Author: Ezeibekwe Kingsley
Trade war: President Trump threatens China with additional $100bn tariffs
U.S. President Donald Trump heightened the trade war rhetoric with China on Thursday, saying he was considering to slap the…
One out of 57 HMOs has met conditions for accreditation – NHIS
The National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) Governing Council, on Thursday said only one out of 57 Health Management Organisation’s (HMOs)…
Former South Korean president jailed 24 years for corruption
A South Korean court on Friday sentenced the impeached President Park Geun-hye to 24 years in jail with a fine…
$1bn security fund: Presidential aide defends Buhari’s approval
Presidential spokesman Femi Adesina says those opposing or criticizing President Muhammadu Buhari’s approval of one billion dollars for security funding…
ISIS ‘caliphate’ near destruction – Pentagon
The defeat of the “caliphate” that the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) claimed in Syria is near, top…
$2.9tr invested in renewable energy since 2004 — UNEP Report
The world has invested 2.9 trillion dollars in green energy sources since 2004, a new UN-backed report released on Thursday…
Former South African President appears in court on corruption charges
Former South African president Jacob Zuma appeared in court on Friday to face corruption charges relating to a 2.5 billion…
Guterres congratulates new Sierra Leone’s President, Julius Bio
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has congratulated Mr Julius Bio on his election as the next President of the Republic of…
PDP condemns approval of $1bn security funds without NASS
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned Federal Executive Council (FEC) approval of one billion dollars to procure military equipment…
Recruit more police personnel to tackle insecurity, NUP advises Federal Govt.
The National Chairman, National Unity Party (NUP), Chief Perry Opara, has advised the Federal Government to recruit more personnel into…
Kano state. approves removal of committee of state cooperative unions
The Kano state government has approved the dissolution of all management committee of cooperative unions in the state. This is…
Nigerian Govt. undecided on closure of mission in Ukraine – Official
Amb. Olukunle Bamgbose, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on Thursday said Nigeria was yet to make final conclusion…
CVR: 2nd quarter exercise in FCT wobbles despite impressive turnout
The nationwide 2018 second quarter Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) had remained at a low ebb in the Federal Capital Territory…
WHO at 70: Organisation recounts successes, challenges
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says irrespective of current health crisis still bedeviling some nations, it has recorded great success…
Forex fraud: Senate calls on FG to blacklist guilty companies, banks
The Senate Committee on Customs, Excise and Tariffs on Thursday urged the Federal Government to blacklist companies and banks found…
We are committed to fulfilling our electoral promises – Minister
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed says President Muhammadu Buhari’s led administration is true and faithful to…
Nigerian duo knocked out of Commonwealth Games’ boxing event
Osita Umeh suffered defeat in boxing’s male welterweight 69kg event on Thursday as he was outclassed by India’s Manoj Kumar…
Facebook under more attacks as EU brands “breach” as unacceptable
Facebook’s data breach was unacceptable, the European Commission said on Thursday, as it sought to meet company officials after revelations…
Network providers face N500,000 fine for violation of DND instruction
A fine of N500,000 will be paid by any telecom network provider that violates the Do-Not-Disturb (DND) instruction, Nigeria Telecommunications…
Nigerian Govt. set to upgrade oil and gas infrastructure
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr Ibe Kachikwu say plans are ongoing to upgrade the nation’s oil and…
NiMet predicts cloudy, dust haze weather for Friday
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted partly cloudy to cloudy weather conditions over the Central States of the country…
IATA introduces new programme to improve animal welfare aboard planes
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) says it has launched a new standardised global certification programme to improve the safety…
Party chieftain urges INEC to enforce law on political campaigns ahead of 2019
A Chieftain of All People’s Grand Alliance (APGA) in Abia, Mr Ahamdi Nweke, has urged Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)…
Rainstorm damages electrical installations in llorin
The lbadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDEC) says the Tuesday’s rainstorm has damaged major electrical installations supplying electricity various parts of…
Federal Govt. urged to address rape as risk factor for HIV
The New HIV Vaccine and Microbicide Advocacy Society (NHVMAS), an NGO, has called on the Federal Government to address rape…
Lagos state Federal Fire Service gets 13 fire-fighting trucks
The Federal Fire Service (FFS) in Lagos on Thursday took delivery of 23 fire-fighting trucks to further equip its men…
Ondo State health workers tasked on vaccination
Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has urged primary healthcare workers to brace up to the task and ensure every…
All-Share index rebounds by 0.31% following MPC meeting
The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Thursday recorded the first growth for the month with the All-Share Index improving by…
NIPOST goes digital with automation for counter services
The Nigeria Postal Services (NIPOST) says it has automated its counter services for better service delivery and customers satisfaction. Mrs…
Adamawa Govt. approves N1bn from CBN to boost SMEs
The Adamawa Executive Council on Wednesday authorised the government to access N1 billion from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN),…