Year: 2018
Lagos ports expect 34 ships carrying various products
Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) says it is expecting 34 ships to bring petroleum products, food and other goods from July…
Niger governor donates N5m to windstorm victims
Gov. Abubakar Bello of Niger, has donated five million naira to the victims of windstorm in a downpour, which occurred…
Trump has raised prices through his tweets – Iran’s OPEC boss
U.S. President Donald Trump, who recently called on OPEC producers to help reduce oil prices, has raised prices through his…
Ethiopia removes 3 opposition groups from “terrorist” list
Ethiopia removed three opposition groups from its list of “terrorist” organisations on Thursday, the latest sign of Prime Minister Abiy…
Absence of Judge stalls Shagari’s trial
The Federal High Court in Sokoto, on Thursday adjourned the trial of former Minister of Water Resources, Muntari Shagari and…
2018 Hajj: Kwara completes registration of 1500 intending pilgrims
Kwara Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board said that 1500 intending pilgrims have completed payment ahead of the commencement of the 2018…
Brexit: Theresa May proposes new customs plan
Prime Minister Theresa May would propose on Friday a new plan to ease trade and offer Britain more freedom to…
Man allegedly defiles co-tenant’s 9-year-old daughter
An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Thursday remanded a 40-year-old man, Dominic Bassey, for 25 days over alleged…
Lagos Tanker Explosion: 8 families show up for DNA testing
Eight families have showed up for DNA testing in connection with the Otedola Link Bridge fire.
40-year old man defiles co-tenant’s 9-year-old daughter
An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Thursday remanded a 40-year old man, Dominic Bassey, for 25 days over…
Nigeria to be 2 years polio free in August – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) Coordinator in Cross River, Dr Thompson Igbu, says Nigeria would be polio free by August…
Amaechi tasks transport stakeholders on policies
The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, on Wednesday, urged transport stakeholders to suggest sustainable strategies and polices that will bring…
‘Voodoo’ nurse jailed for sex trafficking
A British Court sentenced a Nurse, Josephine Iyamu, to 14 years in prison on Wednesday for trafficking five Nigerian women…
R-APC: Buhari jittery, holds emergency meeting with 3 APC governors
President Muhammmadu Buhari and three governors of the All Progressives Congress are currently holding an emergency meeting inside the President’s…
70-year-old man remanded over alleged rape of teenager
For allegedly raping a 16-year-old girl, Kayode Oshakoya, is to spend the next 25 days in prison, an Ikeja Chief…
Yobe Govt. approves N3.4bn for capital projects
The Yobe State Government on Wednesday approved N3.4 billion for various capital projects in the state.
South Sudan: UNICEF condemns killing of aid worker
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Thursday condemned the killing of one of its drivers by unknown gunmen along the…
“Africans are the ones to decide for themselves”
The visiting President of France, Emmanuel Macron, in Lagos on Wednesday said that the time was ripe for Africa as…
Transport ministry to construct 10 Truck Transit Parks
Dr Anthonia Ekpa, Director of Road Transport and Mass Transit Administration, Federal Ministry of Transport, said that the ministry would…
14 school children injured in truck-van collision
As many as 14 school children have been injured after their van collided head-on with a truck in northern Indian…
Trade wars: South Africa’s ANC warns U.S. of unintended consequences
The ruling African National Congress (ANC) has the U.S. of unintended consequences arising from its trade wars with other countries.
Ebonyi Govt. to donate Bailey Bridges to communities
The Ebonyi Government says it will donate the Bailey Bridges in the state to the communities in which they are…
Russia not ‘dumb’ to stage nerve attack during World Cup – Diplomat
Britain is foolish if it believes Russia staged a new nerve agent attack in England in the middle of the…
Police interrogate 4 suspects for unsolicited job interview
The Lagos State Police Command says it has invited and interrogated four suspects for allegedly sending unsolicited job interview messages…
Oil prices fall after Trump demands OPEC cut prices
Oil prices fell on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump sent a strident tweet demanding that OPEC cut prices for…
UK calls on Russia to give details of nerve attack
UK on Thursday called on Russia to give details about the Novichok nerve agent attack on a former double agent…
Syria: Russia registers 8 ceasefire violations
The Russian Party to the Russian-Turkish Commission on the Syrian ceasefire has recorded eight ceasefire violations over the past 24…
Trade dispute: U.S. ‘opening fire’ with tariff threats – China
The U.S. is “opening fire” on the world with its threatened tariffs, China warned on Thursday, saying it will respond…
Ex-Malaysian PM Najib vows to ‘fight for justice’
Malaysia’s former prime minister Najib Razak on Thursday took to Facebook vowing to “confront allegations” of his involvement in a…
FIFA rebukes Maradona for criticising match officials
FIFA strongly rebuked Argentina great Diego Maradona’s comments that England’s win over Colombia was a robbery and that referee Mark…