Year: 2018
Kenya surpasses domestic borrowing target
Kenya surpassed its domestic borrowing target by 250 million U.S. dollars in the period ending June as the government sought…
Ambode charges CDAs, CDCs to be symbols of peace in their domains
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode has charged Community Development Associations, CDAs and Community Development Committees, CDCs to be symbols…
Projects not to blame for majority of Africa debt – China
Chinese development projects do not account for a majority of the debt on African countries, a senior Chinese official said…
Lagos PDP describes Salvador’s defection as good riddance
The Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) has described Monday’s defection of its chairman ,Mr Moshood Salvador to…
Iran’s parliament blames Rouhani for economic crisis
Lawmakers on Tuesday blamed Iranian President Hassan Rouhani for the country weak economic growth and rising prices and referred the…
Kogi East 2019: Coalition of political parties endorses Victor Adoji for Senate
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Kogi East Senate aspirant, Dr Victor Alewo Adoji has been endorsed by coalition of all…
Gov. Aregbesola calls for preservation of Yoruba history
Gov. Rauf Aregbesola of Osun on Monday called for the preservation of Yoruba history and culture.
Gov. Ugwuanyi calls for recruitment of more police personnel
Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has appealed to the Federal Government to recruit more police personnel to combat security…
Nigeria’s problem not geographical restructuring – Osinbajo
The Vice- President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has said that simple geographical restructuring is not the problem with Nigeria.
Ganduje signs Executive Order of Open Government Partnership
The Kano State Governor, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, has signed an Executive Order of Open Government Partnership (OGP) as part of…
Britain supports South African land reform – PM May
Britain supports South Africa’s land reform program provided it is carried out legally, Prime Minister Theresa May said in Cape…
McCain: Veterans accuse Trump of ‘blatant disrespect’
A leading U.S. veterans’ group blasted President Donald Trump’s muted response to the death of Sen. John McCain, after the…
China considers scrapping child-birth limits
China is considering lifting child-birth limits, which have been in place in one form or another for four decades, state…
Corruption: Hold your politicians, companies accountable- Envoy tells Nigerians
The outgoing Ambassador of Denmark to Nigeria, Mr. Torben Gettermann, has stressed the need for Nigerians to hold politicians, companies,…
Iran’s Rouhani blames “American conspiracy” for economic crisis
President Hassan Rouhani blamed Iran’s woes on U.S. President Donald Trump and an “American conspiracy” as he defended his government’s…
Scientists awarded grant for research on mosquito-borne diseases
Australian Scientists were on Tuesday awarded 38 million dollars in grant to develop and expand their work to reduce mosquito-borne…
Aussie scientists awarded $38m for Zika, dengue research
Australian Scientists were on Tuesday awarded 38 million dollars in grant to develop and expand their work to reduce mosquito…
Breach of law: Indian Court orders WhatsApp to respond to petition
India’s top court orders WhatsApp to respond to a petition that alleges it breaches certain Indian regulations, creating another headache…
Israel demolishes family home of Palestinian attacker
The Israeli military on Tuesday demolished the family home of a Palestinian teenager in the occupied West Bank who killed…
Scientists use gold-plated nanoparticles to detect cancer signals
Australian Scientists develop a new diagnostic technique, using gold-plated nanoparticles, to detect cancer much cheaper and faster,.
Abia Govt committed to delivering infrastructure development – Ikpeazu
Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia on Monday said that the state government was commitment to excellence, in delivering infrastructure development…
WASH projects: UNICEF tells Bauchi to settle counterpart
The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) has urged Bauchi State government to settle its counterpart fund of N250 million to…
Israel demolishes family home of Palestinian attacker
The Israeli military on Tuesday demolished the family home of a Palestinian teenager in the occupied West Bank who killed…
French troops kill top Islamic State official in Mali operation
France said it killed a top official from Islamic State’s affiliate in West Africa in an operation in Mali that…
Algeria’s Bouteflika visits Geneva for medical tests
President Abdelaziz Bouteflika of Algeria left on Monday for Geneva for regular medical tests, the presidency said in a statement.
Britain to boost trade in Africa – May
Britain will use its international aid budget to boost its national interest and deepen trade ties with Africa, Prime Minister…
UN deputy chief attributes Boko Haram to shrunken Lake Chad
UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed has attributed the Boko Haram terrorism in Northeast Nigeria largely to the drying up of…
NBC to shut down debtor broadcasting stations
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) on Monday said it would shut down radio and television stations owing the commission licensing…
Simi makes acting debut in Kunle Afoloyan’s film `Mokalik’
Afropop alternative singer Simisola Ogunleye, popularly known as Simi, is set to make her acting debut in upcoming Kunle Afolayan…
Insecurity: Nigerian Govt to send fact-finding mission to Zamfara
The Institute of Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR) says it will deploy a team of researchers to Zamfara State to…