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NYSC to Corps members: Drop negative impressions about Zamfara

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) on Wednesday assured the 2,100 new corps members posted to Zamfara State under 2018…

Turkey bomb attack kills Mother, 11-month-old baby

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A mother and her 11-month-old baby were killed in a bombing in south-eastern Turkey which the government has blamed on…

South Africa’s ruling party set to change constitution

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

South Africa’s ruling party is planning to change the constitution to allow the expropriation of private land without compensation, a…

Zimbabwe elections: EU observers note ‘soft intimidation’

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Observers from the European Union mission to the General Election in Zimbabwe on Wednesday said they noted instances of “soft…

No extension of voter registration – INEC

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says the Aug. 17 deadline for the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) will not be…

Alleged certificate alteration: Kebbi Assembly refuses to confirm Ag. CJ

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Kebbi State House of Assembly says it will not confirm the appointment of the State Acting Chief Judge, Justice…

EU may provide funds to Morocco, Tunisia to stop migrant flow

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The European Commission is considering allocating additional funds to enhance border control in Morocco and Tunisia in a bid to…

Zimbabwe’s opposition disputes election results

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Tension is growing in Zimbabwe after the country’s main opposition party said it will dispute official election results showing that…

Bagudu signs Contributory Heath Scheme Bill into law

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Kebbi Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Bagudu, on Wednesday signed the Contributory Heath Scheme Bill into law.

Nigeria Internet users decrease in June – NCC

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says Internet users in the country decreased to 102,805,122 million in June from the 103,152,726…

Gunmen strike convoy with Mali election materials

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Gunmen attacked a convoy carrying election materials in central Mali, triggering a shootout in which four soldiers and eight attackers…

How police averted attack on Zamfara cattle market

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Zamfara state police command said it averted an attack by suspected bandits at cattle market in Talata-Mafara town in…

Denmark’s ‘burqa ban’ on full-face veils goes into effect

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Denmark’s ban against the use of full-face veils in public spaces, called a “burqa ban,’’ went into effect on Wednesday.

UN agency worker among 15 killed in Afghanistan attack

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

An employee of the United Nations’ migration agency was among 15 people killed in an attack in Afghanistan’s eastern city…

Philippines promises full force of the law against bombing suspects

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The full force of the law would come down on those behind a bombing in the Southern Philippines that killed…

Afghanistan to hold presidential election in April 2019

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Afghanistan will hold presidential election on April 20, 2019, six months after parliamentary and provincial council polls, the Country’s Electoral…

19 suspected cultists arrested in Badagry

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The police on Wednesday said they had arrested 19 suspected cultists in Imeke, a suburb of Badagry, Lagos State.

Kebbi Govt. secures N1.5bn loan to boost fish, livestock farming

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Kebbi Government has secured N1.5 billion loan to provide financial support to fishermen and livestock farmers to consolidate the…

Iran’s Rowhani supports more Women in diplomatic roles

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Iranian President, Hassan Rowhani, on Tuesday, expressed his support for having more women serving as diplomats on behalf of the…

Russia 2018: ‘Pussy Riot’ pitch invaders freed from jail

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Four members of Russia’s anti-Kremlin “Pussy Riot’’ punk band who staged a pitch invasion during the football World Cup final…

Congo opposition leader Bemba to submit candidacy for president

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Democratic Republic of Comgo(DRC) opposition leader Jean-Pierre Bemba arrived in the Congolese capital Kinshasa on Wednesday to submit his candidacy…

U.S. threat will not benefit anyone – Erdogan

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The threatening language of the U.S. will not benefit anyone, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday, as relations between…

China renews alert as typhoon Jongdari approaches

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

China’s National Observatory on Wednesday issued a blue alert for typhoon Jongdari which strengthened before its forecast landfall in the…

Universities ban sex between PhD students, supervisors

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Australian universities have announced a ban on sexual and romantic relationships between PhD students and their academic supervisors.

LASU to host Baroness Lynda Chalker Aug. 15

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Lagos State University (LASU) says it will host a Former United Kingdom Foreign Minister, Baroness Lynda Chalker, on August…

EU says 11,100 Nigerians return home from Libya

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The European Union (EU) on Tuesday said no fewer than 11,100 Nigerians, who were among irregular migrants in Libya, had…

Alleged threat to life: Kano Deputy Governor petitions Police, DSS

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Kano State Deputy Governor, Prof Hafiz Abubakar, has petitioned the State Police Command and Department of Security Service (DSS),…

Chinese city uses drones to monitor traffic violations

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Drones are being used to detect traffic violations in the City of Jinan, Capital of East China’s Shandong Province, according…

Facebook identifies ‘coordinated’ fake pages

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Facebook on Tuesday said it had identified 32 accounts and pages that are part of a “coordinated” effort by people,…

Oyo Govt. threatens to revoke road contracts

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Oyo State Government has decried the slow pace of work on some ongoing road projects in the state, warning…

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