News

Jigawa Hisbah Board reconciles 4,000 marriages in 2 years

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Jigawa State Hisbah Board said it had reconciled about 4,000 couples by settling disputes among them in the last…

7 Indian rail workers suspended after 22 coaches carrying passengers derail

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Seven Rail Employees in India have been suspended after 22 coaches carrying hundreds of passengers detached from a train and…

Indonesia bus terminal bombing mastermind jailed for 9 years

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

An Indonesian Court on Monday jailed the mastermind behind 2017’s Islamic State-linked suicide bombings at a Jakarta bus terminal for…

Pope Francis calls for equal passion in fight against social injustice, abortion

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Pope Francis said on Monday that Catholics should not give “excessive importance” to certain Church rules while disregarding others, urging…

Fish farmers appeal to Nigerian Govt to intervene on ban of export to U.S

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Catfish and Allied Fish Farmers Association of Nigeria (CAFAN) has appealed to the Federal Government to intervene in the ban…

Thailand considers issuing visas for foreign startup businesses to boost innovative industry

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Thailand is mulling issuing visas for foreign startup businesses to boost its innovation industry and overall economy, the Thai government…

Man flogs 6-year old boy to death

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

A 40-year-old man, Babangida Salisu, has been remanded in Katsina prison for allegedly flogging a six-year-old boy to death.

Alleged N7m Fraud: Court strikes out case

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

An Igbosere Magistrates' Court, Lagos Island has struck out a case of alleged N7m fraud instituted against a businessman, Uzoukwu…

Teenager remanded in kirikiri prison for stealing car battery

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court on Monday, ordered the remand in Kirikiri prision, of a 19- year-old boy for stealing…

Sierra Leone: Ex-Army chief’s son bares his mind on outcome of Presidential Election

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Vester Johannes Milton, son of LT-General (retired) John Edson Milton, former Sierra Leone Chief of Defense Staff (CDS) bares his…

Tor Tiv calls on LG authorities to mobilise eligible voters to participate in CVR

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Tor Tiv, Prof. James Ayatse has called on local government authorities in Benue to work with traditional institutions in…

FRSC special unit to check inappropriate parking of articulated vehicles on Abuja-Kaduna highway

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has deployed a special unit to Tafa in Gurara Local Government Area to check…

Egypt begins marketing dual-tranche euro bond offering

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Egypt has opened books on a dual-tranche euro-denominated bond offering, according to a lead.

Somalia parliament speaker resigns ahead of no-confidence vote

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The speaker of Somalia’s parliament, Mohamed Jawari, has resigned ahead of a no confidence motion against him, a lawmaker said,…

ECOWAS promises to make self-sufficiency in rice a reality by 2025

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) says its rice offensive programme would make self-sufficiency in rice a reality…

Facebook alerts users affected by Cambridge Analytica scandal

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Facebook would start informing its users on Monday if their information “may have been’’ improperly shared with Cambridge Analytica.

KWASU lecturer tasks govt on establishing more Technical schools

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A lecturer at the Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete, Mr Ibrahim Oseni has tasked both Federal and State Governments to…

Senate urged to pass Federal Polytechnic Daura Bill

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A member of the Katsina State House of Assembly, Alhaji Nasir Yahaya, has called on the Senate to urgently pass…

Stakeholders describe music as potent tool in tackling crime in Nigeria

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Some stakeholders in social mobilisation have described music as a potent tool in tackling crime especially in violence prone areas…

FRSC records 42 fatalities from 27 road accidents in Osun state

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says 42 lives were lost in 27 road accidents that occurred in in March.…

Thousands of Thai fishermen protest against government regulations

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Thousands of fishermen in the Southern Thai town of Pattani went on strike on Monday as an act of protest…

CAR clashes leave 1 dead, dozens injured – UN

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The UN said one civilian was killed and dozens of peacekeepers, civilians and militia fighters were injured during an operation…

South Africa’s net foreign reserves rise to $43.4 billion in March

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

South Africa’s net foreign reserves rose to 43.384 billion dollars in March from 43.272 billion dollars in February, the Reserve…

South Korean ex-president Lee Myung-Bak charged with corruption

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

South Korean prosecutors on Monday charged former president Lee Myung-Bak with a series of corruption-related offences including taking millions of…

Offa Robbery Attack: First Bank to partner with govt on security to curb incessant armed robbery

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

First Bank Holdings has expressed its readiness to collaborate with the government in providing security in Offa Local Government Area…

Ban Ki-moon emerges as BFA chairman

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has been elected chairman of Boao Forum for Asia (BFA), replacing former Japanese Prime Minister…

Air Force Special Forces foil suicide bombing attack at UniMaid

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says its Special Forces, in conjunction with some Nigerian Army troops, successfully foiled a suicide…

Iranian president warns Trump would regret withdrawing from nuclear deal

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

President Hassan Rouhani of Iran said on Monday that U.S. President Donald Trump would regret it if he withdraws from…

Australian man bags 2 months prison term for headbutting ex-PM Tony Abbott

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

A Magistrates’ court on Monday sentenced an Australian man who headbutted former prime minister Tony Abbott to at least two…

NEMA donates relief materials to victims Zamfara crisis

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has donated food items and clothing materials to the families of the deceased of…

« Prev 1 … 4,037 4,038 4,039 4,040 4,041 … 6,766 Next »