China says shares similar views, positions with Russia on middle East issue
China said on Thursday it is in close communication with parties including Russia on the Middle East issue. China and…
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Iran official cites ‘Technical Defect’ In crash Of Ukrainian plane
The Iranian news agency, Isna, reported that Transport Minister Mohammed Eslami on Thursday said the recent plane crash was due…
Central Bank retains loan deposit ratio at 65%
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), says it has retained the minimum 65 per cent of Loan Deposit Ratio (LDR)…
Kogi PDP Vice Chairman slumps, dies
The Vice Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kogi State, Kola Ojo, is dead. A statement by the…
Mercy Johnson to release movie ‘Legend of Inikpi’ January 24
An artist and movie producer, Mercy Johnson-Okojie, is set to release a movie, titled: “Legend of Inikpi”, on January 24….
Lagos APC elects new secretary, spokesperson
The Lagos State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), on Wednesday, filled the three vacant positions in its executive…
Uganda repatriates released Rwandan prisoners
Uganda on Wednesday handed over nine Rwandan nationals released by a military court to ease tensions between the two neighbouring…
Polaris Bank bags CBN award as best in consumer protection
Polaris Bank has emerged the Best Deposit Money Bank (DMB) in Consumer protection in Nigeria’s banking industry as an attestation…
No Oyo worker ‘ll earn below national minimum wage – Gov. Makinde
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has assured that no worker in the payroll of the state government would earn…
Contract renewal: NFF denies giving Rohr stringent conditions
The Media Officer of the Super Eagles, Toyin Ibitoye, on Wednesday dismissed news making the rounds about Coach Gernot Rohr’s…
U.S. forces in Syria on alert after Iranian attacks
A war monitor reports on Wednesday said U.S. forces, positioned along with their Syrian Kurdish allies in eastern Syria, are…
Kaigama confirms Audu’s appointment as Archbishop of Jos
Mathew Audu, the new Archbishop of Jos Ignatius Kaigama, the Catholic Archbishop of Abuja and Apostolic Administrator of Jos Archdiocese,…
Black boxes of crashed Ukrainian airliner found – Iran TV
Debris of a plane belonging to Ukraine International Airlines, that crashed after taking off from Iran’s Imam Khomeini airport, is…
Lagos commuters reject proposed hike in BRT fares
Some commuters in Lagos State on Wednesday expressed dissatisfaction over the proposed increase of fares by the Primero Transport Services…
Kaduna fire service records 523 fire outbreaks, 65 deaths
The Kaduna State Fire Service said on Wednesday that it recorded 523 fire outbreaks and 65 deaths in the state…
Fashion designer blames husband for adultery
An Ibadan-based fashion designer, Opeyemi Bakare, on Wednesday told a Customary Court in Mapo, Ibadan, that her husband of 13…
Gas explosion: SON to prosecute importers, distributors of substandard LPG cylinders
The Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON) says it will prosecute importers, manufacturers and distributors of substandard Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG)…
Six candidates announce interest to lead Britain’s Labour Party
Six candidates on Tuesday announced their interest in succeeding Jeremy Corbyn as the leader of Britain’s Labour Party. Rebecca Long-Bailey,…
Airtel launches TV app, video-on-demand
Airtel Nigeria says it has launched its television app in a bold step to redefine television viewing experience for customers….
Army ends “Exercise Atilogwu Udo 1’’
The Nigerian Army has arrested two impostors, who claimed to be officers of the army as a ploy to engage…
Committee recovers 11 abandoned babies, 63 children in Kebbi
The Kebbi State Hisbah Committee has said it recovered 11 abandoned babies and 20 abducted single and married women in…
Ensure all elections are credible, violence-free, Buhari urges INEC, police
President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday followed with action his resolve to engender a free, fair and credible electoral process. He met…
1,177 FUOYE staff register with IPPIS
No fewer than 1,177 teaching and non-teaching staff of the Federal University, Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), on Tuesday, registered with the Integrated…
I’ll join Buhari’s critics if … – Oluwo of Iwo
The Oluwo of Iwo, Abdulrasheed Akanbi, has expressed his readiness to join the league of critics of the President Muhammadu…