Year: 2018
Serena Williams pulls out of Australian Open
Serena Williams reluctantly pulled out of this year’s Australian Open on Friday, saying she needed more time to be ready…
Lagos attributes Water supply shortage to national power outage
The Lagos Water Corporation, LWC, has attributed the present disruption of water supply in the state to national power outage.
Mohamed Salah is 2017 African Footballer of the Year
Mohammed Salah has been named African Footballer of the Year for 2017 at the CAF Awards.
18 killed, hundreds injured in South African train crash
A passenger train burst into flames Thursday after striking a truck at a crossing in rural South Africa. At least…
Selling petrol at N145/litre no longer sustainable – Kachikwu
The Minister of State For Petroleum Resources, Dr Ibe Kachikwu on Thursday said the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC has…
Fire guts Customs warehouse in Lagos
Fire gutted a warehouse belonging to the Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit, Zone A, in Lagos State, South West…
Police declare BAU cement boss wanted over attack on Obaseki
The Nigeria police has allegedly declared the Managing Director of BUA’s Obu Cement Company, Engr. Yusuf Binji, wanted over an…
Yungsix Premiers ”Ferragmo”
One of KKTBM’s finest rapper, Yung6ix is starting 2018 with his new track titled “Ferragmo (Ankara)”. The song is a…
Bruno Mars Collaborates With Cardi B In ” Finesse” Remix
American singer and ''Grenade'' crooner Bruno Mars has teamed up with rapper Cardi B for the remix of his “Finesse”…
Niniola Releases ”Saro”
Nigerian singer and dancer Niniola following the successful release of her Debut album “THIS IS ME”, with Singles like MARADONA…
Kidnappers of Bayelsa Monarch’s wife demand N5m ransom
The kidnappers of Mrs Tina Inegbagha, Wife of the Paramount Ruler of Ayakoro community in Ogbia Local Government Area of…
Yvonne Nelson Names New Show After Her Daughter
Ghanaian actress and mother of one Yvonne Nelson has revealed the name of her daughter. Yvonne shared the good news…
Incessant killings: DPP National Chairman tasks FG on immediate action
The National Chairman, Democratic People’s Party (DPP), Mr Gershom Benson, has called on the Federal Government to take immediate action…
Driver docked for killing popular Ibadan broadcaster
A 31-year-old driver, Hameed Muritala, who allegedly killed an Ibadan based radio broadcaster, Femi Oluwajobi, was on Thursday brought before…
Cholera: Zambia to commence oral vaccination
Authorities in Zambia will by Monday commence an oral cholera vaccination exercise as part of efforts to tackle the waterborne…
White House bans personal electronic devices
Visitors and staff are to be banned from using personal communication devices in the West Wing presidential offices, the White…
Accident: NSE calls for placement of road signs
The Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), Kano State Chapter has called on the State Government to place road signs few…
Cleanup project: Sen. Abe commends Ogoni people
Sen. Magnus Abe on Thursday commended the Ogoni people in Rivers for embracing the cleanup of their neighbourhood by the…
Olonisakin appreciates military’s performance in 2017
The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Gabriel Olonisakin, has congratulated members of the Armed Forces for performing “creditably’’ in 2017…
Why we sacked late director from civil service — Kogi government
The Kogi Government on Thursday said the late Director in its civil service, Mr Alphonsus Ameh, was sacked due to…
Ogbeh sad over Benue killings, condoles with deceased families
Chief Audu Ogbeh, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, has expressed sadness over the increasing spate of killings due…
I may become clergyman after leaving office – Fayose
Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose, on Thursday spoke about his life after being a two-term governor, saying his plan was…
CVR: INEC registers 128,627 in Oyo
The National Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) in Oyo State says it has registered 128,627 new voters since the commencement of…
Federal Government targets tech-based economy by 2030
The Federal Government says it is fully committed to revamping the nation’s economy from a resource-base to a science and…
Deaf man survives train accident in Kano
A 28-year-old deaf man, Isa Abubakar, is receiving treatment at the Murtala Muhammed Specialist Hospital in Kano after being hit…
Zamfara police kills suspected armed bandit
A police patrol team in Zamfara has killed a suspected armed bandit during an exchange of gunfire with the suspected…
Okonjo-Iweala denounces ‘fake news’ credited to her
Former Nigeria’s Minister of Finance Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has alerted the public on what she termed ‘fake news items and…
Libya: Federal Government begins mass evacuation of Nigerians
A Federal Government Delegation has arrived Libya to commence mass evacuation of Nigerians stranded in the North African country home.…
Rivers killings: Police beef up security
The Rivers Police Command says it has deployed more anti-cultism, anti-kidnapping and anti-terror police personnel to Omoku to fish out…
Armed Forces: Ajimobi rallies support for fallen heroes
Gov. Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has appealed to Nigerians to extend support and care to families of fallen heroes…