AfDB to finance Afe Babalola University expansion programme
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has signed agreements for a corporate loan to finance the expansion of Afe Babalola University (ABUAD) in Ado Ekiti, Nigeria which will consist of construction…
More countries to fall to cyberattacks, telecom, electricity, transport are new targets; expert warns
Cyberattacks are going to get worse, and such vital civilian infrastructures as electricity, telecommunications and transportation will be a new battleground for cybercrime as nations fail to cooperate effectively to…
Update: London fire death toll now 12, over 70 injured
London police have raised death toll to 12 in apartment fire, and expect it to go higher with more than 70 injured and many others missing on Wednesday as a…
PDP knocks Oshiomhole for criticizing Jonathan, says he talks from both sides of his mouth
The Ahmed Makarfi-faction of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has returned fire for fire calling Adams Oshiomhole a man who talks from both sides of his mouth. They urged Nigerians…
Gunman shoots US Congressman, four others in a baseball field
A lone gunman opened fire on Republican members of the congressional baseball team at a practice field in a Washington suburb Wednesday, using a rifle to shower the field with…
London fire claims six lives, authorities fear more casualties
The fire that engulfed the 27-storey Grenfell Tower in central London on Wednesday, has claimed six lives with casualties expected to rise. Score were injured in the inferno. The dead…
Saraki discharged and acquitted by CCT, prosecution has no case against Senate President – Tribunal rules
The Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) on Wednesday discharged the false asset declaration case against the Senate President, Bukola Saraki. A 48-count charge was slammed against the Senate President who…
Budget Padding: EFCC begins formal investigation of Dogara
Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency, the EFCC, is investigating Yakubu Dogara Speaker of the lower chamber of parliament, according to a document seen by Reuters on Monday, part of a campaign against…
APC may be sacked in 2019, Oyegun warns; urges party not to repeat mistakes of PDP
National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, John Odigie-Oyegun, has expressed fear that Nigerians may vote against the party in 2019 if it makes the mistakes that made Nigerians…
Fighting, police harassment mar sports Federation elections, Senator threatens court action
The streak of crisis rocking the nation’s sports characterised by poor results and dipping form trailed it to the Sports Federation elections organised by the Ministry of Sports and Youth…
