Author: Jennifer Okundia
Woman Killed, 7 Injured In Jos-Abuja Road
A vehicle carrying members of one family on Wednesday veered into a thick forest in Hawan Kibo, along the Jos-Abuja…
Customs, Rice Farmers Sign MoU To Stop Smuggling
The Nigeria Customs Service and the Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to…
Commissioner Urges Youth Participation In Agriculture
The Anambra Commissioner for Agriculture, Chief Afam Mbanefo, has advised youths to take advantage of the best training in agronomy…
Gatekeeper Arraigned For Stealing Hotel Generator
A 33-year-old gatekeeper, David Agba, who allegedly stole a generator worth N134,000 from his employer, was on Wednesday brought before…
Flood: NGO Warns FCT Residents Against Refuse Dumping
The President, Society for the Promotion of People`s Rights, an NGO, Mr Williams Osaze on Monday advised residents of FCT…
Indonesia Imposes Travel Ban On Trump’s Business Partner
Indonesian authorities have imposed a travel ban on tycoon and politician Hary Tanoesoedibjo, who is building resorts to be managed…
Brazilian President Refuses To Step Down
President Michel Temer of Brazil on Tuesday denounced corruption charges against him as a “legal fiction” and refused to step…
Video: Tonto Dikeh’s Marriage Annuled, Bride Price Returned
The traditional marriage between Nollywood actress Tonto Dikeh and Olakunle Churchill has been officially annulled as both families met recently…
Dbanj Releases Date For KingdonCome Album
Nigeria's koko master D’Banj has revealed the artwork to his upcoming album “King Don Come” as well as a 7th…
Bird Flu: South Africa’s Neighbours Ban Poultry Imports
Namibia and Botswana on Tuesday suspended poultry imports from South Africa with immediate effect, following outbreaks of highly contagious H5N8…
CAN Calls For Establishment Of Inter Religious Council
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has appealed to the Zamfara State Government to establish an Inter Religious Council in…
I Don’t Know What To Do With A Baby – Serena Williams
35-year-old Tennis star, Serena Williams, who is also pregnant with her first baby stripped down for Vanity Fair in a…
Three Migrants Die As Thousands Are Rescued
Three migrants died in the Mediterranean on Monday night, a German aid group said, during Italian-led rescue operations in which…
Child Marriages Will Cost Poor Countries Trillions
Child marriage will cost developing countries trillions of dollars in the next decade, seriously hampering global efforts to eradicate poverty,…
NiMet Predicts Cloudy Skies, Thunderstorms, Rains For Wednesday
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted cloudy weather conditions over the Central States with chances of isolated thunderstorms over…
Women Now Have Y-Chromosome -Study
Scientists have discovered that a sizeable minority of women have Y-chromosome gene sequences in their blood. As you may already…
Enugu Govt Commends Adesina’s Innovation In Agriculture
Enugu State Government said on Tuesday that President of African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwumi Adesina, deserved the award of…
Egyptian Air Strikes Hit Vehicles Crossing From Libya
Egyptian air strikes destroyed 12 vehicles loaded with arms, ammunition and explosive materials trying to cross the border from Libya,…
Senator Inaugurates Motorised Boreholes For Abia
Sen. Theodore Orji, representing Abia Central Senatorial District, has inaugurated a solar-powered motorised borehole for the Umundara Ahuwa Oboro community…
PDP Accuses APC Of Plan To Rig Bye-election
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun state has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of a plan to rig…
Who Wants To Be A Millionaire On Temporal Break
Popular Nigerian TV show, ‘Who Wants To Be A Millionaire’ has gone on a temporal break for the first time…
Katsina Govt To Convene Stakeholders Summit
Katsina State Government has concluded arrangements to convene stakeholders summit to discuss way forward for local government councils in the…
EU Worries Over 372 Trade Barriers Against Exporters
The EU has expressed worry over 372 trade barriers against its exporters in 2016 largely by some of the G20…
Lawmaker Gives GCE Forms To 130 Students
A Lagos lawmaker, Mr Abiodun Tobun, on Monday distributed N2 million worth of General Certificate Education (GCE) forms to no…
NAFDAC Advises Exporters To Stop Embarrassing Nigeria
The National Agency for Food And Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has advised Nigerian exporters to stop embarrassing the country…
South Africa Bans Sale Of Live Hens
South Africa has banned the sale of live hens throughout the country in a bid to control an outbreak of…
Nathaniel Bassey Drops Olowogbogboro
Nathaniel Bassey Nigerian gospel singer has revealed that his new single “Olowogbogboro” will drop this night, exactly an hour before…
Yam Export: FG To Train Farmers On Agronomy Practices
The Technical Committee on Nigeria Yam Export Programme, says it will train farmers on best agronomic practices for yam farming…
Pharmacists Advocate Stiffer Penalties For Drug Trafficking
The Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) has called on the Federal Government to ensure stiffer punishment for perpetrators of drug…
CBN’s Intervention In Forex Market Temporary – Prof Nwaekeaku
Prof. Charles Nwaekeaku of Nassarawa State University, says the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) interventions in the Foreign Exchange Market…