Year: 2018
Former Brazil president, Lula, jailed 12 years for corruption
Brazil’s former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, will begin his 12 year prison term from Friday, after a judge…
20 Kaduna varsity programmes secured NUC’s accreditation
The Kaduna State University (KASU), Kaduna, has secured National Universities Commission (NUC)’s accreditation for 20 programmes.
NAHCON to partner NAPTIP to curtail human trafficking
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) says it will partner with the National Agency for Prohibition of Traffic in…
Lagos ports to receive 40 ships laden with petroleum products, food items
Forty ships laden with petroleum products, food items and other goods are expected to arrive Apapa and Tin Can Island…
Emir tasks subjects on collection of PVCs before 2019 elections
The Emir of Dutse, Dr Nuhu Sunusi, has directed people in his domain to collect their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs)…
Nasarawa LGAs share N1.2 billion for March
The 13 Local Government Areas of Nasararwa state shared N1.2 billion for the payment of staff salaries for March, Mr…
5 Indian lawmakers resign from Parliament
Five lawmakers of a key regional party Friday resigned from the Indian Parliament over Prime Minister Narendra Modi government’s “failure”…
NUT lauds governors over salary arrears payment
The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) on Friday commended some state governors for their efforts in ensuring settlement of salary…
Disregard Ohaneze youth wing, Attamah tells Nigerians
Ohaneze Ndigbo has called on Nigerians to disregard statements by one Okechukwu Isiguzoro and Okwu Nnabuike claiming to be president…
Ex-UN worker Shuaibu sentenced to 2 years in prison
A Court in Manhattan on Thursday sentenced Abdullahi Shuaibu, 53, who worked at the UN in 2013, to two years…
MFM FC Coach sure of victory over Djoliba
Fidelis Ilechukwu, Chief Coach of MFM FC of Lagos on Friday said his club was ready to beat Djoliba of…
Corruption Case: Zuma tells cheering crowd, ‘I am innocent’
Former South African president Jacob Zuma told thousands of supporters outside court in Durban on Friday that his opponents were…
Trade War: Gold rises after Trump proposes more tariffs on China
Gold prices rose on Friday as investors sought safer assets after U.S. President Donald Trump proposed 100 billion dollars in…
China recalls about 3.2m cars in first quarter of 2018
China recalled about 3.2 million cars in the first quarter of the year, with more than half of them being…
Sierra Leone’s Julius Bio calls on rival not to challenge presidential election results
Sierra Leone’s new president, Julius Bio has called on thw All People’s Congress (APC) candidate, Samura Kamarathe to drop a…
Trade war: China vows to hit back at Trump’s tariffs ‘at any cost’
China vowed to fight “unilateral U.S. protectionism at any cost” on Friday after President Donald Trump ordered officials to examine…
Europa League: Arsenal, Atletico record first leg wins
Arsenal took a big step towards reaching the Europa League semi-finals after a 4-1 rout of CSKA Moscow and Atletico…
Trade war: President Trump threatens China with additional $100bn tariffs
U.S. President Donald Trump heightened the trade war rhetoric with China on Thursday, saying he was considering to slap the…
One out of 57 HMOs has met conditions for accreditation – NHIS
The National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) Governing Council, on Thursday said only one out of 57 Health Management Organisation’s (HMOs)…
Former South Korean president jailed 24 years for corruption
A South Korean court on Friday sentenced the impeached President Park Geun-hye to 24 years in jail with a fine…
$1bn security fund: Presidential aide defends Buhari’s approval
Presidential spokesman Femi Adesina says those opposing or criticizing President Muhammadu Buhari’s approval of one billion dollars for security funding…
ISIS ‘caliphate’ near destruction – Pentagon
The defeat of the “caliphate” that the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) claimed in Syria is near, top…
$2.9tr invested in renewable energy since 2004 — UNEP Report
The world has invested 2.9 trillion dollars in green energy sources since 2004, a new UN-backed report released on Thursday…
Former South African President appears in court on corruption charges
Former South African president Jacob Zuma appeared in court on Friday to face corruption charges relating to a 2.5 billion…
Guterres congratulates new Sierra Leone’s President, Julius Bio
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has congratulated Mr Julius Bio on his election as the next President of the Republic of…
Tecno says Nigeria is biggest market in Africa despite challenges
Mobile phone brand, Tecno Mobile, on Thursday described Nigeria as the biggest market in Africa in spite of some challenges.
Robbers attack 3 commercial banks, kill policemen, residents
A gang of armed robbers on Thursday raided some commercial banks in Offa, Kwara, killing some policemen and residents as…
Army announces special promotion for 3, 729 soldiers fighting Boko Haram
The Nigerian Army on Thursday approved special promotions for 3, 729 soldiers engaged in the counter-insurgency campaign in northeast.
Buhari: Count me out of religious bias
Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari says he has never been religious bias, saying people are merely playing politics with it for…
Another Nigerian teenager stabbed to death in London
An 18-year-old Nigerian teenager, Israel Ogunsola has been stabbed to death in Hackney, London on Wednesday night.