Year: 2018
Federal Govt extends search for Dapchi schoolgirls to neighbouring countries
The ongoing search for the 110 girls who were abducted from the Government Girls Science and Technical College (GGSTC), Dapchi,…
Gunfire, explosion in Burkina Faso capital
Gunfire and an explosion have been heard near the army headquarters and French embassy in the capital of Burkina Faso.
Adamawa crisis: Army hands over 7 suspects to police
The Adamawa Police Command has confirmed that seven suspects linked to the latest clash between herdsmen and farmers in Demsa…
EU warns of retaliation if U.S. steel, aluminum tariffs apply to Europe
The European Union’s trade chief on Friday warned of possible retaliation if U.S. President Donald Trump’s plans to impose hefty…
Members of public invited to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding
More than 1,000 members of the public have been invited to the grounds of Windsor Castle for Prince Harry and…
Enugu Govt. tackles water challenges in urban, rural communities
The Enugu State Government on Friday expressed determination to address water related challenges in urban and rural communities in some…
Army hands over rehabilitated borehole to community
The Nigerian Army under the auspices of Operation Safe Heaven in Jema’a Local Government Area of Kaduna State has rehabilitated,…
Boko Haram: 4 UN aid workers killed, 1 abducted in Borno
No fewer than four UN aid workers were killed in a Thursday night attack coordinated by Boko Haram insurgents at…
Russia to use 7,000 CCTV cameras during presidential election
Almost 7,000 Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras will be operating at Moscow polling stations during the upcoming presidential election to ensure…
Electoral Act: Reps await Buhari’s response
The House of Representatives said it had no intention of prevailing on President Muhammadu Buhari to assent to the Electoral…
Shame! Nigeria now world’s largest importer of petrol
Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr. Maikanti Baru, says Nigeria is the only member country…
Dapchi Schoolgirls: Armed Forces sought for media cooperation on rescue, other operations
The Nigerian Armed Forces on Thursday sought for the support of the media and stakeholders in the ongoing efforts to…
Senate urges Nigerian Govt to review automotive policy
The Chairman, Senate Committee on Customs, Excise and Tariffs, Sen. Hope Uzodinma, has urged Federal Government to review its Automotive…
NNPC admits refineries not performing optimally
The Nigeria National Petroleum Company (NNPC) on Thursday admitted that the nation’s refineries in Warri, Kaduna and Port Harcourt are…
Why Nigerians can’t hold leaders accountable – Senator Shehu Sani
Senator Shehu Sani, representing Kaduna Central in the National Assembly has identified the reasons why Nigerians cannot hold their leaders…
South Africa’s Ramaphosa on first official visit to Angola today
The new South Africa President and leader of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), Cyril Ramaphosa, is on first official…
BenTV boss suggests only businessmen should be involved in politics
The Founder of BEN TV, Mr Alistair Soyode, has suggested that only people who have succeeded in business should be…
Britain drafts Army to Ireland over snow storms
Snow storms shut most of Ireland on Friday and forced Britain to call in the army to battle some of…
Venezuela postpones presidential election to late May
Venezuela’s presidential elections have been postponed from April 22 to the second half of May, the National Electoral Council (CNE)…
Dapchi Schoolgirls: PDP commends Reps decision to probe abduction
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has commended the House of Representatives for setting up an ad hoc committee to investigate…
Medicine after death: NSCDC deploys 500 personnel to Borno schools
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Borno Command, on Friday said it had deployed 500 personnel to enhance…
Drug Abuse: Northern governors want state of emergency
Northern governors have called on the Federal Government to declare state of emergency on drug abuse in the country as…
Measles Vaccination: Abia trains 490 health workers
The state Health Educator, Mrs Margaret Onwu, told newsmen on Thursday in Umuahia that the state Primary Health Care Development…
Anambra approves N27.4m for measles vaccination
The Anambra Government says it has approved the release of N27.4 million for the 2018 measles vaccination campaign. The Head…
Al Shabaab kill 5 police in Kenya
Somalia’s al Shabaab group killed five police officers early on Friday in northeast Kenya, in an area where the Islamist…
2021 Elections: Zambian govt defends reason to print ballot papers locally
Zambia will save about 7 million U.S. dollars if ballot papers for the 2021 general elections are printed locally, said…
‘Our defense capabilities remain second to none’, U.S. tells Putin
The U.S. says its nuclear power capabilities remains second to none in spite of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s announcement that…
Chinese Foreign Minister calls for global cooperation instead of flexing muscles
Countries all around the world should boost cooperation in the face of common threats instead of engaging in a show…
Netanyahu under investigation in telecoms corruption case
Israeli police questioned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday for the first time in a corruption case that involves the…
Kenyan university lecturers resumes strike over inadequate pay
Kenya’s public university lecturers have resumed a nationwide strike over low pay, nearly three months after ending a similar protest.