Australian tourism industry seeks urgent help as cost of bushfires grows
Australia’s peak tourism body estimated the country’s bushfire crisis has, so far, costing the industry almost one billion Australian dollars…
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NESREA raises concern over danger of e-waste
The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA), has raised concerned over the danger of e-waste, saying it increases…
Imo Guber: 10 Reasons Why Supreme Court Awarded Victory To Hope Uzodinma Despite Coming Fourth
By Abubakar Usman The Nigerian Supreme Court, yesterday awarded victory to Senator Hope Uzodinma, the governorship candidate of the All…
Nigerian military, film corporation release anti-insurgency film
As part of projects to mark this year’s Armed Forces Day, Nigerian Film Corporation (NFC) and the Defence Headquarters have…
House Democrats name team to prosecute Trump in Senate trial
Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday inaugurated a seven-member team to prosecute President Donald Trump at his…
Anglican Primate Okoh visits El-Rufai, says Anglican Church is partner for peace
The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) has commended the commitment of the Kaduna State Government to peace. Nicholas Okoh, the…
How I was duped of N68.9 million – Ex-Minister
A former Minister of Power and Steel, Bashir Dalhatu, on Wednesday told an FCT High Court in Zuba, FCT that…
Niger gets three new judges
Governor Abubakar Bello of Niger State on Wednesday urged judges in the state to uphold the integrity of the judiciary…
UNDP commits $6 million to 150 projects in Nigeria
The Global Environmental Facility Small Grants Programme (GEF-SGP) implemented by UNDP says it has supported 150 projects with more than…
N33 billion alleged fraud: EFCC resumes trial of Mompha
The N32.9 billion fraud trial of alleged internet celebrity, Ismaila Mustapha (alias Mompha), on Wednesday, continued before a Federal High…
Cricket: Stokes named World Player of the Year, Cummins takes test honours
Ben Stokes was named ICC Player of the Year on Wednesday after a red-hot 12 months during which the all-rounder…
WHO releases urgent global health challenges for next 10 years
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has released urgent health challenges for the next decade, urging world leaders to invest more…
Tokyo Olympics: Home-based athletes to train in Europe
The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, said home-based athletes who will represent Nigeria in the Tokyo 2020…
Ile-Arugbo demolition: Judge urges parties to explore out of court settlement
A High Court sitting in Ilorin, Kwara State on Wednesday advised all parties in Ile-Arugbo demolition to explore all avenues…
The Imo gubernatorial judgment – A painful but legally correct verdict!
Written by Samuel Meyiwa Khalil It is indeed a perplexing paradox: Hope Uzodinma may not have won the 2019 Imo…
U.S., China to sign first phase of trade deal
The U.S. and China are set to sign the first phase of a trade deal on Wednesday that includes steps…
Imo Governorship: We must accept Supreme Court judgement — Atiku
A former vice president of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, has said since the Supreme Court is final, the party must accept…
Human Rights Violations and Violence: Nigeria, Somalia, other African hotspots
Eleven African nations are highlighted in a major annual report on human rights as places where violations of citizens’ rights…
Nigeria open to more foreign investments in construction, manufacturing sectors – Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says Nigeria is open to more Investments from foreign companies, including those from Turkey in the…
NIS not recruiting, warns against fake recruitment sites
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has warned applicants against patronising fake recruitment sites as the Service was not recruiting. A…
Welder burnt to death, three injured in Anambra Tanker explosion
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Tuesday confirmed the death of one person, while three others sustained various degrees…
Omidiran Babes returns to Nigeria women’s football league
Omidiran Babes Football Club of Osogbo has returned to Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL), Ayo Omidiran, the club’s founder and…
Wike to Benin Monarch: Resolve Oshimohole, Obaseki feud
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has called on traditional rulers from the South-South Zone to work in unity to…
Disease control centre activates three laboratories for outbreak samples
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has activated three laboratories to test disease outbreak samples, its Director-General, Chikwe Ihekweazu,…