Year: 2018
YouTube tutorials to blame for low clientele, remuneration – MUAs
Some makeup artists have blamed the popularity of the YouTube tutorial videos as reasons for reduced clientele and remuneration. The…
World Bank cuts Zambia growth forecasts
The World Bank said on Tuesday that Zambia’s economy would grow by 4.1 per cent in 2018 and 4.5 per…
1,000 youths to receive N5,000 monthly allowance in Kebbi
The Suru Local Government Council in Kebbi, says it will begin to pay 1000 youths in the area N5,000 monthly…
Boko Haram: Nigeria, Niger air forces launch coordinated air strikes
The Air Task Force of Operation LAFIYA DOLE in a combined operation with the Nigerien Air Force on April 8,…
Local Govt. targets 50,117 children for polio immunisation
Zango Local Government Area in Katsina State says it has targeted 50, 117 children aged between 0 and 49 months…
Police launch manhunt for armed suspects
The police in Sango police division of Ogun State southwest Nigeria have launched a manhunt for suspected gunmen who allegedly…
Gold Coast 2018: Nigeria win 3 gold, 2 silver in powerlifting, set world record
Nigerian trio Roland Ezuruike, Esther Oyema and Ndidi Nwosu on Tuesday all won gold medals in the para-powerlifting events at…
NNPC made trading profit of N250 billion in 2016
The Group Executive Director, Finance and Account of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mr Isiaka Abdulrazak said the corporation…
Plateau Govt. threatens to sanction erring waste operators
The Plateau Government has threatened to sanction private waste operators who failed to honour the terms of agreement they had…
NAFDAC to intensify monitoring of use of potassium bromide in Niger
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) in Niger, says it will intensify monitoring of use…
Syrian armed forces on alert in anticipation of foreign strikes
The Syrian army is “on full alert in all its military airports, large military bases located in the capital Damascus…
Confusion in Benin as drivers protest accident that claim 4 lives
There was pandemonium at Siloko Road in Benin, capital of Edo State, Tuesday morning, when commuter bus drivers mounted a…
Trump to protect U.S farmers amid trade tensions
U. S. farmers will be protected by the Trump administration during rising trade tensions between the U. S. and China,…
Armed groups in Libya accused of killing, torturing detainees
The UN on Tuesday accused armed groups in Libya of killing and torturing detainees in prisons, some nominally under government…
China accuses U.S. of violating World Trade Organisation rules
The U.S. violated World Trade Organisation (WTO) rules and its own public commitment by launching a Section 301 investigation unilaterally…
Plateau governor assures tourists of adequate security
April 10, 2018, Gov. Solomon Lalong of Plateau has assured local and international tourists of adequate security of lives and…
112-year-old Japanese Masazo Nonaka certified as world’s oldest living man
Guinness World Records on Tuesday recognised Masazo Nonaka, a 112-year-old Japanese national, as the world’s oldest living man.
China to force rainfall over an area 2X Nigeria
China is almost set to force rainfall and snow over 1.6 million sq km (620,000 sq miles), an area roughly…
China-made brain pacemaker brings hope to Parkinson’s patients
Nearly 10,000 Chinese patients have received deep brain stimulation surgery since the first China-made brain pacemaker was implanted in a…
Malaysia fixes election date for May 9
Malaysia will go to the polls on May 9, the country’s election commission said on Tuesday, in a contest set…
Malam Adamu inaugurates committee on foreign qualifications evaluation
The Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, has charged committee on the accreditation and evaluation of foreign qualifications to maintain…
Buhari’s second term bid: Kano Govt welcomes declaration
The Kano State Government says it welcomes with satisfaction, the decision by President Muhammadu Buhari to re-contest election in 2019.
Nigerian Army reiterates commitment to free medical treatment of wounded troops
The Nigerian Army has reiterated its commitment to the provision of comprehensive medical treatment of troops wounded in the course…
Buhari’s declaration has brightened our chances , Accord, PDP say
Two political parties, Accord and the Peoples Democratic Party in Oyo state are already day-dreaming about wresting political power from…
Buhari’s bid: Best thing to happen to Nigeria – A’Ibom APC
Mr Edet Bassey, Akwa Ibom Publicity Secretary of All Progressives Congress (APC), says President Buhari’s declaration of intention for 2019…
Sierra Leone: International partners, citizens contribution commended towards successful poll
The Sierra Leone’s National Electoral Commission (NEC) has expressed its gratitude to institutions and individuals within the international community, who…
Oil prices rise to $68.65
Oil prices rose more than two per cent on Monday, supported by a rebound in the stock market as trade…
South Sudan: Ex-military chief challenges President Salva Kiir
South Sudan’s former military chief said he has formed an organisation to challenge President Salva Kiir, accusing him of looting…
European Union promises better relationship with Zimbabwe
The EU says on Monday it is eager to mend relations with Zimbabwe but emphasised that the success of the…
Amb. Itegboje addresses Nigeria’s tremendous effort to eradicate water scarcity
Amb. Samson Itegboje, Nigeria’s Ambassador/Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, said Nigeria was making tremendous efforts to eradicate poor sanitation…