African leaders blast India government for condoning xenophobic attacks on African students
African missions in India on Monday condemned “racial, xenophobic” attacks on their students near New Delhi. They called for an international inquiry, while slamming Indian government’s inaction on the issue….
World leaders condemn deadly Russia explosion, authorities suspect terror
The deadly explosion in St. Petersburg metro in Russia on Monday in which about 10 persons were killed and dozens injured has attracted condolences and umbrage from world leaders ….
Teenager gang-raped after church service stirs up safety controversy about Facebook, boy-14, arrested
A 14-year-old boy has been arrested in Chicago in connection with the alleged sexual assault of a 15-year-old girl that was streamed on Facebook Live. The boy faces charges of…
NEMA established 8 operational offices, 21 state emergency agencies under my tenure, says Sani-Sidi
The outgoing Director General of the National Emergency Management Agency(NEMA), Alhaji Muhammad Sani Sidi has said that during six-year tenure, the agency established eight operational offices and facilitated creations of…
Senate approval of e-Voting, a vindication of Zinox boss, Ekeh’s, recommendation
Watchers of the nation’s political space have commended the Senate for amending the Electoral Act of 2010 to legalise the use of smart card readers for the authentication of accredited…
25 persons arrested for illegal sale of JAMB forms, brochures as registration process gets messier
No fewer than 25 persons have been arrested over illegal registration of candidates for the 2017 UTME, Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The suspects were also arrested for illegal sale…
War against corruption is a contest between good and evil, and good will triumph – Buhari
A Presidential media aide, Malam Garba Shehu, said that President Muhammadu Buhari administration will fight corruption to a standstill in spite of strong resistance by some individuals and groups to…
History for Federer, beat Nadal to lift Miami Open trophy at age 35
It’s Roger Federer again! This time, he beat his closest rival, Rafael Nadal of Spain in two straight sets, 6-3 6-4 to lift the Miami Open title, two weeks after…
Cool, calm Bally out of Big Brother Naija house
Baritone voice and usually calm Bally is the latest housemate to be evicted in the ongoing reality TV show, Big Brother Naija. Bally got the boot on Sunday having scored…
Ford recalls another 52,600 trucks over park-failure fears
Ford Motor Co (F.N) is recalling about 52,600 F-250 pickup trucks sold in the United States and Canada because the vehicles could roll after the driver moves the automatic transmission…
