The United Nations Human Rights Committee has for a second day in Geneva grilled a delegation from Australia over the country’s human rights record, slamming…
View More UN grills Australia over refugees, indigenous peopleCategory: News
Awo and the aesthetics of public sculptures
Let it be on record that the Governor of Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode, deserves kudos for the concerted efforts at changing the environment and landscape…
View More Awo and the aesthetics of public sculpturesiOS 11 uptake leaves iOS 10 – and Android 8 – in the dust
Apple released iOS 11 on Sept. 19 and within a week the latest version of iOS was already powering 30.21% iDevices. That’s still left it…
View More iOS 11 uptake leaves iOS 10 – and Android 8 – in the dustOFFICIAL: Lagos is most populated prison in Nigeria
With a population of 7,396 out of the total of 68,686 in all states of the federation, Lagos has the highest number of prisoners. According to data…
View More OFFICIAL: Lagos is most populated prison in NigeriaOzuitem Community decries low quality by NDDC
The people of Ozuitem in Bende council area of Abia state have decried the poor quality work being done by the Niger Delta Development Commission…
View More Ozuitem Community decries low quality by NDDCObama, Bush voiced concern over US divisions without Trump
Former Presidents Barack Obama and George W Bush have voiced concern about the current political climate in the US, in comments seen as a veiled…
View More Obama, Bush voiced concern over US divisions without TrumpMisau arraigns over alleged false claims against IGP, others
Senator Hamma Misau has been arraigned by the Federal Government before a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Maitama, Abuja, on a five-count…
View More Misau arraigns over alleged false claims against IGP, others10 New sex positions for women to try before 2017 ends
Sex makes you happier. There’s no doubt about that. Researchers once found out that people who had sex at least once a week were 44…
View More 10 New sex positions for women to try before 2017 endsCIA fired bomb-sniffing dog, Lulu
The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has fired Lulu, an adorable black Labrador, from a training programme after refusing to become a bomb-sniffing dog. In a…
View More CIA fired bomb-sniffing dog, LuluConnect rail to 36 state capitals, Transport ministry urged
President Muhammadu Buhari has given the directive that all the 36 state capitals should be connected with President Muhammadu Buhari has given the directive that…
View More Connect rail to 36 state capitals, Transport ministry urgedStop accumulating debts, BudgIT warns states
A budget-based organisation, BudgIT, has cautioned Nigerian states to desist from accumulating debts especially from external loaners. BudgIT’s Lead Presenter, Mr Oluseun Onigbinde, who raised…
View More Stop accumulating debts, BudgIT warns statesBrexit: EU leaders seek Brexit talks progress
Angela Merkel has said there are “encouraging” signs of progress in Brexit negotiations and suggested trade talks could begin in December. The German chancellor was…
View More Brexit: EU leaders seek Brexit talks progresspandemonium in A/Ibom Schools over rumour of killer vaccines
Lovina Emole, Uyo There was pandemonium in some schools in Akwa Ibom State on Wednesday over the rumour of killer vaccines which some army…
View More pandemonium in A/Ibom Schools over rumour of killer vaccinesAdamawa PDP in crises over zoning
Some stakeholders of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Adamawa on Thursday protested over a zoning formula adopted by a group in the party ahead…
View More Adamawa PDP in crises over zoningPolice arrest husband for butchering wife
Lovina Emole, Uyo Akwa Ibom Police Command have arrested one Mr. Sunday Uko Akpan (M) for allegedly murdering his wife and mother of three-…
View More Police arrest husband for butchering wifeGovs tackle Femi Adesina, says Buhari never unhappy with us
The Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) has described as “very unfortunate” reports that President Muhammadu Buhari is not happy with governors over unpaid salaries. Some governors…
View More Govs tackle Femi Adesina, says Buhari never unhappy with us‘MCN’ all score as PSG thump Anderlecht
AFP Paris Saint-Germain’s front three of Neymar, Kylian Mbappe and Edinson Cavani all scored as the French side romped to a third straight Champions…
View More ‘MCN’ all score as PSG thump AnderlechtAbuse is common in music industry too- Sir Tom
Sir Tom Jones has said the abuse and harassment alleged to have taken place in Hollywood is also widespread in the music industry. The singer…
View More Abuse is common in music industry too- Sir TomFG scoop N140 billion from revenue leakages-Senate
The Senate yesterday said that through its probe of revenue leakages, the collection banks had remitted N140 billion to the Federal Government through the Central…
View More FG scoop N140 billion from revenue leakages-Senateunfreeze Patience Jonathan’s accounts: Senate committee directs banks
The senate committee investigating the petitions against the freezing of ex-first lady Patience Jonathan’s accounts has directed that they should be unfrozen. The senate committee…
View More unfreeze Patience Jonathan’s accounts: Senate committee directs banksScores feared burnt as fuel tanker explodes
Many were yesterday evening feared charred in a horrifying inferno following an explosion from a fuel tanker. The tanker driver, who was reportedly driving recklessly,…
View More Scores feared burnt as fuel tanker explodesPresident Buhari approves payment of pension to Biafra war veterans
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the payment of pension to soldiers, policemen and paramilitary officers involved in the Biafra war. The veterans were dismissed from…
View More President Buhari approves payment of pension to Biafra war veteransAfDB to invest $24b in Agric
The African Development Bank (AfDB) is to invest $24 billion in agriculture over the next 10 years to help unlock its potential and assure food…
View More AfDB to invest $24b in AgricAtiku’s son Released, custody of child to ex-wife
A Tinubu Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday discharged Aminu Atiku Abubakar of contempt, but granted the custody of his two children to his estranged wife, Fatimo…
View More Atiku’s son Released, custody of child to ex-wife