Year: 2018
Thousands of Catholics storm Alausa, protest herdsmen killings
Over 5,000 Catholic faithful have stormed Alausa, the Lagos seat of power to protest massive killings of members and others…
Sauti Sol Features Nyashinski In Short & Sweet Video
Kenyan afro-pop band Sauti Sol have released a new track. This features Nyashinski in the video titled ''Short and Sweet''
Edo Catholic faithful march against herdsmen attacks
Hundreds of Catholic faithful in Edo State on Tuesday joined their brethrens across the country to stage a peaceful protest…
Shagari, 4 Others Docked for N500m Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Tuesday arraigned a former Minister of Water Resources Mukhtar Shehu Shagari alongside four…
Slain priests: Catholic Archbishop warns against anarchy
John Cardinal Onaiyekan, the Cardinal of the Abuja Catholic Diocese has called on Nigerians to rise above religious, political and…
Stop mobilising against me, explain $16b power fund, Buhari tells Obasanjo
As the 2019 election approaches, the battle line is drawn between President Muhammadu Buhari and former president Olusegun Obasanjo'
Gunmen abduct Zamfara commisioner’s wife, children
Gunmen have abducted the wife and three children of the Zamfara State Commissioner for Youths, Sports and Skills Acquisition, Abdullahi…
Nigerian Govt restates commitment to float national carrier by December
Federal Government on Tuesday restated it’s commitment to float a new national carrier by December 2018.
Russia, Japan warn U.S of $1 billion in tariff retaliation
Russia and Japan have warned they could retaliate against the U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum by imposing sanctions worth…
Morocco’s inflation rises to 2.7% in April
Morocco’s High Planning Authority says the country’s annual consumer price inflation rate has risen to 2.7 per cent in April…
Saraki vs IGP Idris: Buhari meets Senate delegation in Aso Rock
President Muhammadu Buhari is meeting with 10-man senate delegation raised to address the ongoing impasse between the Senate President Bukola…
Santi Cazorla leaves Arsenal after expiration of contract
Injury-plagued midfielder Santi Cazorla has left Arsenal after six seasons in north London as his contract has expired, the Premier…
Suspected cholera outbreak claims 12 lives in Adamawa
A suspected cholera outbreak has claimed 12 lives in Mubi North and Mubi South Local Government Areas of Adamawa, according…
ISIEC reaffirms June 14 Imo councils’ elections
Imo State Independent Electoral Commission (ISIEC) on Monday reaffirmed that the June 14 council polls in the state would hold…
Herbalists remanded over alleged N20m fraud
An Ilorin Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday remanded two herbalists for allegedly defrauding one Rahaman Ogundele of N20 million, under the…
Nipah virus outbreak claims 10 in India
An outbreak of a deadly virus that has flu-like symptoms has claimed 10 lives in the southern Indian state of…
Gov. Wike assures Rivers civil servants of promotion arrears
Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers on Tuesday assured civil servants of his government’s readiness to pay their promotion areas.
Ijebu-Ode LG presents N505m budget proposal for 2018
Ijebu-Ode Local Government Area of Ogun has proposed a budget of N505 million for the 2018 fiscal year.
20% of French flights cancelled as civil servants strike
Flights to and from French airports were disrupted on Tuesday as air-traffic controllers joined a strike called by civil service…
Wizkid’s Afro Republik Festival in London is sold out
Nigerian superstar, Wizkid has sold out tickets for his first Afro Republik Festival in London.
Kaduna Govt. warns of imminent floods in 5 councils
Kaduna State Government has warned of imminent flood in five local government areas of the state.
Lagos ports to receive 20 ships loaded with petroleum products, food items
Twenty ships laden with petroleum products, food items and other goods are expected to arrive Apapa and Tin Can Island…
N500m Money Laundering: Shagari, 4 PDP chieftains remanded in police custody
A Federal High Court sitting in Sokoto on Tuesday remanded former minister of water resources, Muntari Shagari in police custody…
Study reveals an egg a day may keep heart disease away
Eating an egg each day appears to be linked to a lower risk of heart disease among middle-aged Chinese, according…
Kwara Govt closes 40 illegal schools
The Kwara State Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development says it has closed no fewer than 40 schools operating…
Davido wows Suriname fans with unforgettable performance
Davido took his music train outside of Africa to Suriname, South America where he performed before well over 10,000 music…
Ambode approves construction of Fagba Bridge
Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday approved the construction of a bridge at the Fagba intersection to ease…
Ambode’s wife raises alarm over impersonation by cyber fraudster
Wife of the Governor of Lagos State, Mrs. Bolanle Ambode on Tuesday distanced herself from the criminal activities of a…
Metuh’s trial continues in his absence
The trial of the former Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Mr. Olisa Metuh continued on Tuesday at…
8-year-old boy drowns in well in Kano
An eight year-old boy in Tamburawa Gabas town of Kano State, Sadi Yusuf, on Tuesday, lost his life after falling…