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FRSC special unit to check inappropriate parking of articulated vehicles on Abuja-Kaduna highway

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has deployed a special unit to Tafa in Gurara Local Government Area to check…

Egypt begins marketing dual-tranche euro bond offering

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Egypt has opened books on a dual-tranche euro-denominated bond offering, according to a lead.

Somalia parliament speaker resigns ahead of no-confidence vote

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The speaker of Somalia’s parliament, Mohamed Jawari, has resigned ahead of a no confidence motion against him, a lawmaker said,…

ECOWAS promises to make self-sufficiency in rice a reality by 2025

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) says its rice offensive programme would make self-sufficiency in rice a reality…

Facebook alerts users affected by Cambridge Analytica scandal

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Facebook would start informing its users on Monday if their information “may have been’’ improperly shared with Cambridge Analytica.

KWASU lecturer tasks govt on establishing more Technical schools

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A lecturer at the Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete, Mr Ibrahim Oseni has tasked both Federal and State Governments to…

Senate urged to pass Federal Polytechnic Daura Bill

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A member of the Katsina State House of Assembly, Alhaji Nasir Yahaya, has called on the Senate to urgently pass…

Stakeholders describe music as potent tool in tackling crime in Nigeria

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Some stakeholders in social mobilisation have described music as a potent tool in tackling crime especially in violence prone areas…

FRSC records 42 fatalities from 27 road accidents in Osun state

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says 42 lives were lost in 27 road accidents that occurred in in March.…

Thousands of Thai fishermen protest against government regulations

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Thousands of fishermen in the Southern Thai town of Pattani went on strike on Monday as an act of protest…

CAR clashes leave 1 dead, dozens injured – UN

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The UN said one civilian was killed and dozens of peacekeepers, civilians and militia fighters were injured during an operation…

South Africa’s net foreign reserves rise to $43.4 billion in March

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

South Africa’s net foreign reserves rose to 43.384 billion dollars in March from 43.272 billion dollars in February, the Reserve…

South Korean ex-president Lee Myung-Bak charged with corruption

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

South Korean prosecutors on Monday charged former president Lee Myung-Bak with a series of corruption-related offences including taking millions of…

Offa Robbery Attack: First Bank to partner with govt on security to curb incessant armed robbery

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

First Bank Holdings has expressed its readiness to collaborate with the government in providing security in Offa Local Government Area…

Ban Ki-moon emerges as BFA chairman

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has been elected chairman of Boao Forum for Asia (BFA), replacing former Japanese Prime Minister…

Air Force Special Forces foil suicide bombing attack at UniMaid

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says its Special Forces, in conjunction with some Nigerian Army troops, successfully foiled a suicide…

Iranian president warns Trump would regret withdrawing from nuclear deal

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

President Hassan Rouhani of Iran said on Monday that U.S. President Donald Trump would regret it if he withdraws from…

Australian man bags 2 months prison term for headbutting ex-PM Tony Abbott

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

A Magistrates’ court on Monday sentenced an Australian man who headbutted former prime minister Tony Abbott to at least two…

NEMA donates relief materials to victims Zamfara crisis

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has donated food items and clothing materials to the families of the deceased of…

2019 general elections: Commissioner urges kinsmen to obtain PVCs

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Commissioner for Lands, Survey and Solid Minerals in Benue, Mr Bernard Unenge, has urged Mbaku community to ensure that…

APC chieftain attributes Foreign reserves increase to FG’s robust economic initiatives

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Deputy National Chairman (South), All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Segun Oni, on Sunday said Nigeria’s rising foreign reserves was indicative…

Nigerian govt. pays $5.08m UN dues for 2018

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Nigeria has paid its regular UN dues for 2018, making it the 74th out of the 193 Member States of…

Pentagon denies bombing of Syrian Airbase

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Syrian state TV on Monday accused the U.S. of striking an air base hours after President Donald Trump warned of…

2019 Election: Labour Party Members Join Action Democratic Party In Lagos

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

Members of the pro-workers political party, Labour Party, have joined the Action Democratic Party (ADP) in Lagos.

Police confirm 2 dead in Plateau mining collapse

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

The Police Command in Plateau has confirmed the death of two persons in a mining collapse which occurred in Wase…

2018 budget will be ready in April – Lawmaker

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

Rep. Zakari Mohammed, the Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Education, has assured that the country’s 2018 budget would by…

We Rob Stranded Motorists with Toy Gun – Robber

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

A 20-year old man arrested by operatives of Rapid Response Squad, RRS, of the Lagos State Police Command has confessed…

Peace in Sokoto APC enhanced as Tambuwal, Dahiru settle rift

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

The longstanding political feud threatening the foundation of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Sokoto State has been settled,…

Offa bank robbery: I-G deploys 3 mobile force units to Kwara, Taraba

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

The Inspector-General of Police( (I-G), Ibrahim Idris, has ordered the deployment of three units of Police Mobile Force (PMF), high…

President Buhari returns to Abuja

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday returned to Abuja after a 3-day private visit to his country home Daura in Katsina…

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