Lebanon needs ‘6 to 7 years’ to exit crisis, says President Aoun
Lebanon needs “six to seven years” to emerge from the crisis it is currently in, the country’s president has said. In a televised interview on […]
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Queen Elizabeth pays tribute to Prince Philip in Christmas broadcast
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth has paid tribute to the late Prince Philip during her first Christmas television broadcast since the death of her husband of 73 […]
Russia completes 10,000-troop drills near Ukraine
Russia announced Saturday that more than 10,000 troops had finished month-long drills near Ukraine, amid Western accusations that Moscow was plotting an invasion of its […]
Over 4,500 flights cancelled as Omicron hits holiday travel
Over 4,500 flights were cancelled around the world by Saturday and thousands more were delayed as the highly infectious Omicron variant disrupted holiday travel, according […]
Army releases female soldier who accepted marriage proposal from corper
Private Hannah Sofiat Akinlabi, a female soldier detained after video clips of her being proposed to by a male corps member at the National Youth […]
Yuletide: FRSC vows to sanction drunken drivers in Cross River
PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Elizabeth Fummilayo Akinlade, the newly deployed Cross River State Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corp, has warned motorists involved in the […]
N250bn Sovereign Sukuk offer attracts N865bn subscription – DMO
The Debt Management Office (DMO) has said that the N250 billion Sovereign Sukuk offer attracted unprecedented subscription of over N865 billion. Director-General of the DMO, […]
Surfer killed in shark attack at California beach – Officials
A male surfer was killed in a shark attack in Morro Bay, California, on Christmas Eve, the Morro Bay Harbor Department confirmed to CNN. “Harbor, […]
At least 16 people dead in Greek shipwreck
At least 16 people died when their boat overturned off the Greek island of Paros in the central Aegean Sea on Friday, in the third […]
In Xmas Spirit, Army Chief, Gen. Yahaya, Seeks pardon for ‘Romantic Female Soldier’
… Female Soldier to Enjoy Chrismas with Family, Frien In the spirit of the Christmas season, the Chief of Army Staff, COAS, Lt. Gen. Faruq […]
AFCON 2021: Musa, Ndidi, Osimhen, 25 others make Super Eagles’ final list [See Full list]
Head Coach Augustine Eguavoen has named his 28-man final list of the Super Eagles of Nigeria for the 33rd Africa Cup of Nations taking place […]
Ayade suspends 14-month-old curfew in Cross River
EFFIONG BASSEY, Calabar – Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade has suspended the 14-month-old curfew in the state. The governor’s Deputy Chief Press Secretary, Mr […]
TCN restores power supply, after breakdown of 5 towers in Lagos
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says it has restored power supply to areas affected by early morning explosion, which brought down its five 33KV […]
FG signs MoU to create Intellectual Property Commercialisation Project
The Federal Government says it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), with a UK-based Developing Africa Group, to create Africa’s first Intellectual Property Rights […]
6 die,12 injured in Christmas Day accident on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway
FRSC in Ogun said on Saturday that six persons lost their lives in an accident that involved two vehicles on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The sector […]
Xmas: Zulum felicitates with Christians, commends soldiers fighting insurgents
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Governor Babagana Zulum has felicitated with Christians as well as soldiers who are celebrating Christmas while battling insurgents in order […]
Borno First Lady distributes Christmas gifts to 400 Christian widows
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno First Lady, Dr Falmata Babagana Umara Zulum, on Friday reached out to Christian Widows and less privilege in the […]
Christmas: Yahaya Bello urges citizens to remain optimistic for better Nigeria.
By OJOMA PETER, Lokoja – Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello has felicitated with Christians in the state and the country as the world commemorate the […]
Octogenarian traces Nri kingdom in Anambra, ancestry to over 900 years
Chief Chukwuemeka Onyeso, Prince of the Onyeso dynasty of Nri, Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra has said that the Nri traditional institution is the […]
Agba calls on Nigerians to love one another and country at Christmas
▪︎Says launch of NDP confirms Buhari’s commitment to rapid economic growth, national devt By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, […]