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Ethiopia’s new PM, Abiy Ahmed pledges to address grievances in native Oromiya region

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Ethiopia’s new prime minister pledged on Wednesday to address grievances in his native Oromiya region, centre of violent unrest that…

Niger Delta: NDDC calls for sustainable regional partnership

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has called on stakeholders to partner with the commission on its roadmap and framework…

President Buhari extends VAIDS deadline to June 30

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the extension of the Voluntary Assets and Income Declaration Scheme (VAIDS) to June 30.

Turkey urges Russia, U.S. to exercise restraint amid tension in Syria

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Turkey urged Russia and the U. S. to exercise restraint amid media reports about the possible U.S. strike on Syria…

Cambodia bus accident kills 3, injures 17

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Three Cambodians were killed and 17 others injured after a bus veered off a bridge and plunged into a dry…

Man sentenced to 23 months in prison for reckless driving, manslaughter

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Kano, on Wednesday sentenced a 31-year-old man, Isma’il Umar, to 23 months imprisonment for reckless…

OAU VC vows not to tolerate sexual harassment

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The management of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, on Wednesday reaffirmed the institution’s zero tolerance for sexual harassment of students.

Trump warns Russia missiles “will be coming” to Syria

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

U.S. President Donald Trump warned Russia on Wednesday of imminent military action in Syria over a suspected poison gas attack,…

Pastor accuses wife of sleeping with two members of his church

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A Pastor, Joshua Ibeneme, on Wednesday approached an Igando Customary Court in Lagos to end his 21-year-old marriage to his…

Pakistan: 8 suspects arrested after an 8-year-old girl was allegedly raped, burnt alive

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Police in central Pakistan on Wednesday arrested eight suspects after an eight-year-old girl was allegedly raped and burnt alive, sparking…

NNPC urged to restore operations in Ore, Ilorin depots

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has urged the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to expedite the rehabilitation…

Monkeypox: Liberia issues alert on possible outbreak

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Liberian health authorities issued an alert on the possible outbreak of monkeypox, an infectious disease which is found mostly in…

Cholera: FCT residents advised to keep surroundings clean

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, Gwagwalada, has advised residents of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to keep their surroundings clean…

Malaysia declares polling day national holiday

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Malaysia on Wednesday declared May 9 as an additional public holiday, after the election commission designated the day, which falls…

Woman arraigned for allegedly stealing 7-month-old baby

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The police on Wednesday arraigned a 27-year-old woman, Bridget Haruna in a Karmo Grade I Area Court, Abuja, for allegedly…

Russia vows to shoot down any U.S. missiles fired at Syria

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Russia has warned that any U.S. missiles fired at Syria over a suspected chemical weapons attack on a rebel enclave…

Missing $15bn diamonds: Zimbabwe parliament to summon Robert Mugabe

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Zimbabwean Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Mines and Energy said it will summon former president Robert Mugabe to explain how…

Edo partners EU to provide potable water in 46 communities

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Edo Government says it is partnering with the European Union (EU) to provide potable water to 46 rural communities…

Mozambique to hold general election in October 2019

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Mozambique will hold presidential, parliamentary and provincial elections on Oct. 15, 2019, the presidency said on Wednesday, setting the date…

Algeria military plane crash kills 100

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

No fewer than 100 people were killed in a military plane crash in Algeria on Wednesday, local media said.

Home-made alcohol: Indonesian police vow crackdown

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Indonesian police on Wednesday vowed to crack down on the sale of illegal alcohol after home-made liquor killed no fewer…

Nigerian Govt urged to make workers wear locally made fabrics thrice a week

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Fashion Designers Association of Nigeria (FADAN) has urged the Federal Government to formulate policies that would encourage workers in…

Israel fails to bar Dublin mayor’s entry amid name spelling mess

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Dublin Lord Mayor Micheal Mac Donncha was meant to be barred from entering Israel because authorities spelled his name wrong…

8 suspected human traffickers arrested in Benin

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Benin Zonal Command of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons has arrested eight suspected human…

Guinness Nigeria partners with Wecyclers on waste management

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

To reduce environmental impact across its operations and throughout its supply chain, Guinness Nigeria Plc., has partnered with Wecyclers, a…

Angry demonstrators in CAR lay corpses in front of UN mission

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Hundreds of angry demonstrators on Wednesday laid the corpses of at least nine people killed in recent clashes in Central…

Study reveals northern China ozone pollution getting worse

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Concentrations of hazardous ground-level ozone have worsened in northern China, despite country-wide efforts to tackle air pollution, according to a…

President Trump lifts visa restrictions on Chadians

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

President Donald Trump has removed Chad from the requirement of enhanced immigrant vetting because the country has demonstrated it no…

Tin-Can Customs generates N76.78 billion revenue in Q1 of 2018

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Tin Can Island Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) generated N76.78 billion revenue in the first quarter of…

West to sanction Moscow for the next 6 years – RIAC

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Western states said they would continue to pursue their sanction policy against Russia for no less than six years, the…

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