Year: 2018
China drops anti-dumping probe of U.S. sorghum imports
China’s Commerce Ministry said on Friday it was halting its anti-dumping investigation into imports of sorghum from the United States,…
Court orders JOHESU to end strike, resume work within 24 hours
The National Industrial Court, Abuja, on Thursday ordered striking members of Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU), to suspend its on-going…
Study shows blood group A people likely to have diarrhoea caused by E. coli
A new study published on Thursday in the Journal of Clinical Investigation showed that a kind of E. coli, associated…
Kaduna LG polls: APC wins 14, PDP 4
Kaduna State Independent Electoral Commission, on Thursday confirmed the results for 18 chairmanship seats out of the 23 Locall Governments…
Air Force destroys insurgents’ structures in Bama, Gobara
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) said it had destroyed Boko Haram terrorists structures in Bama, Gobara, in its ongoing “Operation…
Ebola Outbreak: Congo confirms 14 cases
The number of confirmed Ebola cases in Congo has risen from three to 14, according to the Central African country’s…
‘Denuclearise or risk overthrow’, Trump tells North Korea’s Kim
U.S. President Donald Trump has told North Korea’s Kim Jong-Un to abandon nuclear weapons and be rewarded with “protections” or…
UN deputy chief says ‘cycle of violence’ in Gaza must end
The “cycle of violence” in Gaza serves no one and it must end, the UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed said…
Fashola tasks power sector investors
The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola (SAN), has charged private investors in the energy sector to…
U.S. Secretary of State reaffirms Nigeria-U.S. relations
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called Nigeria’s President Muhamadu Buhari and reaffirmed the longstanding relationship between the U.S. and…
Revenue Under-Payment: NEC endorses refund by NNPC, 15 other RGAs
The National Economic Council (NEC) has confirmed that the N526 billion and 21 billion dollars was under-paid to the federation…
Bauchi to retain retiring agric extension workers
The Bauchi State Government says it will retain some retiring agricultural extension workers, in its efforts to revitalise its agricultural…
World Cup: Dalung urges Nigerians to support Eagles
Minister of Youth and Sport, Solomon Dalung has appealed to Nigerians to show solidarity and support to ensure the success…
Anglican Primate admonishes Christians to avoid divorce,
The Most Rev. Nicholas Okoh, Primate of All Nigeria (Anglican Communion), has admonished Christians to understand marriage before going into…
Imo commissioner lauds work on federal projects
The Imo Commissioner for Works, Mrs Josephine Udoji, has lauded the quality of work being done by contractors executing Federal…
Ramadan: Lagos Speaker calls for prayers for peace, unity
The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr Mudashiru Obasa, on Thursday urged Nigerians not to relent in…
We’ve made Gov. Okorocha politically irrelevant – Imo APC stakeholders
The All Progressives Congress (APC), Imo stakeholders have said that they have made Gov. Rochas Okorocha politically irrelevant in their…
Photo News: Techfest 2018 brings investors together
echfest 2018, an event designed to bring IT experts, Techpreneurs, students and investors under one roof with the aim to…
WHO convenes emergency meeting as Ebola spreads in DRC
The World Health Organisation (WHO) is convening an emergency meeting on Friday over the latest outbreak of the deadly Ebola…
GOtv MAX Cup: Atletico Madrid’s Visit Excites Football Fans
Football fans in Uyo, capital of Akwa Ibom state, are in the grip of excitement over the upcoming visit of…
Libya: IOM facilitates repatriation of 706 Ghanaians
The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) says it has facilitated the safe return of 706 Ghanaians from detention camps in…
Blood group A people likely to have diarrhoea – Study
A new study published on Thursday in the Journal of Clinical Investigation showed that a kind of E. coli, associated…
Police probe Ilorin shootings
The Kwara Police Command has called on residents to provide useful information to apprehend those responsible for the shooting incident…
State Congress: Zamfara APC calls for stakeholders’ cooperation
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Zamfara on Thursday called for cooperation and support of stakeholders, ahead of the conduct…
Minister harps on skills acquisition to enhance youths’ employability
The Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu says Nigeria must key into skills acquisition and vocational training if it wants…
World Telecom Day: Expert urges Nigerians to embrace artificial intelligence
An Information Communication Technology (ICT) expert, Mr Adede Williams, says the introduction of Artificial Intelligence (AI) will ease the difficulty…
Governors threaten to take over petrol subsidy from NNPC
The Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) has called on the Federal Government to allow state governments take over the payment of…
Nigeria has no framework to train leaders – Mabogunje
Eminent academic, Prof. Akin Mabogunje, says the country does not have a framework to train its leaders on good governance.
Street trading: Anambra begins ban enforcement
The Anambra Government has commenced enforcement of the ban on street trading in urban and semi-urban areas of the state.
Education Ministry endorses “Nestle for Healthier Kids Manual” for schools
The Federal Ministry of Education (FME) has endorsed the “Nestle for Healthier Kids Manual’’ targeted at inculcating a healthy lifestyle…