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ANOGA fights online piracy, discovers over 200 illegal websites

The Alliance of Nollywood Guilds and Associations (ANOGA) says that no fewer than 200 websites have been pirating the Nigerian…

Egyptian security kill suspected militants

Egyptian security forces killed 11 suspected militants in the Suez Canal city of Ismailia as part of a campaign aimed…

No longer colonial master but partner in progress – Macron

President Emmanuel Macron of France told African youths on Tuesday that he belonged to a new generation of French leaders…

Jibrilla tells Buhari he doesn’t plan to dump APC

Gov. Bindo Jibrilla of Adamawa says he has no plan to toe the line of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar in…

‘Nigerian Govt committed to economic recovery and growth plan’

The Federal Government says it is fully committed to the implementation of Economic Recovery and Growth Plan as the core…

Group launches anti-hate speech campaign

“I Stand for Nigeria”, an NGO, on Tuesday in Yola launched its anti-hate speech campaign aimed at promoting unity in…
UNILORIN extends Post-UTME registration

Education development depends on consistent govt. policies – Don

Prof. Olasheinde Williams of the Faculty of Education, University of Ilorin, has identified inconsistency in government policies as a factor…

AfDB To Create 25 Million Jobs

The President of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, has launched the Presidential Youth Advisory Group (PYAG) to…
Climate Change: Bauchi State Govt. warns against bush burning

Ekiti residents warned against bush-burning

Mr Saheed Akiode, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in Ekiti has warned residents against indiscriminate bush-burning during the dry…

NNPC warns filling stations under-dispensing petroleum products

Mr Yemi Adetunji, Managing Director, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Retail, on Tuesday warned filling stations under-dispensing petroleum products to…

Kenya president Kenyatta sworn in, rival Odinga promises own inauguration

President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya was sworn in for a second term on Tuesday, shortly before riot police teargassed the…

Buratai decorates 43 newly-promoted Majors-General

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, on Tuesday, decorated 43 of the 45 newly-promoted Majors-General in the Nigerian…

Xmas: 1,000 FRSC officials to monitor traffic on Lagos/Ibadan expressway

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun, says it will deploy more than 1,000 personnel to ensure safety on…

Sokoto government, World Bank to expand partnership

The World Bank and Sokoto State Government have agreed to expand areas of mutual cooperation for development and poverty alleviation…

Prostitutes can now donate blood in UK

The United Kingdom on Tuesday lifted a ban on commercial sex workers donating blood, an official said.

Nigeria Oil Well Festival: ‘Oloibiri, epicenter of modern Nigeria’

Some stakeholders in Bayelsa have applauded plans to hold the maiden edition of Nigeria Oil Well Festival in Oloibiri from…
UNIABUJA abduction planned to attract publicity, says minister

FCT residents to pay for infrastructure, Govt admits reality

FCT Minister Malam Bello Muhammad has said that residents of the territory may have to pay for infrastructure as government…
E-invoicing: MAN seeks 90 days extension, expresses concern over guidelines

Analyst advises CBN to reduce lending rate to 12 per cent

An investment Analyst, Mr Emmanuel Eze, on Tuesday advised the CBN to reduce lending rate from 14 to 12 per…

‘For 4th straight year, more than 3,000 dead or missing in Mediterranean’

The number of dead or missing migrants in the Mediterranean has risen above the 3,000 for the fourth year in…

Tough OPEC meeting looms amid specter of oil deficit

OPEC is heading for tougher-than-expected policy talks on Thursday amid concern that its efforts to rebalance the oil market might…
Estimated billing: Edo govt, BEDC to meter 500,000 houses

Local manufacturers can meet meter demand – Nwangwu

Mr Chisom Nwangwu, Managing Director of Sebrud Consortiums, an indigenous Meter Manufacturing Company, says the prepaid meter producers in Nigeria…

‘Immortalise Ojukwu for justice, equity, good governance’

The Willies Obiano Support Group (WOSG) says the late Chief Chukwuemeka Odimegwu Ojukwu should be immortalised for the virtues of…
Oil company, Shell says it exclusively paid $1.09 billion in corporate taxes and royalties to the Nigerian Government in 2023.

Niger Delta: Amnesty seeks inquiry into Shell over alleged role in murder and torture

Amnesty International on Tuesday called for a criminal investigation against UK-Dutch Shell energy giant over its alleged role in human…

Boko Haram: Army kills 14 terrorists, rescues 30 civilians in Borno

The Nigerian Army on Tuesday said it’s troops had killed 14 Boko Haram insurgents in clearance operations in Bama Local…
Location of Enugu in Nigeria

FRC urges communities to monitor, own federal projects

Mr Victor Muruako, the acting Chairman of Fiscal Responsibility Commission (FRC), has urged Nigerians to assist the Federal Government in…
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

Saudi Arabia’s advisory council studying proposals to protect whistleblowers

Saudi Arabia’s Shura Council, a top advisory council to the government, is studying proposals for protection of people, who report…

Pope meets Myanmar religious leaders, preaches unity in diversity

Pope Francis met leaders of several faiths in majority-Buddhist Myanmar on Tuesday, stressing the importance of “unity in diversity”.

Nigerian Govt’ll take advantage of emerging technology to strengthen economy – Minister

The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, says the ministry will step up efforts to ensure that Nigeria…
PDP

PDP: Allow return of defected members with values to add – State Chairman

The Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Niger, Mr Tanko Beji, has advised party leaders to allow the return…
ECOWAS

ECOWAS Parliament adopts 2018 budget

The ECOWAS Parliament has adopted the proposed 2018 community budget of 284.9 million West African Units of Account (UA) (approximately…