Year: 2018
Gov. Ortom warns against cattle rustling, retaliation against herdsmen
Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue has warned citizens against cattle rustling and attack on Fulani herdsmen in retaliation.
Military arrests top Gambian generals after they return from exile
Military authorities in Gambia arrested two of ex-strongman Yahya Jammeh’s generals after they returned unexpectedly from exile over the weekend,…
President Weah makes first appointments in office
Liberia’s President George Weah on Tuesday made his first appointments less than 24 hours after his swearing in on Monday.
Women’s World Cup: Obaseki urges Falconets to secure all three points
Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo has charged the national under-20 women football team to ensure they secure victory on Saturday…
Opticians out to fight quackery in eye care sector
The new leadership of the Nigerian Optometric Association (NOA), Lagos State Chapter, says its major focus is to address quackery…
Buhari’s achievements outlined to former House of Reps. Speaker
The Presidency has appealed to former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Ghali Na’Abba, to take a second look…
Battling Swans stun Liverpool at the Liberty stadium
Fourth-placed Liverpool were stung by a 1-0 defeat at English Premier League basement side Swansea City who withstood a second-half…
Immunisation: Kaura LG parents commended
The wife of the Administrator, Kaura Local Government Council, Mrs Rhoda Agog, has commended parents in the area for embracing…
UCH Ibadan gets 2 ambulances for geriatric centre
Prof. Temitope Alonge, Chief Medical Director (CMD), University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, on Monday inaugurated two new wheel-chair ambulances for…
Yobe state communities appeal for water project funds
Rural communities selected for construction of 488 water and sanitation facilities in Yobe have appealed to Gov. Ibrahim Gaidam to…
Education: Stakeholders tasked on funding, pragmatic policies
Some university dons have urged stakeholders in education sector to focus more on funding and implementation of pragmatic policies to…
Trump lashes at Democrats as U.S. Senate ends shutdown
The U.S. Senate voted overwhelmingly on Monday to end the three-day-old government shutdown with 81-18 votes to reopen funding for…
“I am not desperate to be president” — Lamido
Former Governor of Jigawa State, Alhaji Sule Lamido on Monday, said that he was not desperate for the position of…
2 South African policemen arrested for killing Nigerian
The Nigerian Mission in South Africans says indigenes responsible for the violent attack on Nigerians in Durban and other areas…
Presidency outlines Buhari’s achievements to angry Na’Abba
The Presidency has appealed to former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Ghali Na’Abba, to take a second look…
Nigeria condemns killing of its citizen in South Africa
Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has condemned the alleged killing of Mr…
Rapper, Eldee Loses His Mum
Nigerian rapper Eldee has lost his mother. He posted the sad message on his social media page .
Video: Olamide Breaks Down True Meaning Of ”Science Student”
Street rap king Olamide has been called out for his latest song ''Science Student''. Controversy surrounding the hit track is…
De Bruyne signs new deal with City
Manchester City midfielder Kevin de Bruyne has signed a new deal that runs until 2023.
Man. United signs Sanchez from Arsenal
Manchester United have signed Alexis Sanchez from Arsenal, in a swap deal with midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
Lagos CJ Inaugurates Civil Procedure Rule Review Committee
Lagos Chief Judge, Justice Opeyemo Oke has set up a 15-man committee to review the High Court of Lagos State…
Man wanted over alleged defilement of 13-year-old girl in Nasarawa State
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Nasarawa State has declared wanted a middle-aged man, Haruna Abdulkadir, from…
Analyst advises Govt. to sensitise herdsmen, rejects open grazing idea
A Public Analyst, Mr Adewale Kupoluyi, has advised the Federal Government to continue to engage the leadership of the herdsmen…
Telecos plans special documentation of ICT companies
The Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) says it is putting in place special documentation of 100 leading ICT…
President Buhari sympathises with victims of Kano market fire
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed sympathy with traders at Yankifi Market, Kano, who suffered losses following a fire incident at…
Nigerian customs service to celebrate global community Day on Jan. 26
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) will be joining the global Customs community in the celebration of the International Customs Day…
Nigerian Govt. to boost Ebonyi farmers’ production output
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has pledged to enhance the agricultural output of Ebonyi farmers through its…
Nigerian Navy destroys over 700 illegal refineries in N/Delta
The outgoing Flag Officer Commanding (FOC), Central Naval Command, Rear Adm. Abubakar Al-Hassan, said the Command had destroyed over 712…
Federal Govt. to complete Sabke Dam project soon – official
Work on the abandoned Sabke Dam, meant to provide irrigation facilities to no fewer than 3,000 farmers in Maiadua Local…
Stakeholders call for total deregulation of Oil and gas sector
Some oil and gas stakeholders have called on the Federal Government to effect total deregulation of the downstream sub-sector to…