Year: 2018
Islamic Society throws weight behind Nigerian Govt’s anti graft war
An Islamic Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Al-Habibiyyah Islamic Society has thrown its weight behind the Federal Government’s anti-corruption war with a…
Traditional boxing: Scribe seeks more states’ participation
The Nigeria Traditional Boxing Premier League (NITRABOL) has appealed to more states to take part in the traditional game to…
South Africa unveils most powerful Radio telescope
South Africa on Friday unveiled a “MeerKAT”, the most powerful Radio telescope of its kind, with scientists saying it could…
Extortion: 54 Cross River health workers to face sanctions
Fifty-four healthcare workers in Cross River are to be sanctioned over alleged extortion of money from the patients in different…
Tomato sellers blame lack of irrigation, others, on price increase
Tomato sellers in Ilorin, Kwara, have said that lack of irrigation farming was one of the reasons for the increase…
Relationship with UK very strong – Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump said he would discuss trade and military issues with British Prime Minister Theresa May on Friday,…
World Cup: Croatia vs France final can go either way – Chukwu
Christian Chukwu, a former Super Eagles coach, on Friday, said that the World Cup final match in Russia between Croatia…
China’s trade surplus with US hits record
China’s trade surplus with the United States swelled to a record in June as its overall exports grew at a…
2 NYSC members receive Sultan’s awards in Sokoto
Two members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Aminat Dauda from Ogun and Gbenga Osuntan from Ondo State have…
2019 budget: Kaduna Govt. seeks citizens, private sector’s input
The Kaduna State Government says it will soon organise a town hall meeting to seek input of its citizens and…
Lagos ports receive 9 ships with petrol, other products
A total of nine ships carrying various products are at Apapa and Tin-Can Island ports waiting to berth, the Nigerian…
Putin to meet Sudan’s Al-Bashir before FIFA World Cup final
President Vladimir Putin of Russia will meet his Sudanese counterpart Omar al-Bashir before Sunday’s FIFA World Cup final in Moscow,…
U.S-Based Magazine Vice, features Nigerian Photographer
Noma Osula, a Nigerian Photographer just got his works published in an International Magazine called Vice, in their annual photo…
New York Fashion week: 19-year-old Nigerian becomes youngest designer
Taofeek Abijako, a 19-year-old Nigerian designer, has become the youngest ever designer to present a full collection at the New…
Teenager remanded for allegedly committing homosexual act
A Sokoto State Chief Magistrates’ Court has ordered that an 18-year-old man, Mohammed Bello, charged with committing homosexual act, be…
Nationality law: Israel summons EU ambassador over criticism
Israel summoned EU Amb. Emanuele Giaufret for comments he reportedly made saying a planned “nationality law” was racist, Israeli media…
Rescued Thai soccer team planned to explore cave for only an hour
Twelve boys and their soccer coach rescued from a flooded cave in Thailand planned to explore the cavern complex for…
28 civilians killed in Syria airstrike
28 civilians were killed in an airstrike on an Islamic State-held area in Syria’s eastern province of Deir al-Zour, a…
Ekiti election: The whole world is watching us — Okei-Odumakin
The Women Arise for Change Initiative (WA), says the Ekiti State 2018 Gubernatorial Election is a litmus test for the…
Italian president intervenes in migrant stand-off
President Sergio Mattarella has made a rare intervention in Italian politics to end a simmering dispute within the ruling coalition…
Japan struggles to restore water to flood-hit towns
Municipal Workers in Western Japan struggled on Friday to restore water supplies, a week after floods caused by a record…
Naira appreciates marginally against dollar
The Naira appreciated marginally on Thursday at the parallel market in Lagos, exchanging at N358 to the dollar against N358.5…
Catholic Archbishop donates relief materials to Plateau IDPs
Most Rev. Ignatius Kaigama, the Catholic Archbishop of Jos, has donated relief materials to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), in Kassa,…
Zimbabwe: Postal voting starts ahead of general election
Postal voting has started in Zimbabwe ahead of the July 30 General Election, the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) said Friday.
Kwara governor launches Compulsory Health Insurance Scheme
Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed on Thursday launched the Kwara State Health Insurance Scheme (KHIS), making it compulsory for…
German State to ban feeding and wolves photograpy
The Northern German State of Lower Saxony plans to ban the feeding and photographing of wolves in the wild.
104 migrants rescued off Libyan coast
The Libyan Coastguard says it recovered 104 people from a rubber boat off the country’s coast, in the latest such…
Man bags 2 years in prison for forging ICAN certificate
An FCT High Court sitting in Jabi on Friday sentenced Lebi-Ayodele James, a staff of the Office of the Auditor-General…
Ekiti Guber: INEC deploys election materials in all LGAs
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has successfully deployed election materials for Saturday’s Ekiti governorship poll, in all…
Oyo commences collection of tax from informal sector
Oyo State Government has commenced collection of taxes from informal sector of the economy across the state.