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Igali promises to improve Nigerian wrestling
The President of Nigeria Wrestling Federation (NWF), Daniel Igali, on Thursday, promised to help in improving the wrestling sport in…
Forbidden in China, but Trump tweets about Beijing trip
U.S. President Donald Trump went around and over the “Great Firewall” of China in a late-night tweet in Beijing as…
INEC registers 104,805 new voters in Bayelsa
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said on Thursday it had so far registered 104,805 voters in the on-going Continuous…
Trump presses China on North Korea and trade
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday pressed China to do more on the North Korean nuclear issue and said bilateral…
Kenya set to host international film conference
Over 100 delegates are expected to attend an International Film Conference in Kenya to seek ways of promoting and accelerating…
Taiwan workers protest work-hour bill
More than 1,000 workers on Thursday protested outside the Cabinet office in Taipei as it approved a draft bill aimed…
Customs intercepts 365 bags of smuggled rice in Sokoto
Mr Nasiru Ahmad, the Controller of Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) in Sokoto/Kebbi/Zamfara Area Command, said the command had intercepted two…
Sex slavery: South Korea dismisses Japan’s protest
South Korea’s Foreign Ministry on Thursday dismissed Japan’s protest against the presence of one of the victims of Japan’s World…
Britain to start latest round of EU talks
Negotiators from Britain and the European Union are meeting again on Thursday to determine the terms of Britain’s departure from…
Bangladeshi man gets life sentence for raping Indian nun
A court in India has sentenced a Bangladeshi man to life in prison for raping an elderly nun, lawyers associated…
6 arrested in Tokyo over possession of dangerous drugs
Six people were arrested on suspicion of possessing quantities of what the Health Ministry has described as “dangerous drugs’’ authorities…
NHRC lacks capacity to perform – Ex A-G
Immediate past Attorney-General of Ekiti State, Mr Olawale Fapohunda, has called on the Federal Government to strengthen the National Human…
Chinese companies agree to develop LNG in Alaska
China’s top state oil major, Sinopec, one of
the country’s top banks and its sovereign wealth fund have agreed
to help develop…
Senate postpones investigating hearing on corruption allegations against IG-P
The Senate Ad hoc Committee investigating allegations of corruption and misconduct levelled against the Inspector General of Police(IG-P), Mr Ibrahim…
Flash floods claim over 100 lives in Central Vietnam
The death toll following flash floods in Central Vietnam has risen to 106, authorities said on Wednesday, with 25 people…
Reps pass Climate Change Bill
The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a bill to provide a legal framework for mainstreaming of climate change responses…
Adeyemi College to be converted to varsity – Provost
Prof. Olukoya Ogen, the Provost of Adeyemi College of Education, Ondo on Wednesday in Akure said that the college would…
Police trail `one-chance’ operators in Enugu
The Police Command in Enugu State says it is trailing hoodlums masquerading themselves as commercial tricycles and taxi cabs operators…
4 die in Japan helicopter crash
Four crew members were confirmed dead on Wednesday after a helicopter crashed in a village north-west of Tokyo, local media…
2018 budget: Expert commends non-oil revenue projection
The President, Institute of Fiscal Studies of Nigeria, Mr Godwin Ighedosa, has commended the Federal Government for making non-oil sector…
Twitter to roll out 280-character tweets
Microblogging website Twitter Inc (TWTR.N), known for its iconic 140-character tweets, said it would roll out 280- character tweets to…
Plateau boils again as gunmen kill 11 villagers
Eleven persons were killed and four others injured when gunmen opened fire on villagers returning from Rim-Dyem market in Riyom,…
Anti-Malaria campaign records significant decline in disease prevalence — Minister
The Minister of Health, Prof. Issac Adewole, says the anti-malaria campaign has achieved remarkable progress with the prevalence dropping from…
2018 Budget: No more abandoned projects – APC
The All Progressives Congress (APC), South-East, says the era of abandoned projects and dashed hope of development is over.
Trade Fair: Dangote pledges commitment to building a stronger economy
Alhaji Aliko Dangote, President, Dangote Group, has restated his commitment to adding value to the nation’s natural endowment, to build…
Breakdown of 2018 Budget: Fashola gets lion share
Budget size: N8.612 trillion (16 % higher than 2017 estimates)
NASS tells Executive to make 2018 Budget job-oriented
The National Assembly on Tuesday tasked the executive arm of government to take deliberate steps to make the 2018 Budget…
Zamfara, UNICEF to take measles campaign to worship centers
The Zamfara Government, in collaboration with UNICEF, on Tuesday said it will take the campaign of its upcoming National Immunisation…
“Made-in-Nigeria” military boots: Defence Headquarters to partner NILEST
The Defence Headquarters is to collaborate with the Nigerian Institute of Leather Science and Technology (NILEST), Zaria, to produce “Made-in-Nigeria”…
UN believes in Nigeria’s oneness – Envoy
Mr Muhammad Ibn Chambas, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for West Africa and Sahel, says the global body firmly believes…