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Flood ravages FCT communities, kills 3

Another flood has ravaged some FCT communities including Kuruduma and Kobi, killing three persons ANF sweeping away houses. The flood,…

President Buhari to lead Nigeria delegation to 73rd UN General Assembly

The Foreign Affairs Minister, Geoffrey Onyeama, says President Muhammadu Buhari, will lead Nigeria’s delegation to the 73rd United Nations General…

Ogoniland clean-up starts soon

The federal government has held a pre-contract award meeting for Ogoniland clean-up to prepare ground for the take-off of the…
NSCDC

Anambra NSCDC commandant dead

The Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Anambra, Mr John Ahwen, has died.

Flood: Adamawa government assures citizens of prompt response

The Adamawa Government has assured people of adequate preparation and prompt response by all stakeholders in disaster management to flood…

Buhari, Okorocha urged to pardon centenarian prisoner

Global Society for Anti-Corruption (GSAC), a non-governmental organisation, has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari and Gov. Rochas Okorocha of Imo…
PenCom

PenCom recovers N14.76b outstanding contributions, penalties

The acting Director General of the National Pension Commission (PenCom), Mrs Aisha Dahiru-Umar, says its appointed recovery agent recovered N14.76…

Federal government provides technical assistance to 2,000 youths – Enelamah

Mr Okechukwu Enelamah, the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment says the Federal Government Enterprise and Empowerment Programme (GEEP) has…

Abdulateef Wins Lagos Man Of The Year Award

Lagos State Commissioner for Home Affairs, Dr. Abdul Hakeem Mobolaji Abdul Lateef has emerged the winner of the 2018 Lagos…
JAMB

APGA chieftain calls for scraping of JAMB

An All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) stalwart, Dr Chinedu Ekwalo, has called for scraping of Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board…

Gov. Ortom swears in first female HoS in Benue

Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, on Tuesday swore in Mrs Veronica Onyeke as the first female Head of Service (HoS)…
ASUU

Election Budget Funding: National Assembly committee has no final say – Presidency

Presidential Aide, Sen. Ita Enang, says National Assembly Joint Committee on Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has no final say…

Kenya launches strategies to boost food security

Kenya on Tuesday unveiled strategies to boost food security and help curb rising cases of malnutrition.
Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre raises alarm on misleading information in the social media about 5G network services.

Africa not ready for super fast 5G network – MTN’s CEO

Africa is not ready for next-generation 5G network but would likely be ready to embrace the super-fast technology in about…

Abuja earth tremor: Emergency Agency expresses uncertainty over cause

Few days after some Abuja residence experienced earth tremor in areas such as Mpape, Maitama, Gwarinpa and Kubwa, the FCT…
FG to initiate legislation on climate change

Africa worst hit by climate change – UN report

UN says Africa is the worst hit region with climate change resulting to the biggest impact on acute food insecurity…

Land reform: Ramaphosa doesn’t believe South Africa will face sanctions

President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Tuesday there was no reason to believe that any country would impose sanctions on South…

4 al-Shabab militants arrested in Somalia

Somali security forces have arrested a senior al-Shabab commander and three other militants during operations conducted in Heliwa and Yakhshid…
President Salva Kiir

South Sudan to pay Sudan $1.2bn oil debt

South Sudan will pay its outstanding oil debt of 1.2 billion dollars to neighbouring Sudan as oil output increases with…
Police bust 3 who allegedly stole N136.5m containers at Apapa Ports

Lagos ports expect 25 ships carrying various products

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) is expecting 25 ships laden with petroleum products, foods and other goods from Sept. 11…

APC chieftain detained for allegedly criticising Bayelsa governor

The Rivers State chapter of the committee of friends of a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Perekeme Kpodoh,…

U.S. attacking international law with UN funding cuts – Palestine

Palestinian Foreign Minister, Riyad al-Maliki, said on Tuesday that the U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to halt funding to UN…

Kaduna: Sen. Sani, 14 APC aspirants reject indirect primaries

Sen. Shehu Sani and 14 other aspirants on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have rejected indirect primaries…
Court jails Lagos man Damilare Adewale 14 years he pleaded guilty to attempted sexual assault on a 14-year-old girl

Jobless man remanded in prison for alleged robbery

An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday remanded an unemployed man, Success Fred, 20, in Kirikiri Prison for allegedly robbing…

Wife of Pakistan’s ex-PM, Nawaz Sharif dies in London

The cancer-stricken wife of Pakistan’s jailed former Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif, has died in London, her brother-in-law said on Tuesday.

Senator promises to deliver Kwara South to APC

Sen. Suleiman Ajadi has promised to deliver his Kwara South senatorial district to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2019.

Duterte dares Philippines military to launch coup against him

President Rodrigo Duterte of Philippines on Tuesday, dared military officers, allegedly disgruntled over his order to revoke an amnesty granted…

Russia, China urged to unite against protectionism

President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday that Russia and China should work together to oppose protectionism and what he called…

More Afghans displaced by drought than conflict – UN

No fewer than 275,000 people have been displaced by drought in Afghanistan – 52,000 more than the number uprooted by…