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U.S Embassy re-orientates IDPs in Abuja

The U.S Embassy in Abuja has engaged some Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the Federal Capital Territory in a three-month…

Islamic State claims deadly bus bombing in Iraq

The radical Sunni Islamic State group on Saturday claimed responsibility for the bombing of a passenger bus that killed at…

Agency recovers N18.9m compensation for consumers in Lagos

The Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency (LASCOPA) says it has recovered N18,886,754 as refund and compensation for consumers in the…

Security beefed up after rare protests against President el-Sisi

Police and security vehicles were deployed at Tahrir Square in central Cairo on Saturday, a day after Egyptians took to…

Tunisia’s ousted dictator Ben Ali, buried in exile

Tunisia’s late autocrat Zine Abidine Ben Ali, deposed by a 2011 revolt, was buried on Saturday in exile in Saudi…

Buhari sends message to President Xi Jinping

President Muhammadu Buhari has felicitated with President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China, on the upcoming 70th anniversary…

Gov Fayemi mourns Oluyin of Iyin-Ekiti

Gov. Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti on Saturday confirmed the passage of one of the prominent traditional rulers in the state,…

Gov Sule defeats PDP candidate at tribunal

The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Lafia on Saturday affirmed the election of Gov. Abdullahi Sule of the APC.

Gov Bello grants amnesty to 13 suspected armed bandits

Niger State Government has granted amnesty to 13 suspected armed bandits that were arrested by security operatives along Kontonkoro axis…

Lewandowski’s reliability lifts Bayern Munich to top

Bundesliga top scorer Robert Lewandowski scored twice to equal a 51-year-old record as champions Bayern Munich demolished Cologne 4-0 on…

Buhari appreciates Osinbajo’s performance – APC chieftain

Prof. Joseph Orkar, Deputy Chairman of All Progressives Congress(APC) in Benue State says that President Muhammadu Buhari values the performance…

Ruthless Man City send message to Liverpool, hit 8 against Watford

Manchester City bounced back from last week defeat to Norwich as they completely swept aside their visitors in an incredible…

Fire guts WHO storage facility in Osogbo

World Health Organisation (WHO) vaccination storage facility at the Ayegbaju Market in Osogbo, was on Saturday razed by fire.

Warri-Benin Highway reopened

The Commissioner for Information in Delta, Mr Charles Aniagwu, says the Warri-Sapele/Benin Highway, which was closed to traffic while undergoing…

How girls education project has succeeded in North – UNICEF

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), on Saturday described its Girls Education Project, Phase 3 (GEP3), being implemented in Bauchi,…
Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State

Gov AbdulRazaq’s promise for young entrepreneurs

Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara has promised to extend soft loans to businesses owned by youth entrepreneurs in the state.
President Tinubu salutes General Abdulsalami Abubakar

How climate change causes conflicts in Nigeria – Gen. Abdulsalami

Former Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar, has attributed the rising conflicts in the country to the impact of climate…
No less than 24 people were killed and 471,000 others displaced by the recent flood that ravaged 10 Local Government Areas in Kogi State.

Floods submerge 150 communities in Kogi

Kogi Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Mr Sanusi Yahaya, announced that over 150 communities have been submerged following floods…

We are better off together, Osinbajo tells Nigerians

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says it is more beneficial for Nigeria as a nation to remain together than to be…

Somali pirates release Iranian held hostage since 2015

An Iranian held for more than four years by Somali pirates has been released, a humanitarian organisation that helps hostages…

3 Women get free health insurance for life

The Wellness Health Maintenance Organisation (HMO), a health insurance provider, on Saturday adopted three women in its `’Wellness for Life”…

Why reform in Catholic Church is necessary – German bishops

Bishops in Germany have defended a national reform process and denied that their efforts are leading to a rift with…

Lagos releases list of critical roads for construction after rainy season

The Lagos State Government has assured residents of the State that massive road construction and rehabilitation would commence as soon…

Yellow Vest protesters tear gassed, arrested in Paris

Hundreds of members of the “Yellow Vest” protest movement demonstrated in Paris on Saturday, leading to the arrest of at…

12 filling stations sealed off in Sokoto, Kebbi

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) says it has sealed 12 filling stations in Sokoto and Kebbi states for under…

Nigeria will succeed, Osinbajo assures

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has reiterated his conviction that Nigeria has great hopes towards development as its success is key…

Firm loses $53,000 to email hackers

A company in Dubai has lost $53,000 (Dh194,700) after a cybercriminal hacked its email and then used a spoofed email…

India poised for new Mission Gaganyaan to Moon

Despite the disappointment of its lunar mission, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chairman K Sivan said on Saturday, that the…

A Caribbean team’s visit to Badagry slavery sites

A Caribbean tourism team has visited slave sites in Badagry to commemorate 400 years since the first slave ship with…

Iran’s IRGC commander to America: We are ready for any scenario

Hours after US President Trump announced the deployment of troops and missiles to Saudi Arabia and the UAE, Commander of…