Year: 2018
Lagos ports expect 34 ships carrying various products
No fewer than 34 ships carrying petroleum products, food and other goods are expected to arrive at Apapa and Tin…
U.S. goods: Britain backs EU impose tariffs
The European Union’s decision to impose tariffs on some U.S. goods is measured and proportionate, Prime Minister Theresa May’s spokeswoman…
Enugu secures insurance cover for Rangers Int’l FC
The Enugu State Government says it has secured an insurance cover for the players and technical crew of Rangers International…
Man arrested for defrauding corps member
The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Command in Ondo State has arrested a 20-year-old man, Kayode Ojo, for…
Russia 2018: African teams performance so far
There have been exceptional performances at the ongoing 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia but the African teams have not…
Croatia seeks to emulate class of ’98
Croatia might have been under the radar coming into the World Cup finals, but there will be few sides relishing…
#NGAISL: Super Eagles and European oppositions
Following Croatia 3-0 bashing of Argentina yesterday, many Nigerian football fans now believe the Super Eagles can beat Iceland and…
#NGAISL: Super Eagles “go get that 3 points” – Kanu
Kanu Nwankwo invited the Super Eagles in their hotel to boost morale and lift the players spirit ahead of the…
SuperSport Launches New World Cup Shows For DStv, GOtv Subscribers
DStv and GOtv subscribers will have access to new top-notch shows and more gateways to the glamour of the ongoing…
This is Trump’s America, you are welcome
The photographer who captured the image of a two year old girl on TIME cover for July 2 2018 didn't…
Buhari shouldn’t have signed 2018 budget into law – Shehu Sani
Senator Shehu Sani representing Kaduna central in the National Assembly has expressed worry over the signing of the 2018 budget…
5 activists allegedly gang-raped at gunpoint
Five activists putting on a play about the horror of human trafficking were allegedly abducted and gang-raped at gunpoint in…
FERMA rehabilitates 136km Kebbi roads
An engineer with the Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA), Malam Rilwanu Usman, says the agency has rehabilitated four roads of…
Nigeria, India partner on renewable energy
Nigeria and India are set to explore opportunities in renewable energy development in line with international agreements signed by both…
U.S. expresses concern over Malian soldiers
The U.S. has expressed serious concern about the role of Malian military forces in the deaths of 25 people, as…
New Zealand Prime Minister gives birth to baby girl
New Zealand Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, gave birth to her first child, a girl, on Thursday, she said in a…
Navy arrests suspected diesel smugglers
The Nigerian Navy in Bonny, Rivers, said on Thursday that it had arrested six suspected smugglers who stole 5.69 million…
Lagos residents urged to plant trees
The Lagos State Parks and Gardens Agency (LASPARK) has advised residents of the state to embrace the culture of planting…
2018 budget: Nigeria to borrow N1.6 trillion to fund deficit
The Minister of Budget and National Planning, Sen. Udoma Udo Udoma, says the Federal Government will borrow N1.6 trillion to…
INEC calls for fair reportage of women
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) National Commissioner, Prof.Antonia Okoosi-Simbine, on Thursday urged the media to enhance democracy through fair reportage…
Israeli PM Netanyahu’s wife charged with fraud
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s wife, Sara, was charged on Thursday with fraud over the alleged misuse of state funds…
Suspected herdsmen kill 4 family members
Gunmen suspected to be herdsmen have killed four members of a family in Kai Village in Barkin Ladi Local Government…
Nigeria’s unbanked population stands at 37% – CBN
Barely two years to the 2020 target to reduce unbanked Nigerians to 20 per cent, the Central Bank of Nigeria…
2018 budget achievable with National Assembly’s cooperation – Minister
Sen. Udoma Udo Udoma, the Minister of Budget and National Planning, on Thursday, says 2018 budget projections are achievable with…
U.N. welcomes Eritrea, Ethiopia ‘positive steps’ towards peace
The UN Secretary-General, Mr Antonio Guterres, has announced its readiness to support Eritrea and Ethiopia following recent peace overtures between…
FIFA Fan Fest celebrates 2.5m visitors milestone
The 2018 World Cup FIFA Fan Fest, venues created new World Cup stadiums to cater for non ticket-holding fans, have…
Indonesia: Radical cleric sentenced to death
An Indonesian court on Friday sentenced to death radical cleric Aman Abdurrahman for inciting Islamic State-influenced militants to carry out…
9 Shiite Members arrested in Kaduna
The Police Command in Kaduna on Friday said it had arrested nine suspected members of Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN)…
British police arrest man claiming to have bomb
British police on Friday said they had arrested a man at London’s Charing Cross railway station who claimed he had…
The Kingibe Question
I had thought that time had passed on my Kingibe question with the passage of time. But President Muhammadu Buhari’s…