Year: 2018
Malta legalises medicinal cannabis prescription for patients
Malta has on Tuesday legalised prescription of medicinal cannabis products by general practitioners. The new law means that patients would…
RSW: 5,000 final year students jostle for 2,000 internship positions
At least 5,000 final year students of eight tertiary institutions in Lagos State are jostling for 2,000 internship placements under…
Nigeria’s travel industry to contribute 2.59m jobs by 2027
Nigeria’s Travel industry’s contribution to employment is expected to rise by 3.6% per annum to 2,598,000 jobs in 2027. Travelstart Nigeria, an…
United Nations seek to enhance police reforms in Somaliland
The United Nations on Tuesday wrapped up a high-level security conference that discussed comprehensive police reforms to help stabilise the…
Central states to experience partly cloudy, sunny weather tomorrow – NiMet
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted partly cloudy weather conditions over most parts of the central states of the…
Doping: Minister inaugurates committee to investigate allegations
The Minister of Youths and Sports, Solomon Dalung, on Tuesday inaugurated a 5-man committee to investigate the alleged violation of…
ISIS Militant jailed in Britain for training child soldiers
A court has sentenced a man to life in prison for training child soldiers for a series of terrorist attacks…
Loans Board calls for transfer of Monthly National Housing Fund Contributions
Mrs Hannatu Fika, Executive Secretary, Federal Government Staff Housing Loans Board (FGSHLB), on Tuesday called for the transfer of the…
6 killed, 20 wounded in IDPs camp fire outbreak – NEMA
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Tuesday confirmed that six persons were killed in a fire outbreak at Rann…
Nigerian Govt reintroduces history into school curriculum
The Federal Government has ordered the reintroduction of history as an independent subject into the basic and junior secondary schools…
Modern contraceptive rate to go up by 27% in 2020 – Federal Govt.
The Federal Government in collaboration with key stakeholders and partners have pledged to achieve a Contraceptive Prevalence Rate (CPR) of…
Nigerian lawmaker’s son shot dead in UK
Abraham Badru, the 26-year old son of a Nigerian lawmaker, Dolapo Badru has been shot dead near his family’s London…
Night grazing banned in Kwara State to curb farmers/herdsmen clash
Kwara State Government says it has banned night grazing in the state to ensure greater peace between farmers and herdsmen…
President Buhari’s speech that nailed Oyegun’s tenure elongation
I am delighted to once again welcome you to this National Executive Committee Meeting of our great party. As we…
Gov. Shettima calls for expansion of Anchor Borrower scheme
Gov. Kashim Shettima of Borno, on Tuesday called for expansion of Anchor Borrower scheme, to enhance participation in the programme.…
Facebook launch ‘SheMeansBusiness’ to boost Female entrepreneurship in Nigeria
Social media giant, Facebook, on Tuesday in Lagos unveiled an initiative known as ”SheMeansBusiness” to boost women entrepreneurship in Nigeria.…
Google win lawsuit claiming YouTube censors conservatives
Google has won the dismissal of a lawsuit in California which accused YouTube of censoring conservative content. U.S. District Judge…
Lagos Declares Thursday Work-free Day for Buhari’s visit
The Lagos State Government on Tuesday declared Thursday, March 29 as work free day in the State as President Muhammadu…
Rangers FC regrets 2-2 draw with Go Round FC
Rangers International Football Club of Enugu are still rueing their 2-2 draw with Go Round FC in a Nigeria Professional…
Oba Akiolu condemns vandalism, equipment theft
The Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu, on Tuesday condemned vandalism and theft of power equipment by those he described…
Atiku declares for 2019 Presidency
Nigeria's former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar on Tuesday declared his intention to run for president in 2019 on the platform…
DStv, GOtv To Air Nigeria Vs. Serbia Live
Following the Super Eagles’ inspiring display against Poland on Friday, DStv and GOtv subscribers will today have the exclusive opportunity…
Ukraine, EU partner to strengthen industrial sector
Ukraine and the European Union (EU) will strengthen their cooperation in the industrial sector, the Ukrainian state press service said…
BBN: Khloe’s Return Promises More Drama
Big Brother Naija 3, tagged Double Wahala, took a new twist on Sunday night, when Big Brother decided to bring…
Seplat lead losers chart with as major stocks suffer price depreciation
Some major oil stocks recorded price depreciation on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Tuesday with Seplat leading the losers’…
Zambian Govt seeks dismissal of opposition motion to impeach president Lungu
The Zambian government on Tuesday called for the dismissal of an impeachment motion filed by the country’s main opposition party…
Female farmers plead for zero-interest loan ahead of 2018 farming season
Some women farmers in Nasarawa State have called on the Federal and State Governments to assist them with interest-free loans…
Easter: Nigerian Govt declares Friday March 30, Monday April 2, public holidays
The Federal Government has declared Friday, March 30 and Monday, April 2, as Public Holidays to mark the Good Friday…
Hard times: Man abandons wife, triplets in Edo
A 44-year old commercial motorcycle operator, Paul Edobor has allegedly abandoned his wife, Ugoma, after she gave birth to a…
9mobile Subscribers demand for improved Quality of Service
Subscribers of the 9mobile network in Abuja have appealed to the Telelogy, the new owner to ensure that it improves…