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Israel to jail undocumented African asylum seekers after 90 days

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

The Israeli government said thousands of African asylum seekers, who have applied for refugee status in Israel but have not…

Saboteurs behind fuel crisis – Balarabe Musa

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

A former Governor of the old Kaduna State, Alhaji Balarabe Musa, has blamed the current petrol crisis on activities of…

Poor weather forces flight delays, cancellations in Lagos

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

Hundreds of air travellers on Thursday remained stranded in Lagos due to delays and cancellation of their flights as a…

Presidential aides pray for Buhari’s son to survive accident

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

Staff of the Presidential Villa on Thursday in Abuja offered special prayers for the quick recovery of the president’s son,…

‘Ambode One-More-Time’ Campaign Gathers Momentum

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Our Lagos Your Lagos (OLYL) at the weekend held a special Art Exhibition Concert and Awards ceremony which attracted a…

LAWMA denies owing sweepers 2 months salary

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Mr Segun Adeniji, the General Manager, Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) on Thursday said plans had been concluded to pay…

INEC takes voter education campaign to Calabar Carnival

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it is participating in the Carnival Calabar street parade as non-competitive band, to…

2018 election: Russia election commission receives 51 notifications

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Russian Central Election Commission (CEC) has received 51 notifications from aspirants running in the 2018 presidential election.

Yemen War: 68 civilians killed by airstrikes in one day

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Nearly 70 civilians were killed on a single day within this week in airstrikes across war-ravaged Yemen, the UN’s Office…

Gov. Masari removes commissioner to bring in active politicians

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Gov. Aminu Masari of Katsina State has relieved the Commissioner for Education, Prof. Halimatu Idris, of her appointment with immediate…

PDP prays for Buhari’s son speedy recovery

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has said that it will continue to pray for the son of President Muhammadu Buhari’s…

Chinese military causing regional instability, Taiwan president says

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

China’s frequent military activity is causing regional instability, Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said on Thursday adding that the island’s forces…

China pledges support for Cambodia’s 2018 election

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

China will provide equipment for Cambodia’s 2018 election, including ballot boxes and booths, an official said on Thursday, since the…

Nigerian Govt reduces exposure in domestic borrowing for corporate entities

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Debt Management Office (DMO) says the Federal Government is reducing its exposure in the domestic market to pave way…

Lagos ports to receive 10 ships laden with petrol

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Ten ships laden with petrol are expected to sail into Apapa and Tin Can Island Ports from Dec. 28 to…

UN warns of ‘massive’ human rights abuses in Philippines

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A Muslim indigenous community on the Philippine island of Mindanao has suffered widespread human right abuses that could intensify with…

Myanmar: UN investigator calls for pressure on China, Russia

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The United Nations’ independent investigator into human rights in Myanmar on Thursday called for international pressure on China and Russia…

Forex market: Economist forecasts better performance for naira in 2018

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Prof. Hassan Oaikhenan of the Department of Economics and Statistics, University of Benin, said the foreign exchange environment would likely…

Peru’s culture minister Salvador Solar resigns

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Peru’s Minister of Culture, Salvador Solar, has resigned, amid outrage over the recent presidential pardoning of jailed ex-dictator, Alberto Fujimori.

Turkish police detain 38 Islamic State suspects

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Turkish police has detained 38 people, some of who are Syrian citizens, over suspected links to Islamic State in…

Seven jailed over telecom fraud in China

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Seven people were on Thursday sentenced to prison for involvement in a telecom fraud linked to the death of a…

China waives visas for visitors from 53 countries

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

China on Thursday waived visas for visitors from 53 countries to Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei for up to six days,…

Buhari’s son, Yusuf not flown to Germany – Presidency

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Presidency has dismissed as `fake news’ an online story that the President’s son, Yusuf Buhari was flown out of…

Turkey’s Erdogan seeks good ties with EU

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Turkish President Recep Erdogan says his country wants good relations with the European Union and its member states.

Obama, Clinton retain most admired U.S persons – Poll

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Former President Barack Obama and former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton retained their titles among U.S. adults as the most admired…

Australian man charged with sending bullet to deputy PM Barnaby Joyce

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A 74-year-old man was charged on Thursday with posting a bullet and threatening letter to Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby…

Zimbabwe’s ex-army boss Chiwenga sworn in as vice president

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Retired army chief Constantino Chiwenga, who led a de facto coup in November that ended Robert Mugabe’s 37-year rule, was…

U.S Library of Congress to stop blanket collection of public tweets

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The U.S. Library of Congress is due to cease archiving all public tweets from Dec. 31, opting to only collect…

Jerusalem: Russia, Vatican disagree with Trump’s decision

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Russia and the Vatican disagree with the decision of President Donald Trump to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel…

Pump Price Hike: NNPC, DPR intensify raid on errant petrol stations

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) have increased the tempo of unscheduled visits to…

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