Author: Nimot Sulaimon
Trader in court for N1.36m fraud
A trader, Sherifat Alli, 41, on Thursday appeared in an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly defrauding a businessman…
Professor Ujomu calls for biometric profiling of South African returnees
Prof. Phillip Ujomu of the Department of Philosophy, Federal University, Wukari in Taraba, has advised the Federal Government to conduct…
Nigerian Army dismisses rumour of Boko Haram planned attack on Maiduguri
The Nigerian Army on Thursday urged the public to disregard the alleged planned attacks on Maiduguri city and its environ…
Malawi evacuates its citizens from South Africa
The Malawian Government announced that it had hired two buses to repatriate nationals, who were displaced, following xenophobic attacks on…
2,667 houses, farmlands destroyed by flood in Niger – NSEMA
No fewer than 2,667 houses, farmlands, roads, and bridges have been destroyed by flooding in 17 local government areas in…
European shares rise as banks lead gains
European shares edged higher on Thursday, helped by a rise in banks after the U.S. Federal Reserve cut interest rates…
Young Nigerian artist Waris Kareem for Taipei’s one-week charity event
Eleven-year-old Nigerian artist, Waris Kareem, has emerged the recipient of Taiwan’s Chou Ta-Kuan Cultural and Educational Foundation 22nd Fervent Global…
I am promoting boxing because it’s my passion — Bernard Otunola
Bernard Otunola, a boxing promoter and matchmaker, has said that he was involved in promoting boxing not only because of…
Group protests at NCAC over Bobrisky’s lifestyle
The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) and the National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC), have advised controversial transgender…
Katsina State Govt rehabilitates 3,342 schools in 4 years
The Katsina State Government says it has constructed, rehabilitated and upgraded 3,342 public schools across the state in four years.
Trump appoints Robert O’Brien as new national security adviser
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday named Robert O’Brien, the current envoy for hostage affairs, as national security adviser following…
House of Reps recommends Air Peace boss Onyema for national award
The House of Representatives on Wednesday recommended the Chairman of Air Peace Airline, Chief Allen Onyema for National Award for…
LASPOTECH gets full accreditation for 66 programmes
The Lagos State Polytechnic (LASPOTECH), Ikorodu on Wednesday disclosed that it had secured 100 percent accreditation of all the 66…
Qatar Airways annual loss widens
Qatar Airways reported a loss of 2.3 billion Qatari riyals or 639 million dollars on Wednesday for the year ended…
Obasanjo: I’ve been unable to serve my wife divorce papers
Mr. Olujonwo Obasanjo, son of former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Wednesday told an Ikeja High Court that he has been…
35-year-old man jailed for assaulting female hotel worker
A Dutse Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, on Wednesday sentenced one Abubakar Baba-Adam to eight months imprisonment for assaulting a…
India bans e-cigarette, says it poses health risks for children
India has banned e-cigarettes because they endanger the health of youths in the country, the Federal Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman…
Federal Mortgage Bank seeks N500bn recapitalisation fund
Mr. Umar Dankane, Executive Director, Business Development and Portfolio Management of the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria has said that…
My husband refused to pray, dissolve our marriage – Housewife
A housewife, Shamsiya Muhammad, on Wednesday begged a Sharia Court ll, sitting in Magajin Gari, Kaduna State to dissolve her…
UK Supreme Court will hear more arguments on suspension of parliament
Britain’s Supreme Court will continue hearing legal arguments on Wednesday from the government and its opponents on whether Prime Minister…
Buhari solicits UN member states’ support for new UNGA President
President Muhammadu Buhari has solicited the support of United Nations member states for the President of the 74th General Assembly,…
Flood hinders access to 4 schools in Jigawa
A flood caused by days of incessant rain has submerged roads leading to four schools in the Auyo Local Government…
Indonesia parliament raises marital age for girls to 19
Rights groups on Wednesday welcomed the Indonesian parliament’s decision to raise the marriage age for girls from 16 to 19…
Spain’s King declines government mandate as elections loom
Spain’s King Felipe VI has decided not to grant acting Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez or any other politician a…
Dangote trucks, others not banned from night journey —FRSC
The Federal Road Safety Corps has said that it has not banned Dangote trucks and motorists from embarking on night…
Kebbi rockets immunisation campaign with UNICEF help
Dr. Abubakar Kaoje, Executive Secretary, Kebbi State Primary Health Care Development Agency says immunization coverage in the state has improved…
Pennsylvania lawmaker in child pornography scandal
Pennsylvania State Sen. Michael Folmer is facing charges of possession of child pornography, Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro said Tuesday…
We’ll deal with effects of “cowardly attacks”- Saudi King
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdelaziz said on Tuesday that the kingdom can deal with the effects of the “cowardly…
Norway mosque shooting suspect’s stepsister shot 4 times
Norwegian police said on Tuesday that the teenage stepsister of a man accused of attacking a Norwegian mosque had been shot…
You will keep your wealth: Zimbabwean President assures Grace Mugabe
Grace Mugabe, the widow of Zimbabwe’s former president Robert Mugabe, will keep the fortune accrued by her family during her…