Queen Elizabeth, 92, feeling ‘under the weather’, to miss St Paul’s service
June 28, 2018 Britain’s Queen Elizabeth, 92, is feeling unwell and will not attend a special service on Thursday at St Paul’s Cathedral, Buckingham Palace said. “The queen is feeling…
Medical doctor dies after watching Nigeria, Argentina match
June 28, 2018 Dr Kennis Ebirim, a family physician with the Federal Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki (FETHA), has been confirmed dead after watching last Tuesday’s 2018 football match between Nigeria and…
How Nigerian girls end up in Saudi Arabia as slaves
Following global attention on migrant routes from Africa to Europe, traffickers have turned to oil-rich Saudi Arabia as the new destination for trafficked Nigerian girls who work as domestic servants,…
Plateau killings too barbaric for this age – Obasanjo
As high profile Nigerians continue to pour into Jos over massive killings in Plateau communities, former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said that the right machinery should be put in place…
Energy Commission workers drag DG to EFCC over alleged graft
Staff members of the Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN) have petitioned the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) over alleged misappropriation of funds by the Director-General of the commission, Prof….
Obasanjo calls for stronger Africa, China tie to curtail poverty
June 27, 2018 Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Wednesday said a stronger tie between Africa and China would curtail the scourge of poverty in Africa. Obasanjo made this known…
Saraki promises support for governor Lalong over Jos killings
June 27, 2018 The Senate President, Bukola Saraki, on Wednesday, urged the Plateau governor, Simon Lalong, to feel free to contact the National Assembly leadership should he require security beef-up in…
President Buhari, Saraki, Dogara meet to review killings in Plateau
June 27, 2018 President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday met with Senate President Bukola Saraki and the Speaker of the House of Representatives Yakubu Dogara to review the circumstances surrounding the…
FBI arrests Nigerians, others over $15m online scam
The United States Department of Justice, DOJ, said it has arrested eight persons across the United States and Africa for their roles in a widespread, Africa-based cyber conspiracy that allegedly…
NGO to harness children’s curiosity to raise women productive with ICT
June 27, 2018 The Women Technology Empowerment Centre (W-TEC) is set to harness children’s innate curiosity on technology in an effort to raise the number of women working productively with…