Year: 2018
Man admits to killing woman, freezing body part for “tasting”
An Austrian man with a violent criminal past on Wednesday admitted to killing a woman, dumping her body in a…
Unilorin to increase foreign students by 5%
The University of Ilorin, Centre for International Education (CIE), is planning to increase the number of its international students from…
Trump’s administration sued over failure to remove DACA migration programme
Seven U.S. states, Texas, Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Nebraska, South Carolina and West Virginia, filed a lawsuit against the administration of…
136,958 PVCs yet to be collected in Niger – REC
Prof. Samuel Egwu, the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Niger State, said that the commission was in possession of 136,958…
Abuse of energy drinks dangerous to liver, dietician warns
Dr Emeka Obi, a dietician in Abuja, has said that the high level of “B vitamins’’ in energy drinks can…
District head commends Nigerian Govt ban on codeine syrup
The District Head of Gusape, Gwagwalada Area Council of the FCT, Mr Wamba Usman, has commended the Federal Government for…
AU, UN laud peaceful election of new House speaker
The African Union and UN envoys in Somalia have lauded the peaceful election of Mohamed Mursal as the new Speaker…
Tunde 2Deep Features Black Magic In ”Afro Woman”
Tunde 2Deep is featuring Black Magic in latest song ''Afro Woman''. The singer will obviously not bore you with this…
Sen. Wamakko appointed Al-Hikmah University BOT member
Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin in Kwara State, has appointed Sen. Aliyu Wamakko as member of its Board of Trustees (BOT).
Kanye West criticised over slavery comment
Rapper Kanye West has described slavery as a choice, praised Donald Trump for doing “the impossible” by becoming U.S. president,…
Foundation adopts entertainment to tackle unsafe abortion
Ms Dorothy Njemanze, President, Dorothy Njemanze Foundation, an NGO, says her organisation has adopted the use of entertainment to tackle…
Coded Presents ”Loyalty”
Coded has a new song titled ''Loyalty''. The track was Produced by Hydraulix.
Mumbai gang boss convicted of killing investigative crime reporter
A Mumbai Court on Wednesday found a gang boss guilty in relation to the broad daylight killing of an investigative…
Chidinma Marks Birthday With ”Yanga” Video
Chidinma in celebration of her 27th birthday today, releases the official visuals to her latest track entitled ''Yanga''.
Queen Elizabeth meets newest British royal Louis
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth flew in by helicopter to London to meet Prince Louis, fifth-in-line to the British throne and the…
Russia 2018: South Korea coach remains undecided on final roster
National coach Shin Tae-yong on Wednesday in Seoul said he remained undecided on the exact size of South Korea’s 2018…
Osun Govt shuts OAU over N1.8bn tax evasion
The Osun State Internal Revenue Service (OIRS) on Wednesday shut down the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, for its failure…
States cannot impose blanket residency ban on war criminals, EU court rules
EU member states cannot automatically deny residency to European citizens suspected of war crimes, the bloc’s top court ruled on…
Davido Reportedly Bags Endorsement Deal For Chioma
OBO, Davido announced on social media that he got an endorsement deal for his girlfriend Chioma. The lovebirds have been…
Militants, suicide bomber target Libyan electoral commission offices
A group of militants including a suicide bomber targeted the offices of the Libyan electoral commission in Tripoli on Wednesday,…
4 Turkish opposition parties agree to election alliance deal
Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) and three other opposition parties have reached a deal on an alliance for…
Holocaust: Palestine’s Mahmoud Abbas under fire for comments blaming Jews
President Mahmoud Abbas of Palestine came under fire on Wednesday for comments in which he said the genocide of Jews…
Reuters reporters: Myanmar court accepts testimony of policeman
A judge in Myanmar declared on Wednesday that a witness, who said two Reuters reporters accused of possessing state secrets…
May Day violence: France plans tighter security against next round of protests
France will increase police numbers for the next round of protests over economic reforms after violent clashes marred the annual…
UN accuses Congo of obstructing probe of monitors’ killings
The UN on Wednesday accused the Congolese security officials of interfering with the investigation into the killings of two UN…
Buhari’s visit to U.S: Lawyer says it will open up American market for Nigerian goods
Mr Daniel Agada, Corporate and Commercial Law expert, says that President Muhammadu Buhari’s visit to the U.S. will further open…
Association appeals to Nigerian Govt to provide security in mining sites
The Miners Association of Nigeria (MAN) has appealed to the Federal Government to ensure adequate security measures are put in…
U.S., China, Saudi Arabia biggest military spenders in 2017 – Research Institute
Global military spending rose in 2017 to its highest level since the Cold War, with the U.S., China and Saudi…
Abia Govt. flayed over failure to pay gratuities for 15 years
Organised labour in Abia, has flayed the state government’s failure to pay gratuities to its retirees for the past 15…
Researchers identify 2 new risk gene variants responsible for leprosy
Chinese researchers have identified two new risk gene variants that are responsible for leprosy.