Year: 2018
Bénin calls for visa-free travel in Africa
The Minister of Planning and Development, Republic of Bénin, Mr Abdoulaye Tchane, has urged West African countries to join the…
ANAN commends Buhari on transparency, corruption
The Association of National Accountants of Nigeria (ANAN) has commended President Mohammadu Buhari initiative to address the challenges of transparency,…
Ministers meet, discuss security in Africa
Foreign Affairs Minister Geoffrey Onyeama with his counterparts on the continent are discussing security at the 31st AU Foreign Ministers’…
Osinbajo says Nigerian govt. decentralizing power generation, distribution
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said that the federal government is decentralizing power generation and distribution in the country. The…
Motorcycles ban in Awka, Onitsha remains July 1 – Commissioner
The Anambra Government has said that enforcement of the order banning the use of motorcycles in Onitsha and Awka remains…
Dalung apologises over Nigeria’s loss
Solomon Dalung, Minister of Youth and Sports on Wednesday described Nigeria’s 1-2 loss to Argentina as unfortunate.
Politics: Former commissioner calls for more youths
Alhaji Oyinlomo Danmole, a former Lagos State Commissioner for Home Affairs and Culture, on Wednesday called for more active participation…
Governors meet over new minimum wage
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) on Wednesday night met in Abuja to discuss issues of minimum wage, insecurity and other…
PDP clears Senator Adeleke, 10 others for Osun governorship election
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Screening Committee for Osun State governorship election on Wednesday cleared all the 11 aspirants contesting…
Rape is sleeping with your wife without her permission – Expert
Ms Prisca Obika, Programme Officer Legal, Women Rights Advancement and Protection Alternative (WRAPA), an NGO, on Wednesday said that sexual…
Alleged Fraud: Nigerian govt files fresh charges against Akwa Ibom senator
The Federal Government has filed fresh criminal charges against Sen. Bassey Akpan, representing Akwa Ibom North East, at the Federal…
Obasanjo speaks on mass killings in Plateau
As high profile Nigerians continue to pour into Jos over massive killings in Plateau communities, former President Olusegun Obasanjo has…
No freedom for ex-governor Nyame as court rejects bail application
An FCT High Court sitting in Gudu on Wednesday rejected the application for bail filed by convicted former governor of…
No money for 36 states as FAAC meeting ends in deadlock
The monthly Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) meeting ended in a deadlock on Wednesday in Abuja.
Lassa Fever Claims One in Edo
An outbreak of Lassa Fever has allegedly claimed the life of one Henry Ehimati, a male nurse working with Okomu…
ART X ‘Prize with Access 2018’ winner unveiled
ART X Lagos, in conjunction with Access Bank, unveiled Miss Bolatito Aderemi-Ibitola as the winner of the 2018 edition of…
Court grants “Stay of Action” regarding racial persecution against Benedict Peters
The National Crime Agency of the United Kingdom, The Crown Prosecution Service (UK) alongside other foreign-based defendants and the Economic…
On Demand: A Language of Non-Capitulation, Non-Appeasement!
“LAND GRAB WILL BE REVERSED!” This is the first governance pronouncement, the first pertinent proclamation from the presidency since the…
Communicating Development in an Emerging Smart City
The process of urbanization in the contemporary world is, quite frankly, an inexorable one which everyone has to come to…
Lagos still far from being a Smart City – Akin Oyebode
Professor of International Law and Jurisprudence, Akin Oyebode on Wednesday said Lagos as currently situated is far from being described as…
UEFA bans AC Milan from Europa League
AC Milan have been banned from next season's Europa League competition by UEFA following an investigation of the club's finances.
Sweden maul Mexico 3-0 to top Group F
Sweden propelled themselves into the World Cup knockout stage with a handsome victory over Mexico that qualified them as Group…
Volkswagen opens Rwanda’s first car plant
Rwanda’s first domestically built car rolled off the assembly line at Volkswagen’s new factory in Kigali on Wednesday as Europe’s…
UNESCO reiterates need to document Africa’s cultural heritage
The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation UNESCO, has reiterated the need to document cultural heritage in Africa, for prosperity.
Yobe Govt. closes last government-established IDPs camp
The Yobe Government on Wednesday officially closed the Pompomari Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp in Damaturu and the only government-established…
Plateau killings: Senate President promises support for Gov. Lalong
The Senate President, Bukola Saraki, on Wednesday, urged the Plateau governor, Simon Lalong, to feel free to contact the National…
Military parades killers in Plateau
Three suspects in the connection with the weekend’s killings in 11 villages in Plateau have been arrested and paraded by…
Defending Champions, Germany crash out of World Cup after 2-0 shock defeat
Defending Champions, Germany have crashed out of the ongoing FIFA World Cup in Russia after 2-0 shock defeat to South…
NSE: Market indices maintain downward trend
Crucial indicators of the performance of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) dipped further on Wednesday, recording a marginal loss of…
ECOWAS to inaugurate regional electricity market
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), has concluded plans to inaugurate a regional electricity market to enhance cross-border…