Year: 2018
Unemployed man docked over alleged theft of N700,000 tricycle
An unemployed 23-year-old, Chukwujekwu Obi, who allegedly stole a tricycle worth N700,000 was on Thursday docked at a Badagry Chief…
Trade war: China fully prepared for U.S. threats – Commerce ministry
China is fully prepared for the U.S.’ threats to escalate the two countries’ trade war and will have to fight…
FRSC establishes unit command in Kazaure
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Jigawa has established a Unit Command in Kazaure senatorial district of the state…
Flood claims 38 lives in NE India – Officials
Flooding in India’s northeastern state of Assam has affected around 60,000 people and claimed no fewer than 38 lives, local…
University cut women’s exam scores to boost number of male doctors
A Tokyo medical school systematically cut women applicant’s entrance exam scores for years to keep them out and boost the…
South Korean prosecutors raid foreign ministry
South Korean prosecutors on Thursday raided the foreign ministry headquarters in central Seoul over alleged trial dealings with former top…
Observers condemn use of force on Zimbabwe protesters
Observers from the Commonwealth on Thursday condemned the use of force by security services to break up protests in Harare…
Leadership crisis: Lagos PDP wants national body’s intervention
Some leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State on Thursday called for national body’s intervention for a…
Asaba 2018: Fans disappointed over Okagbare’s withdrawal
Some fans in Asaba, Delta on Thursday expressed disappointment over Blessing Okagbare’s withdrawal from the 100m and 200m events at…
Ghanaian president swears in new electoral commission chair
President Nana Akufo-Addo of Ghana has sworn into office a new chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC).
How Jigawa achieved 5 tons of rice per hectare
Gov. Badaru Abubakar of Jigawa says the state government has assisted farmers in the state to enhance their rice yield…
Edo Govt. reduces cost of Certificate of Occupancy to N50,000
The Edo Government says it has reduced the cost of acquiring Certificate of Occupancy (C of O) from N300,00 to…
18 Sokoto Assembly members dump APC for PDP
Eighteen out of the 30 members of the Sokoto State House of Assembly on Wednesday defected from the ruling All…
World food prices down 3.7% in July – FAO
World food prices fell 3.7 per cent in July from the month before with declines seen across all crop types,…
Non-oil sector: Switzerland to strengthen relations with Nigeria
The Swiss Government is to strengthen its relations with Nigeria in the non-oil sectors in line with the Federal Government’s…