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Visa payment system hit by outage in Europe

Visa said on Friday that a “service disruption’’ had hit its payment system, leaving some businesses unable to process purchases…
Supreme Court strikes out AMCON’s appeal in debt case

AMCON recovers N740bn in 2017 – Kuru

Mr Ahmed Kuru, the Managing Director, Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) on Friday said the corporation recovered N740 billion…

Climate disasters hit women hardest – Author

Women would suffer from the devastation of climate change as lawlessness triggered by disasters and food shortages expose them to…
International Court of Justice (ICJ) or World Court

World Court drops Malaysia-Singapore territorial dispute

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Friday said it has dropped a long-running territorial dispute between Malaysia and Singapore…

U.S. airstrike kills 12 al-Shabaab fighters in Somalia

A U.S. airstrike in Somalia against the militant group, Al-Shabaab, killed 12 fighters, the U.S. Africa Command said on Friday.

UN chief honours 3 Nigerian fallen peacekeepers

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has awarded the Dag Hammarskjöld Medal to 129 military, police and civilian personnel, including three Nigerians,…

May ‘deeply disappointed’ at U.S. tariff move

British Prime Minister, Theresa May, on Friday, said she was deeply disappointed by the United States' move to apply tariffs…

Why I Withdrew From APC Chairmanship Race – Oyegun

Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that he will not be re-contesting the…

Mob attacks MOPOL who shot Ekiti governorship aspirant Opeyemi Bamidele

Here is the mobile police officer (MOPOL) who aimed his gun at the APC governorship candidate for Ekiti State Kayode…

Fani-Kayode holds naming ceremony for new triplets

Former aviation minister and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Femi Fani-Kayode on Friday held a naming ceremony for…

Cultism: Imohimi sad over rising cases among youths

The Commissioner of Police in Lagos, Edgal Imohimi, on Friday, expressed sadness over the rising cases of cultism among youths…

JOHESU: Patients hail strike suspension

Following the suspension of the 43-day-old strike by the Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU), patients and union leaders in some…

ADC formally receives Isiaka in Abeokuta

The National Chairman of the African Democratic Party (ADC), Mr Ralph Nwosu, said on Friday that the fortunes of the…

Not-Too-Young-To-Run law, another election promise kept — APC

The All Progressives Congress (APC) says the signing into law of the Not-Too-Young-To-Run Bill by President Muhammadu Buhari is another…

Ajimobi commiserates with Aboderin family

Gov. Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has described the death of Mr Wale Aboderin, the Chairman of Punch Newspapers, as…
Police

Police recruitment: Applicant dies during medical screening

An applicant for recruitment into the Nigeria Police Force, Christiana Danjuma, slumped and died while undergoing medical screening in Abuja,…

Pollutants increase cost of water treatment – Dam official

Mr Sunday Agbontaen, the Head of Reservoir and Production Department, FCT Water Board Lower Usuma Dam, has said that pollutants…

“Not Too Young to Run’’ bill: Saraki’s aide lauds Buhari

Mr Douglas Baye-Osagie, a Legislative Aide to Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari, for signing the “Not…
Child-rape

Sexual rights: Foundation to use entertainment

The Dorothy Njemanze Foundation on Friday said it would use entertainment to tackle sexual rights in the country.

PDP alleges media trial of opposition members

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned what it described as unrelenting media trial and persecution of opposition members and…
Court sentences vigilance operative, Onyeka Eze to death by hanging for the murder of a phone repairer, Anayo Ugbo at Okpoko, Anambra State

22-yr-old to hang for armed robbery in Ekiti

A state High Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti on Friday sentenced one Segun Afolayan to death by hanging for armed robbery.

World Milk Day: Dano sets new Guinness World record

Dano Milk on Friday in Lagos entered into the Guinness Book of World Records after successfully organising the longest drinks-pouring…

Lagos goes tough on broken down compactors

The Lagos State Government says it is prepared to apply tough sections on broken down waste compactors which usually cause…

#Russia2018 World Cup Match Preview: Nigeria vs Croatia

Come on the 14th of June 2018, the whole world will stand still for the commencement of FIFA World Cup…

Giuseppe Conte sworn in as Italy’s new Prime Minister

Giuseppe Conte was sworn in on Friday as Italy’s prime minister, heading western Europe’s first anti-establishment government bent on overhauling…

Sanchez takes over from Rajoy as Spain’s Prime Minister

Spanish socialist Pedro Sanchez was catapulted to power on Friday, taking over as prime minister from veteran conservative Mariano Rajoy,…

My wife appeared to me as a lion, I stabbed her to death – Husband

A 38-year-old mentally ill man from Kwekwe has dodged jail time for stabbing his wife to death with a kitchen…

ATBU students protest lack of social amenities

Students of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, (ATBU), Bauchi, Yelwa Campus on Friday embarked on peaceful demonstration to protest lack of…
JOHESU-UITH declares indefinite strike

JOHESU: Jigawa FMC staff yet to suspend strike

Members of the Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU) at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Birninkudu, Jigawa, are yet to resume…
CACOL

CACOL okays renewed onslaught against corruption

The Centre for Anti-Corruption and Open Leadership (CACOL) has commended the National Judicial Council (NJC) over its recent initiative to…