Year: 2018
Jordan, Palestine reiterate commitment to continued peace efforts
Jordan and Palestine on Wednesday stressed commitment to continued efforts to attain desired peace, the state-run Petra news agency reported.
U.S. military kills 2 al-Qaeda members in Libya drone strike
A U.S. drone strike in Libya over the weekend killed two members of the terrorist organisation al-Qaeda, the U.S. military…
Burkinabe forces sieze large quantity of weapons from suspected terrorists
Burkinabe security forces on Thursday said they dislodged and seized large qauntity of weapons from suspected terrorists in a forest…
Kim Jong Un, South Korea’s Moon Jae In to hold rare summit on April 27
The two Koreas agreed Thursday to hold what will be only their third summit since the 1950 to 1953 Korean…
Kenya opposition politician Miguna dragged, assaulted in forced deportation
A Kenyan opposition politician who government authorities deported in contravention of a court order said on Thursday he had been…
Old Age, overweight increase risks of Arthritis – Expert
Dr Nnenna Okafor, Senior Registrar, Department of Family Medicine, National Hospital, Abuja, said on Wednesday that the risk of developing…
School Abuse: Canadian PM Trudeau disappointed by pope’s refusal to apologise
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he was disappointed by the refusal of Pope Francis to personally apologise for the role…
Revised UN strategy to tackle causes of Sahel crisis – Mohammed
Ms Amina Mohammed, the Deputy Secretary-General said the UN has reset its action plan to address the root causes of…
UN Chief expresses concern over peacekeepers vulnerability to attacks
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said peacekeepers are vulnerable and under-equipped, making them targets of attacks.
Electoral Act Amendment: Reps to investigate bribery allegations against members
The House of Representatives on Wednesday directed its Committee on Ethics and Privileges to investigate media report on bribery of…
Senate passes Petroleum Industry Governance Bill (PIGB)
The Senate on Wednesday passed the much-awaited Petroleum Industry Governance Bill (PIGB), with the approval of five percent levy on…
Fed Govt. committed to preventing mother-to-child HIV transmission
The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, has renewed the commitment of President Muhammadu Buhari to making prevention of mother-to-child…
NMA urges members to participate in politics
Ahead of the 2019 general elections, Prof. Mike Ogirima, the President, Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), has advised his members to…
Ooni awards scholarships to secondary schools students
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has awarded scholarships to over 270 secondary schools students across Southwest in the…
Abia‘ll stop depending on Federal allocation by 2022 – Commissioner
Abia Government will cease to depend on Federal allocation from 2022 when the return on government’s current investment in oil…
Land Use protest: Police, DSS invade NBA Ikeja branch secretariat
Scores of security men including officials of the Department of State Security (DSS) led by DCP Operations, Lagos State Police…
Julius Berger issued 7-day ultimatum over road projects
The National Association of Plants Operators (NAPO) on Tuesday gave a seven-day ultimatum to Julius Berger Nig. Plc to include…
Kwara CP parades suspected ritualist with 3 human heads
The Police Command in Kwara Wednesday paraded a suspected ritualist it arrested with three human skulls in Ilorin. The Commissioner…
Ajaokuta: Reps adopt 2 bills to prevent concession
The House of Representatives on Wednesday adopted two bills seeking to prevent the concession of Ajaokuta steel company and to…
BBNaija: Khloe confronts Teddy over meat
Shortly after former Super Eagles players, Joseph Yobo and Victor Ekpeba concluded their visit and exited the BBNaija house, Khloe…
2017 budget must run till May 31 – Senate
The Senate on Wednesday urged the Federal Ministry of Finance to allow the 2017 Budget run till May 31 instead…
Ikorodu-Shagamu road: FEC approves N20.8bn for rehabilitation
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday in Abuja approved N20.8billion for the rehabilitation of Ikorodu – Shagamu road and…
Afe Babalola decries dilapidated infrastructure in Nigerian schools
Chief Afe Babalola, the Founder and Chancellor of Afe Babalola University, (ABUAD) Ado Ekiti, on Wednesday lamented the dilapidation of…
Libya: 611 Nigerians voluntarily return in March
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Wednesday said a total of 611 Nigerians had voluntarily returned from Libya in…
Lagos waste managers created 25,000 jobs in 20yrs – AWAM
Association of Waste Managers of Nigeria (AWAM), known as Private Sector Participation (PSP) operators, says it has invested over N6…
INEC tasks police on vote buying, inducement
The Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) has called on the Nigeria Police Force to pay special attention to addressing open vote-buying…
NHIS: SERVICOM cautions hospitals against discrimination
Mrs Nnenna Akajemeli, National Coordinator Service Compact (SERVICOM) on Wednesday in Abuja warned federal hospitals to stop discriminating against patients…
IPOB: Court orders Abaribe, others to produce Nnamdi Kanu
The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, adjourned until June 26 to enable Sen. Enyinaya Abaribe (PDP, Abia) and two…
Dogara congratulates Tinubu at 66
The Speaker of House of Representatives, Mr Yakubu Dogara, has congratulated Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, National Leader of All Progressives…
Saraki calls for review of Nigeria’s tax laws
The President of the Senate, Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has called for the urgent review of the nation’s tax laws,…