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France condemns killings in Cameroon, urges dialogue

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

France condemned on Friday attacks by suspected English-speaking separatists in Cameroon that killed three gendarmes, but urged the Cameroonian government…

Apapa Customs Command generates N31 billion in January

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Apapa Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) generated N31 billion in January, up from N25.9 billion recorded in…

President Buhari commended for assenting to Senior Citizens Act

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Dave Omokaro Foundation (DOF) on Friday commended President Muhammadu Buhari for signing into law the Senior Citizens Centre bill.

Labour Party faction drags National Chairman, Adebutu, 9 others to court

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

The crisis rocking the Ogun State chapter of the Labour Party has deepened with the factional chairman in the state,…

Kebbi First Lady donates breast cancer screening kits to 500 women

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Wife of Kebbi Governor, Dr Zainab Bagudu, has donated Breast Cancer screening kits to 500 Women in Gwandu local…

Akwa Ibom Govt. tasks Libyan returnees on integration

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Akwa Ibom Government on Friday charged the returnees from Libya to put behind their ugly experiences and integrate into the…

WHO to commence yellow fever vaccination in Borno

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says it will commence vaccination against yellow fever in Borno as part of effort toward…

2019: Buhari-Osinbajo Coalition advises youths to secure their future

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Mr Agbaminojo George, National Co-ordinator, Buhari-Osinbajo Democratic Awareness Coalition, says the future of Nigerian youths might be at stake if…

Nigerian Govt pledges support to scientists in research, innovation

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu has pledged Federal Government’s readiness to support Nigerian scientists in conversion…

Governments urged to allocate 1% of budgets to manpower development

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Dr Kabir Kabo, Director-General of the Centre for Management Development (CMD), on Friday in Abuja advised the federal and state…

Russian ex-governor jailed for 8 years for accepting bribes

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Russian former Governor and Opposition Leader, Nikita Belykh, was sentenced to eight years imprisonment on Friday for accepting bribes of…

Enugu Govt. targets food exports in 2018

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Enugu State Government says that one of its major policy thrusts is to achieve self-sufficiency in food production and…

President Zuma to face no-confidence motion on Feb. 22

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

South Africa’s parliament has scheduled a motion of no-confidence against President Jacob Zuma for Feb. 22, the parliament’s speaker said…

Lagos ports to receive 27 ships laden with petrol, food items

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) says 27 ships are expected to arrive in Apapa and Tin Can Island Ports in…

Kaduna governor’s wife urges media to help tackle malnutrition

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Hajiya Ummi El-Rufa’i, wife of Kaduna State Governor on Friday urged media practitioners to help in the campaign to tackle…

Gov. Ugwuanyi lauded for development strides

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Igwe Cletus Owoh, the Traditional Ruler of Ituku Community in Enugu State, has applauded Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi for the developmental…

Pope ready to recognise 7 bishops in “breakthrough” deal with China – Report

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Pope Francis will accept the legitimacy of seven bishops appointed by the Chinese government, in an attempt to score a…

Bayelsa grew monthly IGR from N4m to N1.3bn

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Bayelsa Government said it grew its monthly Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) from N4 million in 2012 to N1.3 billion…

Russia not a friend to U. S because of its values – Envoy

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Russia is not a friend to the U. S. and will not be until its government has “the values that…

Nigerian Govt assures citizens of 4,500MW minimum electricity supply from 2018

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Federal Government says the implementation of the Power Sector Recovery Programme (PSRP) will ensure a minimum baseline daily power…

Human organ trafficking syndicate uncovered in Cairo – Reports

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Egyptian police have uncovered a criminal human organ trafficking syndicate specializing in the trade of kidney transplants in Cairo, local…

North Korea writes UN, accuses U.S. of causing tensions

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho has sent a letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, accusing the U.S. of…

India’s health insurance to cost $1.7bn annually

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s plan to provide health insurance for about half the country’s population would require an estimated…

2019: Ebonyi APC embarks on CVR grassroots sensitisation

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The All Progressives Congress (APC), has commenced grassroots sensitisation tour to mobilise the electorate in the 13 local government areas…

False speculations reduce 9Mobile’s subscribers – NCC

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said that false speculations surrounding the sale of 9Mobile has reduced the telecommunications company’s…

JNI declares violence, street begging un-Islamic

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI) on Thursday said street begging had nothing to do with Islam and the act was…

Lagos Assembly passes Transport Sector Reform Bill, 2017

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Lagos State House of Assembly on Thursday passed the state’s Transport Sector Reform Bill, 2017.

200 tonnes of explosives destroyed in Libya

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Libya destroyed more than 200 tonnes of remnants of war with the support of the UN Mine Action Service (UNMAS),…

Kenyan lawyer arrested for attending Odinga’s ‘swearing in’

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A Kenyan lawyer present at the symbolic “swearing in” of opposition leader Raila Odinga was arrested on Friday, the opposition…

Only true federalism can liberate Nigeria – Ajimobi

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Gov. Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has said that only the practice of true federalism can liberate Nigeria from its…

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