Author: Jennifer Okundia
World Bank Provides Zambia $600m For Development Projects
The World Bank has provided 600 million dollars to Zambia to invest in various sectors of the economy as well…
Buhari Urges Governors’ Wives To Domesticate Future Programme
The Wife of President Muhammadu Buhari, Hajiya Aisha Buhari, on Thursday, advised Governors wives to domesticate her pet project, ‘’Future…
Chika Ike Gifts Halima Abubakar Money
Nollywood actress Chika Ike has reached out to her ailing colleague, Halima Abubakar. Halima who has complications from fibroid and…
France Bans Politicians From Employing Their Spouses
France on Thursday banned politicians from employing their spouses or children as parliamentary assistants under rules adopted in response to…
7 Arrested For Forcing Nigerian Women Into Prostitution
Italian police said on Thursday that seven people who lured Nigerian women to Italy “with voodoo rituals” and then forced…
Edo Govt Reads Riot Act To Insurance Players
Edo Commissioner for Youths and Special Duties, Mika Amanokha has told the coaching crew and players of Bendel Insurance FC…
Netanyahu Demands Closure Of Al-Jazeera’s Jerusalem Office
Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, demanded that the Jerusalem office of Qatari news agency Al-Jazeera be closed, accusing it of…
Teenager Remanded For One Year Over Wrapper Theft
A Jos Upper Area Court sitting in Kasuwan Nama, on Thursday ordered remanded of a 15-year-old student in a juvenile…
Chinese Office Worker Stabs 3 Colleagues To Death
An employee at a logistics company in China on Thursday stabbed three of his colleagues to death and injured four…
Commission Trains Officers In SMS Use To Track Complaints
The Public Complaints Commission (PCC) Office in Jigawa says it has trained 34 officers in the use Short Message Service…
Minister Calls For Stronger Awareness Against Hepatitis
The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, has called on stakeholders in the health sector to create more awareness on…
300 UK Charities Hit By Crackdown On Illegal Funds
Officials say 300 UK-based charities have had their bank accounts closed in the last two years after being caught up…
Macron Meets With Rihanna To Talk Education
President Emmanuel Macron of France said that he met with Barbados-born pop singer Rihanna at the Elysee Palace and discussed…
Abattoirs Mgt: FG Calls For Public Private Partnership
The Federal Government has advised state and local governments to adopt a Public Private Partnership (PPP) in the management of…
Fake Soldier Bailed For Extortion
A Grade 1 Area Court at Karu in Abuja on Wednesday granted bail to one Godwin Sunday, 25, charged with…
Osinbajo Swears In 2 New Ministers
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday in Abuja swore-in two new ministers, Stephen Ocheni from Kogi state and Suleiman Hassan…
Truck Owners To Be Prosecuted With Their Drivers — FRSC
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said on Wednesday that tankers and trucks owners would now be prosecuted alongside their…
Sokoto Govt Recruits 550 Youths For Township Sanitation
The Sokoto State Government has recruited 550 youths for routine township sanitation, as part of its efforts to prevent flooding…
Trump Declares Ban On Transgender People In Military
Transgender individuals will not be allowed to serve in the U.S. military “in any capacity,” President Donald Trump said on…
NCS Impounds 3,200 Bags Of Rice, Poultry Products
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Seme Command, on Wednesday said it had impounded 3,200 bags of rice, 1,000 cartons of…
Katsina Govt, Maradi Sign Agreement On Pastoralists Movement
The Katsina State Government and Maradi, a state in Niger Republic, on Wednesday signed an agreement on pastoralists movement between…
NYSC Deploys 2, 000 Corps Members To Zamfara
The National Youths Service Corps (NYSC), has deployed 2, 000 corps members to Zamfara for the 2017 Batch A, Stream…
HIV Prevention: Vaginal Ring Safe, Acceptable- Experts
Researchers say monthly vaginal ring and daily oral tablet, both containing anti-HIV drugs, are safe and acceptable in adolescent girls.
UN Names Investigators Into Mass Killings In Congo
UN on Wednesday named three human rights experts to lead an international investigation into killings and other crimes in the…
Christian Board Starts Preparation For 2017 Pilgrimage
Nasarawa State Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board (NCPWB) on Wednesday says it has started preparation for the 2017 Christian pilgrimage to…
Farmer Remanded For Sexual Intercourse With His Daughter
A Minna Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday ordered the remand in prison of a 20-year-old farmer, Lawali Safiyanu, for having an…
Wife Beater In Court, Pledges No Further Assault
An Ogudu Magistrate Court, Lagos, on Wednesday ordered a transporter to write an undertaken that he would never beat his…
Poverty Alleviation: UN Official Hails China
UN Development Programme (UNDP) country director in Cambodia, Nick Beresford on Wednesday praised China for its great success in reducing…
Nigerians Protest Age Qualification For Presidency Reduced To 30
As Nigerians march in protest to have the #NotTooYoungToRun bill passed, Unity Fountain, Abuja is the convening point.
Duncan Mighty Celebrates Second Anniversary With Wife
Popular Nigerian Singer Duncan Mighty took to Instagram to gush about his wife, Vivien as they celebrate their second wedding…