N600m Fraud: Court Admits Evidence Against Ex-Naval Boss, Jibrin
Justice A. S. Umar of the Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja on Monday, June 19, 2017 admitted in evidence two documents tendered by the Economic and…
Five suicide bombers, 12 others die in Borno multiple bomb explosions
No fewer than 17 persons were killed after five suspected female suicide bombers attacked Kofa Community near Dalori in Borno. Mr Victor Isuku, spokesman of Borno Police Command, confirmed the…
Gender friendly France elects 233 women into parliament
France voted a record number of women into parliament, election results showed on Monday, after President Emmanuel Macron’s victorious Republic on the Move (LREM) party fielded a gender-balanced candidate list….
DSS set to name and shame hate speech promoters
The Department of State Services (DSS) has said it will investigate, name and prosecute those sponsoring and promoting hate speeches and divisions across the country. It stated this in a…
Nigeria will be out of recession next year – NBS Boss, Dr. Yemi Kale
Barring any further hitches, the Nigerian economy will be out of recession in 2018, Statistician General of the Federation, Dr. Yemi Kale has said. In an interview with the Economic…
Portugal forest fire claims 62 lives, the deadliest ever
A huge forest fire raging since Saturday in central Portugal has killed at least 62 people, the government said on Sunday, in what is possibly the deadliest-ever forest blaze in…
‘Climate Change Bill Will Address Herdsmen-Farmers Clash and Insurgency’
The Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Climate Change, who also doubles as the Vice-President of Globe Nigeria, Honourable Samuel I. Onuigbo has hinted that the much-awaited Climate…
Another 900 migrants rescued by local guards off Libya coast
Despite the high risk and increased rate of deaths on the sea, more Africans are migrating to Europe, a harsh reminder of the hardship in their respective countries. On Friday,…
She urged her boyfriend to commit suicide via text message and he did, now she’s in jail
A teenage girl who sent a barrage of text messages to her boyfriend encouraging him to kill himself has been convicted of involuntary manslaughter. A juvenile court judge found that…
How to build a strong digital economy, by Ojobo, NCC Spokesman
The significance of data availability through robust broadband is a key resource to building a digital economy. This was according to the Director Public Affairs at the Nigerian Communications Commission,…
