Year: 2018
Man remanded in Prison for allegedly raping wife’s sister
An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court on Thursday remanded one Ademola Ojomu in prison custody over alleged rape of his wife’s…
Ramadan: Zamfara Govt. establishes 289 feeding centres
The Zamfara Government has established 289 centres for feeding of the less privileged Muslims in the state during the Ramadan…
Ambode seeks Lagosians cooperation to eradicate illiteracy
Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Wednesday sought the cooperation of Lagosians to eradicate illiteracy in the state.
South African President decides to contribute half of his salary to charity fund
South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa, said on Wednesday that he had decided to contribute half of his presidential salary to…
Liverpool renew Standard Chartered sponsorship deal
Liverpool have extended their sponsorship deal with Standard Chartered Bank for four more years until the 2022-23 season, the English…
Video: Omawumi Featuring Kizz Daniel – Me Ke
''Megbele'' crooner Omawumi who has been off and on the music scene has dropped the much anticipated visuals for her…
China rebukes U.S. for withdrawing invitation to naval drills
China’s Defence Ministry on Thursday rebuked the U. S. for withdrawing an invitation to Beijing to attend a major U.S.-hosted…
Court grants ex-Gov Jonah Jang bail
A High Court sitting in Jos, the Plateau State capital, has granted bail to the former governor of Plateau State,…
Ebonyi Govt. establishes zonal rice mills
Dr Ngozi Obichukwu, the Senior Special Adviser to the Governor of Ebonyi on Sustainable Development Goals, says the state government…
Mercy Johnson Loses Mum
Movie star and mother of three, Mercy Johnson has lost her mother. Cause of death is unknown at the time…
What Falana wants from Nigerian Govt. at 60
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria and human rights activist, Mr Femi Falana, on Thursday thanked President Muhammadu Buhari for his…
Beware, these universities are illegal, NUC warns Nigerians
Nigerians have been advised not to patronise 58 illegal universities operating in the country.
Kidnapped UN staff member, son released in Afghanistan
A member of the UN staff working in Kabul and her son, who were kidnapped in January, have been released,…
Kebbi Govt. to provide potable water to Fulani settlements
Kebbi Government will provide potable water to four Fulani settlements to encourage enrollment of their wards into formal education, the…
Pictures From Candlelight Procession Of Omoge Campus
The candlelight procession of late Nollywood actress Aisha Abimbola popularly known as Omoge campus who died and has now been…
Baghdad bomb blast kills at least 4, injures 15
At least four people were killed and 15 wounded in a suicide attack in Iraq’s capital Baghdad on Thursday, a…
Boko Haram crisis: How Nigerian soldiers raped women, girls – Amnesty International
Nigerian soldiers have raped women and girls who fled the insurgency by militant Islamist group Boko Haram, Amnesty International has…
Chinese man sentenced to 1 year in prison for killing rare snake
A Court in South China’s Guangdong Province on Thursday sentenced a village to one year in prison for capturing and…
Scientists develop new tool to identify mosquitoes infected with Zika virus
Dr Maggy Sikulu-Lord, a University of Queensland researcher, on Thursday, said scientists have developed cheap tool that could rapidly identify…
EFCC set to arraign Ize-Iyamu, 4 others in Edo
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it will arraign a former PDP governorship candidate in Edo, Mr Ize-Iyamu;…
Israel to seek approval for 2,500 new settler homes in West Bank
Israel plans to seek approval on Monday for the construction of some 2,500 new homes in Jewish settlements in the…
Atiku’s son seeks upturn of N250,000 child’s custody allowance
An Igbosere High Court in Lagos on Wednesday fixed May 24 to rule on an application by Mr Aminu Atiku,…
Uganda launches joint operations to combat kidnapping
Ugandan security agencies on Wednesday launched joint operations to combat the rising kidnap-for-ransom cases in the East African country.
Ortom gives quit notice to Public/Civil Servants eyeing partisan politics
As activities for the 2019 general elections build up, Gov Samuel Ortom of Benue has served quit notice to all…
Saudi Arabia frees leading women’s rights activist
Saudi Arabia has released veteran women’s rights activist Aisha al-Manea following her arrest on May 19 with several other activists…
AfDB hails Nigeria’s campaign on local goods
The African Development Bank (AfDB) says it has provided 14 million people with improved access to transport, considerably above its…
Trump/Kim Summit: China, Germany want dialogue to continue
China and Germany want dialogue with North Korea to continue, Chinese Premier, Li Keqiang and German Chancellor, Angela Merkel have…
Xenophobia: Reps seek stiffer action against South Africa
The House of Representatives on Wednesday, called on the Federal Government to institute stiffer measures against South Africa over the…
Algeria to expel 105 Malians
Algeria has concluded plans to expel 105 Malians for being members of the Ansar Eddine militant group, an official source…
25 year-old student remanded in prison for allegedly killing girlfriend
A 25 year-old student, Saliu Oladapo, was on Wednesday remanded in Olokuta Prison on the orders of an Akure Chief…