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Over 2 million women go “missing’’ every year in India – Survey

More than two million women across all age groups go “missing’’ every year in India due to abortion of female…

China pledges equal treatment for foreign businesses

China says it will continue to welcome foreign businesses and will grant equal treatment to all market players, a senior…

Kenyan police fire teargas to disperse opposition supporters

Kenyan police fired teargas on Tuesday to disperse thousands of opposition supporters gathering in central Nairobi to celebrate the planned…

Recognise me as Ebonyi NLC chairman, Nkah urges Waba

Mr Leonard Nkah, Acting Chairman, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Ebonyi chapter, has asked the National President of the union, Ayuba…

Nigeria deports Cameroonian separatist leader

A key Cameroonian separatist leader arrested in Abuja earlier this month has been deported by Nigerian authorities to Cameroon, his…

Kenyan opposition supporters gather for ‘swearing in’ of Raila Odinga

Several hundred supporters of Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga gathered on Tuesday morning at a park in downtown Nairobi, determined…

Vote out Governors owing salaries, NLC tells workers

The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Mr Ayuba Wabba, has urged workers to get their Permanent Voter Cards…

We need peace in Ogun – Amosun

The Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, has underscored the importance of peace and security to the development of any…

2019: Electorate should determine Buhari’s eligibility not Obasanjo – Minister

The Minister of Communications, Adebayo Shittu, says the electorate should be allowed to determine the eligibility or otherwise of President…

Boko Haram: Borno prohibits vehicular movement on 3 highways

The Borno Government has banned vehicular movement on three major roads in the state due to the ongoing military clearance…

Indian man arrested for raping 8-month-old girl

Police in the Indian capital on Tuesday arrested a 28-year-old man on charges of raping his eight-month-old female cousin.

Russia, Italy have common view on settlement of Libyan crisis

Russia and Italy have a common view on settlement of the ongoing crisis in Libya, which is based on political…

Kenyan govt shut down TV, radio station over opposition coverage

Independently-owned Citizen Television and Radio stations said on Tuesday that government authorities forced them off the air over plans to…
Lagos State House of Assembly

Lagos Assembly passes Land Use Charge, Embedded Power Supply bills

The Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday passed two bills on Land Use Charge and Embedded Power Supply to…

WHO launches new Antimicrobial Surveillance System

WHO launched a new Global Antimicrobial Surveillance System (GLASS), a global effort to address drug resistance.

New Delhi becomes India’s most polluted city

The Indian capital is the country’s most polluted city, while Uttar Pradesh is the country’s most polluted state, a new…

Survival of Black race depends on existence of Nigeria – Aregbesola

Gov. Rauf Aregbesola of Osun has said that Nigeria must not just exist as a nation but lead the black…

Laporte pays buy-out clause ahead of record Manchester City move

Athletic Bilbao defender Aymeric Laporte has paid his release fee clause ahead of a move to English Premier League leaders…

Lagos Assembly passes embedded power supply bill, one other

The Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday passed two bills on Land Use Charge and Embedded Power Supply to…

AU Summit: China denies bugging allegations

China and the African Union on Monday dismissed a report in French Media which said that Beijing had bugged the…

Minister inaugurates tomato monitoring team

Hajia Aisha Abubakar, the Minister of State, Industry, Trade and Investment, on Monday inaugurated a tomato monitoring team to oversee…

Oba Ewuare sets up Police joint committee on communal matters

Oba Ewuare II of Benin says he will constitute a joint committee with the Police to handle some communal matters…
Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) boss Hameed Ali urges Nigerians not to engage in smuggling or patronising smugglers in Easter message

Senators, Customs disagree over protocol

The Senate and the Comptroller General (CG) of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Mr Hameed Ali, on Monday disagreed over protocol-related…

Police investigate fire outbreak in Enugu

The Police Command in Enugu State on Monday commenced investigation into a fire incident that occurred in Igbariam Street in…

South East governors, elder statesmen, receive Ekwueme’s remains in Enugu

The remains of the former Vice President, Dr. Alex Ekwueme arrived the Akanu Ibiam International Airport on Monday preparatory to…

New Commissioner of Police assumes duty in Bayelsa

A new Commissioner of Police, Mr Don Awunah, has assumed duty in Bayelsa, with a promise to ensure people-oriented policing…
Telecoms Mast

6 telecom companies to lose operating licences in February

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says it will impose the maximum possible penalties on any of its licencees implicated in…

Farmers/Fulani clashes: Jigawa Police calls stakeholders meeting

The Police Command in Jigawa says it has organised a Stakeholders’ meeting to curtail Farmers/Fulani clashes in the state. The…

Group tells Nigerians to disapprove Obasanjo’s letter,

Nigerian Continuity and Progressives for Buhari and Osinbajo, a political pressure group, has urged Nigerians to discountenance recent letter of…
WHO renames Monkeypox

Disease surveillance: WHO donates 12 motorcycles to Borno

World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday donated 12 motorcycles to Borno Government to enhance disease surveillance and control services in…