Year: 2018
How PDP lawmakers passed resolutions to impeach Buhari with Saraki, Dogara’s support
Details of what transpired during Tuesday's secret emergency joint session of the National Assembly have been revealed.
5 killed as bandits attack Taraba
The Police in Taraba on Tuesday said five people were killed and scores injured following an attack by gunmen on…
Ekweremadu challenges NBA to speak up against impunity
The Deputy Senate President , Sen. Ike Ekweremadu, has called on the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), to stop the silence…
KWASU to honour Thabo Mbeki
The Kwara State University, Malete, says 30 of its graduating students in the sixth convocation would be conferred with first…
Abia Assembly passes anti-grazing bill
The Abia House of Assembly on Tuesday passed into law, the Control of Nomadic Cattle Rearing and Prohibition of Grazing…
Tribunal upholds Gov. Obiano’s election
The Anambra governorship election petition tribunal has upheld the election of Gov. Willie Obiano in the Nov. 18, 2107 polls
How Fred Ajudua defrauded German of $550,000
Mr Michael Kramer, a German on Tuesday narrated to an Ikeja Special Offences Court, how Fred Ajudua, an alleged serial…
Wanted man arrested after trying to enter White House
The Secret Service said a White House contractor was arrested on Tuesday after his name was found to be in…
Cholera: WHO intensifies house to house search
World Health Organisation (WHO) says it is coordinating the control of Cholera outbreak in Adamawa and has embarked on intensive…
Heads to roll over massive fraud uncovered in Amnesty office
There are palpable fears in the Presidential Amnesty Office Abuja, following the discovery of irregularities on Tuesday in previous deployment…
Kogi director slumps, dies in office
A Deputy Director in the Kogi Ministry of Education, Mr Haruna David, suddenly collapsed and died in his office on…
World less peaceful than a decade ago – Global index
The world is less peaceful than a decade ago, mostly due to the conflict in the Middle East and Africa…
Dogara calls for strict regulation of DisCos
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Yakubu Dogara has urged the Ministry of Power to take the oversight…
Surgeon prepares for Britain’s first womb transplant
A surgeon is preparing to select three women to undergo Britain’s first womb transplant later in the year, according to…
Nigerian Govt redeems pledge to Bonfrere
The Federal Government on Tuesday in Abuja handed over the apartment promised a former Super Eagles coach, Dutchman Johannes Bonfrere…
Niger Delta: Iyamu explains how Buhari’s administration contained militancy
Mr Edobor Iyamu, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Niger Delta Affairs, on Tuesday said that militancy in…
Tanzania: Cholera kills 15, hospitalises hundreds
No fewer than 15 people have died and 397 others hospitalised in the last three weeks following a cholera outbreak…
Nigerian Govt will establish 6 innovation hubs – Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday said the Federal Government would establish six innovation hubs in the country.
Amnesty office uncovers fraud
The Presidential Amnesty Office says on Tuesday in Abuja that it has uncovered irregularities in previous deployment of delegates for…
2019 elections: Police to rid FCT of illegal firearms
The Commissioner of Police in FCT, Mr Sadiq Bello, has vowed that the command will rid the Federal Capital Territory…
NASS threatens executives in face-off
The National Assembly has threatened to invoke its constitutional powers against President Muhammadu Buhari if he fails to comply with…
Bicycle Day: Amaechi to partner states to create bicycles pathways
The Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi said on Tuesday that the ministry would partner with state governments to create…
Ecuador’s Foreign Minister elected President 73rd UN General Assembly
The UN General Assembly has elected Ecuadorean Foreign Minister María Espinosa, President of its upcoming 73rd session, becoming the fourth…
Chinese firm to invest $300m in Nigeria’s housing scheme
Mr Steven Kim, Director, One Belt and One Road, Financial Operation Office, China, says Chinese government through his organisation will…
Hate speech: INEC to partner advertising professionals
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has expressed its willingness to cooperate with advertising professionals in the country to mitigate…
Enugu govt. confirms death of Governor’s Chief Press Secretary
The Enugu State Government has confirmed the death of Mr Uwakwe Abugu, the Chief Press Secretary to the State Governor.
22,000 teachers to write professional qualifying examination nationwide – TRCN
The Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) says no fewer than 22,000 prospective teachers are expected to sit for the…
NASS cautioned against interference in indicted members’ investigation
The Yoruba Ronu Leadership Forum has said that the continuing interference of the National Assembly in the investigation of its…
ICPC staff eulogise late Akanbi
Some employees of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) have paid glowing tributes to the late…
Volcano: Nigeria condoles with Guatemala
Nigeria has condoled with the Government and People of the Republic of Guatemala over the Fuego volcano tragedy in the…