Author: Nimot Sulaimon
Why Nigeria can not export fish now – Expert
Dr. Lateef Folorunso, the Head of Fisheries Centre in the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, has enjoined the Federal Governments to…
Court remands school driver for defiling 3-year-old girl
A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ebute Meta, Lagos State, on Thursday ordered that a school driver, Michael Mowete, 35, who…
South Sudan declares state of emergency
South Sudan on Thursday declared a state of emergency after persistent rain and flood killed nine people and displaced 25,000…
203 ex-employees drag Union Bank to court
No fewer than 203 former employees of the Union Bank of Nigeria Plc on Thursday dragged the bank before the…
Lawyer drags IG, CP to court over killing of 2 FUOYE students
A human rights lawyer, Mr. Morakinyo Ogele, on Thursday, dragged the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, before a High Court…
‘Donate your blood to prevent heart attack’ — NBTS
Dr. Oluwatoyin Smith, the National Coordinator, National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS) emphasised the importance of regular blood donation, saying it reduces…
Trump rebuffs advisers over Ukraine aid
According to closed-door testimony in the impeachment hearings this week by Lt. Col. Alexander S. Vindman, the top Ukraine expert…
Rice farmers want CBN to reschedule loan repayment plan
Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN), has appealed to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), to reschedule its loan repayment…
India formally splits Jammu and Kashmir
India on Thursday formally split the state of Jammu and Kashmir into two federally administered territories in its effort to…
Fayemi urges Atiku to join hands with Buhari
Ekiti State Governor Kayode Fayemi on Thursday urged former Vice- President Abubakar Atiku and other opposition figures to team up…
Pakistani train on fire, kills at least 65
A fire swept through a Pakistani train on Thursday, killing at least 65 people and injuring nearly 40 after a…
Hong Kong falls into first recession in 10 years
Hong Kong slid into recession for the first time in a decade in the third quarter, weighed down by increasingly…
U.S. to recover $1 billion from Malaysian fugitive
The U.S. Justice Department on Wednesday struck a deal to recoup $1 billion in funds allegedly looted from a Malaysian…
Halloween! Toke Makinwa stuns in ‘maleficent-inspired’ costume
Toke Makinwa, Nigerian radio personality, television host, vlogger, lifestyle entrepreneur and author celebrate 2019 Halloween with a "maleficient-inspired" outfit.
Fire burns down Japan’s historic castle
A fire early Thursday burned down structures at Shuri Castle on Japan's southern island of Okinawa, nearly destroying the UNESCO…
2 FRSC officials remanded in prison for murder
Justice Ohimai Ovbiagele of Benin High Court on Wednesday remanded in prison custody two Federal Road Safety Commission ( FRSC)…
“Stop issuing drivers’ licence to drug addicts” – NURTW tells FRSC
The National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) has advised the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) to stop issuing driver’s…
Buhari vs Atiku: APC applauds Supreme Court’s ruling
All Progressives Congress (APC) says Supreme Court’s judgment has revalidated the election of President Muhammadu Buhari
Taco Bell gives out free doritos
Taco Bell promised to give away free Doritos Locos Tacos if a base was stolen during the 2019 World Series.
FEC approves fund for NDIC projects, 12 others
The Federal Executive Council(FEC) has approved N5.72 billion for the construction of Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation’s (NDIC) zonal office in…
Dangote Flour workers protest over unpaid gratuities
Trade unions in Dangote Flour Mill (DPM) on Wednesday staged a protest over non-payment of workers’ gratuities since 2012.
34-year-old man in court for stealing N4.3m
The police, on Wednesday, arraigned a 34-year-old man, Wahab Abdullahi, before an Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing N4.3 belonging…
Chile withdraws as host of trade and climate summit
Chile has withdrawn as host of the APEC trade summit in November and the COP25 climate summit in December after…
Minimum wage: Nasarawa to begin implementation
Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has promised to commence the process for the implementation of the N30,000 minimum wage…
INEC distributes 2.4m PVCs in Bayelsa, Kogi
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has so far distributed 2,485136 Permanent Voters’ Cards (PVCs) to the electorate…
All Israeli embassies around the World embark on strike
All Israeli embassies and consulates around the world were shut down on Wednesday because of a strike by the country’s…
Army cleans up major market in Enugu
Troops of the 82 Division of the Nigerian Army in Enugu State on Wednesday embarked on a cleanup of age-long…
UN mediator launches intra-Syrian talk
The Syrian government and opposition representatives sat down to draft a new constitution, in what UN mediator Geir Pedersen called…
Anti-Sexual Harassment Law: End of road for randy lecturers?
The menace of sexual harassment in higher institutions of learning has taken a worrisome trend, with lecturers now undaunted in…
Court remand 2 brothers for culpable homicide
A Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday ordered that two brothers who allegedly killed their friend at a pool party,…