Dutch to ban raw ivory sales from 2019
The Netherlands said Monday it will ban all raw ivory sales from next year, as it unveiled the results of a major operation to combat trafficking in endangered animals and plants.
Despite silent fan protest, Roma revive, Napoli keep pace with Juventus
Roma battled back for a 3-2 Serie A victory over Genoa to give beleaguered coach Eusebio Di Francesco a lifeline at the Stadio Olimpico on Sunday despite goalkeeper Robin Olsen’s early blunder.
Low awareness, threat to green bond investment in Nigeria – Experts
Some financial experts on Monday expressed decried the low level of awareness on green bonds investment in Nigeria.
Meghan Markle’s dad makes plea for reconciliation
Meghan Markle’s estranged father Thomas on Monday pleaded with his daughter to get in touch, saying the rift caused by her marriage to Prince Harry “can’t continue forever”.
Businesswoman, 39, docked for allegedly issuing N4.1m dud cheque
A 39-year-old businesswoman, Shodiyan Bisoye, was on Monday brought before a Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly issuing N4.1 million dud cheque to an investment company.
Saudi Arabia rejects U.S. Senate moves on Khashoggi’s death
Saudi Arabia on Monday rejected recent moves of the U.S. Senate over the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, Saudi Press Agency reported.
Celebrities rock Northern Nigerian fashion at ‘Up North’ premiere
Nigerian celebrities displayed eccentric northern-inspired fashion pieces at the grand premiere of Tope Oshin’s new film, ‘Up North’.
What they don’t see: A reflection on PMB at 76
In the final months of transition from military to civil rule between 1998 and 1999, I never felt the enthusiasm that gripped most people in the country. My lethargic disposition at that time was not due to the uncertainty of whether the process would work – it was largely seen as an attempt, an experiment, a trial at that time because no one was certain the military will retreat to their barracks and stay put for one year without overthrowing the elected government, so any thought of a decade without military rule was stretching it.
Police salary increment and service delivery
The camp was surrounded with barbed wire, and the enemy fire was coming from the direction of the entrance. We were completely surrounded
Delta Central: Omo-Agege extends cash empowernment to women in church
The Lawmaker representing Delta Central in the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege has extended his cash empowerment to market women to churches in Delta Central.
Alex Otti has same development paradigm as Governor Ikpeazu
After watching the video of the governorship campaign launch of factional candidate of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Abia State, Mazi Alex Otti, it dawned on me that he just might be a closet fan of Governor Okezie Ikpeazu’s school of good governance, only that quest for the title of “Governor of Abia State” has made it difficult for him to acknowledge that and join hands with the incumbent to develop the state.
