Year: 2018
Kebbi, Ministry partner to revive Argungu fishing festival
Gov. Abubakar Bagudu of Kebbi says the state and the Federal Ministry of Information and Culture are collaborating to revive…
Philiphines’ Duterte sees no chance of going on trial at ICC
President Rodrigo Duterte of Philiphines has said there is no chance of him going on trial at the International Criminal…
How Ogbeha and Wife Begged Babangida To Create Kogi State
There have been claims and counter-claims on how Kogi State was created, with a book titled, A Noble Path, an…
Sierra Leone Elections: Voters turn out in their numbers
Voters in Sierra Leone turned out in their numbers on Wednesday to elect a new president as incumbent Ernest Koroma…
CBN injects $210m into foreign exchange market
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Tuesday, gave a boost of 210 million dollars to the interbank foreign exchange…
ABU staff unions disagree over SSANU strike
The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian University (SSANU), Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) branch Zaria, Kaduna State, is in crisis following…
Buhari’s visit: Plateau declares Thursday public holiday
The Plateau government has declared Thursday, March 8, a work-free day to enable residents welcome President Muhammadu Buhari on a…
Sierra Leone Elections: Police assures voters of adequate security
The Sierra Leone Police said it had put measures in place to provide adequate security for all voters during the…
Ethiopia’s inflation jumps to 15.6% in February
Ethiopia’s year-on-year inflation rate jumped to 15.6 per cent in February from 13.4 per cent in previous month, the statistics…
Iran increases missile production by 3-fold
Iran has increased its missile production three-fold, a senior Revolutionary Guards commander said Wednesday, according to the Fars news service.
Saudi crown prince labelled ‘architect of Yemen war’
The UK government has chosen to receive “the architect” of the ongoing war in Yemen instead of taking humanitarian efforts…
Jigawa Police Command issues 10-day ultimatum to militias, bandits
Mr Bala Zama, the Police Commissioner in Jigawa, has issued a 10-day ultimatum to militias, bandits and vigilance groups to…
Air India to operate all-women flights on women’s day
India’s national carrier Air India will operate a number of all-women crew flights to mark the International Women’s Day which…
U.S. solicits Africa’s cooperation against N. Korea, terrorism
The U.S. has sought for the cooperation of the African region in pressuring North Korean leader Kim Jong-un to give…
U.S. tasks competitors to ‘make Africa’s resources benefit its people’
The U.S. says ensuring the resources of Africa benefit the continent and its people, rather than engaging in illicit exploitation…
Girl-child education could generate billions of dollars in earnings – UNFPA
The UN Population Fund (UNFPA says ending child marriages could generate billions of dollars in earnings and productivity by enabling…
U.S. Secretary of State departs for Africa for talks with Buhari, other African leaders
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has departed for Africa on a weeklong four-country official visit to Nigeria, Kenya, Ethiopia…
Prison Decongestion: Macron looks to relax jail sentences
French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday said prisoners sentenced to less than six months in jail will be able to…
Oando plc drops lawsuit against Nigeria’s SEC
Nigerian oil company Oando has dropped its lawsuit against the domestic Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), paving the way for…
Sierra Leone NEC promises to follow international best practices
The Sierra Leone National Electoral Commission (NEC) said that the commission was working to ensure that elections in the country…
Women critical to technological advancement in Nigeria – NGO
Dr Wummi Hassan, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), High-Tech Centre for Nigerian Women and Youth, an NGO, on Tuesday said women…
Liverpool book quarter-final place despite goalless draw
Liverpool eased into the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League with a goalless draw against FC Porto on Tuesday, completing…
Video: Nigerians in Sierra Leone promise to abide by electoral laws
Nigerians residence in Sierra Leone have promised to abide by their residing country’s Electoral Law restricting foreigner from participating in…
Observers call for peace as Sierra Leonians vote today
Voters in Sierra Leone are trooping out today for presidential, parliamentary and local council polls. Sierra Leone’s 3.17 million registered…
Former Governor calls for fresh tax laws review in Nigeria
Former Edo Governor, Mr Adams Oshiomhole has called for a review of the Nigeria’s tax laws for an effective tax…
U.S. announces $533m in humanitarian assistance for Nigeria, others
The U.S. has announced about 533 million dollars in humanitarian assistance for Nigeria, Ethiopia, Somalia, and South Sudan, as well…
Former Nasarawa State governor Aliyu Akwe-Doma is dead
Former Nasarawa State governor, Aliyu Akwe-Doma, has passed on.
Federal Govt begs SSANU, NASU, NAAT to suspend strike
The Federal Government has pleaded with the Non-Teaching Staff of the Nigerian Universities to suspend the three months strike they…
Fire razes IDP camp in Borno
Fire has destroyed over 300 tents at Ajiri Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in Mafa Local Government council of Borno.
Fake EFCC official docked
A former Constable of the Nigeria Police posturing as a bonafide staff of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC,…