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NFF leadership crisis: Chris Giwa faults Keyamo

Chris Giwa, factional President, Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), has faulted a statement credited to a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN),…

Drug war: Philippines’ Duterte hit by new ICC complaint

Activists and families of eight victims of the Philippines’ “war on drugs” filed a complaint on Tuesday with the International…
International Court of Justice (ICJ) or World Court

Iran sanctions: UN court does not have appropriate jurisdiction – U.S

Washington rejected on Tuesday the jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice – the highest UN court – as it…
UNILORIN extends Post-UTME registration

Commercial farming: Unilorin earmarks 5,000 hectares of land

The University of Ilorin, Kwara says it has earmarked 5,000 hectares from its 15, 000 hectares land mass for allocation…
Samuel Bwalya, new Country Director for UNDP Nigeria

Osun Guber: United Nations agency wants violence-free poll

Ahead of Osun Sept. 22 governorship election, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has called on stakeholders to ensure a…

Australia detains 17 asylum seekers

A group of 17 asylum seekers, who reached mainland Australia by boat at the weekend have been located and detained,…

North Korea to U.S: Denuclearisation talks may fall apart

North Korean officials have warned in a letter to the U.S. that denuclearisation talks were “again at stake and may…

Air Force neutralises fleeing bandits in Zamfara

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says the Air Task Force (ATF) of ” Operation Diran Mikiya” has successfully neutralised several…

Lagos-Badagry Expressway: Council of Obas to meet Gov. Ambode

The Akran of Badagry, De Aholu Menu-Toyi I, on Tuesday said the Lagos Council of Obas would soon meet Gov.…

Benue Govt. to spend N46m to rehabilitate 21 township roads

The Benue State Government says it will spend N46 million to rehabilitate 21 township roads to enhance movements of persons…
Court jails Lagos man Damilare Adewale 14 years he pleaded guilty to attempted sexual assault on a 14-year-old girl

Student remanded for allegedly causing grievous hurt

A Sokoto Chief Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday remanded an 18-year-old student, Usama Abubakar, standing trial for allegedly inflicting injuries on…

Hajj 2018: First batch of Lagos Pilgrims home bound

The first batch of 312 Lagos pilgrims who participated in the just concluded will depart Saudi Arabia for Nigeria on…

2019: Zeus Polls predicts APC will sweep more states

Zeus Polls, an independent Europe-based pollsters has predicted that the All Progressives Congress (APC) may likely win most states in…
Ex-governor Abdulfatah Ahmed

Manufacturers commend Kwara Govt for creating favourable economic climate

The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) says the economic climate of Kwara was favourable for the growth of business enterprises.…

Army arrests suspected cattle rustler, recovers 49 cows

Troops of 1 Division, Nigerian Army, under Operation WHIRL Punch have arrested a suspected cattle rustler and recovered 49 cows…

North Korea still poses dire security threat – Japan

Japan said on Tuesday North Korea still posed a dire threat to its security despite a halt to ballistic missile…

Nigerian Govt advised to encourage states to generate power

An energy expert, Prof. Sylvester Egwu, has advised the Federal Government to mandate each state government to generate 1,000 Mega…

Buhari sympathises with Kebbi flood victims

President Muhammadu Buhari has sympathised with the government and people of Kebbi State on the flood disaster that ravaged 11…

South Sudan rebel leader refuses to sign latest peace deal

South Sudanese rebel leader Riek Machar refused to sign the latest draft of a peace deal with the Juba government…

2019: Presidential aide confident APC will win South East

The Special Adviser to the President on Justice Reform Sector, Mrs Juliet Ibekaku-Nwagwu, says the All Progressives Congress (APC) will…

Kenya surpasses domestic borrowing target

Kenya surpassed its domestic borrowing target by 250 million U.S. dollars in the period ending June as the government sought…

Ambode charges CDAs, CDCs to be symbols of peace in their domains

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode has charged Community Development Associations, CDAs and Community Development Committees, CDCs to be symbols…

Projects not to blame for majority of Africa debt – China

Chinese development projects do not account for a majority of the debt on African countries, a senior Chinese official said…

Lagos PDP describes Salvador’s defection as good riddance

The Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) has described Monday’s defection of its chairman ,Mr Moshood Salvador to…

Iran’s parliament blames Rouhani for economic crisis

Lawmakers on Tuesday blamed Iranian President Hassan Rouhani for the country weak economic growth and rising prices and referred the…

Kogi East 2019: Coalition of political parties endorses Victor Adoji for Senate

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Kogi East Senate aspirant, Dr Victor Alewo Adoji has been endorsed by coalition of all…

Gov. Aregbesola calls for preservation of Yoruba history

Gov. Rauf Aregbesola of Osun on Monday called for the preservation of Yoruba history and culture.

Gov. Ugwuanyi calls for recruitment of more police personnel

Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has appealed to the Federal Government to recruit more police personnel to combat security…

Nigeria’s problem not geographical restructuring – Osinbajo

The Vice- President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has said that simple geographical restructuring is not the problem with Nigeria.

Ganduje signs Executive Order of Open Government Partnership

The Kano State Governor, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, has signed an Executive Order of Open Government Partnership (OGP) as part of…