Year: 2018
Akwa Ibom governor inaugurates $45m International market
Gov. Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom, on Monday inaugurated the $45 million International market (Urua Nka) in Eket Local Government…
2 brothers jailed for stealing plasma TV sets
A Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court, on Tuesday sentenced two brothers, Aminu Usman and Ibrahim Usman, to six months imprisonment each…
India’s ruling BJP pulls out of coalition govt
India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday pulled out of a coalition government in the Jammu and Kashmir state,…
Somalia launches new education curriculum
Somalia has launched a new education curriculum for primary schools to ensure access to quality education for its youthful population.
Businessman remanded for stealing church chairs
An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday ordered that a 36-year-old businessman, Olaleye Olatola,be remanded in Kiriliri prison, pending his sentence.
Taliban ceasefire: China welcomes Afghanistan decision
China on Tuesday welcomed the Afghan government’s decision to extend a ceasefire with the Taliban, and appreciated its efforts to…
Apple fined $6.7 million over iPhone ‘bricking’ case
Australian court on Tuesday fined U.S. electronics giant Apple A$9 million (6.7 million dollars) for “bricking” .
South Sudan’s Kiir, Machar to meet on Wednesday
President Salva Kiir of South Sudan will meet his rival and former vice president Riek Machar in Addis Ababa on…
Controversial US rapper XXXTentacion shot dead
A successful US rapper who attracted controversy after multiple accusations of domestic violence has been shot dead in Florida.
Arsenal to sign Bernd Leno from Leverkusen
English Premier League side, Arsenal, are closing in on a deal to sign Bayer Leverkusen goalkeeper, Bernd Leno, on a…
Police deny shooting 4 persons
The Kano Police Command has denied a media report alleging that its officers shot four persons at Shoporite located in…
Blatter will fly to Moscow for World Cup
Banned former FIFA president Sepp Blatter will fly to Moscow on Tuesday, his spokesman told Reuters.
UN condemns deadly Damboa suicide attacks
United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Ms. Myrta Kaulard, has condemned Saturday’s twin suicide attacks in Borno that left dozens…
Rivers LG poll results showcase Wike’s performance — PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says its victory in the just-concluded local government election in Rivers manifested the appreciation of…
Saudi football team lands safely after engine fault
The Saudi Arabian Football Federation said on Monday its national football team landed safely in the Russian city of Rostov.
DRC to hold polls on Dec. 23, FM assures Angola
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is committed to holding general elections on Dec. 23, Foreign Minister Leonard Okitundu…
Small arms kill over 500,000 annually – UN study
More than 500,000 people are killed annually by revolvers, pistols, assault rifles, machine guns and other similar weapons, a new…
Windstorm/fire disasters: Buhari condoles govt., people of Bauchi
President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with the government and people of Bauchi State, following one of the country’s worst windstorms…
U.S. additional tariffs: China will ‘fight back firmly’
China will fight back firmly with “qualitative” and “quantitative” measures if the U.S. publishes an additional list of tariffs on…
Researchers discover ‘master gene’ to boost women’s fertility
Chinese researchers have discovered that a gene called MTOR plays a key role in the ability of women to release…
U.S. migrant policy: ‘We don’t share certain values’
Europe and the U. S. do not share the same values, France’s government spokesman said on Tuesday as outrage grows…
Taliban attacks kill 9 Afghan security forces
Two days after the end of a three-day ceasefire, Taliban attacks in two checkpoints in Afghanistan’s northern Kunduz province have…
Thailand executes 1st prisoner by lethal injection since 2009
Thailand has executed its first prisoner since 2009, the Department of Corrections said on Tuesday, a move the human rights…
U.S. border policy ‘unconscionable’ – UN
The UN has described as ‘unconscionable’, the U.S. border policy of forcibly separating migrant children from parents.
Libya’s coast guards recover 5 bodies
Libyan coastguards have recovered the bodies of five migrants and picked 191 survivors off the coast west of the capital…
Chinese goods: Trump threatens additional $200bn tariffs
U.S. President, Donald Trump, has threatened to impose tariffs on an additional 200 billion dollars of Chinese goods in a…
Saudi Arabia’s women drivers get ready to steer their lives
Some Saudi Arabia women drivers on Tuesday said they are getting ready to steer their lives on June 24.
Kim Jong Un visits China
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived in Beijing on Tuesday, where he will likely brief Chinese President Xi Jinping…
2 refugees killed while watching World Cup match
The police said two South Sudan refugees were killed in an ethnic clash while watching a World Cup football match…
U.S. mourns victims of Damboa attacks in Borno
The U.S. has condemned, in the strongest possible terms, the attacks on Saturday night in Damboa, Borno in North Eastern…