Author: Ezeibekwe Kingsley
France set to being targeted sanctions over Mali violence
France will propose the first names to be blacklisted by the UN Security Council for violating or obstructing Mali’s 2015…
100% of Packaging materials sourced in Nigeria – Nigerian Breweries
Nigerian Breweries Plc says that 100 per cent of its packaging materials are sourced locally to boost the nation’s growth…
NiMet predicts cloudy weather, sunny, rain activities on Thursday
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted partly cloudy to cloudy weather conditions over the central states of the country…
Ghanaian economy grew by 8.5% in 2017 – Reports
Ghana’s economy grew by 8.5 per cent in 2017 – the fastest rate in five years – mainly due to…
Scientists develop new technology to assist cancer surgery
Chinese scientists on Wednesday reported that they developed a new technology to aid precise diagnosis and effective intervention in cancer…
Mobil, Dangote Cement lift NSE indices by 0.86%
Some highly capitalised stocks on Wednesday posted price appreciation on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) with the market capitalisation improving…
Federal Capital Territory set to recruit 200 midwives in 2018 – Minister
No fewer than 200 midwives will be recruited this year to boost primary health care services by the Federal Capital…
Commission calls for quick resolution of ports concession disputes
The Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) says there is need to urgently resolve disputes relating to concession agreements at Nigerian…
Nigerian Govt. committed to promoting MSMEs — Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday reiterated the Federal Government’s commitment to promoting Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) by…
New Sierra Leone President suspends timber exportation
The newly-elected President of Sierra Leone, Mr Julius Bio, on Wednesday issued a directive ordering the suspension of timber export.…
President Buhari praised on revitilisation of PHCs
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has commended the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration for initiating the revitalisation of Primary Health Care…
Traders urged to take up group insurance policy
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has advised South-East traders to take up group insurance policy to minimise losses from…
T20 Sub-regional Qualifiers: Anosike hopeful of good performance
Chuma Anosike, a former Vice-President, Nigeria Cricket Federation (NCF), said on Wednesday that Nigeria stood a good chance of performing…
Commissioner decorates 1,200 newly promoted police personnel
Mr Garba Umar, Anambra Commissioner of Police (CP), on Wednesday decorated 1,200 newly promoted police personnel in the State command.…
Arik Air proud of its services months after AMCON takeover
Fourteen months after Arik Air was taken over by the Assets Management Company of Nigeria (AMCON), the airline on Wednesday…
Spare part dealers cautioned against selling substandard products
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Anambra has advised motor spare parts dealers to desist from selling fake spare…
Hajj: Monitoring group to launch online news portal
Independent Hajj Reporters (IHR) a Civil Society Organisation monitoring Hajj and Umrah activities, has concluded arrangements to present its online…
Chaos as NSE reverse technical suspension of Oando PLC
The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Wednesday lifted the technical suspension placed on Oando shares with the Securities and Exchange…
Experts tasks Africa to deepen usage of STI toward rapid development
Mr Evan Woherem, the Chairman, Africa Digital Consult Ltd., has urged African countries to fully embark on industrialisation through the…
President Trump lifts visa restrictions on Chadians
President Donald Trump has removed Chad from the requirement of enhanced immigrant vetting because the country has demonstrated it no…
West to sanction Moscow for the next 6 years – RIAC
Western states said they would continue to pursue their sanction policy against Russia for no less than six years, the…
Xi remarks spark surge as Oil price rises more than 3% racing to $80
Oil prices rose over 3 per cent, on Tuesday as investors grew more confident that a brewing trade dispute between…
Non-Germans to start receiving assistance from food bank after public outcry
A German food bank started handing provisions to new foreign clients again on Wednesday, three months after stopping handouts to…
Real Madrid coach bemused by teams’ contrasting performances this season
Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane was at a loss on Tuesday to explain why his side’s disappointing La Liga campaign…
Biologists create powerful compound to battle cancerous cells
Biologists from St. Petersburg have created a compound that causes cancer cells to repair their DNA or self-destruct after fatal…
Luiz da Silva denied privileges in prison, except for TV
A Brazilian judge has denied former president Luiz da Silva the right to receive a visit from nine regional governors…
Israeli forces strike Hamas targets in Gaza following border bombings
The Israeli army said it targeted a number of Hamas structures in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday in response to…
Commission puts Nigeria’s official population at 198m
The National Population Commission (NPC) has put Nigeria’s current population at 198 million people with urban population growing at an…
Nigerian Govt. to create additional 14 rice mills to meet local demands
The Federal Government says it will establish no fewer than 14 additional rice mills in the country to meet increasing…
Newly-elected NASIEC members not from APC – Nasarawa govt
The Nasarawa Government says the newly appointed members of the State Independent Electoral Commission (NASIEC) are not card-carrying members of…