Year: 2018
Exxon Mobil plans to build Mozambique LNG export facility
Exxon Mobil is planning to build a Mozambique liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facility and is looking to expand operations…
Apology: Nigerian military rescues abducted Yobe schoolgirls inside bush
We apologise for a story on our site Tuesday entitled: ''Nigerian military rescues abducted Yobe schoolgirls inside bush.''
U.S. authorities accused of holding migrants in abusive detention conditions
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Wednesday accused the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) authorities of regularly holding migrants, including…
Uganda’s inflation falls to 2.1 per cent in February
Uganda’s year-on-year inflation fell to 2.1 per cent in February from 3.0 per cent the previous month, due to a…
Kasuwan Magani Crisis: Muslims, Christians urged to live in peace
The Peace Revival and Reconciliation Foundation has urged Christians and Muslims in Kasuwan Magani, Kaduna State to shun further violence…
Afghan president Ghani outlines new peace offer to Taliban
Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani outlined a new peace map on Wednesday during an international meeting, which is aimed at…
Israeli doctors successfully implant lab-grown bone into man’s broken shin
A new piece of bone grown in a lab was successfully implanted into a man’s broken shin, Israeli doctors have…
NNPC, Kogi sign MoU to produce 84m litres of bio-fuel
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and the Kogi State Government have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop…
Lavrov cautions against dividing terrorists into ‘good’, ‘bad’
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Wednesday urged all the countries to avoid dividing terrorists into the “bad” and “good”.…
Gabon accuses France’s Veolia of widespread pollution
Gabon has accused French environmental services group, Veolia, of widespread pollution at SEEG, the power and water utility it operates…
2018 Press Freedom Day: NUJ to give awards
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has concluded arrangements to celebrate 2018 Press Freedom Day by giving awards to deserving…
Thailand strives to end sex tourism reputation
The Thai government is striving to end its long-standing reputation as a sex tourism destination following a controversial remark by…
Germany to consider tightening markets disclosure rules
The German Government will investigate whether rules governing when an investor needs to disclose a holding in a company should…
Niger Delta: Nigerian Govt to design sustainable peace building initiatives
The Federal Government says it is committed to utilising the centre for peace at the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs…
Taxation: Church of Holy Sepulchre reopens after 3-day protest
The Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem reopened on Wednesday after a three-day protest against the Israeli authorities’ decision…
Real’s Ronaldo gamble backfires as Espanyol snatch late win
Real Madrid rested Cristiano Ronaldo and suffered a fifth Liga defeat of the season as Espanyol’s Gerard Moreno struck late…
NLC @40: Strike not best option – Nasarawa Speaker
The Speaker, Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Alhaji Ibrahim Abdullahi, has advised workers across the country to embrace dialogue as…
2019 Elections: Population Commission pledges support to INEC
Ahead of the 2019 general elections, the Chairman, National Population Commission, Mr Eze Duruiheoma, on Tuesday pledged to support the…
Customs intercepts 177 vehicles, other items from smugglers
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Tuesday said it had impounded 177 units of vehicles and other items including unused…
UN expresses outrage at abduction of Dapchi schoolgirls
The UN has expressed outrage at the abduction of 110 schoolgirls of Government Girls Technical College, Dapchi, Yobe, by suspected…
Obaseki unveils rebranded Bendel Insurance FC’s corporate identity
Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo on Tuesday unveiled the new logo, jerseys, team bus, technical team and the brand manual…
AU urged to take ownership of Lake Chad project
The Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC) on Tuesday called on the member-states of the African Union (AU) to take ownership…
Dabiri Seek Unity Of Workers In Achieving Ministry Goals
The Lagos State Commissioner for Youth and Social Development, Mr. Agboola Dabiri has said the need for management staff of…
Police arrest 18 suspects in Kaduna mayhem
The Kaduna State Police Command has arrested 18 persons in connection with a fresh violence that erupted in the state.
Soldiers kill 3 kidnap suspects in Kogi
The Nigerian Army has confirmed the killing of three kidnap suspects and a soldier in Kogi during a rescue operation…
Gunmen abduct monarch in Akwa Ibom
Unknown gunmen on Tuesday kidnapped Chief Mfon Udoessien, the village head of Ikot Edet in Etim Ekpo Local Government Area…
Manager Arraigned For Defrauding Employer N10m With Ghost Workers
A service Co-ordinator Manager with Service Trust Ltd located at Ikota area of Ajah, Lagos, Paul Omodharo Alekuzuazo, 42, has…
Fulani herdsmen strike again, kill 20 in Adamawa
Reports from Adamawa State say no fewer than 20 persons were killed on Tuesday in a fresh attack by militia…
Housewife, Accomplice Sent To Prison For Forging Official Stamps Of 7 States
A 34 years old housewife, Mosumola Ilori has been arrested and arraigned before a Lagos Magistrate Court for allegedly conniving…
Money Laundering: EFCC Docks Dariye’s Son, Nanle Miracle for N1.5bn
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, arraigned Nanle Miracle Dariye, son of former Plateau State Governor, Joshua…