Year: 2018
Benue killing: Six Fulani herdsmen arraigned in court
The Benue State Police has arraigned six Fulani herdsmen allegedly involved in the killing of 19 farmers in Akor village…
Lagos ports to receive 42 ships laden with petroleum products, food items
Forty two ships laden with petroleum products, food items and other goods are expected to arrive Apapa and Tin Can…
Motorists besiege filling stations in Osogbo as petrol drops to N145
Motorists in Osogbo on Friday besieged filling stations within the metropolis which were dispensing petrol at the approved N145 pump…
Commercialisation of NIPOST will boost revenue generation – Expert
Mr Shola Bikestet, the Head, Financial Inclusion Network Group, says partial commercialisation of Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) will boost the…
Philippines’ Duterte accepts son’s resignation as vice mayor
President Rodrigo Duterte of Philiphines on Friday accepted the resignation of his eldest son as vice mayor of the southern…
AU welcomes Ethiopian govt’s decision to pardon politicians
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Mahamat on Friday, welcomed Ethiopia government’s decision to pardon and suspend ongoing…
NSCDC arrests 57 in Edo for various crimes
The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Edo says it arrested no fewer than 57 suspects for various…
Rice importation: Nigerian Govt urged to consolidate on local production
An agriculturist, Mr Richard Ogundele, has advised the Federal Government to allow the current rice production system firm up and…
Nigerian Govt urged to implement Economic Recovery Growth Plan
Mr Babatunde Olatunji, a member of Osun House of Assembly, has urged the Federal Government to implement the Economic Recovery…
Family of rescued Chibok girl lauds army
Mr Ayuba Aloson, a relative to one of the abducted Chibok girls on Friday lauded the Nigerian Army’s effort over…
Lagos initiates new waste management reforms for cleaner City
Mr Segun Adeniji, General Manager, Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), says the waste management challenges facing the Lagos metropolis will…
Artisans urged to embrace innovations
The Federation of Informal Workers Organisation of Nigeria (FIWON) in Osun has urged artisans to embrace innovative ideas which will…
U.S. has options to hold Iran accountable for crackdown on protests
The U. S. has abundant means to hold Iran accountable for any violence against demonstrators, State Department spokesperson Heather Nauert…
Kano Govt. to address leadership crisis in GSM market
The Kano State Government on Friday set up a Caretaker Committee to manage the GSM Farm Centre market with immediate…
Bilateral legal accords with U.S. losing validity – Erdogan
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Friday warned that bilateral legal accords with the U.S. were “losing validity”, lashing out at…
Explosive book on President Trump’s first year set to go on sale
The first copies of a controversial new book that portrays US President Donald Trump as uninformed and unfit for office…
UN expresses concern over Pakistan’s decision to expel 1m Afghan refugees
UN express deep concerns over Pakistan’s decision to expel two million Afghan refugees one month’s time.
Demolition: Residents appeal to Lagos Govt for prompt payment of compensation
Some residents of Igbogbo in Ikorodu community, a suburb of Lagos, whose houses were demolished in Dec. 2017 have appealed…
Petrol Scarcity: Jigawa residents call for decisive measures
As petrol scarcity bites harder in Dutse, residents have urged the Federal Government to take decisive measures to restore normalcy…
Russia 2018: 1,000 supporters club members to cheer Super Eagles
Samuel Ikpea, National Chairman, Nigeria Football Supporters Club (NFSC), on Thursday said the club would take 1,000 of its members…
Sudan’s ambassador recalled from Egypt amid tensions
Sudan has recalled its ambassador from neighboring Egypt for consultations, the foreign ministry said, without giving details on why or…
Liberia’s NEC presents certificate of return to Weah, others
Liberia’s National Elections Commission (NEC) has presented certificate of return to the President-elect, George Weah; Vice President-elect, Jewel Howard-Taylor, and…
Asisat Oshoala wins African Women’s Player of the Year Award
Super Falcons’ Asisat Oshoala on Thursday emerged African Women’s Player of the Year.
Kachikwu debunks reports on plans to increase fuel price
Minister of State for Petroleum, Dr Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu, has denied news reports that the Federal Government was planning to…
Oral vaccination against cholera to commence in Zambia
Authorities in Zambia will by Monday commence an oral cholera vaccination exercise as part of efforts to tackle the waterborne…
Obaseki padded 2018 budget with N4bn – PDP
Edo State chapter of the People's DemocraticParty (PDP), has accused the State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, of padding the 2018…
New Year Blessings as Deaf man survives train accident
A 28-year-old deaf man, Isa Abubakar, is receiving treatment at the Murtala Muhammed Specialist Hospital in Kano after being hit…
Police declare BAU Cement MD wanted over a attack on Obaseki
The Nigeria police have allegedly declared the Managing Director of BUA’s Obu Cement Company, Engr. Yusuf Binji, wanted over an…
Ogoni cleanup project: Residents commended for supporting Federal Govt.
Sen. Magnus Abe on Thursday commended the Ogoni people in Rivers for embracing the cleanup of their neighbourhood by the…
Liverpool players pushing to end silverware drought
English Premier League clubside Liverpool’s manager, Juergen Klopp, on Thursday said the team are as greedy for trophies as the…