Year: 2018
Nigeria’s National Assembly, anti-NGO bill & authoritarianism
Nigeria’s National Assembly has turned its sights on NGOs, which are bracing for a crackdown in 2018. The Yakubu Dogara…
President Buhari inaugurates Kaduna Inland Dry Port, locomotives
President Muhammadu Buhari says his administration is committed to strengthening the nation’s railway system in order to boost economic activities…
National Assembly begins investigation into fuel scarcity
The National Assembly on Thursday began a Public Hearing to investigate the lingering fuel scarcity facing the nation.
Buhari reinstates commitment to rail development
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday reinstated the federal government’s commitment to vigorously pursue rail development in Nigeria through the implementation…
800 Beijing University Students want anti-sexual harassment mechanism
More than 800 students and alumni at Beihang University on Thursday signed an open letter requesting that the school set…
Fuel scarcity: Marketers blamed for hoarding, unfair profiteering
The South-East Zonal Supervisor, Pinnacle Oil and Gas, Mrs Amaka Okonkwo, has criticised some petroleum product marketers for hoarding and…
30,000 Nigerians currently in France – Envoy
The Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to France, Dr Modupe Irele, on Thursday announced that about 30,000 Nigerians…
41,826 people visited National Museum, Lagos in 2017
The National Commission for Museums and Monuments (NCMM), Lagos office on Thursday said it had recorded 41,826 visitors in 2017.
Philippines’ Duterte sacks govt official over “excessive” foreign travels
President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday sacked a ranking Philippines government official for making excessive foreign travels mostly at government expense,…
Trafficking: India rescues 3 nationals, 7 Nepalese girls
India said on Thursday that it rescued three Indian and seven Nepalese girls from Kenya who fell victims to an…
Nigerian Govt urged to speed up national carrier, airports concession
A pressure group, the Aviation Round Table (ART) has urged the Federal Government to speed up the establishment of a…
Yobe Govt. donates 20 vehicles to Nigerian Army
The Yobe Government on Thursday donated 20 hilux operational vehicles worth N350 million to the Nigerian Army.
‘The Wellingtons’ wedding documentary airs on Africa Magic
A documentary on the celebrity wedding between R & B Singer Banky W and Actress Adesua Etomi is set to…
CAN seeks arrest of Kaduna, Benue violence perpetrators
The Northern States chapter of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) on Thursday urged the Federal Government to arrest and prosecute…
Ekiti to upgrade sports facilities in 2018
Mr Lanre Ogunsuyi, the Commissioner for Information, Youth and Sports Development in Ekiti, on Thursday assured youths that all outdated…
Man charged with threat to kill Trump
A grand jury in the U.S. District Court of Utah has charged a local man with 11 counts of making…
Myanmar to begin Rohingya refugees repatriation despite concerns
Repatriations of Rohingya refugees would begin on schedule by January 22, Myanmar said, as the United Nations and rights groups…
Myanmar president pledges to build democratic federal republic through dialogue
President U Htin Kyaw of Myanmar on Thursday pledged to build a democratic federal republic in accordance with the results…
Five-Year Career Development Plan
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South Korea’s Moon Jae-in invites wartime sex slavery victims to Blue House
South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Thursday invited the victims of Japan’s sex slavery during World War II to the…
Australia approves exportation of medicinal cannabis
Australia Health Minister, Greg Hunt, on Thursday said Australia would export medicinal cannabis to other countries after the government approved…
Wenger says Arsenal will sign Greek defender Mavropanos
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has confirmed the English Premier League side would sign Greek defender Konstantinos Mavropanos from PAS Giannina…
Garbine Muguruza awarded wildcard at Sydney International
Wimbledon champion Garbine Muguruza has accepted a wildcard into next week’s Sydney International, the tournament organisers said on Thursday.
Sudan extends ceasefire with rebels by 3 months
Sudan has extended a unilateral ceasefire with rebels until the end of March, state news agency SUNA reported on Thursday,…
Three Somali ministers sacked as country battles insurgency
Somalian Prime Minister Hassan Khaire has sacked his ministers for foreign affairs, the interior and commerce, replacing them with newcomers,…
Surgery death rates in Africa double global average – Study
Death rates for patients undergoing surgery in Africa are double the global average even though they tend to be younger,…
Andy Murray pulls out of Australian Open due to hip injury
Former world number one Andy Murray has pulled out of the Australian Open after failing to recover from a hip…
India to reduce daily visitors to Taj Mahal
India is planning to limit the daily number of visitors to the Taj Mahal from 70,000 to 40,000 and the…
Lawal Kaita’s demise, big loss to Katsina, Nigeria – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has described the death of former governor of old Kaduna State, Lawal Kaita, as big loss to…
Israel to launch world’s first nanosatellites in 2018
The Israel Institute of Technology (Technion) and the Israel Space Agency on Wednesday said Israel will launch a group of…