Year: 2018
Germany to host NATO command centre
Germany’s Bundeswehr is expected to host a new planning and command centre for the rapid deployment of troops and material…
Sterling Bank shares drives turnover volume on stock exchange
Sterling Bank lifted volume of shares traded on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Thursday with 1.75 billion shares worth…
United Nations unveil Humanitarian Response Plan for North-East
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) Nigeria on Thursday unveiled 2018 Humanitarian Response Plan to support…
Nigerian women urged to challenge harmful traditional practices in court
Prof. Clement Dakas, Dean, Faculty of Law, University of Jos, has advised women groups to challenge obnoxious cultures and harmful…
Plateau First Lady calls on female journalists to protect women’s rights
Mrs. Regina Lalong, the wife of the Plateau governor, has called on female journalists to promote and protect women’s rights…
Britain working to address U.S. concerns over Iran nuclear deal
Britain said on Thursday it was working with its partners to tackle U.S. concerns over a landmark 2015 nuclear deal…
Flood victims: Kano to spend N200m on construction of 100 houses
The Kano State Government is to spend over N200 million for the construction of 100 houses for flood victims of…
China to correct, prevent wrongful convictions to ensure justice
China’s judicial departments are stepping up efforts to prevent, review and correct wrongful convictions to ensure justice, the Ministry of…
Arsene Wenger describes English players as masters of diving
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger weighed into the debate about simulation in the English Premier League on Thursday by suggesting that…
Oyo Police Command vow to arrest killers of SARS officer
The Police Command in Oyo State has vowed to arrest all suspects in connection with the killing of an operative…
Insecurity: State Police is the solution – Osinbajo
Nigeria's Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday said state police is the solution to solving the nation's increasing security…
CMB regional centres mark 20th anniversary
The CMB regional centres have marked their 20th anniversary with special appeal to clients to consult them for their travel…
Voter with double registration liable to one year imprisonment – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday said that Nigerians who engaged in double voters registration will be liable…
Interview: Buhari, Aregbesola have done their best – Governorship Aspirant
My blueprints are the type expected to bring back the groove and the pride of Osun and also bring back…
Nestle Nigeria Inaugurates Milo Ready To Drink Plant
Today the 8th of February 2018, vice president Yemi Osinbajo inaugurated the Milo ready to drink (RTD) plant, Agbara factory,…
The Collapse of Kwankwasiya’s Test-tube Baby
For a myth that took so long to construct, how sad that it took just a fleeting moment for Kwankwasiya…
VAIDS: We’ll Expose Tax Debtors With Data On Property – Adeosun
Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, Wednesday, advised wealthy Nigerians to take advantage of the Voluntary Assets and Income Declaration…
Herder arraigned for alleged violation of Benue’s Anti Grazing Law
The Police on Thursday arraigned an 18-year-old herder, Abu Shagari, in a Makurdi Magistrates’ Court, for alleged open grazing.
Kano workers threaten strike over salary deduction
The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and two other Unions in Kano State have threatened warning strike over alleged persistent deduction…
IBB’s Letter To His Countryman
What was meant to be an assessment of the three-year-old government of President Muhammadu Buhari turned on its head before…
Zimbabwe opposition leader Tsvangirai remains hospitalised
Zimbabwe opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai who is currently hospitalized in South Africa remains unwell but stable, his spokesperson Luke Tamborinyoka…
Teenager remanded for alleged violation of Benue Open Grazing Law
The Police on Thursday arraigned 19- year-old Ibrahim Mohammadu of Agirima village of Nasarawa State, in a Magistrates’ Court in…
Chinese police now kitted with sunglasses that work like cameras
Police in China have begun using surveillance sunglasses equipped with facial recognition technology to identify suspected criminals, the first in…
Army commences road construction to open up Sambisa Forest
Nigerian troops have started building a major highway to open up Sambisa Forest, the fortress of the Boko Haram insurgents,…
Report reveals 90% Nigerian households consume contaminated water
Ninety per cent of households in Nigeria consume contaminated water and other impure substances, the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS)…
Libyan commander wanted by ICC released after protests
A Libyan commander wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) over a series of summary executions was released on Thursday,…
AfDB achieves highest annual disbursement in 2017 – Adesina
The President of African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwumi Adesina, said that the Bank, 2017, achieved its highest annual disbursement…
Internet users in Nigeria hit 98.3 million in December – NCC
The internet users increased marginally to 98.3million in November, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has said.
Boko Haram: UN says 8.5m people need live-saving support in North-East
The United Nations Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN-OCHA) says over 8.5 million persons need life-saving support due to…
Dry Ports will end Nigeria’s over-reliance on oil revenue – Udofia
Mr Ofon Udofia, the Executive Secretary of Nigeria Institute of Export Operations and Management (IEOM,) says investment in Inland Container…