Aisha Buhari departs Abuja for Ouagadougou on Cancer awareness campaign
Wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari, on Wednesday departed Abuja for Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, to attend a high-level seminar of African first ladies on promotion of cancer awareness. The…
Number of Internet users in Nigeria decrease in June – NCC
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says Internet users in the country decreased to 102,805,122 million in June from the 103,152,726 million recorded in May. The NCC made this disclosure in…
Bagudu signs Contributory Heath Scheme Bill into law
The Kebbi Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Bagudu, on Wednesday signed the Contributory Heath Scheme Bill into law. While the signing the bill into law in Birinin Kebbi, Bagudu said that the…
Jailed British anti-Muslim activist Robinson released on bail
Jailed British anti-Muslim activist, Tommy Robinson, has been released on bail after his appeal against a conviction for contempt of court was partially granted by a London Court. He…
NANS congratulates Buhari on his emergence as ECOWAS chairman
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari on his emergence as Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The congratulatory message is…
Four soldiers, 8 others killed in election shootout
Gunmen attacked a convoy carrying election materials in central Mali, triggering a shootout in which four soldiers and eight attackers were killed, a Defence Ministry spokesman said by telephone on…
Miracle as 103 cheat death in air crash
An Aeromexico jetliner taking off in a blustery storm smashed down into a nearby field but skidded to a stop virtually intact, and all 103 people aboard were able to…
Terror: Air Force deploys jets, gunships to Zamfara, Katsina
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says it has deployed additional troops and air assets along with necessary ground support equipment and logistics facilities to Katsina and Gusau in Zamfara State,…
Asaba 2018: I run to win, not to please fans – Okagbare
Africa’s female 200 metres record-holder Blessing Okagbare-Ighoteguonor says her career is not built on fans’ expectations, ahead of the CAA Senior Athletics Championships in Asaba tagged Asaba 2018. Okagbare-Ighoteguonor, who…
Facebook admits to ‘Fake Accounts’ for political gains
Facebook on Tuesday said it had identified 32 accounts and pages that are part of a “coordinated” effort by people, who sought to hide their identities to spread information or…