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Mathematics: Centre tasks states on students’ performance initiative

Prof. Stephen Onah, the Chief Executive Officer, National Mathematical Centre (NMC) has called on State governments to embrace the centre’s…
Governor Nasir El-rufai of Kaduna state: says no negotiation with bandits

Why Kaduna is always boiling – Stakeholders

Stakeholders in Kaduna State have attributed the protracted crisis in the state to the failure of governance, injustice and growing…

Ondo Govt awards N17.38bn projects in South Senatorial district

The Ondo State Government has awarded no fewer than 390 projects worth N17.38 billion in Ondo South Senatorial district between…

China to step up policy support for rural economy

China will step up monetary policy support for rural areas and encourage local firms to raise funds in the capital…

Commissioner warns of rising racial supremacy in Australia

Australia’s Race Discrimination Commissioner Chin Tan on Thursday issued a warning about “emboldened racial supremacy movements” sweeping the country.

Researcher develops robot to detect building faults

An Australian researcher has developed a major robotic system to detect structural faults in buildings, tapping latest technology that offers…

Chimamanda Adichie bags Humanitarian Award on hunger

Chimamanda Adichie, Award winning Nigerian author, has been conferred with a humanitarian award at the 2018 Action Against Hunger Gala.

South Africa welcomes South Sudan’s decision to release retired army colonel

The South African government on Thursday welcomed the decision by the South Sudanese government to release William Endley, an ex-colonel…

Terror attacks kill 273 Afghan civilians in October

Up to 273 Afghan civilians were killed and 550 others injured in separate incidents and terrorist attacks in October, a…

35-year-old man allegedly rapes a minor

A 35-year-old man, Adekunle Aiyegunle, was on Thursday brought before an Ota Magistrates’ Court in Ogun over alleged rape of…

Lecturer drags Osun Poly to court over alleged unlawful termination

Justice Opeloye Ogunbowale of the National Industrial Court, Ibadan Division, on Thursday adjourned until Dec. 11, 2018 a suit filed…

Berlin launches pilot project to test recreational drugs

A pilot project to test the strength and purity of recreational drugs was launched in Berlin on Thursday, a spokeswoman…

Minimum Wage: Sen. Shehu Sani throws weight behind NLC strike

Sen. Shehu Sani representing Kaduna Central has thrown his weight behind the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) nationwide protest and planned…

Ethiopia gets first female supreme court president

Ethiopia’s parliament on Thursday swore in the country’s first female supreme court president, building on efforts by reformist Prime Minister…

Bribery Video: Kano Assembly Investigative committee summons Gov. Ganduje

The investigative committee set up by the Kano State House of Assembly to investigate the authenticity of video clip showing…
Massive PVC collection in Ondo: 55,859 cards distributed in record-breaking five-day period

Over 1.5m PVCs collected in Edo – INEC

A of total of 1,519,350 Permanent Voter Cards (PVC) have been collected by registered voters in Edo ahead of the…
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Cholera kills 5, hospitalises 16 in Gombe

Gombe State Government on Thursday said fresh outbreak of cholera had killed five people, while 16 others were hospitalised at…

Australia to import grains as drought takes hold

Australia’s Department of Agriculture says the department is preparing to import grains for the first time over a decade as…

Libyan parliament, state council agree to restructure presidential council

Libya’s eastern-based House of Representatives, or parliament, and the Tripoli-based Higher Council of State have reached an agreement on restructuring…
First Lady Aisha thanks Nigerians for supporting her husband, Muhammadu Buhari, wishes incoming government of Tinubu peaceful tenure

Aisha Buhari hosts president’s change agenda artistes

Wife of the President Aisha Buhari on Wednesday hosted some artistes of President Muhammadu Buhari at the launching of a…
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Britain’s Duchess sees letters of relatives killed in World War 1

Kate, Britain’s Duchess of Cambridge, was shown poignant letters and documents on Wednesday relating to three of her relatives who…
Governor Atiku Bagudu, speaks on Kebbi boat mishap

Kebbi Govt to procure N14m livestock vaccines

The Kebbi Government says it will procure vaccines worth N14 million to protect livestock against various animals diseases in the…

Minimum Wage: Governors’ N22,500 proposal ‘laughable’ – ASUU, SSANU

Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and the Senior Staff Association of the Nigerian Universities (SSANU), said on Wednesday that…

11 persons arrested over alleged oil bunkering

The Abia command of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested 11 persons for allegedly engaging in…
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Google workers walk out to protest office harassment, inequality

Hundreds of Google employees and contractors in Asia staged brief midday walkouts on Thursday, with thousands more expected to follow…
Indonesian traders displeased with government's new e-commerce ban

Indonesia meets Boeing, U.S. representatives over plane crash

Indonesia’s National Transportation Safety Committee (KNKT) on Thursday, held a closed-door meeting with representatives of the crashed plane producer, Boeing,…
Court remands Lagos man Ife Adekoya for luring a 12-year-old girl into a bush in Ikorodu area of the state where he sexually assault her

Sexual abuse ‘part of ordinary life’ in North Korea – HRW

Sexual abuse is so common in North Korea “it has come to be accepted as part of ordinary life,” Human…

WHO counters Zimbabwean preacher’s HIV cure claim

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has reaffirmed that there is “no cure” for HIV, insisting that people living with HIV…
Hike in Electricity tariffs to take effect July 1.

Nigerian Govt urged to review power contract agreements

Some stakeholders in the power sector have urged the Federal Government to review the power contracts agreement with the owners…

China birth rate set to continue decline this year

China’s birth rate is set to decline further this year as well as over the next few years, in spite…