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Russian ex-governor jailed for 8 years for accepting bribes

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Russian former Governor and Opposition Leader, Nikita Belykh, was sentenced to eight years imprisonment on Friday for accepting bribes of…

Enugu Govt. targets food exports in 2018

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Enugu State Government says that one of its major policy thrusts is to achieve self-sufficiency in food production and…

President Zuma to face no-confidence motion on Feb. 22

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

South Africa’s parliament has scheduled a motion of no-confidence against President Jacob Zuma for Feb. 22, the parliament’s speaker said…

Lagos ports to receive 27 ships laden with petrol, food items

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) says 27 ships are expected to arrive in Apapa and Tin Can Island Ports in…

Kaduna governor’s wife urges media to help tackle malnutrition

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Hajiya Ummi El-Rufa’i, wife of Kaduna State Governor on Friday urged media practitioners to help in the campaign to tackle…

Gov. Ugwuanyi lauded for development strides

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Igwe Cletus Owoh, the Traditional Ruler of Ituku Community in Enugu State, has applauded Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi for the developmental…

Pope ready to recognise 7 bishops in “breakthrough” deal with China – Report

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Pope Francis will accept the legitimacy of seven bishops appointed by the Chinese government, in an attempt to score a…

Bayelsa grew monthly IGR from N4m to N1.3bn

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Bayelsa Government said it grew its monthly Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) from N4 million in 2012 to N1.3 billion…

Russia not a friend to U. S because of its values – Envoy

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Russia is not a friend to the U. S. and will not be until its government has “the values that…

Nigerian Govt assures citizens of 4,500MW minimum electricity supply from 2018

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Federal Government says the implementation of the Power Sector Recovery Programme (PSRP) will ensure a minimum baseline daily power…

Human organ trafficking syndicate uncovered in Cairo – Reports

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Egyptian police have uncovered a criminal human organ trafficking syndicate specializing in the trade of kidney transplants in Cairo, local…

North Korea writes UN, accuses U.S. of causing tensions

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho has sent a letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, accusing the U.S. of…

India’s health insurance to cost $1.7bn annually

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s plan to provide health insurance for about half the country’s population would require an estimated…

2019: Ebonyi APC embarks on CVR grassroots sensitisation

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The All Progressives Congress (APC), has commenced grassroots sensitisation tour to mobilise the electorate in the 13 local government areas…

False speculations reduce 9Mobile’s subscribers – NCC

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said that false speculations surrounding the sale of 9Mobile has reduced the telecommunications company’s…

JNI declares violence, street begging un-Islamic

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI) on Thursday said street begging had nothing to do with Islam and the act was…

Lagos Assembly passes Transport Sector Reform Bill, 2017

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Lagos State House of Assembly on Thursday passed the state’s Transport Sector Reform Bill, 2017.

200 tonnes of explosives destroyed in Libya

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Libya destroyed more than 200 tonnes of remnants of war with the support of the UN Mine Action Service (UNMAS),…

Kenyan lawyer arrested for attending Odinga’s ‘swearing in’

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A Kenyan lawyer present at the symbolic “swearing in” of opposition leader Raila Odinga was arrested on Friday, the opposition…

Only true federalism can liberate Nigeria – Ajimobi

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Gov. Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has said that only the practice of true federalism can liberate Nigeria from its…

Senate’s rejection of Magu in right order – Court

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A Federal High Court in Abuja has backed the Senate’s rejection of Mr Ibrahim Magu as substantive Chairman of the…

2019: INEC expresses satisfaction with voter registration

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has expressed satisfaction with the public participation in the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR)…

Herdsmen/Farmers Clashes: Constitution limits Buhari’s actions – Itta Enang

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Sen. Ita Enang, Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters, has said that while the Federal Government…

Abbas to address UN Security Council on U.S. Jerusalem declaration

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will address the UN Security Council on Feb. 20 during the body’s monthly meeting on the…

U.S. declares Uhuru Kenyatta as Kenya’s President

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The U.S. Government declared that Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta was validly elected as the president of the country in accordance…

Single unified market will not affect economy – FG

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Federal Government has said that the proposed launching of African single trade market would not affect Nigerian economy as adequate…

Reps divided over President Buhari’s $1bn request to fight Boko Haram

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Plenary of House of Representatives on Thursday was rowdy as members disagreed over the propriety of the one billion dollars…

1,400 schools destroyed in Borno by Boko Haram – UNICEF

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said 1,400 schools have been damaged or destroyed in Borno as a result of years…

UN Youth envoy to tour Nigeria, 4 other African countries

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

UN Secretary-General Envoy on Youth, Jayathma Wickramanayake, would travel to Nigeria, Senegal, The Gambia, Ghana and South Africa over the…

Ambode Reiterates Support For United, Indivisible Nigeria

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday paid a courtesy visit on his counterpart in Enugu State, Rt. Hon.…

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