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Dollar stands tall, stocks fall after hawkish Fed minutes

Adekunle Dada

7 years ago

The dollar rose to a one-week high on Thursday and stocks edged lower after signs that the Federal Reserve will…

Pakistan: 116 policemen suspended over Model Town tragedy

Adekunle Dada

7 years ago

No fewer than 116 police officials have been suspended from their posts for their alleged involvement in June 2014 Model…

Primaries: Borno APC constitutes reconciliation committee

Adekunle Dada

7 years ago

The Borno chapter of the All Progressive Congress (APC), has constituted an 11-man committee, to reconcile aggrieved members of the…

Ekiti Guber: Tribunal adjourns hearing till today

Adekunle Dada

7 years ago

Hearing of Election Petition filed by Prof. Olusola Kolapo, governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the July 14…

Two cultists killed, 21 arrested in Lagos at APC chieftain’s political gathering

Kazeem Ugbodaga

7 years ago

Two notorious cultists have been killed and 21 other people arrested as rival cult groups clashed at a political gathering…

Senate screens Prof. Owasanoye, 8 others for ICPC

Adekunle Dada

7 years ago

The Senate on Wednesday screened Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye as chairmanship nominee for the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences…

U.S. oil edges up after 3% drop

Adekunle Dada

7 years ago

Oil inched up on Thursday amid ongoing tensions over the death of a prominent Saudi journalist, with prices steadying after…

Senate in rowdy session over sitting arrangement

Adekunle Dada

7 years ago

The Senate on Wednesday had a rowdy session over argument on sitting arrangement.

EFCC arraigns man for Internet fraud

Adekunle Dada

7 years ago

A 25-year-old man, Samson Olujobi, was on Wednesday arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on a two-count…

APC programmes will outlive my tenure – Gov. Ambode

Adekunle Dada

7 years ago

Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State has said that all the programmes of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the…

Plateau PDP guber candidate, Sen. Useni picks running mate

Adekunle Dada

7 years ago

Sen. Jerry Useni, PDP’s governorship candidate in Plateau, has picked Mr Ben Shignugul, a retired Theatre Nurse, as his running…

2019 elections: Nigerians warned on dangers of vote buying

Adekunle Dada

7 years ago

Ahead of the 2019 general elections, a human rights activist, Mr Modibbo Bakari, has advised the electorate to desist from…

2019: ‘U.S. has no candidate in this election’

Adekunle Dada

7 years ago

The United States of America (USA) has said that it has no preferred candidate in the forthcoming general elections in…

Indian minister resigns amid sexual assault allegations

Adekunle Dada

7 years ago

India’s Junior External Affairs Minister, Mobashar Akbar, resigned on Wednesday over alleged sexual assaults against him by 35 female journalists.

Nigerian Govt approves processing machines for rural farmers

Adekunle Dada

7 years ago

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the disbursement of produce processing machines to farmers in the rural areas to…

Kaduna Govt. trains 5,834 primary school teachers

Adekunle Dada

7 years ago

Kaduna State Government has conducted a training exercise for 5, 834 primary school teachers on improving reading and writing ability…

Gov. Fayemi scraps development levy in Ekiti schools

Adekunle Dada

7 years ago

The new Ekiti state governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, on Wednesday ordered the immediate scrapping of payment of development levy in…

Abia Community demands whereabouts of Nnamdi Kanu’s father

Adekunle Dada

7 years ago

The Afaraukwu-Ibeku community in Umuahia North Local Government Area of Abia has demanded the whereabouts of Eze Israel Kanu from…

World population to grow another 2.2bn by 2050 – UN survey

Adekunle Dada

7 years ago

The world’s population is set to grow by 2.2 billion between 2018 and 2050, the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) has…

Bolt rejects Maltese football contract

Lanre Babalola

7 years ago

Sprint superstar Usain Bolt has turned down a contract from Maltese champions Valletta and will remain in Australia to pursue…

Nigerian Govt urged to end insurgency to honour slain aid workers

Adekunle Dada

7 years ago

The International Non-Governmental Organization (INGO) Forum, on Wednesday called for immediate end to insurgency in the North-East, as honour and…

Arsene Wenger returns to coaching

Lanre Babalola

7 years ago

Arsene Wenger has indicated he will be back in football management at the start of 2019, but he did not…

Delta Govt. approves 33 per cent increase on pensions

Adekunle Dada

7 years ago

The Delta Government has approved 33 per cent increase on the pensions of retired workers in the state, bringing them…

Ebonyi Govt wades into border crisis with Benue

Adekunle Dada

7 years ago

The Ebonyi Government has urged Ekwashi and Ukwuagba Ngbo Autonomous communities of Ohaukwu LGA in the state to stay calm…

Plateau LG polls: PDP candidate calls on supporters to boycott re-run

Adekunle Dada

7 years ago

Mr Ayuba Gufwen, PDP chairmanship candidate for Mangu in the Oct. 10 local government polls in Plateau, has called on…

Governors not against review of minimum wage – Yari

Adekunle Dada

7 years ago

The Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF) says it is not against the upward review of the minimum wage.

Africa is ‘on the rise’ – Guterres

Adekunle Dada

7 years ago

Africa is “on the move and on the rise” with communities coming together to resolve their problems and offer mutual…

‘Virginity testing’ a human rights violation – UN

Adekunle Dada

7 years ago

A group of United Nations agencies has issued a joint statement calling for a ban on tests meant to assess…

Gov. Obaseki reiterates commitment to end poverty

Adekunle Dada

7 years ago

Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo on Wednesday in Benin reiterated his commitment to eradicate poverty across the 18 Local Government…

South-East Governors never opposed Obi’s nomination – Ikpeazu

Adekunle Dada

7 years ago

Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia said on Wednesday that South-East PDP governors never opposed former Gov. Peter Obi’s emergence as…

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