Author: Jennifer Okundia
Game Of Thrones Finale Breaks Record Again
The finale of the 7th season of HBO hit show “Game of Thrones” has again broken the record to become…
Ram Sellers In Zaria Lament Low Patronage
Ram sellers in Zaria, Kaduna State, on Tuesday expressed concern over low patronage by customers barely three days to Sallah.
World Water Week Opens In Stockholm With 3,000 Participants
World leaders, water experts, development professionals, policy-makers, and one astronaut, began a week-long meeting in Stockholm focused on finding ways…
Prices Of Rams Soar In Kano, Drop In Katsina
Three days to Eid-el-Kabir festival, prices of rams have soared in Kano with sellers complaining of low patronage.
Taraba Lawmaker Donates N20m Items To Constituents
Alhaji Gambo Mubarak, the member representing Bali I Constituency in the Taraba House of Assembly, on Tuesday distributed empowerment items…
Sen Mahmud Kanti-Bello To Be Buried In Katsina
The death has been announced of former Senate Majority Whip, Sen. Mahmud Kanti Bello at the age of 72.
Potato Loss: Plateau Govt Engages 400 Extension Workers
Plateau State Government has engaged 400 extension workers to teach farmers improved methods to mitigate loss of Irish potatoes across…
Israeli Lawmakers Visit Al-Aqsa Mosque After 2-Year Ban
Two right-wing Israeli lawmakers visited East Jerusalem’s flashpoint Al-Aqsa Mosque on Tuesday, two years after Israel’s parliament members were banned…
2017 Hajj: Katsina Moves Pilgrims To Muna
The Katsina State Pilgrims Welfare Board on Tuesday began moving its pilgrims to Muna for the commencement of the final…
Eid-el-Kabir: FRSC Deploys 723 Officers, 22 Vehicles
The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), Oyo state command says 723 regular and Special Marshals have been deployed to major…
Labourer Jailed 8 Months For Stealing Window Slides
A Karmo Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, on Tuesday sentenced a Labourer, Suleiman Abdullah, to eight months imprisonment for stealing…
Heavy Rains Bring Mumbai To A Standstill
Heavy rains lashed India’s financial hub Mumbai on Tuesday, snarling road, rail and air traffic as the incessant downpour waterlogged…
Menstruation Is A Human Right Issue – Stakeholders
Some stakeholders in the Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) sector on Tuesday called on all tiers of government to design…
Flood To Worsen As Trump Visits Hurricane-Battered Texas
Flooding in South-Eastern Texas and South-Western Louisiana is expected to worsen due to overnight heavy rainfall, just as U.S. President…
Hajj: 300 Katsina Pilgrims Reject Accommodation In Makkah
About 300 Katsina State pilgrims have rejected the accommodation secured for them by the state Pilgrims Welfare Board in Makka,…
Triple MG Boss Visits Paul Okoye’s Twins
Triple MG boss, Ubi Franklin visited Paul Okoye and Anita’s twin babies at their home.
NIS Bans Cash Payments At Passport Offices
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has banned cash payments for passport processing as part of efforts to eliminate corruption at…
South Sudan: UN Regrets Death Of U.S. Journalist
The UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) on Monday regretted the killing of U.S journalist Christopher Allen during fighting in…
Osun Govt Sells Rams To Citizens From N45, 000
The Osun Government on Monday unveiled the selling of rams at between N45,000 and N80,000 to citizens of the state…
Teenager Charged With Stealing Motorcycle Worth N100,000
A 20-year-old man, Muyideen Olagunju, was on Monday arraigned in an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court, for allegedly stealing a motorcycle…
Fire Razes Plateau Poly Female Hostel
The female hostel in the Jos campus of the Plateau State Polytechnic was on Monday completely burnt down by fire.
Nigerian Students Are Well Mannered – U.S. University Officials
Nigerians studying at the Bowie State University, State of Maryland, U.S., are exceptionally good students, some officials of the university,…
Rape: Indian Police Issue Shoot On Sight Order
Police in India issued orders on Monday to shoot protesters on sight ahead of the sentencing of a self-styled guru…
Zoning Of Political Offices, Undemocratic – APC Chieftain
A chieftain of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Nasarawa State, Aliyu Wadada, on Monday said zoning of offices by…
APC Chieftain Promises Quality Representation If Elected
Mr Abayomi Fasuwa, an All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain in Atan, Ijebu North-East Local Government Area, Ogun, says he will…
U.S. Navy Recovers Remains Of 10 Missing Sailors
The U.S. Navy said on Sunday it had recovered the remains of all 10 sailors, who went missing when their…
South Africa’s Construction Company To Step Up Restructuring
South African construction company, Basil Read, said it plans to raise up to 300 million rand (23.01 million dollars) through…
Egypt To Lower Exchange Rate To 16 Pounds
Egypt will lower its customs exchange rate to 16 pounds per dollar from 16.25, effective Sept. 1, Finance, Minister Amr…
Eid-el-Kabir: Osun Govt Offers Free Train Ride
The Osun Government says it has concluded plans to provide free train ride for its indigenes from Lagos to Osogbo…
Hajj: 1.7m Pilgrims Arrive Saudi Arabia
No fewer than 1.705 million pilgrims have arrived the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to perform this year’s Hajj, according to…