Year: 2018
Kim Jong Un’s sister to attend winter Olympics in South Korea
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s 28-year-old sister will make her debut on the world stage when she visits South…
U.S. postpones ballistic missile test until after winter olympics
The U. S. decided to postpone a scheduled test of an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile from Vandenberg Air Force Base in…
Former minister calls for concessioning of major highways
The former Minister of Power, Prof. Barth Nnaji, has urged the Federal Government to concession most of the major roads…
Israeli missiles target Syrian ‘research centre’
Israeli missiles targeted a Syrian government research centre early Wednesday, sources close to the government told dpa.
U.S. to spend $45bn on military operations in Afghanistan
The U.S. will spend 45 billion dollars on military operations in Afghanistan in 2018, local media reported, citing a senior…
ECOWAS freeze assets of Guinea-Bissau politicians, businessmen amid political crisis
ECOWAS has imposed sanctions on 20 Guinea-Bissau politicians and businessmen, including travel bans and asset freezes, accusing them of undermining…
End-game looms for Zuma
Efforts by South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) to unseat President Jacob Zuma tilted towards the end game on…
LASU land : LASG promises not increase trespassers hardship
The Lagos State Government says its regularisation directive to trespassers on the Lagos State University (LASU) land is not to…
BUA Group set to reduce medical tourism
Alhaji Abdulsamad Rabiu, Chief Executive Officer, BUA Group has disclosed its plan to build a N7.5 billion ultra-modern specialist hospital…
Police vow to nab abductors of DELSU lecturer
The Police Command in Delta has vowed to apprehend and prosecute the abductors of Dr Boniface Anyanwu and Mr Nnamdi…
Job creation: Bankers’ Committee to support FG’s plan
The Bankers’ Committee says it has agreed to support Federal Government’s plan to conduct a focus-lab on three selected areas…
Lagos firstlady seeks policy to eradicate FGM
The Wife of Lagos State Governor, Mrs Bolanle Ambode, has urged government at all levels to formulate the right policy…
Police nab ritualists attempting to day-old baby
The Police in Bwari, Abuja, on Tuesday arrested two suspects while attempting to steal a day-old-baby from the mother. The…
2030: 86m girls to undergo genital mutilation – Midwives
Eighty-six million young girls may experience Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) globally by 2030, if actions are not taking to prevent…
Imo lacks resources to sustain quality tertiary institution – Don
An academic, Prof. Nnadozie Inyama, says that Imo lacks the resources to run quality tertiary institutions. Inyama, a retired professor…
Namibia issues malaria alert
Namibia has issued a malaria alert for its residents and travellers to the northern regions of the country, the Health…
Polio: Kano approves N344m for immunisation
Kano State Government has approved N344 million as counterpart fund for the conduct of 2018 Polio Immunization in the state.…
Buhari inaugurates international market in Nasarawa
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday inaugurated an international market built by the Nasarawa State Government and named after him in…
UN chief calls for end to female genital mutilation
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday called for an end to the practice of female genital mutilation, which he said…
NPA generates N299.5bn revenue in 2017
The Nigerian Ports Authority has generated N299.5 billion revenue in 2017, General Manager, Corporate and Strategic Communications, Alhaji Abdullahi Goje,…
Zambia denies witchcraft research plans
The Zambian government on Tuesday denied media reports that it intends to consider research on witchcraft as a science. Witchcraft…
Niger Assembly minority whip defects to APC
Alhaji Shuaibu Iyah (PDP-Suleja state constituency) on Tuesday announced his defection to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). In a…
Traffic Law: FRSC boss commends Ekiti Assembly
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has commended the Ekiti State House of Assembly for passing laws that have impacted…
JAMB extends 2018 UTME registration
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has extended the registration for 2018 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UMTE), until Feb.…
6.8m Nigerians benefit from Social Investment Programme – Presidency
The Presidency on Tuesday announced that no fewer than 6.8 million Nigerians out of the projected 10 million have benefited…
Hijab controversy: Muslim Organisations tell NASS to hold public hearing
A coalition of Muslim Organisations in Nigeria on Tuesday called on the National Assembly to hold a public hearing on…
Maritime Workers suspend strike
The Maritime Workers Union (MWUN) on Tuesday suspended its strike as the Federal Government pledged to tackle all demands raised…
Security: El-Rufai worried over rising challenges in North
Gov. Nasiru El-Rufai of Kaduna State has described insecurity in the northern region as a major challenge that requires the…
5 Oyo tertiary institutions unions suspend 3-month-strike
The five unions in the six Oyo State Government-owned tertiary institutions have suspended their three-month-old strike. The suspension was announced…
JAMB to collaborate with EFCC to fight corruption
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says it will collaborate effectively with the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC)…