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Strange ailment hits Edo communities, 2 feared dead

Jethro Ibileke/Benin The Edo State Commissioner for Health, Dr. David Osifo, has confirmed the outbreak of a yet-to-be identified ailment…

Man remanded for allegedly having sex with nephew

A Makurdi Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, ordered that a 60-year old man, Terhemen Nyajo, who police accused of allegedly forcing…

2019: Organisation explains FG’s economic focus

The Muhammadu Buhari Campaign Organisation has said that the economic focus of the All Progressives Congress-led (APC) Federal Government is…
Donald Duke: returns to PDP

PDP’s “baggage” will not allow good intentions to thrive — Donald Duke

Mr Donald Duke, the Presidential Candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) says the PDP “baggage” will not allow for…
Benue Assembly

Benue Assembly defies court order, refuses to swear in new lawmaker

The Benue House of Assembly has defied an order of the Appeal Court directing it to swear in Mr Joseph…

Brexit: UK, EU agree in principle

Theresa May’s plan for Brexit has cleared another hurdle, after negotiators in Brussels agreed a text for the proposed political…
carlos Ghosn

Nissan sacks detained Chairman Ghosn

Nissan Motor Co’s board voted unanimously to oust Chairman Carlos Ghosn on Thursday after the shock arrest of the industry…
APC

Again, 2 APC Reps members dump party

Two members of All Progressives Congress (APC) in the House of Representatives on Thursday resigned their membership from the ruling…

Counselling: Education Minister unveils National Policy

Malam Adamu Adamu, Minister of Education, has unveiled the National Policy on Counselling and its implementation guideline, to address increasing…
National Emergency Management Agency

Flooding: NEMA distributes relief materials to affected Rivers communities

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has commenced the distribution of relief materials to flood affected communities in Rivers.

Sokoto Assembly confirms Dan-Iya as Deputy Governor

The Sokoto State House of Assembly on Thursday confirmed the appointment of Alhaji Manir Dan-Iya as the new Deputy Governor…
World Bank

Instructional materials: World Bank to support Kaduna

The World Bank Senior Education Specialist, Dr Olatunde Adekola on Thursday said that the bank would support Kaduna State Government…

2019: UN Women solicit media support for Nigerian female politicians

The UN Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) on Thursday in Abuja expressed commitment to…
UNN

ASUU members threaten to boycott UNN convocation

The University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) Chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), has announced that its members…

Xmas: Price of children wears soars in Benin

Ahead of the Yuletide season, prices of children wears is skyrocketing in Benin, Edo.

Victims Support Fund provides education support to 150,000 Northeast children

The Victims Support Fund (VSF), an NGO, says it has constructed schools and provided other forms of educational support to…

Court jails pastor 15 years for raping 8 members

A South Korean Pastor has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for raping eight of his members more than…

Oil falls on rising U.S. inventories

Oil prices fell on Thursday after U.S. crude inventories swelled to their highest level since December adding to concerns about…

NGO unveils website to fund MSMEs

A non-profit making organisation, MSME Crowd Funding Foundation, Nigeria, on Thursday unveiled a website `Fundanenterprise.org.’ to raise funds and grants…

Army donate equipment to hospital in Akwa Ibom

As part of activities marking the end of Operation Crocodile Smile 111, the 2 Brigade of the Nigerian Army has…
Minister of Works Power and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola SAN. You can now report corruption in his ministries to SERAP for action

National Building Code: Experts push for implementation

Bothered by the delay in the implementation of the National Building Code (NBC), some operators in the built-up environment have…

Free my husband – says Hedges’ wife

The wife of a British academic who was jailed by a UAE court on spying charges called on the Emirati…

Euro bounces on trade deal hopes; dollar slides

The euro briefly rallied to the day’s highs on Thursday after Britain and the European Union agreed in principle to…

Namibian minister speaks up against women abuse

Namibian Minister of Gender Equality and Child Welfare, Doreen Sioka, on Thursday, castigated the growing cases of violence against women…

Yuletide: Lagos moves to address gridlock

The Lagos State Government on Thursday said it had fashioned out workable solutions to ensure the free flow of traffic…

Russian military intelligence chief is dead

The Head of the Russian Military Intelligence Agency Col.-Gen. Igor Korobov, who Britain accused of poisoning a former double agent…

Tunisian public workers protest over poor pay

No fewer than 650,000 public sector workers went on strike and thousands protested across Tunisia on Thursday over the government’s…

Court sentences South Korea pastor to 15 years imprisonment

A South Korean Pastor was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Thursday for raping eight followers over 40 different…

Father slaughters daughter for sacrifice in Benue

The Chairman, Konshisha Local Government, Mrs Justina Ubebe, has confirmed the killing of an infant girl by her father, one…
Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, Minister of Interior

Osun unveils 10-year development plan

The Osun Government on Thursday in Osogbo unveiled a 10-year development plan aimed at improving the economy of the state…