Year: 2018
Gov. El-Rufai, ACF mourn death of former governor, Lawal Kaita
Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai has described late former governor of old Kaduna state, Alhaji Lawal Kaita as “a quintessential…
Palestinians ‘will not be blackmailed’ by Trump’s aid threat – Official
President Donald Trump’s threat that the U.S. might cut aid to Palestinians has been met with anger, with one Palestinian…
Fulani herdsmen killing: Massive protest in Makurdi
A mass protest is ongoing at Markurdi, Benue State, as youths protest recent deadly killings by Fulani herdsmen.
Zambia’s foreign minister resigns as ruling party divide deepens
Zambian Foreign Affairs Minister Harry Kalaba has resigned, he said on his Facebook page, as a struggle in the ruling…
2017 safest year ever for commercial aviation – ASN
The Aviation Safety Network (ASN), an independent organisation located in the Netherlands, says that 2017 has turned out to be…
Trump to announce awards for ‘most dishonest, corrupt media’ outlets
U.S. President Donald Trump said he would announce awards for “most dishonest and corrupt” media outlets.
Petrol marketers insist they can’t sell petrol at N145/litre
Petrol marketers in the country have told the government for the umpteenth time that they can no longer sell petrol…
Iran holds pro-government rallies after 6 days of protests
Pro-government rallies in several Iranian cities drew thousands of marchers on Wednesday, following six days of rare unrest that took…
Police uncover Badoo oath taking shrine in Ogun
The Lagos State Police Command, on Tuesday, uncovered a shrine at Ayegbami quarters, Imosan in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun, where suspected badoo…
Expect total blackout as national grid collapses
The Federal Ministry of Power, Works and Housing has confirmed that the nation's power grid has collapsed.
Army partners Innoson Motors for production of military equipment
The Nigerian Army and Innoson Motors, an indigenous vehicle manufacturing company, are to partner for the manufacturing of locally made…
Kano Govt. pays N1.2bn UBE counterpart fund
The Kano State Government says it has paid over N1.2 billion as its counterpart funding for the Universal Basic Education…
German antitrust authorities prepare sanctions against Facebook
The Federal Cartel Office (Bundeskartellamt) in Germany is preparing possible sanctions against U.S. social media giant Facebook, the newspaper “Rheinische…
Uganda’s Museveni signs law removing presidential age limit
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has signed a law that scraps a 75-year age cap for presidential candidates, a spokesman for…
Ghana’s Akufo-Addo signs special prosecutor bill against corruption
Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo on Tuesday took a giant step toward the fight against corruption as he assented to a…
Kano to introduce special allowance for physically challenged
The Kano State Government is to introduce a programme that would take care of physically challenged persons in the state…
Treat files, memos within 72 hours, Obaseki orders civil servants
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State, has ordered all senior officials of the State civil service to ensure that all…
Tottenham overtake Arsenal after defeating Swansea
Tottenham overtook Arsenal to climb to fifth place in the Premier League table as they beat bottom side Swansea City…
City on the march with 3-1 mauling of Watford
Runaway leaders Manchester City showed no ill-effects from the end of their 18-game Premier League winning run by comfortably beating…
N400bn state fund: Masari government accused of misappropriation
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the Katsina State Government of misusing over N400 billion generated by the state…
7th Day Fidau Prayer For Late LASIEC PS Holds Wednesday
The 7th day Fidau prayer in memory of the late Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (…
El-Rufai releases 10 prisoners
Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has granted clemency to 10 prisoners in the state and approved their immediate release.…
Femi Adesina bags Chieftaincy title
Mr Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, has been conferred with the traditional title of…
Fuel scarcity: FG, stakeholders to find long-term solution
The Federal Government and critical stakeholders in the nation’s oil and gas sector on Tuesday inaugurated a committee saddled with…
Buhari condoles with Katsina people, government over Kaita’s death
President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with the family, the government and people of Katsina state on the demise of Alhaji…
Katsina governor mourns death of former state governor
Gov. Aminu Masari of Katsina State has said that the former governor of the defunct Kaduna State, late Alhaji Lawal…
Terrorism: Egypt to extend state of emergency
Egypt is to extend its nationwide state of emergency for three months from Jan. 13 to help tackle “the dangers…
Lawal Kaita, ex-governor of Kaduna State, is dead.
The former governor of the defunct Kaduna State, Alhaji Muhammad Lawal Kaita is dead.
9 inmates abscond from Berlin prison
Nine inmates are now known to have absconded from Berlin’s Plotzensee prison between Christmas and New Year, Berlin’s Justice Senator…
Imo traditional rulers set to reform the institution
Traditional rulers in Imo State are set to reform and reposition the traditional institution in the state with the emergence…