrol fumes while packed into…
Wande Coal thrills FCT fun seekers
Nigerian singer and songwriter Oluwatobi Ojosipe, a.k.a Wande Coal thrilled fun seekers at the 2018 ‘Food Expo’ held in Abuja.
Police arrest suspected rapist
The Niger Police Command on Monday said it had arrested the 29-year-old man (names withheld), who allegedly raped a minor.
Army repels attack, neutralises 22 terrorists
The Army said on Monday it neutralised 22 suspected terrorists in Bama Local Government Area of Borno, while several others…
President Macron dabs with French players
President Emmanuel Macron of France could not contain his excitement on Sunday after the French national team defeated Croatia at…
Army denies report of missing soldiers, vehicles in Borno
The Nigerian Army on Monday dismissed as misleading reports of alleged missing of soldiers and military vehicles in an attack…
Students jailed 2 years for unlawful possession of firearms
A Plateau Upper Area Court sitting in Kasuwan Nama, Jos, on Monday, sentenced two students of the Federal College of…
World Cup final: Croatian president wins admirers
Croatian President Kolinda Grabar has won many admirers for own performance at the World Cup final in Moscow.
Electoral violence: Plateau community holds town hall meeting
Nasarawa Gom community in Jos North Local Government area of Plateau on Monday held a town hall meeting to fashion…
World Cup celebrations rock France
Newspapers and TV stations hailed France’s World Cup victory on Monday, while clean-up crews worked against the clock to tidy…
Obama dances to traditional music with his grandmother
Barack Obama visited his father’s ancestral village in Kenya’s south-western Siaya county on Monday and danced to some traditional music…
Inmates: PFN sets up legal unit for free legal services
Prison Fellowship Nigeria (PFN), a Christian body, says it has set up a legal unit to afford the inmates opportunity…
Osun election: APGA adopts veteran journalist as governorship candidate
The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), on Monday, adopted a veteran journalist, Mr Adetokunbo Oluwatoki as its governorship candidate for…
Pogba dances Shaku Shaku to celebrate World Cup victory
Paul Pogba brought Shaku Shaku dance to a global stage on Sunday after France defeated Croatia at FIFA World Cup…
Kano Fire Service saves 669 lives, N2.2 bn goods
The Kano State Fire Service on Monday said it had saved 669 lives and goods worth N2.2 billion from 388…
Nigeria seeks continuous partnership on anti-corruption, asset repatriation
Amb. Audu Kadiri, Permanent Representative of Nigeria to the UN in Geneva has stressed the need for continued collaboration with…
China offshore oil coy to invest $3bn in Nigeria
The China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) is to invest an additional three billion dollars in its existing stakes in…
Dons hail World Cup champion France
Two Associate Professors at the University of Lagos (UNILAG) on Monday congratulated France for emerging winners of the World Cup…
Heavy rain disrupt flights in China
Nearly 100 flights have been cancelled in Chengdu, capital of southwest China’s Sichuan Province, due to heavy rain that has…
Fayemi promises Ekiti workers’ better welfare package
The Ekiti governor-elect, Dr Kayode Fayemi, on Sunday assured all the workers in the state that his administration would make…
Mexican president-elect to slash salary of high-level officials
Mexican President-elect Andres Obrador has announced plans to slash the salaries of high-level officials, including himself, as part of an…