Year: 2018
Denrele Pens Lenghty Tribute To Late Goldie
Nigeria's controversial dresser and OAP, Denrele Edun has paid tributes to friend Goldie who died just few days after returning…
Cyril Ramaphosa is new South African President
Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday was elected President of South Africa by parliament after Jacob Zuma resigned overnight, heeding orders of…
Insurgency: Governments urged to reconstruct places of worship in North-East
The President, Church of Brethren in Nigeria, Rev. Joel Billi, has appealed to the Federal and State Governments to fast…
N12.4bn arms fund: Court adjourns Dasuki’s trial till March 22
An FCT High Court on Thursday adjourned until March 22, hearing in the trial of Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd), former…
S.A.’s leadership urged to take right economic decisions
An economist on Thursday urged the incoming South African leadership to take right economic decisions to avoid universal “junk status”.
Singer, Diamond Platnumz Dumped By Babymama On Valentine’s Day
Tanzanian singer and performer Diamond Platnumz has been dumped by his baby mama. In what was supposed to be a…
Ethiopia’s PM Desalegn submits resignation to facilitate reforms after mass unrest
Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn said on Thursday he had submitted his resignation as both premier and the chairman of…
South Africa opposition EFF to boycott election of new president
South Africa’s far-left Economic Freedom Fighters party leader Julius Malema said on Thursday his party will not take part in…
Civil servant sentenced to 2 years imprisonment for sodomy
A Chief Magistrates’ Court, Daura Road, Kaduna, on Thursday sentenced a 40-year-old civil servants, Ibrahim Lawal, to 2 years imprisonment…
Vatican says Pope Francis meets regularly with sex abuse victims
Pope Francis has regular, confidential meetings with victims of sexual abuse, the Vatican revealed on Thursday, with his Church still…
Kaduna APC unveils new office
The All Progressives Party (APC) on Thursday unveiled a new state office in Kaduna, saying the decision was in the…
Gupta Probe: South African police arrest 8 in influence-peddling investigations
South Africa’s elite Hawks police unit has arrested eight people so far in its investigations into high-level influence-peddling centering around…
Valentine: Survey reveals condoms sale increased by 70%
As Nigerians joined the rest of the world to celebrate St Valentine’s Day on Wednesday, a survey has indicated there…
Iran accuses Israel of jeopardising regional security, stability, peace
Iran on Thursday accused Israel of being the cause of regional instability, rejecting the charges against Iran for the recent…
Senators flee as fire guts chamber
A fire outbreak has been reported in the National Assembly, forcing senators to abandon plenary.
Enugu Disco loses N15m to Aba power outage
Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) has lost over N15million to power outage, following equipment failure at the Transmission Company of…
China expresses anger over Indian PM visit to disputed border region
China on Thursday expressed anger over a visit by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the remote Indian state of…
Arisekola: “Half of Ibadan Mistaken for a Single Person”
Alhaji Abdul Azeez Arisekola Alao would have been 72 years old today. All roads would have led to his palatial…
FRSC has reduced accidents by 89% since inception – Spokesman
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has reduced accidents on the nation’s highways by 89 per cent since its inception…
NRC warns against walking, trading on railway line
The Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) has warned the public to desist from trading and walking on rail line as such…
SA House Speaker receives Zuma’s resignation letter
The speaker of South Africa’s parliament, Baleka Mbete, has received a letter from Jacob Zuma informing her of his resignation…
Liberia’s George Weah orders review of concession agreements
Liberia’s new President George Weah has directed a review of concessions entered into by previous administrations, the presidency said on…
Kenyan court revokes deportation of opposition-linked lawyer
A Kenyan court on Thursday revoked the deportation of a lawyer who “swore in” opposition leader Raila Odinga as the…
Before the Buhari Revolution Was the Atiku Revolt
His wealth, affluence and rise to prominence as vice president obscures the reality of Atiku Abubakar as one of the…
Chonoko assumes duty as Acting DG of CMD
Mr Bitrus Chonoko, Acting Director-General, Centre for Management Development (CMD), has assumed duty at the head office of the Centre…
Baru commends marketer for adherence to approved pump price
Dr Maikanti Baru, the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), on Wednesday commended a petroleum marketer…
Out-going CMD boss cautions staff
Dr Kabir Usman, the out-going Director-General, Centre for Management Development (CMD), has advised the staff to shun religious sentiment and…
Indian minister slammed for urinating in open
Opposition parties on Thursday slammed a senior minister after a picture pf him urinating in the open in the western…
357m children living in conflict zones – Group
A charity organisation, Save the Children on Thursday warned 357 million children living in conflict zones. In a report, the…
Institute to train secretaries on practical solutions
The Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria (ICSAN) says it will expose its members to modern day practices…