Year: 2018
IPOB’s sit-at-home: Ebonyi traders who observe order to forfeit shops
Traders in Ebonyi who observe the sit-at-home order by the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) on May 30 will permanently…
Insect Milk For Sale In South Africa
A South African company has begun selling what it calls “Entomilk”, a special milk made from farmed insects.
Police arrest 2 suspected armed robbers
The Police Area Command in Zaria, Kaduna State, has arrested two suspected armed robbers who were said to have snatched…
Vitamin, mineral supplements may not boost one’s health – Researchers
Researchers said taking vitamin and mineral supplements may not make much a difference in one’s health, a new study finds.
Russia 2018: Super Eagles highly motivated to deliver – NFF
Amaju Pinnick, the President, Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Tuesday said the Super Eagles have been highly motivated to deliver…
Gov. Ikpeazu renders account of stewardship
Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia on Tuesday rendered an account of his stewardship in the past three years, highlighting the…
NAPTIP warns against abuse of IDPs
Ms Julie Okah-Donli, the Director-General, National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), has warned that any forms…
No social media at work for civil servants
A Mongolian ban targeting civil servants on the use of social network sites including Facebook, Twitter and Youtube while at…
President Buhari tasks governors on voter education
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday enjoined state governors to embark on voter education exercise to enable Nigerians obtain their Permanent…
Malaysia: “Time has come to stop search for MH370”
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Wednesday that the time has come for Malaysia to stop the search for…
Gov. Ishaku of Taraba inaugurates 30 tractors
Gov. Darius Ishaku of Taraba on Tuesday inaugurated 30 tractors for distribution to farmers, to enhance commercial agriculture in the…
10 people beheaded in Mozambique attack
Police in Mozambique said 10 people were beheaded in an attack over the weekend in an area where previous Islamist…
Sen. Sani expresses mixed feelings on Buhari’s administration
Sen. Shehu Sani (APC, Kaduna Central) has expressed mixed feeling on the three years administration of the President Muhammadu Buhari.
Kano Govt. unveils N98 billion 5-year water plan
Kano State Government has unveiled a five-year water development plan that would cost over N98 billion.
Gov. Wike pledges more developmental projects
Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers said on Tuesday that he was committed to delivering more developmental projects to the people…
Nigerians in U.S. celebrate Democracy Day
Nigerians in the U.S. under the auspices of Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation (NIDO), have congratulated Nigeria and Nigerians on the…
Police confirm 3 people killed, 4 injured by cattle rustlers
The Kaduna State Police Command, on Tuesday said that three people were killed and four others injured by suspected cattle…
Student charged with theft for spending part of $1.1m mistakenly credited to her account
A South African student who spent more than $63,000 (£47,500) of $1.1m she received by mistake has appeared in court…
I felt like ‘Superhero’ with catsuit, Serena says after victory
Serena Williams said she felt like a "superhero" in the black catsuit she wore during the 7-6 (7-4) 6-4 win…
Akeredolu frees 11 prisoners on Democracy Day
Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu on Tuesday granted amnesty to 11 prisoners serving various jail terms to mark this year’s…
Your defection won’t affect us, Fayose tells Adeyeye
Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti said the defection of former Minister of State for Works, Mr. Dayo Adeyeye from the…
Don’t expect new minimum wage in September – Ngige
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige has said that the new national minimum wage may not materialise…
Governor Abiola Ajimobi scores self high
Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has declared that his administration has delivered dividends of democracy to the people of…
Prof. Adebowale emerges UI new DVC Administration
Professor Kayode Adebowale of the Department of Chemistry, University of Ibadan, UI, in an election held at the Senate on…
Ooni hosts 5,000 pupils on Children’s Day
The Arole Oodua and Ooni of Ife, Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja II has charged the government of Nigeria to as a…
Court jail oil bunkerers six years
A Federal High Court in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria has jailed 12 crew members of a Vessel for six years for…
Ramadan: Group tasks Muslims to imbibe virtues of peace, tolerance
A group operating under the platform of Itesiwaju Ipinle Eko Vangaurd has urged Muslims to imbibe virtues that enthrone peace,…
Security of lives, property my biggest achievement in 3 years – Ambode
Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Monday described the security of lives and property of residents as the biggest achievement…
Man shoots two policemen, civilian dead in Belgium
A man has shot dead two police officers and a civilian in the eastern Belgian city of Liège.
Shina Peters at 60: A life in music
I consider it a great privilege to count Shina Peters, the Afro-Juju maestro, who turns 60 this week, as one…