Year: 2018
UNESCO partners Lagos Govt to train 4,000 youths on ICT skills
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) says it is partnering with the Lagos State Government to train…
Tax laws support VAIDS – Minister of Finance
Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, has explained that the Voluntary Assets and Income Declaration Scheme (VAIDS) is underpinned by…
Bayelsa has 28,590 unclaimed PCVs – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday, said no fewer than 28,590 Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) were yet to…
Mugabe’s link to new party worries Mnangagwa
President Emmerson Mnangagwa of Zimbabweon said there is something ‘fishy’ about new party on Zimbabwe’s political scene with links to…
Archbishop of Canterbury baptises Meghan Markle ahead of royal wedding
U.S. actress Meghan Markle has been baptized by the Archbishop of Canterbury, the spiritual head of the Church of England,…
Nasarawa Chief Judge pardons 20 prison inmates
The Chief Judge of Nasarawa State, Justice Suleiman Dikko, has granted pardon to 20 inmates awaiting trial in Laifa, Keffi,…
Russia pursues military cooperation with Zimbabwe
Russia is pursuing military cooperation with Zimbabwe and looking at opportunities in the diamond sector as well as fully implementing…
Saudi Crown Prince promises to promote interfaith tolerance
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman met the head of the Anglican church in London on Thursday, promising to…
France will ‘name, shame’ firms who pay women less
France will “name and shame” employers who pay women less than men, President Emmanuel Macron said in comments marking International…
UNHCR remains committed to fighting sexual exploitation, abuse against women
Mr Filippo Grandi, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has affirmed the commitment of the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) to…
61st Birthday: Osinbajo is quintessential, resourceful VP – Lagos Assembly
The Lagos State House of Assembly has described the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, as an intelligent, resourceful and dutiful…
Ambode urges graduates to adjust to ever-changing world by generating wealth
Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Thursday called on graduates of tertiary institutions to adjust to ever-changing world by…
Winter Paralympics: No joint march for two Koreas at opening ceremony
The two Koreas have decided not to have a joint march at the opening ceremony of the PyeongChang Winter Paralympics,…
Presidential Visit: Buhari inaugurates road projects in Jos
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday inaugurated some road projects in Jos, the Plateau capital.
U-20 Women’s World Cup: Falconets draw Germany, China, Haiti in Group D
Nigeria’s under-20 women football team have been drawn alongside perennial foes Germany, China and debutants Haiti in Group D of…
Bauchi NUT describes 26,000 teachers as grossly inadequate
The Nigerian Union Teachers (NUT), Bauchi State Chapter, said on Thursday that the 26,000 teachers in its Primary School system…
IWD 2018: NNPC celebrates Nigerian women achievements
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on Thursday congratulated Nigerian women for their achievements on the commemoration of this year’s…
Mo Abudu, Omosexy make list of 50 global women in showbiz
Mo Abudu, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of EbonyLife TV, and Nollywood star Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde a.k.a, have been named among 50…
IWD 2018: Dutch envoy sees gender parity taking maybe 200 years to achieve
Ambassador of the Netherlands to Nigeria, John Groffen has expressed disappointment that in spite of increased global efforts at closing…
IWD 2018: Indians protest violence, discrimination against women
Thousands of Indians joined demonstrations against sexual violence and gender discrimination on the occasion of International Women’s Day on Thursday.
Serial rapist sentenced to 72 years in prison
A court in Zimbabwe sentences 31-year-old serial rapist has been sentenced to an effective 72 years in prison.
Nigerian Govt assures completion of Loko-Oweto Bridge in November
The Federal Ministry of Works, Power and Housing has assured that the 2.2-kilometre Loko-Oweto bridge across the river Benue linking…
Kwara students protest Saraki’s prolonged trial
Members of the National Association of Kwara State Students(NAKSS) on Thursday in Abuja staged a protest over what they claimed…
Congo Election: PM Tshibala insists presidential poll on course for December
An election in the Democratic Republic of Congo to replace President Joseph Kabila remains on course for late December, the…
Daura Rice farmers receive farming inputs from anchor borrowers scheme
No fewer than 1,500 rice farmers in Daura, Katsina State, have received various farming implements under the phase 11 of…
Congo’s Kabila to sign new mining code soon after meeting with miners
Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila will soon sign into law a new mining-code that is vigorously opposed by…
Dapchi schoolgirls: Buhari applauded for responding promptly to abduction
The President, Nigeria Youth Organisation (NYO), Mr Abdullahi Wali, commended President Muhammadu Buhari for responding promptly to the abduction of…
Somali women commended for championing inclusive, equitable society
The UN senior envoy in Somalia on Thursday praised the role of Somali women in promoting a more inclusive and…
AU, U.S. discuss ways of strengthening partnership
The African Union (AU) and the U. S. on Thursday discussed ways of strengthening their partnership.
Anchor Borrowers’ Programme: Rice farmers in Southern Kaduna receive farm inputs
Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) members in Southern Kaduna on Thursday received farm inputs for the cultivation of rice…