Year: 2018
Davido’s ‘If’ hits Diamond, ‘Fall’ goes Platinum in record sales
Nigerian popstar ‘Davido’ Adeleke‘s 2017 hit songs ‘If’ and ‘Fall’ have gone diamond and platinum respectively.
DStv Unveils Exciting Line-Up Of Shows In February
This week on DStv, History channel will explore one of rap’s world greatest murder mysteries in Who Killed Tupac? The…
Nigeria’s foreign policy must reflect achievements in entertainment, sports – Osinbajo
Vice President Osinbajo has said that Nigeria’s foreign policy must reflect the enviable feat that the country has attained in…
Mass grave of Islamic State hostages discovered in Eastern Afghanistan
Officials on Wednesday discovered bodies of at least 10 people, who are supposed to have been hostages of the Islamic…
Philippines ‘concerned’ as U.S. intelligence tags Duterte a threat to democracy
President Rodrigo Duterte of Philippines is not an autocrat and is taking seriously a report by the U.S. intelligence community…
UN chief Antonio Guterres mourns Malawian Ambassador
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday paid tribute to the Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Malawi to the UN, Necton…
Zambia seeks more money to contain cholera outbreak
The Zambian Government said that it needs more money to contain a cholera outbreak which started in October 2017.
CPC directs Dana Airline to provide responsive action for passengers
The Consumer Protection Council (CPC) has directed Dana Airline to provide necessary logistics support to affected passengers on its Airlines…
President Buhari congratulates Femi Okunnu at 85
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated elder statesman and Nigeria’s former Federal Commissioner for Works and Housing, Alhaji Femi Okunnu, on…
Okonjo-Iweala appointed into Commonwealth high-level group
Nigeria’s former Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has been appointed into a High Level Group on Governance of the…
Congo’s Kabila replaces interior minister amid declining security
President Joseph Kabila of the Democratic Republic of Congo has appointed the leader his political party as interior minister on…
Ambode demands optimal performance from Civil Servants
Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode says he is demanding from civil servants in the state optimal performance for improved productivity.
Michael Okpara University sealed over tax default
Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike in Abia, was on Tuesday sealed, following an order of an Umuahia High Court…
N650bn debt: DAPPMA gives Federal Govt 14-day ultimatum
The Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria (DAPPMAN) on Tuesday gave the the Federal Government a 14-day ultimatum…
13 cross-border, cyber criminals in Lagos police net
The police in Lagos said they have arrested 13 suspected cross-border and cyber criminals, including four Beninois who specialised in…
Lagos Chief Judge Frees Inmate Infected With Tuberculosis
The Chief Judge of Lagos State, Justice Opeyemi Oke on Tuesday pardoned one Lucky Nelson, an inmate of Kirikiri prisons…
See the evil face of Laggi, leader of killer herdsmen
This the evil face of Laggi, the leader of Fulani herdsmen responsible for the killings in Benue and Nasarawa states.
Ruthless Bayern put five goals past Besiktas
Thomas Muller inspired Bayern Munich to a commanding lead in their Champions League round of 16 tie with Besiktas, as…
Messi rescues Barcelona from defeat at Chelsea
Lionel Messi scores the equaliser as Barcelona came from behind to draw 1-1 with Chelsea at Stanford Bridge in a…
49 passengers escape death as Dana Air plane crashes in Port Harcourt
Scores of passengers aboard a Dana Air flight from Lagos to Port Harcourt this evening escaped death as the plane…
Desist from indiscriminate dumping of refuse or face sanction, Lagos warns
The Lagos State Government has warned residents to stop indiscriminate dumping of refuse in unauthorized places, saying that perpetrators risk…
Lassa fever: Kogi state successfully treats and discharges 2 patients
The Kogi Government says it has successfully treated and discharged two patients confirmed of Lassa fever in January.
Imo state Govt. committed to child health care management – Okorocha
Imo Governor, Mr Rochas Okorocha, says the state government is committed to health care and welfare of women, expectant mothers…
Abia Govt. seeks presidential approval for Industrial City Project
The Project Consultant, Enyimba Industrial City, Chief Darl Uzu, has said that arrangements are in top gear to get the…
CBN currency scam: Court overrules defendant on admissibility of evidence
The Federal High Court in Ibadan on Tuesday overruled a defendant, Kolawole Babalola, on the admissibility of the evidence tendered…
APC members urged to drum up support for Tinubu
Members of the All Progressives Congress (APC), have been urged to embrace the choice of national leader, Sen. Bola Tinubu…
Senate calls for rehabilitation centres for Drugs Abuse victims
The Senate on Tuesday urged the Federal Government, through the Ministry of Health, to establish rehabilitation centres for victims of…
Kano Govt. pledges to curb lingering water scarcity in state
Kano state Government on Tuesday expressed its determination to address the lingering shortage of potable water in parts of Kano…
EFCC to file fresh charges against Nnamani
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday expunged proceedings in the trial of a former Governor of Enugu State,…
JAMB forwarded N7.8bn to government in 2017 – Registrar
The Registrar, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, says about N7.8 billion was remitted to the Federal…