Author: Nimot Sulaimon
U.S. sanctions South Africa’s Gupta brothers
The United States announced that it sanctioned four members of South Africa’s Gupta family who have been implicated in the…
LASEPA seals Akoka Total Filling Station for water contamination
The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) says it has sealed a Total filling station at Akoka area of the…
Senate reintroduces bill for NASS budget office
The Senate on Thursday reintroduced a bill seeking to establish the National Assembly Budget and Research Office (NABRO).
2020 Tokyo Games: Osaka maintains Japanese citizenship
Two-time tennis grand slam champion, Naomi Osaka, intends to play for the hosts at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo…
Macron calls out world leaders at fundraiser
French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday took the unusual step of singling out a series of countries that he said…
France’s nominee, Goulard rejected by EU Parliament
EU lawmakers have roundly rejected France’s European Commission nominee Sylvie Goulard, amid an EU anti-fraud inquiry, dealing a blow to…
Algeria condemns Turkish military operation in Syria
Algeria on Thursday expressed its rejection of the Turkish military operation in northern Syria and reaffirmed its “full” support for…
Court drops ex-Boko Haram’s spokesman N500m suit
An FCT High Court, Maitama, on Thursday struck out an N500 million aggravated suit filed by former Spokesman of Boko…
2019/2020 NPFL season: Rangers FC promotes 4 feeder players
Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) side Rangers International Football Club of Enugu has promoted four players from their feeder team…
Angolan farmers to benefit from FAO training
Peasants from Angola’s southern Huila province will be trained in a United Nations project to help them better adapt to…
Oshodi market traders lament about taxation, among others
Some traders at the popular Oshodi Market, on Thursday, identified multiple taxations, the absence of parking space and threats by…
Google removes Hong Kong protests-simulating game from app store
U.S. Internet giant Google on Thursday suspended from its Google Play digital distribution service the new The Revolution of Our…
5.2 magnitude earthquake rocks Indonesia
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 rocked Indonesia’s eastern province of Maluku on Thursday at 11.39 a.m. Jakarta time…
2019 Africa Code Week: Kogi teachers benefits from training
No fewer than 700 teachers in Kogi are undergoing training on “Coding’ in Information Communication Technology (ICT) to mark the…
Over 6,000 families displaced in war-torn Afghanistan
More than 6,000 families have reportedly fled recent war and conflicts in Afghanistan’s northern Takhar province.
Court remands 52-year-old man over defilement
An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Thursday remanded a 52-year-old man, Akinbode Ogunseinde, in Kirikiri Prisons for allegedly…
Indonesian security minister injured in knife attack
Indonesia’s senior security minister was injured on Thursday in a knife attack carried out by two suspected Islamic militants.
Old Students donate sports equipment to GSS Ilorin
The old students association of Government Secondary School (GSS) Ilorin has donated some sports equipment to the school as part…
Senate begins debate on 2020 Appropriation Bill
The Senate has begun debate on the general principles of the 2020 Appropriation Bill of N10.33 trillion.
9-year-old pupil says policeman defiled her ‘uncountable times’
A nine-year-old pupil (name withheld) on Wednesday narrated before an Ikeja Special Offences and Domestic Violence Court in Lagos how…
South Sudan to auction licenses of 8 oilfields
South Sudan will kick-start an auction of licenses to develop eight oilfields around the country later this month.
Buhari meets with his 1984-1985 ministers
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday received some of the Ministers who served with him as military head of state between…
Boeing 737 MAX flights cancelled until Jan. 16
American Airlines Group Inc said on Wednesday it was extending cancellation of Boeing 737 MAX flights to Jan. 15 as…
Woman bags 10-year imprisonment for killing fiance
A 27-year-old woman, Blessing Edet, was on Wednesday sentenced to 10 years in prison for stabbing Edet Ebong, her 33-year-old…
German cabinet approves climate protection measures
The German cabinet on Wednesday approved climate protection measures designed to drastically cut greenhouse gas emissions, keeping on track plans…
Former Dutch minister, Ella Vogelaar commits suicide
The family of former Dutch Minister Ella Vogelaar on Wednesday reported that she committed suicide at the age of 69.
Turkey neutralises 109 PKK members nationwide
Turkish Interior Ministry on Wednesday announced that the country had neutralised 109 members of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in…
UNAIDS commends Kenya’s fight against HIV
The United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS) on Wednesday lauded Kenya for making good progress in the fight…
NBA postpones media duties in China amid growing spat
The NBA has postponed media duties for the Brooklyn Nets and Los Angeles Lakers in China on Wednesday as the…
Nobel Prize: 97-year-old John Goodenough becomes oldest winner
US-based researcher John B. Goodenough, born in 1922 in Jena, Germany, became the oldest Nobel laureate ever awarded a Nobel…