US Travel Ban: US and Nigeria hope to resolve visa row soon
In tonight’s edition : The US and Nigeria hope to resolve a visa travel ban row soon. As Kenya enters a second day of mourning for former Kenyan President Daniel…
Edo govt. demolishes Kabaka’s hotel
Demolition in Edo By Nefishetu Yakubu The Edo Government on Wednesday demolished T. Latifa Hotel belonging to Mr Tony Adun, also known as Kabaka, located at Ugbor area of Benin.…
Cancer: NHIS to establish National Catastrophe Funds to reduce treatment cost
From left: President, Aortic Consultant Oncologist, Dr Abubakar Bello; Founder of Medicaid Cancer Foundation (MCF) and wife of Kebbi State Governor, Dr Zainab Shinkafi-Bagudu; and Executive Secretary National Health Insurance…
Lagos residents protest motorcycle ban in Nigeria’s commercial center
Eyewitness reports said police fired teargas into the air to disperse protesters. Lagos state police spokesman Bala Elkana confirmed that police fired teargas as drivers protested in the Ijora, Apapa…
52 injured, no fatalities after plane skids off runway in Istanbul
The divided plane in Istanbul (dpa/NAN) At least 52 people were injured, but there were no fatalities, on Wednesday after a passenger plane skidded off a runway and caught fire…
Kenya’s longest serving President Daniel Arap Moi dies at 95
He ordered a period of national mourning and all flags to fly at half-staff until a state funeral is held at a later date. Moi died at a hospital in…
Coronavirus: WHO supports FG’s effort to scale up preparedness
In China, deaths from coronavirus now over 300 By Cecilia Ologunagba Dr Clement Peter, Officer-in-Charge of World Health Organisation (WHO) in Nigeria, says the agency is supporting Federal Government’s effort…
FRSC warns fleet operators against speed device tampering
By Ibironke AriyoThe Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has warned fleet operators who tamper with the calibrated Speed Limiting Devices (SLD) in their vehicles for economic benefits to desist or…
Finance Act: Tax expert charges FG, states on public sensitisation
Finance Act: Tax expert charges FG, states on public sensitisation By Mustapha Sumaila Mr Tion Williams, a taxation expert, has called for sensitisation of citizens to the recently enacted Finance…
Lesotho’s first lady is charged with murdering husband’s ex-wife
Lipolelo Thabane was shot dead outside her home in the capital Maseru just two days before Prime Minister Thomas Thabane’s inauguration in June 2017. Maesaiah Thabane, 42, appeared in court…
No issue with SONCAP portal — SON
Osita Aboloma, SON DG By Solomon Asowata The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) says its online application portal for the operation of the offshore Conformity Assessment Programme (SONCAP) is in…
Kebbi first lady calls for political will to fight cancer
New compound that repairs cancer cells By Ummul Idris Dr Zainab Bagudu, the Kebbi State First Lady, has called for political will to fight the scourge of cancer in the…
WHO says coronavirus outbreak not a pandemic
In China, deaths from coronavirus now over 300 By Cecilia Ologunagba The World Health Organisation (WHO) says the coronavirus outbreak is not yet a pandemic but a global public health…
U.S. announces additional $40m aid to Nigeria
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Geoffrey Onyeama (left), with the U.S. Secretary of State, Mr Mike Pompeo, at the press briefing on Tuesday. Photo: AP By Harrison Arubu The United…
Nigeria to stop fish importation by 2022 – FG
Nigeria to stop fish importation by 2022 – FG By Cecilia Ijuo The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Sabo Nanono, says following Federal Government’s effort to encourage local production,…
World leaders mourn Kenya’s ex-president Moi
Arap Moi Many world leaders including African heads of state have commiserated with the Kenyan people following the death of its longest-serving President Daniel Moi, who passed on at a…
S/African court issues arrest warrant for ex-president Zuma
Zuma to be arrested (Reuters/NAN) A South African court issued an arrest warrant for former President Jacob Zuma on Tuesday, after he skipped court on grounds of needing medical treatment,…
Domestic help docked for stealing priest’s phones, dollars
Justice symbol By Glory Abuh-Adejoh The police on Tuesday arraigned a domestic help, Pascal Uchechukwu, in a Magistrates’ Court in Life Camp, Abuja, for alledgely stealing a priest’s phones and…
Kenya's former President Daniel arap Moi dies aged 95
In tonight’s edition: As loved as he was loathed. Kenya’s former president, Daniel arap Moi, has passed away at age 95. In Malawi, the opposition says ‘democracy has won’ after…
2020: NiMet predicts flight delays, cancellations
Flight delays By Gabriel AgbejaThe Nigerian Meteorological Agency has predicted flight delays and cancellations in year 2020 due to extreme weather conditions. NiMet made this known in its 2020 Seasonal…