Senate passes tobacco control Bill
The Senate on Tuesday passed the National Tobacco Control Bill 2015 and the Equipment Leasing Bill 2015.
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Three Yemenis beheaded in Saudi, 83 executions in 2015
Saudi Arabia beheaded three Yemenis for drug trafficking on Wednesday, bringing to 83 the number of executions in little more than four months, compared with 87 all of last year.
UK unemployment strikes 2008 low
British unemployment has struck a seven-year low point, official data showed on Wednesday, further boosting the new government. The number of unemployed dipped 35,000 to 1.83 million people during the first quarter,
Family of three Indians facing life sentence in Taiwan on drugs charges
Taiwanese investigators have cracked a drugs ring seizing three locals and a family of three Indians on charges of smuggling heroin onto the island, an offence punishable by life imprisonment, officials said
Gospel preacher remanded over theft of Lexus jeep in Lagos
A gospel preacher, Lucky David, was remanded at Kirikiri Prisons for allegedly stealing a Lexus jeep valued at N1.5 million.
Facebook hooks up with publishers for ‘Instant Articles’
Facebook has teamed up with nine news publishers to launch a feature that will allow them to publish articles directly on the network’s mobile news feeds. Sharing articles on Facebook’s mobile app
LAWMA creates 25,000 indirect jobs
The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) on Tuesday said it had indirectly created 25,000 jobs in evacuating wastes and keeping Lagos streets clean.
Rescuers battle to reach survivors of new Nepal quake
Rescuers battled Wednesday to reach survivors of a deadly new earthquake in Nepal that triggered landslides and brought down buildings, as the search continued for a US military helicopter that went missing
7 doctors get kidnap threats in Ekiti State
The Ekiti State chapter of Nigeria Medical Association said seven doctors have received threats of kidnap from unknown gunmen.
Euro ticks up despite Greek debt worries
The euro rose Wednesday on cautious hopes for the eurozone economy, even as Greece admitted that it raided an emergency account to pay off an IMF loan, aggravating concerns about Athens’ finances.