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Kagame retires 12 generals

African heads of state meet in Kigali to launch free trade area

An extraordinary session of the African Union (AU) heads of state and government on Wednesday kicked off in Rwanda’s capital…
Kenyan Airways reacts to viral video involving a Nigerian, Ms Omisore, who was denied boarding second leg of her flight to Paris in Nairobi

Kenya Airways puts 9-month pretax loss at $59m

Kenya Airways says its nine-month pretax loss stood at 5.97 billion shillings ($59.03 million) and after-tax loss, 6.1 billion shillings.…

Sale of CVR Forms: INEC hands over staff to DSS

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has handed over one of its staff in Nasarawa, to the Department of State…

Don tasks parents on inculcating discipline in children

A Don, Mr Babatunde Abdulkareem, has urged parents to stress the value of discipline and hard work in the education…

Zimbabwe striking doctors turn down govt offer

Zimbabwean junior doctors who have been on a three-week strike have turned down government offer to increase their on call…

RAMP earmarks N1bn for rehabilitation of rural roads in Niger

The Niger second Rural Access and Mobility Project (RAMP II), has earmarked one billion naira for the rehabilitation of 104-kilometre…

Land dispute: Court rules in favour of plaintiff

Justice Idris Kutigi of FCT High Court, Apo, on Wednesday ruled in favour of a plaintiff, Dr Martin Ejimofor, as…

Rescued Dapchi girls in hospital for treatment, says parent

The rescued Dapchi schoolgirls have been taken to the General Hospital in Dapchi for profiling by the military, the News…

N664.3m fraud: ICPC set to arraign ex-Kebbi governor

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) is set to arraign a former Governor of Kebbi, Alhaji…

Islamic group hails release of Dapchi school girls

The Jamaátu Nasril Islam (JNI) on Wednesday applauded the release of the abducted Dapchi school girls, saying that the Federal…

2018 Budget: Maize farmers’ association decries delay

Maize Growers, Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria (MAGPAMAN) said on Wednesday that the delay in the passage of the…

Sickle cell: Association advocates compulsory genotype test for couples

The Association of Sickle Cell Anemia Patients in Gombe State has called for compulsory genotype test of intending couples. Malam…
FG to initiate legislation on climate change

Climate change: World Bank reveals 143 million people will migrate internally

Climate change will push 143 million people from Sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia and Latin America to migrate within their countries…

Netherlands wants young Nigerians to have international orientation

The new Ambassador of the Kingdom of Netherlands to Nigeria, Amb. Robert Petri, on Wednesday said that the exposure of…

Police Withdrawal: Atiku applauds I-G’s decision to reassign officers to core duties

Former Vice President Abubakar Atiku has applauded the decision of the Inspector-General of Police, Mr Idris Ibrahim, to reassign thousands…

Adamawa Govt. expresses joy over release of Dapchi school girls

Adamawa Government has expressed joy over the release of Dapchi school girls by Boko Haram.

U.S. airstrike kills 2 Al-Shabaab militants in Somalia

The U.S. military said Wednesday its special forces conducted an airstrike against Al-Shabaab terrorists in southern Somalia on Monday, killing…

Air Force institute to begin new degree programmes

The Commandant, Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT), AVM Cletus Udeagulu, has said that the institute would begin new degree…

Saudi Arabia revamping education to combat ‘extremist ideologies’

Saudi Arabia is revamping its education curriculum to eradicate any trace of Muslim Brotherhood influence and will dismiss anyone working…

Nigerian Govt urged to issue more Euro bonds to ease nation’s debt profile

An Economist, Mr Boniface Okezie, has urged the Federal Government to issue more Euro bonds to bring the country’s debt…

Lagos Govt tasked on efficient water hydrants across the state

The Lagos State Government has to ensure that the various water hydrants installed along the roads within the state are…
A child suffering from measles

Measles: Monarchs appeal to subjects to immunise children against disease

The Enugu State Traditional Rulers’ Council has appealed to their subjects to comply in the ongoing immunisation of children against…

Mikel, Etebo ruled out as 22 players arrive Wroclaw for training

The Super Eagles’ camp at Wroclaw in Poland on Tuesday was a beehive of activities following the arrival of 22…

Singapore passes law which can bar pictures, videos of terror attack sites

Singapore passed a law on Wednesday making it possible to ban photographs or videos of terror attack sites or communicating…

Abducted Dapchi schoolgirls have been released – Presidency

The Presidency has confirmed the release of abducted students of Government Girls’ Science and Technical College, Dapchi, Yobe State.

Explosion kills 26, injures 18 in Kabul

An explosion in the Afghan capital left 26 people dead and 18 more injured, Afghan Interior Ministry’s spokesman Nusrat Rahimi…

Ex-president Sarkozy faces 2nd day of questioning over Gaddafi campaign funds

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy faced a second day of questioning on Wednesday by investigators who are questioning the French…
Sergey Lavrov: Russian foreign minister

Skripal Case: Lavrov accuses UK of undermining relations with Russia

The UK is consciously undermining its relations with Russia by the ex-spy Sergei Skripal poisoning case and further London’s unfriendly…

Gov. Bello promises zero tolerance to examination malpractice in Kogi

Gov.Yahaya Bello of Kogi on Tuesday pledged the state government’s readiness to ensure zero tolerance to examination malpractice in both…

4 Boko Haram insurgents arrested in Adamawa

The Nigerian Army on Wednesday said it had arrested an alleged high profile Boko Haram insurgent, Bubayi Isa, in Adamawa.