Author: Nimot Sulaimon
Lagos urges residents to desist from illegal cutting of trees
The Lagos State Government (LASG) has called on its residents to desist from illegal or unwarranted cutting or uprooting of…
Google to invest $1bn on solar cells parks
The U.S. IT company Google on Friday said that it would invest over one billion dollars in European solar cell…
‘Made in Heaven’, featuring RMD, AY hit the cinemas
A star-studded romantic movie ‘Made in Heaven’’, featuring Nollywood veteran Richard Mofe-Damijo (RMD) and ace comedian Ayo Makun (AY) is…
World War II ‘Tallboy’ bomb discovered in Polish port city
A five-ton so-called “Tallboy” – one of the largest bombs used by Britain during World War II – has been…
5 die,10 injured in lone-crash accident on Lagos-Ibadan expressway
Five persons died, while 10 others were injured in a lone-crash accident Friday involving a white Mazda bus at Onigaari,…
Kwara Poly names and shames 8 students expelled for exam fraud
The Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, has expelled eight of its students for their involvement in examination malpractices, shaming them by…
Ghana expects 850K tonnes of cocoa in 2019/20 season
Ghana, the world’s second-largest cocoa producer, is expected to produce 850,000 tonnes of cocoa in 2019/20 season at the lower…
Ijaiye-Ojokoro leaders beg Sanwo-Olu for more schools
Two community leaders in Ijaiye Ojokoro Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Lagos State, have called on Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu to…
Nigeria has all it takes for technological development : Korea ambassador
The Republic of South Korea Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Lee In-Tae says Nigeria possesses the capacity for technological and agricultural…
Namibia mobilises funds for repatriated refugees
Namibia is mobilising financial resources to reintegrate 3,000 of its citizens, who were last week repatriated by a neighbouring country,…
Russian shaman hospitalised after seeking to banish ‘ demon’ Putin
A self-professed Siberian shaman who was detained while on a cross-country pilgrimage to magically banish Russian President Vladimir Putin has…
Buhari meets with Acting HOS, Folasade Yemi-Esan
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday met behind closed doors with the Acting Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Dr.…
China confirms detention of FedEx pilot
China has confirmed the detention of a FedEx pilot, who was found trying to carry a box of air-gun pellets…
Tunisia grants exiled ex-dictator Ben Ali be buried at home
The Tunisian government on Friday said it would allow the country’s late autocrat Zine-Abidine Ben-Ali to be buried in his…
Yemeni Houthis accuse Saudi-led coalition of dangerous escalation
The Yemeni Houthi movement on Friday accused the Saudi-led coalition of a dangerous escalation of the situation around Hodeidah after…
Nigerian Govt moves to preserve railway heritage
The Federal Government is fully aware of the importance of preserving the history of the Nigerian Railway heritage, the Minister…
Nigeria, proclaimed the 3rd most terrorised nation – Security expert
Chief Edinen Usoroh, Chairman, Association of Licensed Private Security Practitioners of Nigeria (ALPSPN), Plateau chapter, says Nigeria currently ranks third…
Pompeo says U.S. wants ‘peaceful resolution’ with Iran
U.S. Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, on Thursday responded to Iran’s threats of all-out war, by saying the U.S. wanted…
Lagosians abandon umbrellas for mini-nylon raincoats
Several residents of Lagos have abandoned the conventional umbrellas for mini-nylon raincoats as rainfall persists in the city/state.
Social media campaigns influence smartphone purchasing decisions
A new study by the Research and Intelligence Unit of the Omni-media group, RED | For Africa, indicates that about…
Mo Ibrahim Foundation to launch first ‘African Governance Report’ in 2019
The Mo Ibrahim Foundation is pleased to announce the launch of the first comprehensive "African Governance Report". The report will…
EFCC arrests 25 LAUTECH students for Internet Fraud
Operatives of the Advance Fee Fraud Unit of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC Abuja Headquarters, have arrested 25 students…
Polio outbreak in Philippines after 19 years
The Department of Health of the Philippines on Thursday confirmed that polio was re-emerging in the country, 19 years after…
UAE to join the U.S.-led naval force in Gulf
The official Emirati News Agency (WAM), reported on Thursday that the United Arab Emirates would join the U.S.-led international maritime…
A strike on Iran would mean an ‘all-out war’
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Thursday that the consequence of a Saudi or U.S. military strike on…
Russian watchdog fines Google $1,560 over illegal ads
Russia’s Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) on Thursday, fined Google 100,000 roubles (1,560 dollars) for overspreading illegal ads for financial services.
Osinbajo, wife, governors celebrate Prof. Akabueze’s 60th birthday
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and his wife, Dolapo, on Thursday in Abuja attended the 60th birthday thanksgiving service of Prof.…
Amid Kashmir conflict, Pakistan denies airspace to Indian PM Modi
Pakistan has refused to let Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi fly through its airspace
Iran will allow women watch football matches
Iran’s Sports Minister, Masoud Soltanifar, on Thursday, reported that Iranian women will be allowed into stadiums to watch the men’s…
Lawmaker begs Sanwo-Olu for pedestrian bridge
A Lagos lawmaker, Mr. Jude Idimogu, on Thursday appealed to Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu to construct a pedestrian bridge at Toyota…