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Liberia’s Vice President seeks ECOWAS support for women in politics

Liberia’s Vice President Jewel Taylor has called on the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) to support women in…

Number of asylum seekers fall in Germany

The number of asylum seekers in Germany, relying on state support, fell to around 411,000 at the end of 2018,…

Fallen truck container crushes two to death in Lagos

A fallen container from a truck has crushed two people to death and injured several others at Ikorodu area of…

EcobankPay hits N2bn transactions value

Ecobank Nigeria says over 100,000 merchants have been on-boarded on the EcobankPay platform with transaction value reaching N2 billion.

Alleged N6.9bn fraud: Trial of Fayose to resume Oct. 21

The trial of former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, will now resume on Oct. 21 before a Federal High…

Emir of Lafia worries about falling standard of education

Emir of Lafia, Justice Sidi Bage (rtd), has expressed dismay over the falling standard of education in the country with…

Groups raise concerns about raging forest fires

Environmental groups urged Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Monday to take urgent action to put out forest fires that have…

Dangote shuts Kano tomato plant again

Dangote Tomato plant in Kano has been shut again, six months after it resumed operations from an almost three-year shut…

City officials advise against eating dog meat

Food safety officials in Ho Chi Minh City have urged locals to stop eating dog meat to improve the national…

Britain not blaming Iran for Saudi attacks

Britain said it is not jumping to conclusions yet like America, that Iran was responsible for the drone attacks on…
Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi: directs workers to sgun IPOB's Sit-At-Home order or face dismissal.

Gov. Umahi appoints 180 additional aides

Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi has approved the appointment of 180 additional aides to serve as Executive Assistants (EA) as…

Fayemi orders probe into FUOYE killings

Gov. Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti state has called on the state police Commissioner, Mr Amba Asuquo, to expose those behind…

Imminent attack on Iran as Trump says US ‘locked and loaded’

Is a US attack on Iran imminent? U.S. President Donald Trump fuelled the speculations when he said on Sunday that…

Ibrahimovic scores hat-trick in 9-goal thriller

Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored a hat-trick as Los Angeles Galaxy pummelled Sporting Kansas City 7-2 on Sunday to put themselves in…

2 Nigerians among finalists for $25,000 Anzisha Prize for young African entrepreneurs

Two Nigerians, Abdulwaheed Alayande and Emmanuel Okon made the cut among 20 finalists to contend for the $25,000 Anzisha Prize…

Ihedioha plans to jail Okorocha for incitement, case lodged at Owerri magistrates’ court

A Magistrates' Court in Owerri has summoned the former governor of Imo state, Senator Rochas Okorocha, to appear before it…

Updated: Umar Ardo paid $15,000 in bitcoins to get kidnapped daughter freed

Politician Dr. Umar Ardo paid $15,000 in bitcoins to get his daughter Aisha freed by kidnappers on Sunday. An apparently…
Gov. Fayemi, Chairman of Nigeria Governors Forum.

We’ll stand firmly with families of slain FUOYE students – Fayemi

Gov. Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti state has called on the state police Commissioner, Mr Amba Asuquo, to expose those behind…

7.2% VAT: FG to make N2 trillion in 2020

The Federal Government of Nigeria is expected to generate not less than N2 trillion into the coffers in 2020 when…

Community Policing: Ganduje seeks stakeholders collaboration

Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has called on all stakeholders to join hands to ensure the success of the…
Kano tricycle operators suspend strike

Tricycle riders want inclusion into FCT’s transportation plan

The National Commercial Tricycle and Motorcycle Owners and Riders Association (NACTOMORAS), FCT chapter, has called for more government support to…

Kevin De Bruyne fires warning to Liverpool

Manchester City star Kevin De Bruyne has insisted he isn't concerned about Liverpool's early lead in the Premier League title…
Child-rape

Hoodlums rape our pupils, Cheshire Home cries out

The management of Cheshire Home for the disabled and less privileged, Ibadan, Oyo State has bemoaned incessant attacks by suspected…

Sowore seeks bail in fresh court application

In a fresh application filed before the Federal High Court in Abuja, Mr Omoyele Sowore, Convener of #RevolutionNow protest, who…

Pettersen announces retirement after sinking the winning putt for Europe

Europe’s women reclaimed the Solheim Cup in the most thrilling fashion imaginable on Sunday.

Why team Rivers performed poorly at NYG

The Public Relations Officer (PRO) of Rivers State Sports Council (RSSC), Christopher Chioma, has attributed Team Rivers’ unimpressive performance at…
Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State

Ganduje gives reasons for late Cabinet

Kano State Governor, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has given reasons for not constituting his cabinet, almost four months after he…

Daughter of Adamawa politician kidnapped, released in Abuja

Aisha Umar Ado, a daughter of a former governorship aspirant in Adamawa state, Dr. Umar Ardo, was kidnapped by gunmen…

Algeria set December for presidential election

Algeria’s Interim President, Abdelkader Bensalah, has set Dec. 12 as the date for the country’s delayed presidential polls in an…

Kim invites Trump to Pyongyang

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un invited U.S. President Donald Trump to visit Pyongyang in a letter sent in August,…