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More than 70,000 flee ethnic violence in Ethiopia

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

More than 70,000 people have fled ethnically-charged violence in Western Ethiopia, officials said on Tuesday – part of an eruption…

Presidency announces postponement of FEC meeting

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Presidency says the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting will not hold on Wednesday.

Boko Haram: UN to visit Maiduguri, Bama, Abuja in October

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Foreign Affairs Minister, Geoffrey Onyeama, says a UN joint delegation will visit Maiduguri, Bama and Abuja first week of October,…

PDP Primary: Former Reps. member wins Edo North Senatorial ticket

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A former member of House of Representatives, Mr Abubakar Momoh on Tuesday won the Peoples Democratic party for North Senatorial…

PDP Guber primary: My victory is act of God – Ihedioha

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Mr Emeka Ihedioha, a former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, says his emergence as the Peoples Democratic Party…

Gov. Abubakar emerges Bauchi APC gubernatorial candidate

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Gov.Mohammad Abubakar of Bauchi on Tuesday clinched the All Progressives Congress (APC) gubernatorial ticket after two days of uncertainty about…

Melania Trump arrives in Ghana on solo African trip

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

U.S. first lady, Melania Trump, arrived in Ghana on Tuesday for her first extended international trip alone to Africa.

1,881 Sokoto primary schools to benefit from free feeding programme

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A total of 300, 151 pupils in 1,881 primary schools are to benefit from the free school feeding programme of…

Rwanda’s economic growth to remain strong – IMF

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Rwanda’s economic growth continues to be strong as its gross domestic product (GDP) rises 8.6 per cent in the first…

U.S. promises to keep supporting French military effort in Mali

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

U.S. has no plans to reduce its support for the French-led military campaign against militants in Mali, U.S. Defence Secretary,…

Ogun APC governorship primary holds today – Onanuga

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Ogun State Deputy Governor, Yetunde Onanuga, has urged delegates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to disregard speculations that…

Woman jailed for terminating pregnancy

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A Wuse Zone 2 Magistrates’ Court in Abuja on Tuesday sentenced one Holy Flobert to six months imprisonment for terminating…

Unemployed man allegedly stabs woman while bathing

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A 32-year-old unemployed man, Saheed Balogun, who allegedly stabbed a woman with knife over water, was on Tuesday brought before…

Fake cleric remanded over alleged N17m fraud

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A fake cleric, Mohammed Mohammed, 42, was on Tuesday arraigned before an Ilorin Magistrate Court, Kwara for allegedly defrauding one…

APC senatorial primaries: Security beefed up in Keffi

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Security was beefed up in Keffi Local Government Area of Nasarawa state on Tuesday as the All Progressives Congress (APC)…

Ethiopia’s Mulatu Teshome calls for “data revolution’’

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The success of the sustainable development agenda calls for “data revolution’’ to support Africa’s developmental endeavours at all levels, Ethiopian…

Denmark to ban petrol, diesel cars by 2030

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Denmark has proposed a ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2030 and hybrid from 2035,…

Court restrains Kogi Govt. from installing Ujah as new Eje Olamaboro

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A Lokoja High Court on Tuesday restrained the Kogi State Government from installing Simeon Ujah, as the new Eje of…

Nigerian Govt establishes 3km shelter belt plantation in Jigawa

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Federal Government has established a 3km shelter-belt plantation at Mana forest in Kaugama Local Government Area of Jigawa to…

Driver remanded for allegedly robbing Catholic cleric N290,000 valuables

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday ordered the remand of a 35-year-old driver, Chika Obilor, in Kirikiri Prison for allegedly…

Flood: ActionAid gives succour to 1,800 IDPs

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

ActionAid Nigeria on Monday came to the aid of over 1,800 women from 300 women-led households in communities across four…

Lagos ports expect 27 ships carrying various products

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Twenty seven ships are expected to bring in petroleum products, food and other goods at the Apapa and Tin Can…

Saudi Arabia to donate $200m to Yemen to shore up currency

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Saudi Arabia has pledged to donate 200 million dollars to Yemen in an effort to shore up the country’s battered…

Melania Trump takes off for Africa on first major solo trip

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

U.S. first lady, Melania Trump, set off for Africa as she embarks on her first major trip without the president.

Obtain appropriate information before coming to India – Envoy

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Nigeria High Commissioner to India, Maj.-Gen. Chris Eze (Rtd) has advised Nigerians traveling to India for medical care or…

Association demands improved funding of healthcare system

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has called for improved funding of the health sector to prevent diseases and boost the…

Nigerians appeal to Indian govt. to review visa policy

PM NEWS Live

8 years ago

Some Nigerians residing in India have appealed to the Indian Government to review its visa policy for students and businessmen…

No-deal Brexit: France ramps up border controls

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

France is hiring 700 additional customs officers and extra border control facilities in preparation for a potential no-deal in Britain’s…

Lagos APC Primary: Confusion in Badagry voting centres over use of slip

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

All Progressives Council (APC) members in Badagry on Tuesday disagreed on use of party slip by members to vote for…

Google Free WiFi: Computer Village traders express divergent views

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Some traders at the Computer Village in Ikeja, Lagos, have expressed divergent views about the effectiveness of the Google Free…

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