Year: 2018
Cambodia invites foreign observers to monitor July election
Cambodia on Wednesday invited foreign observers to monitor a July general election, as required by law, which long-serving Prime Minister,…
UN says 3,000 Somalis killed or injured by explosive devices in 3 years
The UN said 3,000 civilians have been either killed or injured by improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in Somalia in the…
Retaliation! China slaps tariffs on U.S goods
China hit back on Wednesday at the Trump administration’s plan to slap tariffs on 50 billion dollars in Chinese goods,…
Testing New Rules: FIFA considers yellow cards for coaches
Football’s ruling body FIFA is testing three possible new rules including yellow cards for coaches at youth tournaments, according to…
Militias kill UN peacekeeper, 21 others in CAR
The UN on Wednesday said Christian militias stormed its base in southern Central Africa Republic (CAR), killing one peacekeeper and…
FAAC disburses N263.28bn to Nigerian Govt in Feb – NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), says the Federal Government received a total of N263. 28 billion from the N635.55…
China Eastern Airlines would consider buying Shanghai crude futures
China Eastern Airlines Corp Ltd on Wednesday said would consider buying China’s crude futures when the appropriate time and opportunity…
China, Zimbabwe agree on strategic partnership of cooperation
Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Zimbabwean counterpart, Emmerson Mnangagwa on Tuesday agreed to establish a comprehensive strategic partnership of…
Tsav apologises to Ortom over false allegation
Ten months after he wrote a letter accusing Benue governor Samuel Ortom of massive corruption, former Police Commissioner in Lagos,…
Customs to distribute additional uniform for officers
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has approved additional set of uniform for its officers and men to give them options…
PDP describes looters list as plot to divert attention
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the looters list released by the Federal Government as part of ploy by…
Printing blunder lists England as part of Africa in Commonwealth Games programme
England have been listed as an African nation with capital in Banjul in the official programme for the Commonwealth Games’…
High-blood pressure, hepatitis major causes of death among Nigerians – NGO
A non-Governmental Organisation, NGO, Moole Charity Foundation, has said that the major causes of death in Nigeria were high blood…
Commonwealth Games: Team Mauritius under investigation over sexual assault
Queensland police have launched a criminal investigation into allegations that a Mauritian team official sexually assaulted one of the delegation’s…
Apple reveals gender-pay difference at UK operations
Apple Inc said on Tuesday that men earned five per cent more on average than women at its UK operations,…
Nigerian Army in need of more medical personnel – Corp Commander
The Corp Commander, 68 Nigerian Army Reference Hospital, Maj.-Gen. Ikechukwu Okeke, on Tuesday in Lagos said that the army needed…
2018 Commonwealth Games: Minister urges Team Nigeria to compete fairly
The Minister of Youths and Sports, Solomon Dalung, on Tuesday advised Nigerian athletes at the XXI Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast,…
Nigeria warns that nuclear weapons remains a threat to mankind
Nigeria has warned that the continued existence of nuclear weapons remained a threat to all mankind. Nigeria stated this in…
Nigerian Embassy in Washington explains sack of workers
The Nigerian Embassy in Washington, DC, has said that the recent disengagement of some workers at the embassy followed due…
Hajj commission bars Family and Tours from hajj operations
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has banned Family and Tours, a private tour operator, from participating in Hajj…
2 die in auto crash involving Abia Gov’s wife motorcade
Tragedy struck on Tuesday in Abia, when two women died in an auto crash involving the motorcade bearing the wife…
Gaddafi’s son cleared of footballer’s murder
A Libyan appeals court cleared one of the sons of late leader, Muammar Gaddafi on Tuesday on charges of murdering…
Bayern in control, beat Sevilla 2-1 away from home
Bayern Munich hold the advantage in their Champions League quarter-final tie with Sevilla after coming from behind to secure a…
Ronaldo scores brace, including stunning bicycle kick as Real smash Juventus
Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice, including a stunning bicycle kick, as Real Madrid took control of their Champions League quarter-final against…
Hajj, Umrah: NAHCON bans private tour operator
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has banned Family and Tours, a private tour operator, from participating in Hajj…
Heavy rainfall destroys Kwara Stadium
A heavy rainfall on Tuesday evening damaged a large portion of the Kwara Stadium Complex, Ilorin. The Stadium Manager, Mr…
Military to protect U.S. border – Trump
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he would use U.S. military forces to protect the nation’s southern border with Mexico…
FG committed to ease Doing Business in Nigeria
Dr Jumoke Oduwole, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Industry, Trade and Investment, says the Federal Government is…
Suspected armed robbers attack FCT church
Suspected armed robbers attacked the New Ona Iwa Mimo Onimajemu Cherubim and Seraphim Church, Angwan Kwaso, Tunga-Maje community in Zuba,…
Brain drain: EKSUTH plans welfare package for staff
The Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital, Ado-Ekiti, says it has concluded plans to check brain drain by putting in place…