Year: 2018
Cross River Assembly passes Not-Too-Young-to-Run Bill
The Cross River House of Assembly on Tuesday passed the Not-Too-Young-to-Run Bill and the Bill to strengthen the judiciary for…
Cholera outbreak kills 18 in Tanzania
An outbreak of cholera in central Tanzania’s Dodoma region has left 18 dead in four months, a health official said…
Buhari departs Katsina for Yola
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday departed Katsina State, for Yola after a five-day private visit to his home in Daura.
Venezuela’s Maduro calls on Trump to start dialogue between both countries
Venezuelan President, Nicolas Maduro has invited U.S. President Donald Trump to launch dialogue between Caracas and Washington, setting the date…
2 Kenya opposition activists prevented from traveling abroad
Kenya prevented two opposition activists from traveling abroad because it had not been formally sent a court order reinstating their…
Lagos To Deliver 472 Units Ilubirin Housing Scheme Next Year
The Lagos State Government on Tuesday said that the ongoing construction of the Ilubirin Housing Scheme would be completed before…
Police warn Enugu residents against bank fraud
The Police Command in Enugu State has urged residents of the state to guard their bank details jealously to avoid…
Buhari dumped my husband after 2015 APC victory – Oluremi Tinubu
Senator Oluremi Tinubu, wife of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has opened up for…
Angry Gov El-Rufai demolishes opposition building for suspending him
Governor Nasir el Rufai of Kaduna State early this morning ordered the demolition of the secretariat of the factional All…
European Union plants 736 trees in Daura LG
The International Centre for Energy and Environmental Development (ICEED) has planted 736 varieties of trees across the 11 wards in…
Iran finds wreckage of crashed plane on top of mountain
The Iranian military have located the wreckage of a passenger plane that crashed with 65 people on board, the Revolutionary…
IBB to FRSC: Be dynamic, brace up for modern challenges
As the FRSC marks 30 years of its existence, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida (rtd), Nigeria’s former military leader, has urged the…
Sex scandal: Australia’s deputy PM Barnaby Joyce loses support of state branch
A state branch of the Australian National Party has pulled its support for Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce because of…
Artist sentenced to 1 month in prison for clown caricature of Malaysian PM
A Malaysian artist and prominent opposition activist was jailed for a month on Tuesday for publishing a caricature of Prime…
Ramaphosa thinks about cabinet line-up during early morning walks
President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa said on Tuesday his early morning walks gave him time to think about his…
Trump ranks worst U.S. President – Poll
President Donald Trump has been ranked as the worst U.S. President in history in a Presidents’ Day poll of political…
Bundesliga Fans flood pitch with tennis balls in protest against Monday night football
Fans protested against Monday night football in the Bundesliga as Eintracht Frankfurt beat visiting RB Leipzig 2-1.
Football is Life in Nigeria – Infantino
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has described Nigeria as a country with unquantifiable passion and love for football, and where football…
FRSC Kwara command honours officers, stakeholders
As part of activities marking the celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), the Kwara…
Mbaise Protest: Pope accepts Okpaleke’s resignation, appoints Ugorji as replacement
The Catholic Pontiff, Pope Francis, has accepted the resignation of Bishop Peter Okpaleke whose appointment and consecration to head Ahiara,…
FA Cup: Wigan dump Premier league leaders out of tournament
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has refused to blame his players after the runaway English Premier League leaders were knocked…
Federal Govt to dispose all unclaimed looted assets – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday said all unclaimed looted assets including landed properties recovered by the Federal Government would be…
Boko Haram attack Dapchi in Yobe
Yobe Commissioner of police, AbdulMaliki Sumonu, on Monday confirmed an attack by suspected Boko Haram insurgents on Dapchi, headquarters of…
LG election boycott: PDP has signed its death certificate – APC
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has tasked candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the March 3 local…
Lawyer marks 35 years with book launch, lecture
Nigerian senior lawyers led by the first female Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Chief Mrs Folake Solanke will on Thursday gather…
Gov Ajimobi orders arrest, prosecution of gun-wielding herdsmen
Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has directed security agencies to arrest and prosecute herdsmen caught carrying guns and other…
Encomium as more sympathisers besiege Akinwumi Isola’s residence
Symphatisers have continued to troop into the Basorun Ibadan residence of late Professor Akinwumi Isola who died last Saturday to…
We’ll not rig Edo LG election in favour of APC – Obaseki
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has tasked candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in the March 3 Local…
FIFA President, Infantino visits Ambode
Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Monday evening received the President of the Federation of International Football Association, FIFA, Gianni…