Year: 2018
President Buhari promises not to disappoint Nigerians
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday said his administration would not disappoint Nigerians, saying everything possible was being done to ameliorate…
Mikel Arteta favourite to become Arsenal manager
If reports from Sky Sports is anything to go by, Mikel Arteta is now the favourite to become the next…
Joe Hart to be dropped from England’s World Cup squad
Joe Hart has been told he will not be part of England's 23-man squad heading to the World Cup in…
Allardyce sets to leave Everton in next 24 hours
Sam Allardyce is set to leave Everton in the next 24 hours – with former Watford manager Marco Silva the…
Russia urges countries to avoid action potentially destabilising Middle East
The Kremlin on Tuesday urged countries, especially those in the Middle East quartet of mediators, to avoid action that might…
Germany begins deportation of Togolese asylum seeker to Italy
Germany on Tuesday began the deportation procedure for a Togolese asylum seeker, whose detention caused the migration debate in Germany…
Gaza Protests: Palestinians rally at funerals of people killed by Israeli troops
Palestinians rallied in Gaza on Tuesday for the funerals of scores of people killed by Israeli troops a day earlier,…
Commonwealth Games: Australia warns missing African athletes to comply with visas
Australia’s Minister for Home Affairs, Peter Dutton said on Tuesday that a group of African athletes, who went missing during…
Somalia beefs up security ahead of Ramadan
Somalia security forces have beefed up security in major urban centers in the restive capital city, Mogadishu ahead of Islamic…
Nigeria’s inflation drops by 0.86 percent in April – NBS
The inflation rate in Nigeria has dropped by 0.86 percent for the month of April, 2018, the National Bureau of Statistics,…
Farmer sentenced to 3 years in prison for raping 8-year-old
An Upper Area Court sitting in Kasuwan Nama, Jos North, on Tuesday sentenced a 25-year-old farmer, Wundetenan Juna, to three…
Philippines lifts deployment ban of skilled, semi-skilled workers to Kuwait
The Philippines has lifted the deployment ban of skilled and semi-skilled workers to Kuwait, but the ban for domestic helpers…
NDPHC constructs 16 injection sub-stations, 9 intervention projects in North-East
The Niger-Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) has constructed and handed over 16 injection distribution sub-stations to Yola DisCo to further…
Nigerian Govt partners Kwara, others on adolescents health issues
The Federal Government, says it will partner with the Kwara Government and other stakeholders to promote adolescents health issues in…
German man sentenced to 3 months in prison for bomb joke at Bangkok airport
A Thai court on Tuesday sentenced a German man to three months in prison for cracking a bomb joke at…
Europe’s bottled-water producers seek to increase plastic recycling
Europe’s bottled water producers set a goal on Tuesday of raising collection rates of plastic bottles to 90 per cent…
Doctors sabotage health workers’ strike
The lingering nationwide strike embarked upon by health workers may suffered a set-back following resolve by doctors to render services…
Gaza Protests: Muslim countries should review ties with Israel – Turkey
Muslim countries should review their ties with Israel, Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said on Tuesday, a day after Israeli…
Baraje’s nPDP suffers humiliating defeat as ultimatum expires
Another group of ex-Peoples Democratic Party (nPDP) leaders, who joined the coalition that formed the All Progressives Congress (APC) in…
Customs generates N9 billion in Kaduna Zone in 4 months
The Nigeria Customs Service, Zone B, has generated over N9 billion from January to April 2018, the Zonal Coordinator, Mr…
Senate backpedals on Omo-Agege, allows him to resume
The Nigerian Senate said Monday night that it will not stop Senator Ovie Omo-Agege from attending plenary on Tuesday, in…
I’m extremely pained by Dipo’s loss – Bode George
Chief Olabode George, former Deputy National Chairman (South) of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), on Monday said he was extremely…
Russia 2018: Putin invites EAEU leaders to attend FIFA world cup
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday invited leaders of the member states of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) to attend…
4 Days To Royal Wedding: Meghan Markle begs dad to attend
Thomas Markle, 73, said he will not be attending his daughter's marriage to Prince Harry after suffering a heart attack.
Lagos Assembly to make law catering for persons with mental disorder
The Lagos State House of Assembly, on Monday moves to enact a law that would regulate and cater for persons…
Suspected traffickers who arrange fake marriages raided in Germany
Police on Tuesday staged a massive raid against suspected human traffickers in the German capital Berlin who are believed to…
Study shows yogurt may lessen chronic inflammation linked to bowel disease, arthritis, asthma
Yogurt might help lessen chronic inflammation linked to bowel disease, arthritis and asthma.
Zimbabwe public workers reject 15% salary increase
Zimbabwe’s public sector workers have rejected an improved salary offer of 15 per cent from President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government and…
Ex-Taiwan president sentenced to 4-month in prison for leaking information
A court in Taiwan on Tuesday sentenced former president Ma Ying-jeou to four months jail over a leak of information…
What Happened To “We the People”?
There is a cliché often repeated by all and sundry in Nigeria, in spite of the fact that it has…