Year: 2018
Edo NSCDC destroys 16 illegal refineries
The Anti-Vandal Unit of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) in Edo has destroyed 16 illegal refineries in…
‘Stop $50 billion illegally leaving Africa annually’
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appealed to the international community to take action against the flow of illegal funds, money-laundering…
YouTube commits $20m to produce authoritative news
Google-owned YouTube on Tuesday announced a new commitment of 20 million dollars to produce authoritative news to counter false online…
How to arrest spate of tanker accidents – Stakeholders
Stakeholders in the nation’s haulage sub-sector have called for a ban on importation of articulated vehicles exceeding 10 years from…
Japan floods leave 134 dead, 88 missing
Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga on Tuesday said floods in Japan, caused by heavy rains, left 134 people dead,…
NSCDC destroys 16 illegal refineries
The Anti-Vandal Unit of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) in Edo has destroyed 16 illegal refineries in…
UN Security Council to protect children in armed conflict
The Security Council on Monday adopted a resolution aimed at protecting children in armed conflict through a host of measures.
Arab countries urged to jointly fight against extremism on internet
Chinese President Xi Jinping called on the Arab countries Tuesday to jointly promote the ideals of peace and justice and…
Bright pink world’s oldest colour – Scientists
Scientists believe they have discovered the oldest colours in the world and they are bright pink.
Japan struggles to deliver relief to flood victims
Japan struggled on Tuesday to restore utilities after its worst weather disaster in 36 years killed 155 people, with survivors…
Colombia’s president signs law easing surrender of crime gangs
Colombia’s President Juan Manuel Santos on Monday signed a law that will allow organised crime gangs to turn themselves in…
President Erdogan appoints son-in-law finance minister
Turkey’s Tayyip Erdogan ushered in the new, executive presidential system he had long campaigned for by putting his son-in-law in…
Italian tugboat with rescued migrants in new blockade controversy
An Italian tugboat that rescued 66 migrants in Libyan search and rescue waters overnight has been refused entry to an…
Trump names conservative Judge Kavanaugh to Supreme Court
U.S. President Donald Trump has announced the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh, a conservative Federal Court of Appeals Judge, to…
2019: UN to activate Nigeria Peace Committee
As the 2019 general election draws near, the UN said there is the need to reactivate the National Peace Committee,…
Financial Inclusion: CBN urges financial operators to diversify products
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has urged insurance operators in the country to ensure diverse insurance products to enable…
Coalition of opposition parties will end Buhari’s regime in 2019 – Atiku
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar says the signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) amongst the various opposition parties will end…
Jeremy Hunt is new British foreign minister
British Prime Minister Theresa May appointed Jeremy Hunt as foreign minister on Monday after predecessor Boris Johnson resigned in protest…
Ekiti election is do-or-die for APC: Buhari, Tinubu, others storm state
Ekiti state, where a crucial governorship election will take place on Saturday was teeming with many big guns of the…
President Buhari inaugurates Abuja light rail Thursday
President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to inaugurate the recently completed first Phase of the Abuja Light Rail Project on Thursday,…
Italian Serie A Returns On DStv, Debuts On GOtv
One of Europe’s most prestigious football leagues, the Italian Serie A, will have its games return for live broadcast by…
DisCos must stop estimated billing, Fashola insists
The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola SAN, Monday directed the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to…
2019: PDP, SDP, ADC, 37 other parties form alliance to unseat Buhari
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday formed a new alliance with 39 other political parties in the country to…
Hotel drags 3 ex-managers to court over N45m property damage
The management of Cozy World Hotels Ltd, Acme Road, Agindigbi, Ikeja area of Lagos has dragged three former managers of…
American businessman sent to prison for duping Partner $10,000
An American-based Nigerian businessman, Charles Nnadi, 56, has been arraigned before a Lagos Magistrate's Court for allegedly obtaining the sum…
Certificate forgery: CACOL urges Adeosun to respond or resign
The Centre for Anti-Corruption and Open Leadership (CACOL) has called on the Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun to respond…
Ooni, OAU unveil book on Moremi Ajasoro
The Arole Oodua and Ooni Of Ife, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II in conjunction with the authorities of the…
Lagos holds training for 40 lawyers on forensic, crime scene investigation
The Lagos State Office of Public Defender (OPD) in collaboration with the National Institute for Trial Advocacy (NITA), U.S has…
Federer qualifies for Wimbledon quarter-finals without dropping a set
Defending champion Roger Federer outclassed France's Adrian Mannarino to reach the Wimbledon quarter-finals without dropping a set.
Serena Williams in Wimbledon quarter-finals after defeating Rodina
Seven-time champion Serena Williams reached the Wimbledon quarter-finals with a straightforward win over Russian qualifier Evgeniya Rodina.