Author: Ezeibekwe Kingsley
Stakeholders urged to explore Shea nuts potentials
Mrs Aisha Abubakar, the Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, has advised stakeholders in the Shea sub-sector to…
Guterres reiterates call for implementation of Syria ceasefire
Efforts to combat terrorist groups in Syria “do not supersede’’ obligations to stop fighting, UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres said on…
Former Suits star embarks on first royal engagement with Queen Elizabeth
Prince Harry’s American fiancée Meghan Markle on Monday took part in her first official royal engagement with Britain’s Queen Elizabeth…
U.S. working to lift Chad travel ban – Secretary Tillerson
U. S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Monday said that steps were under way to allow Chad, to be…
Fashion icon, Hubert de Givenchy, passes on at 91
French fashion icon Hubert de Givenchy has died at 91.
Lagos state begins health insurance scheme
The Lagos State Government says it will soon launch its health insurance scheme.
Nigerian Navy pledges support to Niger Govt. on security
The Nigerian Navy says it will assist the Niger Government in tackling transnational crimes in Shagunu community of Borgu Local…
Zenith Bank declares N785.19bn in gross earnings for the year 2017
Zenith International Bank has announced gross earnings of N745.19 billion for the financial year ended Dec. 31, 2017.
Kebbi State approves N984m compensation to land owners for road construction
Gov. Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi has approved the release of N984 million as compensation to property owners affected by ongoing…
Rice farmers pull out of RIFAN loan over alleged shady deals
The Chairman, Malam Mohammed Lawal-Jibril, made the disclosure while addressing Journalists in Zaria, Kaduna State.
Court adjourns trial of Bala Mohammed’s son to April 24
The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday fixed April 24 to continue the trial of Shamsudeen Mohammed, son of former…
NSE opens trading week with 0.26% loss
Trading on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE ) opened for the week on Monday with a drop of 0.26 per…
IFAD programme contributes $56m to Nigeria’s GDP in 2017
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)-assisted Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP) contributed 56 million dollars into Nigeria’s Gross Domestic…
100 candidates missed UTME exam in Adamawa – Official
No fewer than 100 candidates missed writing the ongoing Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) in Adamawa.
2018 UTME: Candidates express dissatisfaction over use of computer
Some candidates who sat for the ongoing 2018 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME) say they found the use of computers…
NAFDAC calls for personnel at borders to check illicit drug
The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has called for the deployment of its personnel in ports and entry…
President Buhari receives U.S. Secretary of State, Tillerson
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday met behind closed doors with the U.S. Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson, at the Presidential…
Association urges FG to break meter distribution monopoly
The Electricity Meters Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (EMMAN) on Monday in Lagos appealed to the Federal Government to break the…
By-elections: LASIEC displays eligible voters list in 2 wards
The Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) has displayed the list of eligible voters for the councillorship by-elections scheduled for…
Court acquits woman accused of inflicting grievous hurt
A Kubwa Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, on Monday discharged a woman, Favour Nwaneri,24, accused of inflicting injuries on one…
Federal Govt. urged to halt building of fuel depots
An oil and gas expert, Alhaji Tokunbo Korodo, on Monday urged the Federal Government to create an enabling environment for…
Embattled Japan PM apologises over suspected cronyism scandal
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe apologized on Monday after the finance ministry acknowledged it had altered documents related to a…
Bright Silas strike settles “Oriental Derby”
Rangers International Football Club of Enugu on Sunday beat Enyimba International FC of Aba 1-0 in a 2017/2018 Nigeria Professional…
Supreme Court chief justice rejects call to quit
The Philippines’ embattled Supreme Court chief justice on Monday rejected calls for her to resign ahead of an impending impeachment,…
Shinzo Abe in suspected cronyism scandal
Japan’s finance ministry on Monday acknowledged that documents in a suspected cronyism scandal had been doctored.
Commonwealth Games: Gambia in ‘last-minute’ dash to rejoin event
Gambia is set to join the nations competing in the April Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast, event organisers said…
NPFL: Super Eagles coach calls for more grass pitch stadiums for matches
Super Eagles’ coach Gernot Rohr on Sunday in Lagos expressed his preference for Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) matches to…
China envoy brush aside “ridiculous “loan claims by Tillerson
Mr Zhao Linxiang, the Economic and Commercial Counsellor at the Chinese Embassy in Nigeria, on Friday in Abuja said the…
Corporation calls for creation of private market to dispose assets
Dr Eberechukwu Uneze, the Executive Director, Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) has called for the creation of AMCON Market…
Kenyatta advised against obstruction of Justice
U.S. Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson, said on Friday in Nairobi he had shared his concerns with Kenya’s President Uhuru…