25 Die in Pakistan Market Blast
A suicide bomb attack on a crowded festival and market in northwest Pakistan’s northwest killed at least 25 people on Friday and wounded 20, a government official said. Scene of Pakistan market... [[...
View Article3 Feared Dead as Plane Crashes in Zimbabwe
A Cessna light aircraft has reportedly crashed in Majereje Hills in Zimbabwe on Friday. The crashed planeAccording to iHarare, there were at least three casualties. As of the time of filing this... [[...
View ArticleNavy Says Oil Theft, Piracy Has Reduced in Niger Delta
Rear Adm. David Adeniran, the Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Naval Command, Calabar, on Friday said that oil theft and sea piracy have reduced drastically in the Niger Delta region. Nigerian... [[...
View ArticleStakeholders Call For Establishment of Sexual Offenders’ Register
Stakeholders have engaged in conversation to fashion out ways to facilitate the development of sexual offenders’ register in the country. Sexual offenders’ register in the making?The stakeholders... [[...
View ArticleNGO Partners Nurses, Midwives on Maternal, Neonatal Mortality
Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria-Partnership for Advocacy in Child and Family Health @Scale Project (PSN-PACFAH@Scale) has solicited the support of the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and......
View ArticleDavido, 2face, Tiwa Savage, Falz Shine at AFRIMA, Ambode, Chaka Chaka Honoured
Nigeria’s singers Davido, Tiwa Savage and Falz won awards at the 5th All Africa Music Awards, AFRIMA held in Accra, Ghana Saturday night. Davido: wins AFRIMA’s best artiste of the yearBut one of the......
View ArticleBishop Berates IPOB’s Call For Elections Boycott
The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Umuahia, the Most Rev. Lucius Ugorji, has expressed concern over the call by IPOB on the South-East to boycott the 2019 general elections. IPOB members during a......
View ArticleGovernors Gather, Endorse Buhari
Governors from North East rose from a meeting on Sunday where they assessed the performance of President Muhammadu Buhari and resolved the government had done well and the president deserved a...
View ArticleBoko Haram: Buhari Meets Service Chiefs
President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday presided over a meeting of security chiefs at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, as part of the ongoing efforts to engage military and intelligence community towards......
View ArticleDo Real Campaign, Don’t Beg, Lie or Insult — Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed candidates of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to embark on real campaign and not to beg, insult and force voters. Buhari urges party candidates to......
View ArticleChidinma Aaron Wins 2018 Miss Nigeria Beauty Contest
Chidinma Aaron on Sunday defeated 12 other finalists to win the 2018 Miss Nigeria beauty pageant crown. Chidinma Aaron: Winner Miss Nigeria 2018Twelve top finalists filed out for the grand finale... [[...
View ArticleOil Prices Firm up After Black Friday’s Rout
Oil prices on Monday clawed back some losses from a nearly 8 percent plunge on Black Friday, with Brent jumping back above $60 per barrel. Oil prices up again after Black Friday plungeFront-month... [[...
View ArticleBuhari to Visit Maiduguri
President Muhammadu Buhari’s visit to Edo on Tuesday may have been cancelled as the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Annual Conference, initially billed to hold in Benin City has been shifted to...
View ArticleEarthquake Injures 600 in Iran
A 6.3 magnitude earthquake on Iran’s western border with Iraq injured more than 600 people, most suffering minor wounds, state television said on Monday, but no fatalities had been reported. The... [[...
View ArticlePope Prays For Peace on Korean Peninsula
Pope Francis has sent a fresh message that he is praying for peace on the Korean Peninsula. Pope prays for Peace on Korean PeninsulaThe Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Seoul said on Monday that the... [[...
View ArticleRecapitalisation: Shareholders Laud NAICOM’s Cancellation
Shareholders on Monday commended the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) over the cancellation of the Tier Based Solvency Capital recapitalisation. NAICOM officeThe shareholders under the aegis...
View ArticleAl Shabaab Gunmen Kill Cleric, Nine Others
Al Shabaab gunmen and a suicide car bomber struck at a religious centre in central Somalia town of Galkayo on Monday, killing a cleric and at least nine of his followers. Al-Shabaab gunmen, suicide......
View ArticleBuhari, 80 Heads of State to Attend COP24
President Muhammadu Buhari will be joining over 80 Heads of State to attend the 24th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, COP24. Buhari, 80 other......
View Article32 Ships With petrol, Other Products Expected — NPA
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) says it is expecting 32 ships with petroleum products, food and other goods from November 26 to November 30, at Apapa and Tin Can Island Ports. Hadiza Usman, NPA......
View ArticleChinese Scientist Makes Claim of World’s First Gene-edited Babies
A scientist claims he helped create the world’s first genetically-modified babies during laboratory work in China. Chinese scientist makes claim of world’s first gene-edited babiesThe DNA of twin... [[...
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