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Zimbabwe opposition pledges to file application challenging election results

Zimbabwe’s opposition MDC Alliance said Wednesday it will file its application challenging the July 30 poll results within the stipulated…

Gov. Emmanuel sacks 2 commissioners loyal to Akpabio

Ahead of the defection of Senator Godswill Akpabio from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress, Gov. Udom…

Osun Guber: APC candidate vows not to retrench workers, if elected

Alhaji Gboyega Oyetola, the All Progressives Congress (APC) gubernatorial candidate for the Sept. 22 election in Osun, has said that…
Adeleke vows to sack special advisers caught fomenting trouble

Sen. Adeleke cleared to contest Osun governorship election

An Osogbo High Court in Osun has cleared Sen. Ademola Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to contest the…
A Nigerian pilgrim on 2024 Hajj from Niger State, Hajiya Adeshetu Abubakar, dies reportedly of heat stroke in Makkah, Saudi Arabia.

Lagos transports 1,273 pilgrims for Hajj

Dr AbdulHakeem AbdulLateef, the Lagos State Commissioner for Home Affairs says a total of 1,273 pilgrims have so far been…
Offshore oil rig

U.S. plan to reduce Iran’s oil exports will not succeed – Minister

U.S. plan to reduce Iran’s oil exports to zero will not succeed, Iranian Foreign Minister, Mohammad Zarif was cited as…

Roadside bomb kills 8 in Afghanistan

At least eight civilians, including children, were killed in Afghanistan’s northern Balkh province on Wednesday after their vehicle hit a…

LASPOTECH takes on student’s mother over assault

The Lagos State Polytechnic (LASPOTHECH), Ikorodu, says it has forwarded a report of an assault by one of its student’s…

Sudan, Egypt agree to enhance military cooperation

Sudan and Egypt on Tuesday agreed to enhance military cooperation, and jointly control border and combat terrorism, Sudanese Army’s Chief…

Mechanic remanded in Kirikiri Prisons for stealing

An 18-year-old auto mechanic, Toheeb Suleimon, who stole four cell phones valued at N120,000, was remanded in Kirikiri Prisons pending…

Board raises water supply to 1.2 million litres daily in Daura

Malam Tukur Amadi, District Manager, Katsina State Water Board, said on Wednesday that the board has raised daily water supply…
Hoodlums suspected to be political thugs invade state High Court in Owutu-Edda, Afikpo South LGA of Ebonyi, set it ablaze.

Militants burn down girls’ schools

Militants on Wednesday burn down two girls’ schools in Pakistan’s southwest Balochistan province, local media said.

China defends Iran business ties after Trump threat

China’s business ties with Iran are open, transparent and lawful, its foreign ministry said on Wednesday, after U.S. President Donald…

Protesting truck drivers block Abuja-Lokoja highway

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed the blockage of the Abuja-Lokoja highway at Kwali by protesting truck drivers…

Myanmar: Dengue fever infects 950, kills 8

The outbreak of Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF) has infected 950 people with eight deaths in Myanmar’s Sagaing region in the…

Defection: APC Chieftain tasks youths on loyalty

Tunde Giwa-Daramola, a chieftain of the All Progressive Party (APC), has urged youths to remain steadfast in their support for…

Quelea birds invade 17 Jigawa communities

Quelea birds have invaded farmlands in 17 communities in Auyo Local Government Council of Jigawa.

Gov. Shettima gives scholarship to best 2018 UTME candidate

Gov. Kashim Shettima of Borno on Tuesday granted scholarship to Galadima Zakari, the best candidate in the 2018 Unified Tertiary…

Niger to penalize charcoal sellers to curb tree felling

The Niger Government on Wednesday said it would strengthen its environmental laws to curb tree felling and penalize anyone engaged…
Olu Falae kicks against zoning of Nigeria's presidency

Blockade of National Assembly unacceptable – Falae

Chief Olu Falae, the National Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) has condemned Tuesday blockade of the National Assembly…

Buhari tasked to take anti-corruption campaign to ECOWAS

Experts on Wednesday urged President Muhammadu Buhari to take his anti-corruption effort across the African continent to sensitive the member…

Saudi suspends medical treatment of citizens in Canada

Saudi Arabia has halted all medical treatment programs in Canada and is coordinating for the transfer of Saudi patients to…

UN Chief, Abe to keep sanctions against North Korea

Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Wednesday agreed that UN sanctions against North Korea would remain…

2019: Ex-Abia speaker calls for positive attitudinal change

Chief Agwu Ukakwu-Agwu, the former Speaker of the Abia House of Assembly, has called for a positive change of attitude…

NYSC DG warns corps members against unnecessary journeys

Brig. Gen. Sule Kazaure, the Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, on Tuesday warned corps members against the…

We are not leaving APC: Ondo Dep. Gov, cabinet members

Cabinet members of the Ondo State Government have refuted rumours that they were leaving the All Progressives Congress. They said…

Onu inaugurates committee to reward performing agencies

The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, on Tuesday, inaugurated a Competitiveness Assessment Committee (CAC) charged with assessing…

Dangote to create jobs, boost investment in Niger

Alhaji Aliko Dangote, President and CEO of Dangote Group has restated his commitment to boosting economic growth and job creation…

10 aides of Kano governor resign

Ten aides of Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State have tendered their resignation letters, barely two days after the former…
UN Secretary-General, António Guterres

UN chief speaks with Zimbabwe’s president, opposition leader

UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, spoke by telephone with Zimbabwean President, Emmerson Mnangagwa and with Nelson Chamisa, the candidate of opposition…