Former Gombe governor Hashidu buried
Funeral prayer for late Hashidu in Gombe Friday
The remains of the former Governor of Gombe State, Alhaji Habu Hashidu, have been buried in Gombe Friday after a funeral prayer at…
Read More...
Read More...
Gunman kills Somali journalist in Mogadishu
A Somali journalist has been killed in Mogadishu in the
latest in a series of attacks targeting media practitioners in the Horn of Africa nation.
The National Union of Somali…
Read More...
Read More...
Nigerian Army reshuffles top brass
Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen Buratai
The Nigerian Army Friday effected changes in its hierarchy with the deployment of senior officers.
The posting also affected the Theatre…
Read More...
Read More...
Newly-inaugurated APC LG chairman killed in Imo
The newly-inaugurated chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC) for Ideato-North Local Government of Imo State, Mr Sunny Ejiagwu, has been killed Friday by gunmen.
He was…
Read More...
Read More...
Guterres raises alarm over UN worst cash crunch
UN Secretary-General Guterres
The United Nations is at risk of running out of cash, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, has warned.
Guterres said the situation was the worst in…
Read More...
Read More...
APC nominates candidate for Katsina North Senatorial Zone bye election
The Katsina State chapter of the All Progressive Congress (APC) has declared Alhaji Ahmed Babba-Kaita as the winner of the primary election for the Katsina North Senatorial…
Read More...
Read More...
Anambra Central: Tribunal affirms Umeh’s victory
Umeh
The Anambra Central Senatorial Election Petition Tribunal, sitting in Awka, on Friday struck out a petition challenging the victory of Sen. Victor Umeh in the Jan. 13, Anambra…
Read More...
Read More...
FG raises N748bn from oil tax, royalty in 2017 – DPR
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) said the Federal Government earned N748 billion from taxes and royalties paid by oil and gas companies operating in Nigeria in 2017.
The…
Read More...
Read More...
Former Gombe Governor Hashidu dies at 74
Late Hashidu
The former Governor of Gombe State, Alhaji Habu Hashidu has died on Friday in his residence in Gombe.
He was 74 years old. He was born on April 10, 1944.
Hashidu was…
Read More...
Read More...
Carl Ikeme retires from football
Carl
Super Eagles goal keeper, Carl Ikeme, has revealed he is retiring from football.
The goalkeeper, who started the journey to Russia 2018 with the Super Eagles, was diagnosed…
Read More...
Read More...
Cristiano Ronaldo fined €3.2m in tax evasion case
Cristiano Ronaldo will be fined 3.2 million Euros (3.7 million dollars) and sentenced to 24 months in prison, a sentence he is unlikely to serve, after settling a tax evasion case…
Read More...
Read More...
Be friendly with media, veteran journalist advises Nigerians
A veteran journalist, Chief Uche Udedibia, on Friday advised Nigerians to adopt more friendly attitude in dealing with media practitioners to get the best out of the profession.…
Read More...
Read More...
King Lear review, Duke of York’s: A devastating lead performance from Ian McKellen
King Lear at the Duke of York Theatre Photo: Johan Persson
King Lear, a play about a divided kingdom in crisis, is a gift to theatre directors anxious to speak to the here and…
Read More...
Read More...
Korea remains: Pyongyang returns US troops slain in Korean War
Korea's leader Kim
North Korea has returned remains believed to be of US troops killed during the Korean War, the latest move in the cautious diplomacy between Washington and…
Read More...
Read More...
Google launches free Wi-Fi hotspot network in Nigeria
Google launched a network of free Wi-Fi hotspots in Nigeria on Thursday, part of its effort to increase its presence in Africa’s most populous nation.
The U.S. technology firm,…
Read More...
Read More...
9mobile takeover nears as regulator finalises review
Nigeria’s telecoms regulator is finalising its review of investment firm Teleology Holdings’ planned takeover of 9mobile and the deal is expected to close in about a week, two…
Read More...
Read More...