UN-backed government in Libya suspends talks after Haftar attacks Tripoli port
Issued on: 19/02/2020 – 00:25 Libya’s internationally recognised government on Tuesday halted talks hosted by the United Nations to halt…
Caught between roadblocks, they were sitting ducks for Boko Haram massacre
Her dreams came to an abrupt end on Sunday night in Nigeria’s insurgency-hit Borno State. Most of them were asleep…
Fiscal Commission partners with ICPC to strengthen anti-corruption war
Mr Victor Muruako Acting Chairman, FRC, presenting the 2018 annual report of the Commission to Mr Kupolati Kayode from the…
NCS boss says non-compliance challenge to Nigeria’s trade
NCS boss says non-compliance challenge to Nigeria’s trade By Lucy Ogalue The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) said Nigeria’s biggest problem…
Families of fallen heroes receive cheques from Defence ministry
Minister of Defence, Maj.-Gen. Bashir Magashi (rtd) By Sumaila OgbajeMinister of Defence, Maj.-Gen. Bashir Magashi (rtd), on Tuesday presented cheques…
Desert locusts plague spreads across East Africa
Issued on: 18/02/2020 – 23:25Modified: 18/02/2020 – 23:25 In tonight’s edition: the world’s ongoing plague of desert locusts is devastating…
Nikita Pearl Waligwa, Disney actress who appeared in ‘Queen of Katwe,’ dead at 15
Nikita Pearl Waligwa, who appeared in the 2016 Disney film “Queen of Katwe,” was 15. The movie tells the true…
Kaduna sports festival begins Feb. 24
Athletes in a sports competition By Stella Kabruk The 6th edition of the Kaduna State Sports Festival is to begin…
Police officer kills four in-laws, commits suicide
Police officer kills four in-laws, commits suicide A Kosovo female police officer on Tuesday shot and killed four in-laws, then…
Lawmakers weep over Katsina killings
Mace: A symbol of legislation Abdullahi Shugaba Katsina State House of Assembly chamber was turned into a weeping arena on…
UN calls on Cameroon to investigate anglophone village massacre
Issued on: 18/02/2020 – 18:43Modified: 18/02/2020 – 18:43 The UN called on Cameroon Tuesday to conduct an independent investigation into…
Cameroon attack: 14 children among dozens killed, UN says
The UN’s James Nunan said the attack happened in Ntumbo, a village in northwestern Cameroon on Friday. Details of the…
How Ondo spent N13b on education
Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State By Segun Giwa Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State says that his administration has…
Lagos Mass Transit Train: Capacity remains major challenge – NRC
Lagos Mass Transit Train: Capacity remains major challenge – NRC By Yemi Adeleye The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) on Tuesday…
IOM, NIDCOM to partner on Diaspora matters
Abike Dabiri-Erewa, CEO NIDCOM By Maureen Okon The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) and the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM)…
New Croatian president Milanovic, promises to fight corruption
Croatia President Zoran Milanovic Former Croatian Prime Minister Zoran Milanovic, on Tuesday promised to tackle corruption as he was inaugurated…
Imo Election: Supreme Court adjourns Ihedioha’s appeal untill March 2
Gov. Emeka Ihedioha of Imo State By Ebere Agozie The Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned untill March 2, hearing in…
Boy Scouts file for bankruptcy protection
Boys Scout of America The Boy Scouts of America have filed for bankruptcy protection, the scouting organisation confirmed early Tuesday.…