Year: 2018
Angola to amend diamond sector laws
President João Lourenço of Angola says Angola will soon make changes to how its secretive diamond industry works in order…
Kenya urged to step up fight against corruption
Activists in Kenyans on Wednesday urged government to step up action on investigation and prosecution of more corruption scandals.
Nigerian Govt completes erosion control project
The N493 million erosion control project awarded by the Federal Government in Tambuwal Local Government, Sokoto State, have been completed.
Davido to perform at Jay-Z’s Music Festival
Popular Nigerian artist David Adeleke, popularly known as (Davido), has been listed among the performers for the 2018 “Made in…
Museveni directs implementation of polythene bags ban
President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda on Wednesday directed that the law banning importation or manufacture of polythene bags be immediately…
Ex-Governor Ramalan Yero granted bail
The Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna on Wednesday granted bail to former governor of Kaduna State, Ramalan Yero and…
400 African migrants storm Spanish border
Around 400 African migrants stormed the border between Morocco and the Spanish exclave of Ceuta on Wednesday, News Agency Europa…
China calls for more interactions
The Government of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) on Wednesday enjoined Nigerians to increase their level of interactions with…
189 out 1,728 candidates pass Police recruitment test
The Police Command in Jigawa has said 189 out of 1,728 candidates who sat for the Computer-Based Test (CBT), in…
Nigerian Govt urged to increase supply of kerosene
The Independent Petroleum Marketers of Nigeria (IPMAN) has called for increased supply of Kerosene in the country.
BBNaija’s Efe donates desks to schools
Michael Ejeba aka Efe, the winner of the 2017 BBNaija season two has donated desks to two primary schools and…
North East: Army pledges to support UNICEF
Nigerian army on Wednesday pledged continued support to UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) humanitarian efforts at providing assistance to women and…
Delta Govt. woos tourism investors
The Delta Government, on Wednesday, called on investors to open its huge tourism industry by building world-class resorts and leisure…
FEC holds valedictory session for Fayemi
Dr. Kayode Fayemi, Governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Etiti State on Wednesday formally bowed out of office…
Kenyan rescuers search for missing plane
Kenyan Rescuers resumed searching on Wednesday for a small aircraft that went missing one day earlier with 10 people on…
Woman accuses husband of sleeping with maid
A 36-year-old trader, Mrs Florence Anyasi, on Wednesday told a Customary Court in Igando, Lagos to dissolve her 10-year-old marriage…
Policewoman breastfeeds abandoned baby
Bangalore Police on Wednesday congratulated an Indian Policewoman, who breastfed an abandoned baby, prompting a slew of praise on social…
Customs intercepts 1,825 bags of foreign rice
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit, Zone B, intercepted 1,825 bags of foreign rice and other commodities from…
Israel blames Palestinians for cancellation of Argentina friendly
Israel on Wednesday blamed Palestinian pressure for Argentina’s cancellation of its World Cup warmup against Israel, a match that had…
I intend going to France for prostitution – Libya returnee
A 22-year-old Libya returnee (nameswitheld), on Wednesday told newsmen in Lagos that she made the perilous journey to the North…
Farmer bags 2 years jail term for rape
A Kasuwan Nama Upper Area Court, Jos, on Wednesday sentenced a 21-year-old farmer, Isah Musa, to two years imprisonment for…
13 men jailed 6 months for illegal mining
A Magistrates’ Court in Minna on Wednesday sentenced 13 men to six months imprisonment for engaging in illegal mining.
Afghanistan: Blast kills 2 at voter registration centre
Authorities on Wednesday said two people lost their lives and two others injured as a blast hit a voter registration…
Cleric defrauds Bureau de change operator of N12m
A 41-year-old cleric, Segun Oyeniyi, is facing trial at a Tinubu Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, for allegedly defrauding a Bureau de…
Impeach Buhari now, forget ultimatum – Fani-Kayode
Former Minister of Aviation and a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Femi Fani-Kayode has called on the National…
Electoral playing field now level – President Mnangagwa
President Emmerson Mnangagwa of Zimbabwe has said the electoral playing field is now level following his signing of new electoral…
Myanmar, UN agencies sign MoU on repatriation
Myanma’s Labour, Immigration and Population Ministry and two UN agencies on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to assist…
Man sentenced to 2 years for raping minor
An Upper Area Court 3 sitting in Kasuwan Nama in Jos on Wednesday sentenced a 35-year-old applicant, Raymond Adamu, to…
Kenyan plane missing, search halted until dawn
A search for a small passenger plane that disappeared in Kenya on Tuesday was called off for the evening but…
No military ship, aircraft can scare China – FM
No military ship or aircraft can scare China away from its resolve to protect its territory, China’s Foreign Ministry said…