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U.S. investors pledge to invest in Nigerian economy – Minister

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Foreign Affairs Minister, Geoffrey Onyeama says some U.S. investors and business men have indicated interest to invest in some sectors…

Zamfara: PDP governorship candidate calls for peaceful election

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The winner of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primary election in Zamfara, Alhaji Bello Matawalle has called on all…

Man in trouble for threatening to stone others to death

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

An unemployed man, Alex Akpighiran, 34, on Wednesday appeared at a Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court over alleged threat to kill…

Lagos Guber Primary: APC NWC makes U-turn, declares Sanwo-Olu winner

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Lagos All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship panel has finally declared Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu winner of the party’s primaries held…

Healthcare delivery: Ondo Govt. trains laboratory scientists

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Ondo State Government has embarked on training of laboratory scientists at the primary health centres across the 18 local…

Camel kills 18-year-old boy in Kebbi

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

An 18-year-old boy has been killed in a village in Kebbi State in north western Nigeria when the boy, riding…

Human trafficking: Edo Govt. takes campaign to secondary schools

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Edo Government on Wednesday began campaign against human trafficking and illegal migration in secondary schools across the state.

Nigerian Govt urged to establish sports museums

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Mr Deji Ajomale, President, African Sports Tourism Week, on Wednesday called on the Federal Government to establish sports museums across…

7 Rohingya Muslims deported from India

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Indian police on Wednesday sent seven Rohingya Muslims, jailed since 2012 on charges of illegal entry, in a bus to…

Wife of Malaysian’s former PM arrested for money-laundering

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Malaysia’s anti-graft agency on Wednesday said it has arrested former first lady Rosmah Mansor and expects to charge her in…

Man caught stealing brand new motorcycle at Bells University

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A 23-year-old man, Jimoh Musibau, who allegedly stole an unregistered motorcycle at the Bells University, Ota in Ogun, is being…

Church must not be ‘choked’ by its sins – Pope

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Catholic Church must not be “choked or crushed’’ by its “own shortcomings, mistakes and sins,’’ Pope Francis said as…

TRACE embarks on 24 hours Patrol of Sango-Abeokuta Expressway

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Ogun Traffic Compliance And Enforcement Corps (TRACE) has directed its operatives to embark on 24 hours patrol of Sango-Abeokuta…

Oil prices rise towards $90 as Iran sanctions loom

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Oil traded above 85 dollars a barrel on Wednesday, supported by expectations that U.S. sanctions on Iran will tighten supply…

Zuma fired me for rejecting Gupta deals – Finance minister

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

South African Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene on Wednesday told an inquiry former President Jacob Zuma axed him from his cabinet…

Italy to tone down deficit plans after EU criticism

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Italian government is planning to moderate its deficit plans after coming under fire from the European Union and financial…

Australia to join race for Africa

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

Australia is seeking to join China, UK and Europe in the race to increase business footprints in Africa. The country’s…

I told Saudi King he won’t last without U.S. – Trump brags

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

President Donald Trump made an undiplomatic remark about close ally Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, saying he warned Saudi Arabia’s King…

Prof. Odoh rejects APC Ebonyi governorship primary result

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Prof. Bernard Odoh, an All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship aspirant for the 2019 election in Ebonyi, has rejected the outcome…

Osinbajo announces slash in business name registration fees

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has announced approval of a 90-day special window to register businesses at a reduced rate of…

Woman sues Facebook for enabling sex trafficking

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A Texas woman, claiming that she was raped, beaten and sex trafficked at the age of 15 by a pimp…

Australia could be first to eliminate cervical cancer – Study

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Australia could be the first country in the world to effectively eradicate cervical cancer if current vaccination and screening rates…

Australia to axe ‘tampon tax’ from January 1

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Australia on Wednesday announced plans to scrap a 10-per-cent tax on tampons and sanitary products from 2019, bowing to campaigners…

Defence minister urges security agencies to end Plateau crisis

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Minister of Interior, retired Lt.- Gen.Abdulrahman Dambazau, has directed the Police and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps…

PDP Primary: Sen. Nwaoboshi picks Delta North senatorial ticket

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Sen. Peter Nwaoboshi on Tuesday picked the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) senatorial ticket for the Delta North Senatorial District for…

33 million cases pending in Indian courts

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

There were an estimated 33 million cases pending in Indian courts as at January 2018, according to the National Judicial…

Justice Ranjan Gogoi sworn in as Chief Justice of India

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Justice Ranjan Gogoi on Wednesday was sworn in as the new Chief Justice of India, Officials said.

Former immigration boss picks PDP Plateau Central senatorial ticket

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Mr David Paradang, former Comptroller-General of Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), has picked the PDP ticket to contest for the Plateau…

PDP Primaries: Enugu East senatorial election declared inconclusive

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Mr Abdulrahman Yunusa, the Returning Officer for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) primary in Enugu East Senatorial Zone has declared…

3 Abia PDP senators clinch party’s ticket for 2019

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Three Abia senators on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday clinched the tickets of the party…

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