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Google to revamp policies after UK ad scandal

Google vowed on Tuesday to police its websites better by ramping up staff numbers and overhauling its policies after several…
UNICEF

Drought: UNICEF appeals for $1m funding for Sri Lanka

The UN International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) on Tuesday appealed for one million dollars in funding to support Sri Lanka…

Trump slips 220 spots on Forbes list, Bill Gates remains top

U.S. President Donald Trump slipped 220 spots on Forbes 2017 Billionaires List while Bill Gates topped the list for the…

Katsina NUJ Chairman advises members on ethical conduct

Chairman of Katsina State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Buhari Mamman, has advised Journalists not to derail…

Police confiscate 5 frozen tigers in Vietnam

Police have confiscated five frozen, dead tigers from a house in central Vietnam, an official said Tuesday.

Senator begins construction of N80m skills acquisition center

The Senator representing Katsina North, Sen. Mustapha Bukar on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says he has…
Abubakar Shekau, Boko Haram leader

Boko Haram Vows To Establish Islamic Caliphate Across West Africa

Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau has vowed to create an Islamic caliphate across West Africa in a new propaganda video…

UAE arrests prominent activist for incitement

The United Arab Emirates on Tuesday arrested political activist Ahmed Mansoor on charges of spreading sectarianism and hatred on social…

SERAP Asks Buhari, Osinbajo To Probe Attack On Amnesty International

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on both President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Professor Yemi Osinbajo to…

NSCDC arrests 2 with sachets of IDPs food

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has intercepted two persons with 4,000 sachets of therapeutic food meant for…

U.S. to ban some airline passengers from carrying electronics

Passengers on some U.S.-bound foreign airline flights will have to check electronic devices larger than a cell phone once authorities…

UN rights chief urges governments to stop hate speech

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid Al Hussein, has called on governments to take immediate steps to halt…

President of Puntland region sacks Somali regional anti-piracy chief

President of Puntland region of Somalia Abdiweli Ali has sacked the head of anti-piracy operations for speaking out about illegal…

Okorocha empowers 3,500 Imo women

Gov. Rochas Okorocha of Imo on Monday distributed N100,000 to 3,500 women to unveil the administration’s empowerment programme.

‘How to make citizens happy’ – UN

The UN on Monday tasked governments on the provision of basic services to ensure the well-being and happiness of their…

Aregbesola to inaugurate water projects

Gov. Rauf Aregbesola of Osun will on Tuesday inaugurate some water supply projects to mark the 2017 World Water Day.

Ex-Northern Ireland Deputy Minister, McGuinness dies at 66

Sinn Féin's Martin McGuinness, Northern Ireland's former deputy first minister, has died aged 66.

Ousted South Korean president faces prosecution over corruption

Ousted South Korean President Park Geun-hye is being questioned by prosecutors over a corruption scandal that brought her down.

Saraki awards foreign scholarship to 2 First Class students

The President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, has awarded foreign scholarship to two students from Kwara, who bagged First…

Edo government awards full scholarship to Ogbemudia’s children

The Edo Government has given a full scholarship to three children of Late Dr Samuel Ogbemudia.

2017 List Of World Billionaires In Dollars

Below is the list of world billionaires for 2017. Nigeria's Aliko Dangote is 105 on the list while Mike Adenuga…

US billionaire David Rockefeller dies at 101

Billionaire philanthropist David Rockefeller has died in his sleep at his home in Poncantico Hills, New York, a spokesman said.…
Ali-Modu Sheriff

I’ll constitute national convention committee soon – Sheriff

The National Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Sen. Ali Modu Sheriff, said soon, he would set up a committee…

Bus driver stabs 500-Level LASU law student to death

A commercial bus (danfo) driver has stabbed a 500 level student of the Lagos State University, LASU, to death over…

Osinbajo calls for better teaching techniques

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said better teaching and learning techniques are a panacea to contemporary challenges in the education…
The University of Jos Chapter of ASUU decries the victimisation of its members in some public universities across the country

ASUU urges NASS to intervene in education sector

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Ibadan zone, on Monday called on the National Assembly to intervene in the…

Chimamanda’s “Americanah” wins New York book contest

Chimamanda Ngozi-Adichie’s novel “Americanah” has won the “One Book, One New York” campaign by the Mayor’s Office of Media and…

Babale assumes as Adamawa Acting Governor

The Deputy Governor of Adamawa, Mr Martins Babale, on Monday assumed office as Acting Governor following Gov. Muhammadu Bindow’s commencement…

NDDC gives contractors 30 days to return to site

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has given contractors handling its projects across the Niger Delta 30 days to return…
WAEC

Minister wants WAEC to review registration fee

The Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, has urged the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) to review its registration fee…