Year: 2018
Rangers FC to unveil 14 new players on Thursday
Rangers International FC of Enugu is set to unveil 14 new players on Thursday, according to its spokesman, Norbert Okoli.
South Korea’s Moon willing to meet Kim Jong Un
South Korean President Moon Jae In is willing to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un “under the right conditions,”…
Russia 2018: Former FIFA chief Blatter against video evidence
Former FIFA President Joseph Blatter has spoken out against using video evidence at Russia 2018 World Cup as teething problems…
9 civilian JTF members arrested over possession of arms
The Nigeria Army in Takum, Taraba, says it has arrested nine members of a Civilian Joint Task Force over alleged…
Nigerian Govt urged to exercise strong political will to address housing deficit
A housing expert, Mr Festus Adebayo has appealed to the Federal Government to show commitment and exercise strong political will…
Japanese astronaut apologises for ‘fake news’ of height increase
Japanese astronaut Norishige Kanai, on a mission to the International Space Station, apologised on Wednesday for saying he had grown…
NSCDC recovers N23.2m debts in Jigawa in 2017
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Jigawa Command, said it had recovered about N23.2 million as debts from…
100 migrants missing in shipwreck off Libya – Navy
The Libyan Navy on Wednesday said as many as 100 migrants have gone missing after their boat sank off the…
Donald Trump credited for sparking South, North Korea talks
President Moon Jae-in of South Korea credited U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday for helping to spark the first inter-Korean…
Pakistan suspends military, intelligence cooperation with U.S
Pakistan has suspended military and intelligence cooperation with the U.S. amid the diplomatic tensions between Islamabad and Washington, Pakistani Defence…
Troops avert suicide bomb attack in Gamboru
Troops of Operation Lafiya Dole foiled an attempt by three female suicide bombers to attack Gamboru town in Ngala Local…
Navy seeks legislation to prosecute arrested criminals
The Nigerian Navy has appealed to the National Assembly to initiate Laws that would enable the Navy to prosecute arrested…
Lawmaker says PIB will address fuel crises in Nigeria
Rep. Joseph Akinlaja, the Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Petroleum Resources (Downstream), said on Tuesday the passage of the…
Cholera Outbreak: Zambia suspends passport issuance in capital
The Zambian Government on Tuesday placed a temporary suspension on issuance of passports and national identity cards in Lusaka, the…
Senator wants perpetrators of Benue violence arrested
Sen. Joseph Waku, Pro-Chancellor, Federal University of Technology, Akure has called on security agencies to fish out and prosecute those…
1m jobs to be created through eggs production, processing, sale – Minister
The Federal Government said on Tuesday that 1egg production, processing and marketing could create no fewer than one million jobs…
Nigerians must embrace integrity to succeed – Osinbajo
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo says there is the need for Nigerians to embrace the virtue of integrity and hard work for…
Port fire incidents: NPA install investigative committee
The Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Ms Hadiza Usman, has inaugurated an investigative committee to look into the causes…
Abia APC membership on the rise as Chairman extols Buhari
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Oyegun, has said that President Muhammed Buhari was working…
Tin Can Customs generates N287.6bn in 2017
The Tin Can Island Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says it collected N287.6 billion between January and December…
PDP working hard to pick best presidential candidate in 2019 – Walid
Sen. Walid Jibrin, the Chairman, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees (BoT), on Tuesday, said that the party was…
Members of armed militia group arrested in Benue
Troops of 93 Battalion of the Nigerian Army stationed in Takum, Taraba, have arrested nine members of alleged sponsored armed…
EFL Cup: Manchester City leaves it late to secure victory over Bristol
Manchester City forward Sergio Aguero’s last-gasp strike secured a 2-1 victory over Bristol City in their English Football League (EFL) …
Ogundeko Assumes office as LASIEC’s Permanent Secretary
Mr Sesan Tunde Ogundeko, who was recently appointed and sworn in as Permanent Secretary by Mr Akinwunmi Ambode, the Lagos…
Ex -Perm Sec. to forfeit N664m, $137,680 to FG
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos South West Nigeria on Tuesday ordered that a former Permanent Secretary in the…
Lagos PDP’s Call For Ban On Ambode Ridiculous – Group
Itesiwaju Ipinle Eko Vanguard, which is made up of social activists, Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), artisans and political groups have described…
Libyan returnees agitate over non payment of stipends
A mild agitation ensued among members of the latest batch of illegal immigrants evacuated from Libya, otherwise known as Libya…
Oyo appoints Governing Councils for 6 Tertiary Institutions
The Oyo State Government on Tuesday announced the constitution of the Governing Councils for the six state-owned tertiary Institutions.
Zinedine Zidane is French coach of the year
Real Madrid may have ended the year badly, but Zinedine Zidane has been named French coach of 2017 for leading…
Unibadan campus journalists worry over incessant strikes
University of Ibadan Campus Journalists, UCJ, has expressed concern over incessant strikes which disrupted the institution’s academic calendar last year.