Year: 2018
2018 Budget: Maize farmers’ association decries delay
Maize Growers, Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria (MAGPAMAN) said on Wednesday that the delay in the passage of the…
Semah Alongside Flavour Release ”Power x Glory Video
Newly discovered singer Semah and Flavour are out with the official video for their latest track ''Power And Glory''. The…
Sickle cell: Association advocates compulsory genotype test for couples
The Association of Sickle Cell Anemia Patients in Gombe State has called for compulsory genotype test of intending couples. Malam…
Climate change: World Bank reveals 143 million people will migrate internally
Climate change will push 143 million people from Sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia and Latin America to migrate within their countries…
Netherlands wants young Nigerians to have international orientation
The new Ambassador of the Kingdom of Netherlands to Nigeria, Amb. Robert Petri, on Wednesday said that the exposure of…
Police Withdrawal: Atiku applauds I-G’s decision to reassign officers to core duties
Former Vice President Abubakar Atiku has applauded the decision of the Inspector-General of Police, Mr Idris Ibrahim, to reassign thousands…
Adamawa Govt. expresses joy over release of Dapchi school girls
Adamawa Government has expressed joy over the release of Dapchi school girls by Boko Haram.
U.S. airstrike kills 2 Al-Shabaab militants in Somalia
The U.S. military said Wednesday its special forces conducted an airstrike against Al-Shabaab terrorists in southern Somalia on Monday, killing…
Air Force institute to begin new degree programmes
The Commandant, Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT), AVM Cletus Udeagulu, has said that the institute would begin new degree…
Saudi Arabia revamping education to combat ‘extremist ideologies’
Saudi Arabia is revamping its education curriculum to eradicate any trace of Muslim Brotherhood influence and will dismiss anyone working…
Marcos Alonso earns first Spain call-up
Marcos Alonso is keen to prove himself at international level after the Chelsea defender earned his first senior Spain call-up…
Only 76 Dapchi schoolgirls were released – Nigerian Govt
The Federal Government of Nigeria has clarified that only 76 abducted Dapchi schoolgirls were released on Wednesday by Boko Haram,…
Nigerian Govt urged to issue more Euro bonds to ease nation’s debt profile
An Economist, Mr Boniface Okezie, has urged the Federal Government to issue more Euro bonds to bring the country’s debt…
Lagos Govt tasked on efficient water hydrants across the state
The Lagos State Government has to ensure that the various water hydrants installed along the roads within the state are…
Boko Haram Warns Parents: Don’t put your daughters in schools again
Boko Haram insurgents have warned parents in the northeast of Nigeria not to endanger the lives of their children by…
Measles: Monarchs appeal to subjects to immunise children against disease
The Enugu State Traditional Rulers’ Council has appealed to their subjects to comply in the ongoing immunisation of children against…
Mikel, Etebo ruled out as 22 players arrive Wroclaw for training
The Super Eagles’ camp at Wroclaw in Poland on Tuesday was a beehive of activities following the arrival of 22…
Singapore passes law which can bar pictures, videos of terror attack sites
Singapore passed a law on Wednesday making it possible to ban photographs or videos of terror attack sites or communicating…
Abducted Dapchi schoolgirls have been released – Presidency
The Presidency has confirmed the release of abducted students of Government Girls’ Science and Technical College, Dapchi, Yobe State.
Explosion kills 26, injures 18 in Kabul
An explosion in the Afghan capital left 26 people dead and 18 more injured, Afghan Interior Ministry’s spokesman Nusrat Rahimi…
Ex-president Sarkozy faces 2nd day of questioning over Gaddafi campaign funds
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy faced a second day of questioning on Wednesday by investigators who are questioning the French…
105 abducted Dapchi schoolgirls released
Nigerian Islamist militant group, Boko Haram today returned 105 girls kidnapped from a high school compound in Dapchi a few…
Skripal Case: Lavrov accuses UK of undermining relations with Russia
The UK is consciously undermining its relations with Russia by the ex-spy Sergei Skripal poisoning case and further London’s unfriendly…
Gov. Bello promises zero tolerance to examination malpractice in Kogi
Gov.Yahaya Bello of Kogi on Tuesday pledged the state government’s readiness to ensure zero tolerance to examination malpractice in both…
4 Boko Haram insurgents arrested in Adamawa
The Nigerian Army on Wednesday said it had arrested an alleged high profile Boko Haram insurgent, Bubayi Isa, in Adamawa.
Door remains wide open for England World cup squad hopefuls
Less than two months before England manager Gareth Southgate names his provisional list of 35 for the World Cup finals,…
Middle East tensions, Venezuela concerns boosts Oil price
Oil prices rose to their highest level in three weeks on Tuesday as tension in the Middle East and the…
Myanmar president Htin Kyaw resigns ‘to take rest from duties’
Myanmar’s civilian president, Htin Kyaw, has resigned with immediate effect “in order to take rest from the current duties and…
Buhari approves negotiations for $15bn loans to finance PH-Maiduguri rail
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved that negotiation should be carried out for 15 billion dollars loan for the completion of…
Obasanjo backs Intra-Africa trade for continent’s economic development
Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has stressed the importance of intra-African trade for Africa’s economic development.