Year: 2018
Don’t appear too sexy, Govt official advises women
A Thai government official advised women not dress “too sexy” to avoid being groped during the traditional New Year festival…
Ghana’s parliament mortgages country to U. S. troops
Ghana’s parliament on Friday night ratified a deal granting “unimpeded” access to the U. S. to deploy troops and military…
Police parade 22 robbers terrorising four states, recover 56 guns
The Nigerian Police have paraded 22 suspected vicious armed robbers and kidnappers terrorising Niger, Kaduna, Nasarawa and Zamfara States and…
APC candidates for Oyo LG, LCDA election emerge through consensus
Gbenro Adesina/Ibadan Candidates of the All Progressives Congress, APC, for the proposed May 12 election into the 33 Local Governments…
Ronaldo hits brace as Portugal came from behind to beat Egypt
Real Madrid's superstar and Portugal captain, Cristiano Ronaldo scored two goals in added time as Portugal came from a goal…
University of Ibadan unveils new professors
The authorities of the University of Ibadan, UI, Friday announced the names of the institution’s members of staff newly promoted…
Lingard’s lone strike gives England victory over Netherlands
Jesse Lingard's first international goal extended England's unbeaten run to seven games and gave them a deserved friendly victory against…
Mama Boko Haram opens up: How Dapchi schoolgirls were released
Mrs Aisha Wakil, popularly known as Mama Boko Haram has disclosed how the 104 abducted Dapchi schoolgirls were released by…
Super Eagles beat Poland 1-0 in Russia 2018 preparation friendly
Nigeria's Super Eagles begin preparation for Russia 2018 with a lone goal victory over the Polish national team in Poland.
INEC releases timetable for Melaye’s recall
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday released timetable for the recall of embattled Senator, Dino Melaye, who represents…
Spanish police break up Nigerian sex trafficking gang
Spanish police have rescued 39 women and girls smuggled in from Nigeria and trafficked into sex work by a notorious…
5 Ugandans charged over death of Finnish arms dealer
Five people were on Friday charged in Uganda’s Capital Kampala over the death of a Finnish arms salesman early in…
Brazil crush Russia 3-0 in International friendly
Barcelona stars Philippe Coutinho and Paulinho were on the scoresheet as Brazil cruised past Russia 3-0 in an international friendly…
14 dead, 50 injured as explosions rock New Year celebration in Southern Afghanistan
At least 14 people were killed and 50 others wounded when people were celebrating Afghan New Year, Authorities said.
President Buhari commiserate with family of late Christopher Abebe
President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with the Abebe family, as well as the government and people of Edo on the…
Lagos by-election: Oshodi residents tasked on on peaceful conduct
Mr Hakeem Sokunle, representing Oshodi-Isolo Constituency I at the Lagos State House of Assembly on Friday urged electorate in the…
Buhari: Why we negotiated with Boko Haram on release of Dapchi girls
Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari on Friday said his administration decided to negotiate with Boko Haram on the release of the…
Engage Veteran coaches to improve sports development in Nigeria – Toblow
A renowned athletics coach, Tobias Igwe, on Friday urged sports administrators to engage the services of veteran coaches that have…
Cholera, Lassa fever outbreak kills 14 in Bauchi
Bauchi State Commissioner for Health, Zuwaira Hassan, on Friday, confirmed that 14 people died in the state following outbreak of…
Human trafficking gang busted in Spain, 39 rescued
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) says it has disrupted activities of a crime gang,…
Group encourage massive participation in Continuous Voters Registration
Initiative for Leadership Development and Change (ILDC) says that mass participation in the ongoing Continuous Voters Registration (CVR) by the…
Police Commission approves dismissal of ASP, promotes DCP
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the dismissal of an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) for serious misconduct and…
Israel govt. urged to improve treatment of detained Palestinian children
Britain called on Israel to improve the treatment of Palestinian children in military detention on Friday and said Israel should…
Visionscape to take delivery of 180 new trucks, identifies 5,000 illegal refuse dumps
Visionscape Sanitation Solutions on Friday disclosed that it will take delivery of another 180 new trucks before next month.
2017, warmest year without El Nino – NiMet
Prof. Sani Mashi, the Director-General, Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) says 2017 the warmest year without El Nino and one of…
Queen Elizabeth to open this year’s London Marathon
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth will be the official starter of this year’s London Marathon — 30 miles away on a special…
Edo University students urged to shun social vices
Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo on Friday called on students of Edo University, Iyamho in the Etsako-West Local Government Area,…
School feeding: 7.4m pupils benefiting from programme – Osinbajo
Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, says that no fewer than 7.4 million pupils are benefitting from the National Home Grown School…
Dapchi abduction: CAN calls for Liya’s release, commends Federal Govt.
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) on Friday commended the Federal Government for being proactive in securing the release of the…
Rice: Smugglers make nonsense of Audu Ogbe’s chest-beating claim
Many imports are smuggled in from Benin, which despite a population of 11 million -- barely 5 percent of Nigeria’s…