Author: Nimot Sulaimon
Whitney Houston, Notorious B.I.G nominated for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has announced late American international music legends, Whitney Houston and Notorious B.I.G among…
Gov. Okowa appoints 11 permanent secretaries
Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has approved the appointment of 11 Permanent Secretaries (PS) in the state.
Gunmen kill man, abduct 2 kids in Kwali, Abuja suburb
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have killed a man, Ayuba Chashe, and abducted his two children at the Yebu community…
LASWA clears water hyacinth, tasks captains on safety
The Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) on Tuesday said it had started clearing water hyacinth on the state waterways, in…
Border closure opportunity for farmers to build capacity – Expert
Mr. Ismail Olawale, an agriculture expert, has called on Nigerian farmers to seize the opportunity of the border closure to…
Air India becomes first airline to use Taxibot
India’s official carrier Air India on Tuesday became the first airline in the world to use a Taxibot on an…
Prince William, Kate visit Pakistan PM, Imran Khan
Britain’s royal couple, Prince William and his wife Kate Middleton on Tuesday met President Arif Alvi and Prime Minister Imran…
Pope Francis appoints new Vatican security chief
Pope Francis on Tuesday named a new head of the Vatican security services, a day after the previous holder of…
Charly Boy to perform at the 2019 Felabration Festival
Maverick entertainer and activist, Charles Oputa, popularly known as ‘Charly Boy’, is set to perform at the 2019 annual Felabration…
Bulgarian football chief turns down PM’s call to resign
Bulgarian Football Union’s (BFU) President, Borislav Mihaylov, has turned down the prime minister’s call to resign following racist abuse and…
I’m not living my best life- Don Jazzy
Marvin Record Label boss, Michael Ajereh, a.k.a Don Jazzy announced on his social media platform on Tuesday that he is…
Germany’s presumably oldest man celebrates 114th birthday
Gustav Gerneth, the person believed to be the oldest man in Germany on Tuesday celebrated his 114th birthday.
Malawi denies reports of first Ebola case
Health authorities in Malawi have dismissed as false reports that the first Ebola case has been recorded in the country’s…
UNESCO donates N53m to establish Smart Classroom in ABU
Prof. Ibrahim Garba, the Vice-Chancellor, Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, says the institution had secured over N53 million from UNESCO-ICHEI…
Shina Peller pledges assistance to Oyo North farmers
A member of the House of Representatives, Mr. Shina Peller, on Tuesday, said that he had secured 100 acres of…
27-year-old man remanded in Kirikiri Correctional facility
Twenty-seven-year-old Amosu Ali, who pleaded guilty to stealing a motorcycle, was on Tuesday remanded at the Kirikiri Correctional facility by…
Moroccan navy rescues 329 Spain-bound migrants
The Moroccan navy said it rescued 329 Spain-bound migrants in the Mediterranean from Oct. 10 to Oct. 13.
Plateau NLC will join strike if minimum wage negotiations fail – Chairman
The Plateau Council of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) says it is ready to join the nationwide industrial action as…
Pakistan reassures NAF of continued support
The Pakistan Air Force has promised to further strengthen its partnership with the Nigerian Air Force in the ongoing fight…
Sokoto Govt. donates land for University of Medical Sciences
Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State on Tuesday directed the state Ministry of Land and Housing to provide suitable land…
UEFA to reconsider 2020 Champions League final in Turkey
Italy’s Sports Minister Vincenzo Spadafora has urged European football governing body UEFA to reconsider the decision to play next year’s…
Access Bank hits N1bn in daily digital loan
Access Bank Plc. has hit one billion naira daily in loan value through its expanded digital lending portfolio.
Kurds launches counter-attack on Turkish troops
The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have taken back full control of a key border town in north-east Syria after…
173 more Nigerians return from Libya
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Tuesday received 173 Nigerians assisted to return from Libya, where they had been…
FCT pledges adequate sanitation in communities
The Federal Capital Territory Administration will partner the six Area Councils and other Agencies of government to address challenges of…
Kenya to launch extended modern railway
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta will on Wednesday launch phase 2A of Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) linking the capital Nairobi to…
Queen Elizabeth breaks from tradition, wears lighter crown
Queen Elizabeth II, broke the tradition by wearing a lighter crown for Monday’s state opening of parliament, instead of the…
Unilorin Student Union donates for student’s eye surgery
The University of Ilorin Students’ Union has donated N495, 000 to Abdulbasit Oladele, a 400 level student of the Department…
Iran captures exiled journalist for fanning unrest
Agents of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have captured and returned to Iran an exiled journalist who allegedly fueled anti-government street unrest…
French tourist stabbed to death in Tunisia
The Tunisian Interior Ministry said on Monday that a French tourist was stabbed to death by a religious extremist in…