Eid-el-Kabir: Okowa congratulates Muslims, urges Nigerians to be united
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa has felicitated with Muslims in the country as they mark the Eid-el-Kabir and urged Nigerians to put aside their religious and political differences for the unity of…
Pope Francis asks for forgiveness over child abuse crimes
Pope Francis on Monday asked forgiveness for child abuse crimes and cover-ups within the Catholic Church, admitting that the pain of victims “was long ignored, kept quiet or silenced.” The…
Iran urges EU to speed up efforts to save nuclear deal
Iran on Monday urged the European Union (EU) to accelerate its efforts to salvage a 2015 nuclear deal between Tehran and major powers that U.S. President Donald Trump abandoned in…
India successfully tests anti-tank guided missile, guided bombs
India successfully flight tested its indigenously developed helicopter launched anti-tank guided missile and guided bombs — Smart Anti-Airfield Weapons (SAAW) in the western state of Rajasthan, officials said Monday. The…
My brother, 18 others killed by Boko Haram – survivor
Less than 24 hours after the return from his London holiday by President Muhammadu Buhari, Boko Haram sect has resumed the deadly attacks with no fewer 19 people killed in…
Saraki, Tambuwal, other defectors are greedy — Tinubu
All Progressives Congress National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, on Sunday said that defectors who left the party wanted automatic tickets and sharing of the national wealth which the governing APC…
Ibadan residents lament the demolition of Ayefele’s Music House
Residents of Ibadan on Sunday lamented Sunday’s demolition of the Music House owned by popular musician, Yinka Ayefele, by the Oyo State Government. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports…
World Mosquito Day:NGO sensitises destitutes on Malaria prevention
Women-for-Women Foundation, an NGO, on Sunday began the sensitisation of Almajiris and other destitutes in Kaduna on ways to prevent Malaria and other diseases caused by dirty environment. Chairperson of…
Campaign for Democracy demands improved infrastructure in Onitsha
The Campaign for Democracy (CD) has called on Gov. Willie Obiano of Anambra to improve the state of public infrastructure in Onitsha, the state’s commercial hub. The National Publicity…
2018 World Photography Day: Photojournalists commend Buhari
As the global community celebrates the 2018 World Photo Day on Sunday, Photojournalists Association of Nigeria (PJAN), Abuja Chapter, has underscored the important contribution of photography to national development. To…