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Amosun Presents N402.6 billion 2019 budget to State Assembly for approval

Ogun State Governor, Ibikunle Amosun on Wednesday presented to the State House of Assembly a budget of N402.6 billion for…

Group endorses Buhari, Sanwo-Olu, vows to mobilise millions of votes for them

An independent political group, 'Project LOUD' on Wednesday endorsed the candidacy of President Muhammadu Buhari and that of the APC…

COSON condemns Buhari, Atiku’s manifestos

Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON) has condemned the presidential manifestos of the President Muhammadu Buhari and the main opposition, Atiku…

Ifa Priest wants public officers to take traditional oath

An Ifa priest, Chief Fashola Faniyi, has advocated the swearing in of public officers through traditional oath. Faniyi, who is…
Nigerians troops discover, destroy 107 illegal petroleum products refining sites in the Niger Delta in the last two weeks.

JTF destroys over 300 illegal refineries in Niger Delta

Rear Admiral Apochi Suleiman, the Commander, Joint Task Force codenamed: “Operation Delta Safe” (OPDS) says no fewer than 300 illegal…

Lai Mohammed sad over Tosyn Bucknor’s death

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has condoled with the family and friends of popular On-Air-Personality (OAP)…

Nude photos upset my husband, says Kim Kardashian

Reality TV star, Kim Kardashian has revealed that nude photos, which she shares on her social media handles, sometimes upset…

Man arrested for having sex with horse

A Florida man has been arrested for allegedly having sex with a miniature horse.

Banky W, Tiwa Savage, Falz, Mr P, others pay tribute to Tosyn Bucknor

Tributes have continue to pour in from celebrities over the death of OAP, Tosyn Bucknor.

How investigator unmasked Nigerian online dating scammer

Online dating is a platform that has afforded people the opportunity to meet up with those they love and later…

Africa Industrialisation Day: Quality products, services indices to global competitiveness

Dr Funsho Tehinse, a National Expert on Food Safety, United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) says quality products and services…
Farmers to converge on Kano in November on impact of AfCFTA on onion production

Organisations urge women’s involvement in agric policy-making

ActionAid Nigeria and the Small-Scale Women Farmers Organisation in Nigeria (SWOFON) have called for the involvement of smallholder women farmers…

South Korea’s Jong-yang elected as Interpol president

International police body Interpol elected Kim Jong-yang of South Korea as president for a two-year term on Wednesday, beating a…
Operatives of Plateau Police Command nab three members of phone snatching gang operating with tricycles in Jos and environs.

Australian researchers look to skin cancer self-diagnosis via Smartphone

Australian researchers on Wednesday said they are developing novel artificial intelligence technology that will allow people to self-diagnose skin cancer…

Japan ready to work for Nissan-Renault alliance stability

Japan said on Wednesday it is ready to work for the stability of the Nissan-Renault global alliance.

Kenya MPs debate giving women a third of parliament seats

Kenyan parliamentarians on Tuesday debated a bill that would allocate a third of all seats in parliament to women, with…

2019: Buhari Campaign Organisation demands 90 per cent of Ondo votes

The Buhari Campaign Organisation (BCO) has urged its newly inaugurated executive members in Ondo State to work tirelessly to deliver…

EU supports Kano Anti-graft Agency

The Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-graft Corruption Commission (PCACC) has received the support of the European Union (EU) in…

2019: Female aspirant calls for credible, fair elections

A female aspirant in Bauchi State, Mrs Maryam Alexander, has called on stakeholders in the 2019 elections to ensure a…

Outage: BEDC to reconnect Ekiti communities

The Ekiti Government on Tuesday received assurances from the Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) that power supply would be restored…
Olofa of Offa

Olofa of Offa tasks indigenes on communal services

The Olofa of Offa, Oba Muftau Gbadamosi, has called on wealthy indigenes of Offa in Kwara to redouble their efforts…

Amina Mohammed, 3 others make BBC ‘100 Women’ list

Amina Mohammed, United Nations Deputy Secretary-General and three other Nigerian women made the 2018 BBC ‘100 women’ list.
UN Secretary-General, António Guterres

Africa: UN chief advocates inclusive, sustainable industrial development

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for inclusive and sustainable industrial development in Africa, saying it is critical for achieving…

Waterways: Total, others seek mandatory use of life jackets

French oil giant Total has called for the enforcement of the use of life jackets by seafarers before embarking on…

Zuckerberg refuses to step down as Facebook chairman

Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg is pushing back against calls for him to step down as chairman and hoped to…
OHCHR also asked Nigerian government to investigate the increasing wave of attacks and abductions by insurgent groups.

UN Human Rights body condemns Cameroon violence

The UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR) has condemned the continuing insecurity in Cameroon, amid reports of killings by armed groups…
Ex- Senator, Shehu Sani, explains why bandits terrorising the country cannot be persuaded to abandon their criminal ways through dialogue

Sen. Sani advises INEC to deliver uncollected PVCs to homes

Senator Shehu Sani representing Kaduna Central senatorial district in the National Assembly has advised the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)…
Experts laud CBN over planned recapitalisation of banks

Anchor Borrowers: NECAS mobilises North-East farmers on loan repayment

The North-East Commodity Association (NECAS) has commenced mobilisation of farmers in the sub-region on repayment of the loan received under…

50 killed in suicide bombing in Kabul

A suicide bomb attack on a gathering of religious scholars in the Afghan capital, Kabul, has killed at least 50…

Malaria affects 219 million people in 2017, kills 274,000 in 11 countries

Reductions in malaria cases have stalled after several years of decline globally, according to the new World malaria report 2018.