Celebration: Chimamanda, Chiwetel, others honour Oprah Winfrey
March 13, 2018 Nigerian bestselling author Chimamanda Adichie and British-Nigerian award winning actor Chiwetel Ejiofor were among celebrities at an intimate tea reception in honour of American media mogul, Oprah…
Trump sacks Secretary of State Tillerson, appoints CIA director Pompeo
March 13, 2018 U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he had replaced U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson with Central Intelligence Agency Director Mike Pompeo, and had tapped Gina…
Energy experts urge Federal Government to invest in solar power
March 13, 2018 Proffessor Eli Bala, the Director- General of Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN) said using solar system as alternative energy source would go a long to reducing the…
World’s massive diamond from Lesotho sold for $40million dollars
March 13, 2018 One of the world’s largest diamonds has been sold for 40 million dollars, mining company Gem Diamonds Limited said Tuesday. The company said the 910 carat diamond,…
School feeding: Federal Governmrnt targets 400,000 pupils in Adamawa
March 13, 2018 No fewer than 400,000 primary school pupils are to benefit from the Federal Government school feeding programme in Adamawa, an official has said. Mr Ahmad Abba, the…
Why Trump fired Tillerson, Pompeo takes over, Haspel now first female CIA Director
President Trump has announced the removal of Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and replaced him with CIA Director Mike Pompeo. Tillerson was sacked barely 24 hours after he left Nigeria,…
Black Panther: Mixed reactions trail film as it hits $1billion
March 13, 2018  Some Nigerians have expressed mixed reactions to the success of superhero flick, ‘Black Panther’, especially as the film hits a box office record of 1 billion…
Injurious falsehood: Senator Misau’s trial adjourned till April 25
March 13, 2018 An FCT High Court, Maitama, on Tuesday adjourned till April 25, a case of alleged injurious falsehood preferred against Sen. Isah Misau, to enable counsel to address…
Dapchi girls: Parents welcome negotiation option to rescue school girls
March 13, 2018 Parents of abducted Dapchi schoolgirls in Yobe, on Tuesday, lauded President Muhammadu Buhari for considering the option of negotiation against use of military force to rescue the girls….
Plateau Government expresses readiness to join NHIS
March 13, 2018 The Plateau Government has expressed its readiness to join the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) towards improving healthcare services to the people. The state Commissioner for Health,…