Year: 2018
Abuja Housing Show to complement Federal govt’s efforts — Expert
Mr Festus Adebayo, Managing Director, International Housing and Construction Ltd., says the annual Abuja Housing Show (AHS) seeks to complement…
Illegally refined diesel: Navy arrests 23 suspects
Nigerian Navy (NN) on Friday says it impounded a vessel, barge and wooden boat illegally conveying about 300,000 litres of…
Herdsmen/Farmers Clashes: Farmers urged to embrace ranching
Some security experts on Friday urged farmers to embrace ranching as a lasting solution to the perennial clashes with cattle…
Minister advocates synergy among ICT institutions
The Minister of Communications, Mr Adebayo Shittu, has advocated the need to strengthen the weak framework in the ICT sector…
UN to honour 3 fallen Nigerian peacekeepers
The UN will honour three Nigerian peacekeepers, as the world marks the 2018 International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers to…
Meghan Markle honoured with Coat of Arms as new Duchess
Meghan Markle has been honoured with a coat of arms as the Duchess of Sussex after she was welcomed into…
Senegalese striker Sadio Mane donates 300 Liverpool jerseys to hometown
Liverpool forward Sadio Mane has dispatched 300 club jerseys to supporters in his home village of Bambali in Senegal ahead…
Abortion referendum voting kicks off in Ireland
Voting for a referendum on whether abortions should be legalised or not in Ireland kicked off across the country on…
NAF inaugurates Air Safety Institute in Kaduna
The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadiq Abubakar has inaugurated the permanent site of the Nigeria Air Force Institute…
Nigeria set to host global tourism meeting
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed said the stage is now set for the 61st edition of…
UNHCR begins relocation of IDPs to permanent camp in Benue
UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) has begun the process of relocating over 10,000 Cameroonian Internally Displaced Persons to permanent…
Drug abuse: NDLEA, ABT take campaign to FCT commercial drivers
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), says it will partner with Abuja Bus Terminal (ABT) in the campaign against…
Police recruitment: Hitch-free CBT conducted in Enugu
The Enugu State Police Command has successfully conducted a hitch-free Computer Based Test (CBT) for its intending recruit in Enugu…
Lagos Muslim pilgrims board begins payment for BTA
The Lagos State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board has commenced payment of Basic Travelling Allowance (BTA) to intending pilgrims for the…
US Ambassador charges Nigerians to be proud of their values
The US Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr William Symington, has called on Nigerians to be proud of their values, heritage and…
45th Anniversary: NYSC plans campaigns on HIV/AIDS, drug abuse
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) says it is planning campaigns on public health issues such as HIV/AIDS and drug…
11,895 private schools in Lagos are illegal – LASG
At least, 11,895 private schools in Lagos State are illegal, Deputy Governor, Dr. Oluranti Adebule disclosed on Friday
Waow! Fani-Kayode’s wife Precious delivers triplets on birthday
The wife of former Minster of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, Precious, has delivered a set of triplets on Friday, same day…
Violence: Enugu Police warns Liverpool, Real Madrid fans
The Enugu State Police Command on Friday warned fans of Liverpool and Real Madrid football clubs to control their emotions…
Adekunle Gold releases ‘About 30′
Urban highlife singer, Adekunle Gold after months of delay, has released his 2nd album titled “About 30“ with the hit…
Botswana FM calls for complete “decolonisation” in Africa
Botswana’s Foreign Minister Vincent Seretse on Friday called for the complete decolonization of Africa.
Ramaphosa to configurate “over-bloated” SA govt
President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa pledged on Friday to configurate his government which has been criticized for being “over-bloated.”
Ethiopia, UN launch $280m relief appeal
Ethiopia and the UN jointly launched on Friday a 280.4 million dollars relief appeal for lifesaving interventions.
N700m campaign fund: EFCC interrogates ex-governor Yero for 4 hours
The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC), on Friday interrogated former Governor of Kaduna State, Ramalan Yero for four hours…
Coalition of Northern Youths backs Buhari re-election bid
A Coalition of Northern Youths Organisation under the aegis of Northern Youth Advocacy for Excellence, on Friday, declared their support…
Retaliation! Taliban shuts down 27 schools in northern Afghanistan
Taliban militants in an act of retaliation have closed down 27 primary and secondary schools in the northern province of…
Police recover Gombe Assembly’s Mace
The Police in Gombe State on Friday, said they had recovered the Mace of the state’s House of Assembly, forcefully…
Hold Okorocha responsible for breakdown of law and order – Imo APC
The Stakeholders’ Forum of Imo All Progressives Congress (APC), has called on security agencies to hold Gov. Rochas Okorocha responsible…
Cholera: UN donates $2m to North-East
The United Nations, through the Nigeria Humanitarian Fund, on Friday in Abuja, donated two million dollars to support the response…
140 East African migrants escape from captors in Libya – UN
The UN said 140 East African migrants escaped from smugglers holding them captive near the Libyan town of Bani Walid.