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Telecoms industry pays N450b taxes annually – ATCON chairman

The telecom industry annually contributes N450 billion in form of taxes to Nigeria’s economy, Mr Olusola Teniola, President, Association of…

Swiss authorities unblock $60m seized in Angolan probe

Swiss authorities have released around 60 million dollars seized in an investigation into the suspected laundering of money diverted from…

Reps urge FAAN to repair Benin airport runway

The House of Representatives on Thursday urged the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) and Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA)…

Killings: Senate urges Air Force to carry out aerial surveillance

The Senate on Thursday urged Federal Government to mandate the Nigeria Air Force to carry out ariel surveillance in Sokoto,…
UN Secretary-General, António Guterres

UN launches High-Level Panel on Digital Cooperation

The UN has launched a new high-level platform on digital cooperation, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said during a news briefing…

Italy Minister blocks migrants on ship in Govt. tug-of-war

Dozens of migrants rescued at sea and brought to an Italian Port on Thursday were blocked on ship in Government…

North Korea’s Kim writes Trump

North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-Un, has written a note to U.S. President Donald Trump, describing the American leader as “energetic…

Ousted Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif flying home to face jail

Ousted Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam, both sentenced to lengthy jail terms in absentia, are due…

Man protests jail time by setting himself alight

A man died after lighting himself on fire in Hanoi to protest a prison sentence, authorities said on Friday.

UN recounts ‘horrific’ testimonies from rape survivors

UN Special Representative on Sexual Violence and Conflict, Ms Pramila Patten, has recounted what she termed “horrific testimonies” by rape…

Man sets himself on fire to protest prison sentence

A man died after lighting himself on fire in Hanoi to protest a prison sentence, authorities said on Friday.

Libya: NEMA receives 160 Nigerians

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) says it has received a batch of 160 assisted voluntary returnees from Libya who…
UN Secretary-General, António Guterres

60,000 migrants died since 2000 – UN

No fewer than 60,000 migrants have perished in desperate attempts to escape from the difficulties in their countries and have…

PDP-led coalition not a credible alternative – PRP

The People’s Redemption Party (PRP) has criticised the PDP-led alliance with 39 political parties as unworkable, insisting it would not…

Buhari changed corruption narrative about Nigeria – Bamgbose

President Muhammadu Buhari has changed the corruption narrative that the international community had about Nigeria, Permanent Secretary Ministry of Foreign…

Inter-communal violence: UN releases $15m to help Ethiopians

The UN’s Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) released 15 million dollars to urgently scale up humanitarian assistance to people affected…

Germany to expand consultations with Muslim Community

The newly enlarged German Interior Ministry plans to expand its consultations with the Muslim Community as part of the Annual…

North Korea’s Kim describes Trump as “energetic and extraordinary”

North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-Un, has written a note to U.S. President Donald Trump, describing the American leader as “energetic…

PDP claims credit for Abuja Light Rail Project

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has chided the Federal Government for failing to give it credit at the inauguration of Abuja…

Trump accuses Prime Minister May of wrecking Brexit

These are the newspaper headlines for Friday in Britain. President Donald Trump who arrived London Thursday accused the British Prime…

EFCC goes after looters of education funds

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it will go after looters of funds meant for the development of…

Ekiti Poll: APC justifies deployment of 30,000 policemen

All Progressives Congress (APC) says the deployment of 30,000 police officers to Ekiti is necessary to ensure peace and order…

Lightening strikes 3 dead in Ogun

Three unidentified men, suspected to be in their early twenties, died on Thursday after being struck by lightning following a…

#EkitiDecides: NUJ cautions journalists on safety, fake, sensational news

As the 14 July gubernatorial election in Ekiti State continues to generate tension, the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Ekiti…

44,000 people benefitted from Lagos free Medical Mission

No fewer than 44,000 residents in 18 Local Governments and Local Council Development Areas, LCDAs in Lagos have benefitted from the…

Elephant crushes 2 persons to death in Bauchi

The management of the Yankari Games Reserve and Safari, Bauchi has confirmed the death of two persons who were killed…
Kemi Adeosun : court rules on her NYSC controversy

FG reconstitutes Tax Appeal Tribunals

The Federal Government has reconstituted the Tax Appeal Tribunals in the six geo-political zones as well as Lagos and Federal…

Photo News: Buhari inaugurates Abuja Light Rail Project

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday inaugurated the Abuja Light Rail Project and commended the Chinese Government for its investment in…
Forest fire

Electric cattle fence blamed for massive California wildfire

A mammoth wildfire that has blackened more than 140 square miles and destroyed at least 20 structures in two Northern…

Ekiti Guber: PDP takes Protest to INEC, demands credible elections

The People Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday held a peaceful protest at the Headquarters of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)…