Year: 2020
Maryam Umar wins BBC Hausa short story contest
Maryam Umar, a 20-year-old student of Usman Danfodio University, Sokoto has won the BBC Hausa women’s short story writing competition.
Lagos bye-election: Card reader fails, voting delayed in Ikorodu
Voting is yet to commence in some polling units across Agbala Village in Ikorodu Local Government Area where voters will…
Gbadamosi votes, accuses APC of sponsoring violence in Ikorodu
Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for Lagos East Senatorial bye-election, Babatunde Gbadamosi has cast his vote in the…
Air Peace receives aircraft on C-Check
Air Peace on Saturday in Lagos announced the arrival of one of its aircraft, a Boeing 737, which has been…
Air Peace receives Boeing 737 aircraft on c-check
Management of Air Peace on Saturday in Lagos announced the arrival of one of its aircraft, a Boeing 737, which…
Ghanaians confident of peaceful general elections
As Ghana’s Dec. 7 general elections approach, the majority of people have expressed confidence that voting will be held peacefully.
Trump raises $207m for election suits going nowhere
Donald Trump’s campaign and the Republican National Committee have so far raised at least $207.5 million since Election Day, to…
Voting begins in Kosofe for state assembly, Senate seats
Voting has begun in Kosofe Local Government Area of Lagos state, where voters will pick their choices for the vacant…
Kuwaitis go to polls amid tough economy
Kuwaitis vote in legislative polls on Saturday as the Gulf state faces its worst economic crisis in decades, posing a…
Ndume dumps Maina, says he’s unreliable
Senator Ali Ndume, said he has instructed his legal team to begin the process of terminating the surety bond he…
U.S. judge slaps Trump over DACA, gives joy to immigrants
In a rebuke to President Donald Trump’s administration, a New York judge on Friday ordered the U.S. government to reopen…
Jonathan pleads for Buhari support
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has urged Nigerians to support the Buhari government’s fight against insecurity, to tackle the menace collectively.
Benin sets up electricity production company
Benin has set up an electricity production company, called Beninese Electricity Production Company (SBPE), to achieve its dream of energy…
2020 Ghana elections: Two main candidates sign peace pact
The two main candidates in Ghana’s 7 December presidential election have committed to a peaceful vote by signing a peace…
African environment ministers support green recovery plan
Ministers of Environment from Africa on Friday agreed to support a comprehensive green recovery plan to boost economies and social…
AU welcomes Nigeria ahead of AfCFTA kick-off
The African Union Commissioner for Trade and Industry, Albert Muchanga, said in Addis Ababa on Friday that instruments signifying Nigeria’s…
Lagos Bye-Election: Abiru, Gbadamosi battle for Senatorial seat (LIVE UPDATES)
Voters across Lagos-East Senatorial District trooped out to vote on Saturday, as the All Progressives Congress, APC, candidate, Tokunbo Abiru…
Lagos Bye-Election: INEC vows to prevent vote-buying, other irregularities
Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has vowed to prevent vote-buying, acts of violence, and other irregularities during the Lagos East…
Security: Jonathan tells Nigerians to support government efforts
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has urged Nigerians to support the government’s fight against insecurity in order to collectively tackle the…
Insecurity: Buhari must account for $1bn taken from ECA, says Fayose
Former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose asked President Buhari to account for the N1 billion withdrawn from the Excess…
Qatar, Saudi Arabia and allies may soon end dispute
Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister said on Friday a resolution to a bitter dispute with Qatar seemed “within reach”.
Lagos, Kaduna, Abuja report 81 percent of Nigeria’s COVID-19 cases
Nigerian states of Lagos and Kaduna and the capital Abuja, have been responsible for 81 percent of COVID-19 cases recorded…
Bafarawa meets Gbajabiamila, makes case for victims of insecurity
The former Governor of Sokoto State, Alhaji Attahiru Bafarawa, has requested compensation for victims of insecurity in the country.
Trump recalls U.S. troops in Somalia
U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered the withdrawal of majority of American troops from Somalia, the Department of Defence said…
FIRS meets 99 percent of revenue target: Nami
Chairman Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Muhammad Nami on Friday said that a total of N4.178 trillion was generated in…
Bafarawa seeks compensation for victims of insecurity
Former Governor of Sokoto State, Alhaji Attahiru Bafarawa, has requested compensation for victims of insecurity in Nigeria.
Zamfara PDP accuses APC of violence ahead of election
Zamfara state, controlled by the PDP, has sent a petition to President Muhammadu Buhari asking him to wade into the…
Bye-elections: PDP calls for free, fair elections
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to take steps to ensure that…
Insecurity: Governors to meet Buhari
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has said the 36 state governors are to meet President Muhammadu Buhari, as soon as…
Indian winner of Global Teacher Prize gifts $500K to Nigerian Opeifa, 8 others
Ranjitsinh Disale, 32, a primary school teacher from India who won the $1 million Global Teacher Prize 2020 surprised nine…