14 inmates of Kaduna prison ready to commence degree programmes
July 6, 2018 Fourteen inmates of Kaduna Prison are now ready to commence their academic programmes at the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN). The Controller of Prisons in Kaduna…
China in constant contact with Arab countries on Iran nuclear issue
July 6, 2018 Chinese Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs, Chen Xiaodong, on Friday, says Beijing is in constant contact with Arab countries on the Iran nuclear issue. Chen added that…
Oil spill destroys over 50 fishing settlements in Bayelsa community — NGO
July 6, 2018 The Oil and Gas Producing Areas Enlightenment and Empowerment Initiative (OGPAEEI), an NGO in Bayelsa, says over 50 fishing settlements have been destroyed by the recent oil…
Assets Falsification: Supreme Court Clears Saraki
The Supreme Court, on Friday, dismissed the assets falsification charge the Federal Government brought against Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, before the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT. In a unanimous…
US authorities probe firm over Nigeria dealings
The law firm of Kirby McInerney LLP is investigating potential claims against mining giant Glencore plc over possible under-hand dealings in its operations in Nigeria, Venezuela and Congo DR. The…
Our fears for Africa free trade agreement, by MAN
Dr Frank Udemba, National President of Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), has said the association had reservations on the impact of African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) on Nigeria’s economy,…
23 years after, Japan hangs cult leader, others
Japan executed on Friday the former leader of a doomsday cult and six other members of the group that carried out a sarin gas attack on the Tokyo subway in…
Lions eat two persons, owner finds shoe, axe at scene
Lions ate two rhino poachers on a South African game reserve, the owner of the lodge said on Thursday. A ranger taking guests at the Sibuya Game Reserve in the…
Several feared dead, houses buried as flood sacks communities
The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) on Friday evening sounded an emergency alarm in some parts of Japan heavily-hit by torrential rain, calling for the public to confirm their surroundings and…
Buhari has failed us but our God will not, says CAN; declares 3-day fast
The leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has declared July 9 to July 11 as National Day of prayers and fasting programme against the killings across the country….