Year: 2018
Brussels shoot-out: Terrorism suspect sentenced to 20-year in prison
Terrorism suspect Salah Abdeslam has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for attempted murder, after participating in a 2016…
Loud explosions again rock northern Mali’s Timbuktu
Several loud explosions rocked the northern Mali city of Timbuktu near military bases where one peacekeeper was killed and seven…
Russia expresses readiness to cooperate on UN reforms
Russia is ready to cooperate with the UN member states as well as with Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on reforming the…
Greek police end migrants protest, clashes with local population
Police on the Greek Island of Lesbos on Monday ended a protest involving dozens of migrants and clashes with the…
Oil prices steady as U.S. drilling tempers bullish sentiment
Oil prices were steady on Monday as a rising U.S. rig count pointed to further increases in American output.
Mexican presidential candidate calls for cutting off thieves’ hands
Thieves should have their hands chopped off, a Mexican presidential candidate said in a televised debate on Sunday, provoking disbelief…
China’s waste imports plunge from a year ago as refuse rules commence
China’s scrap metal imports in March fell by 24.6 per cent from a year ago as new curbs on foreign…
European Union urged to improve access to donor sperm to boost population
The world’s largest sperm bank has recently warned the European Union (EU) that access to donor sperms must be improved…
88-year-old woman runs over sister in Germany
An 88-year-old woman seriously injured her sister and herself as she attempted to park her car in the Eastern German…
3 brothers beheaded by ISIS in Afghanistan
Militants from Islamic State have beheaded three brothers, all working in the medical profession, in Afghanistan’s eastern province of Nangarhar,…
Chinese vessels accused of sinking Vietnamese fishing boat
Six Vietnamese fishermen were rescued after their boat was allegedly sunk by two Chinese vessels in disputed waters, a Vietnamese…
Iraq parliamentary election: Islamic State threatens to attack polling stations
Islamic State said it would attack polling stations in Iraq during parliamentary election in May and that anyone who participated…
Army destroys Boko Haram training camp in Borno
The Nigerian Army on Monday said its troops had destroyed a Boko Haram insurgents’ training facility at Benisheikh, Borno.
Bodies of 11 migrants recovered from sea
Libyan coastguards recovered the bodies of 11 migrants who died off Libya’s western shore during an attempted crossing to Italy…
UK Prince William’s wife Kate taken to hospital to give birth to third child
Kate, the wife of Prince William, was admitted to hospital on Monday to give birth to the couple's third child…
Enugu monarchs applaud Ugwuanyi innovative idea of governance
Enugu State Traditional Rulers’ Council has applauded Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi for his innovative ideas of giving N10 million development grant…
Boko Haram: U.S. to deliver 12 fighter jets to Nigeria in 2020 – Official
The U.S. says it will in 2020 deliver the 12 Super Tucano fighter jets and other weapons it agreed to…
‘Nigeria not a beggarly country’ – Consul-General
Nigeria is not a beggarly country but an important stakeholder on the international stage, Mr Kayode Laro, the Nigeria’s Consul-General…
N21.5bn Sukuk Bond: Senator kicks against Niger Govt plan
Sen. David Umaru (APC-Niger East) has kicked against plans by Gov. Abubakar Bello of Niger to take a N21.5 billion…
Stoke city in more relegation woes as Burnley snatch draw
Stoke City missed the chance to give their hopes of English Premier League survival a major boost when they were…
Christians urged to pray for President Buhari
A Catholic Priest, Rev. Fr Julian Ibe, has urged Christians and Nigerians to pray for President Muhammadu Buhari and political…
Breaking: Senator Dino Melaye arrested
Controversial senator Dino Melaye has been arrested at the international wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe airport, Abuja.
Nasarawa Govt donates N10 million, relief materials to IDPs
The Nasarawa State Government has donated N10 million and assorted relief materials to people displaced by the lingering violence in…
BBNaija: Nina seals endorsement deal
Barely two hours after the BBNaija reality TV show ended, Nina Chinonso Onyenobi, who came fifth in the show has…
Kingsley Moghalu calls for equal opportunities for women
Prof. Kingsley Moghalu, former Deputy Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), says cultural biases in the society that prevent male…
BBNaija: Lolu expresses uncertainty about Anto
Lolu, one of the evicted housemates at the just concluded 2018 BBNaija, tagged “Double Wahala” said he was not certain…
Soyinka, Falana, others call for vigilance ahead of 2019 general elections
Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka on Sunday called on Nigerians to be careful about the people they intend to trust…
2018 NPFL: Go Round FC hold back Kwara United
Kwara United Football Club’s upward climb on the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) table suffered another setback on Sunday in…
Salah wins English 2018 PFA Player of the Year award
Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah was named Player of the Year by England’s Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) on Sunday, becoming the…
NPFL: Lobi Stars edge Kano Pillars as Enyimba continue unbeaten run
Lobi Stars Football Club on Sunday underlined their 2017/2018 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) title credentials by edging a tightly-contested…