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How to arrest spate of tanker accidents – Stakeholders

Stakeholders in the nation’s haulage sub-sector have called for a ban on importation of articulated vehicles exceeding 10 years from…

Japan floods leave 134 dead, 88 missing

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga on Tuesday said floods in Japan, caused by heavy rains, left 134 people dead,…
NSCDC operatives uncovers huge illegal refinery in forest at the boundary between Rivers and Abia States, arrest six alleged operators

NSCDC destroys 16 illegal refineries

The Anti-Vandal Unit of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) in Edo has destroyed 16 illegal refineries in…

UN Security Council to protect children in armed conflict

The Security Council on Monday adopted a resolution aimed at protecting children in armed conflict through a host of measures.

Arab countries urged to jointly fight against extremism on internet

Chinese President Xi Jinping called on the Arab countries Tuesday to jointly promote the ideals of peace and justice and…

Bright pink world’s oldest colour – Scientists

Scientists believe they have discovered the oldest colours in the world and they are bright pink.

Japan struggles to deliver relief to flood victims

Japan struggled on Tuesday to restore utilities after its worst weather disaster in 36 years killed 155 people, with survivors…

Colombia’s president signs law easing surrender of crime gangs

Colombia’s President Juan Manuel Santos on Monday signed a law that will allow organised crime gangs to turn themselves in…

President Erdogan appoints son-in-law finance minister

Turkey’s Tayyip Erdogan ushered in the new, executive presidential system he had long campaigned for by putting his son-in-law in…

Italian tugboat with rescued migrants in new blockade controversy

An Italian tugboat that rescued 66 migrants in Libyan search and rescue waters overnight has been refused entry to an…

Trump names conservative Judge Kavanaugh to Supreme Court

U.S. President Donald Trump has announced the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh, a conservative Federal Court of Appeals Judge, to…

2019: UN to activate Nigeria Peace Committee

As the 2019 general election draws near, the UN said there is the need to reactivate the National Peace Committee,…
E-invoicing: MAN seeks 90 days extension, expresses concern over guidelines

Financial Inclusion: CBN urges financial operators to diversify products

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has urged insurance operators in the country to ensure diverse insurance products to enable…

Coalition of opposition parties will end Buhari’s regime in 2019 – Atiku

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar says the signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) amongst the various opposition parties will end…

Jeremy Hunt is new British foreign minister

British Prime Minister Theresa May appointed Jeremy Hunt as foreign minister on Monday after predecessor Boris Johnson resigned in protest…

President Buhari inaugurates Abuja light rail Thursday

President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to inaugurate the recently completed first Phase of the Abuja Light Rail Project on Thursday,…

DisCos must stop estimated billing, Fashola insists

The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola SAN, Monday directed the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to…
Fraud

Hotel drags 3 ex-managers to court over N45m property damage

The management of Cozy World Hotels Ltd, Acme Road, Agindigbi, Ikeja area of Lagos has dragged three former managers of…

American businessman sent to prison for duping Partner $10,000

An American-based Nigerian businessman, Charles Nnadi, 56, has been arraigned before a Lagos Magistrate's Court for allegedly obtaining the sum…
Kemi Adeosun : court rules on her NYSC controversy

Certificate forgery: CACOL urges Adeosun to respond or resign

The Centre for Anti-Corruption and Open Leadership (CACOL) has called on the Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun to respond…

Ooni, OAU unveil book on Moremi Ajasoro

The Arole Oodua and Ooni Of Ife, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II in conjunction with the authorities of the…

Lagos holds training for 40 lawyers on forensic, crime scene investigation

The Lagos State Office of Public Defender (OPD) in collaboration with the National Institute for Trial Advocacy (NITA), U.S has…

Boris Johnson resigns as UK’s Foreign Secretary

Boris Johnson has resigned as foreign secretary amid a growing political crisis over the UK's Brexit strategy.

Women blame bad road for high rate of miscarriages

Women in Rido community in Kaduna State, said the bad state of their road is contributing to the high level…
Massive PVC collection in Ondo: 55,859 cards distributed in record-breaking five-day period

132,078 unclaimed PVCs in Akwa Ibom

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Akwa Ibom, says some 132, 078 Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) have yet to be…

Ekiti Guber: INEC assures electorate their votes will count

Ahead of Saturday’s governorship election in Ekiti, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on…

Armed men kidnap 2 MTN contract workers

Heavily armed men in civilian clothing have kidnapped two employees of a contractor of MTN Uganda in the capital city…
Nigeria Customs Service (NCS)

Internet fraudsters: “Customs is not recruiting currently”

Mr Joseph Attah, the Public Relations Officer, Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), on Monday urged Nigerians to be wary of the…

Social media tax: Ugandan police block planned protest

The Ugandan police on Monday said it will not allow a planned demonstration against a recently imposed government tax on…

Power outage: Eko Disco apologises to customers

The Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) has apologised to all customers under its network affected by the general power outage…