Author: Nimot Sulaimon
Badagry records 15,348 new babies in 9 months — NPC
The National Population Commission (NPC) on Monday said it recorded 15,348 births in the coastal town of Badagry, Lagos State…
Court docks man for stealing a tricycle
A 26-year-old man, Taiwo Fatoki, on Monday appeared before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing a tricycle worth N650,000.
Greece transfers hundreds of asylum seekers to mainland
Greece on Monday transferred hundreds of asylum seekers from its Aegean islands to the mainland, seeking to ease the pressure…
Yemi Alade submits album for Grammy Award consideration
Nigerian afrobeat singer, Yemi Alade, has been put into consideration for Grammy Award 2019.
U.S to resume trade talks with China by Oct. 10
The United States says it will resume high-level trade talks with China later this week, the White House said on…
German President rejects criticism of Ukraine conflict plan
German President, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, on Monday, rejected allegations from Ukraine that his mechanism for unblocking talks aimed at resolving the…
Border Closure: Nigerians groan as prices of staple food skyrocket
Nigerians are now feeling the pains arising from the border closure as the prices of staple foods such as rice,…
Iran arrests Russian journalist over visa violation
A Russian journalist arrested in Iran was on Monday detained due to a visa violation, an Iranian government spokesman said,…
Kogi Guber poll: PDP cautions APC against ethnic politics
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday cautioned the All Progressives Congress (APC) to desist from playing the ethnic card…
Trump pulls U.S troops from northern Syria
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday justified his decision to withdraw his country’s troops from northern Syria, saying in his…
Hundreds of climate protesters block main road in Amsterdam
Hundreds of climate protesters demonstrated in Amsterdam on Monday, blocking a main road to the Rijksmuseum, a Dutch national museum,…
President Buhari presides over extra-ordinary FEC meeting
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday presided over an extraordinary Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
Court docks trader for allegedly biting man’s ear
A 27-year-old trader, Jamiu Fagbemi, on Monday appeared in an Ota Magistrates’ Court in Ogun for allegedly biting a man’s…
Iraqi army withdraws from eastern Baghdad suburb
Iraq’s Prime Minister Adel Abdel-Mahdi on Monday ordered that army troops be withdrawn from an eastern Baghdad suburb and be…
PDP adopts no-zone option for 2020 Edo governorship election
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo has adopted a no-zoning policy in picking the party’s governorship candidate for the…
Labourer remanded for allegedly defiling 7-year-old boy
An Upper Area Court in Mpape, Abuja, on Monday ordered that a 28-year-old man, Abubakar Umar, who allegedly defiled a…
Court remands motorcyclist for stealing 2 cell phones
A Tinubu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Monday ordered that a 30-year-old motorcyclist, Dolapo Oluwatobi, who pleaded guilty to snatching…
Kvitova qualifies for WTA finals in Shenzhen
The world number seven Petra Kvitova has become the sixth player to qualify for the season-ending World Tennis Association (WTA)…
Nepal’s former speaker arrested over rape allegations
Police Officials in Nepal announced that it has arrested the former parliamentary speaker, Krishna Mahara over rape allegations by a…
Cambodia lifts ban on foreigner’s self-employed work
Cambodia has revoked a short-lived ban on foreigners working in self-employed jobs, like drivers and street vendors, after having just…
Germany’s World bronze medallist Vetter to undergo foot operation
Johannes Vetter, Germany’s javelin bronze medalist at the recently concluded world athletics championships in Doha, is to undergo a foot…
Ecuador President declares state of emergency amid fuel protests
Ecuadorian President Lenin Moreno has declared a national two-month state of emergency over civil unrest in the country following a…
Prof. Jega urges National Assembly to adopt electronic voting
Prof. Attahiru Jega, former Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday advised the 9th Assembly to adopt electronic voting…
Oyo Govt. decries loss of revenue to illegal mining
Oyo State government has decried the loss of revenue to illegal mining and failure by registered mining companies to pay…
CBN scam: Court orders EFCC to produce 106 boxes containing stolen money
A Federal High Court in Ibadan, on Friday ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to produce the 106…
Thousands of Algerian protesters demand army quit politics
Tens of thousands of Algerian protesters chanted slogans on Friday demanding the army quit politics, a purge of the ruling…
Ogun tanker drivers pleads with FG to fix Ikorodu-Sagamu Road
The Petrol Tankers Drivers (PTD) in Ogun has renewed its calls on the Federal Government to urgently rehabilitate the Ikorodu-Sagamu…
Court docks driver for alleged N98,000 theft
A 40-year-old driver, Samson Alaka, charged with stealing his employer’s N98,000 was on Friday docked in an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court.
LASTMA pledges to monitor and sanction erring officers
he Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) vowed to sanction erring officers of the authority following a series of complaints…
Hong Kong announces law to ban masks at demonstrations
Hong Kong leader, Carrie Lam, on Friday, banned the wearing of face masks at “unlawful and unauthorised” protests to help…