Author: Jennifer Okundia
Kogi Gov Inaugurates Cassava Factory
Gov Yahaya Bello of Kogi on Friday, called on the people of the state to be receptive to investors.
Explosion In Cairo kills 1, Injures 3
Egyptian Interior Ministry on Friday said that one man was killed and three others injured in an explosion in the…
China Handles 800 Cases Involving Pornography
China said Friday that it has dealt with 800 cases involving pornography and illegal publications this year.
S. Africa Condemns Racist Social Media Posts
The South African government on Friday condemned a “resurgence of racist posts” on social media and vowed to pursue the…
Chimamanda Adichie Makes List Of 50 World Leaders
Nigerian author, Chimamanda Adichie has been named amongst the 50 greatest world leaders in the 2017 Fortune magazine ranking.
Businessman Faces N430,000 Visa Scam Charge
A businessman, Opeyemi Adebisi, who allegedly obtained N430, 000 from a man, Friday Obinna, on the pretext of procuring a…
Nollywood Movie On Bollywood Set For Release
“Zee World Madness”, a Nollywood movie that depicts most Nigerians’ passionate interest in Zee World, a popularly Indian movie(Bollywood) channel…
Woman Begs Court To End Her Marriage
A Lagos-based caterer, Mrs Nike Adegboyega, on Friday pleaded with an Agege Customary Court in Lagos to end her 8-year-old…
Egypt’s Hosni Mubarak Regains Freedom
Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has been freed from detention, six years after being overthrown.
Traditional Title Holder Suspended For Raping Minor
The Katsina Emirate Council has suspended Bishir Bala Kofar-bai from his post of ‘Magatakarda’ pending the determination of a criminal…
250,000 Kebbi Farmers To Become Millionaires
Mr Godwin Emefiele, the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has assured farmers in Kebbi that 250,000 millionaire farmers…
London Attack: Hundreds Gather At Vigil For Victims
Hundreds of people gathered in London’s Trafalgar Square on Thursday in a vigil to remember the victims of Wednesday’s attack…
Reps Suspend Bill
The House of Representatives on Thursday suspended deliberations on a bill seeking to make provisions for the prohibition and punishment…
155 Nigerians Voluntarily Return From Libya
Two weeks after 171 Nigerians voluntarily returned home from Libya , 155 others followed suit on Thursday aboard a chartered…
Female Journalist Shot Dead In Mexico
A journalist who wrote about organised crime was fatally shot as she left her house in the Northern Mexican state…