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Tunisians elect first female Mayor

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A Woman was elected as Mayor of Tunis on Tuesday, for the first time in the North African Country’s history.

Ambode warns directors against making counter-productive decisions

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday warned directors in the state public service against making counter-productive decision that will…

2 men arrested for allegedly defiling under-aged daughters

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Lagos Police Command said on Tuesday it arrested two men who allegedly defiled their under-aged daughters.

Man remanded for allegedly assaulting girlfriend

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

An Osogbo Chief Magistrates’ Court in Osun on Tuesday, remanded a 25-year-old man, Simon Olusola, at an Ilesa prisons for…

Police kill 2 robbery suspects

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Delta State Police Command on Tuesday killed two men, who specialised in dispossessing people of their valuables in Warri…

Court frees herdsman accused of stealing cow

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court, on Tuesday discharged a 40-year-old herdsman, Mohammed Burtu, charged with receiving a stolen cow.

Bike-riding gunmen kill another Philippines mayor

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Motorcycle-borne gunmen on Tuesday assassinated a mayor in a town north of the Philippine capital, the second such killing of…

Afghanistan car bomb kills 2 civilians, injures 3

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A car bomb explosion killed a woman and a child and injured three other civilians in Afghanistan’s Central Logar province,…

“Greed, godfatherism and gratification are bedrock of corruption”

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A civil society group, Centre for Communication and Social Impact (CCSI), has identified greed, godfatherism and gratification as the bedrock…

Cote d’Ivoire plans biomass power generation from cocoa waste

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The world’s top cocoa producer, Cote d’Ivoire plans to build a 60 to 70 MegaWatts (MW) capacity biomass power generation…

Tricycle operator remanded over alleged defilement of minor

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Tuesday remanded a 47-year-old tricycle operator, Olawale Adepoju, in Kirikiri Prisons, for allegedly…

2018 Budget adjustments: Protesters call for Saraki’s resignation

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A group identified as Citizens Actions to Take Back Nigeria (CATBAN) on Tuesday thronged the entrance of the National Assembly…

China releases 3-year action plan for air pollution control

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

China’s cabinet on Tuesday released a three-year action plan on air pollution control, solidifying a timetable and roadmap for improving…

Healthcare worker arrested on suspicion of murdering 8 babies

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The police on Tuesday arrested a British female healthcare worker on suspicion of murdering eight babies and trying to murder…

Imo Assembly sued over indefinite suspension of 4 members

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

An activist, Mr Frank Ugboma, has dragged the Imo State House of Assembly before a Federal High Court Owerri over…

Cholera: Bauchi, UNICEF construct boreholes, latrines in schools

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Bauchi State Government in collaboration with United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has constructed 10 boreholes and six blocks of…

Tipper kills 2 Bayelsa corps members

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Tuesday confirmed the death of two Corps members in an auto crash in…

Former teenage Boko Haram bomb maker makes shocking confession

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A 15 year-old former Boko Haram bomb maker has made a chilling confession about how he made over 500 underwear…

Trump moves to block China Mobile from U.S market

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The United States Government has moved to block China Mobile from offering services to the U.S. telecommunications market, recommending its…

Trade tensions: China issues U.S. travel warning to citizens

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Chinese embassy in Washington has issued a security advisory to Chinese nationals traveling to the U.S., the latest of such…

Benin Disco requires 1400MW to guarantee steady power supply

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC), said not less than 1400MW was needed to guarantee steady power supply to 750,000…

Lagos ports receive 14 ships with petrol, other products

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

At least,14 ships carrying various products are at Apapa and Tin-Can Island ports waiting to berth, the Nigerian Ports Authority…

Governor Ajimobi presents 36 exotic cars to new monarchs

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State on Monday presented 36 brand new cars to the newly promoted Obas in Oyo…

Ebonyi bans sale of tramadol, codeine-containing products

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Ebonyi Government has totally banned the sale of tramadol and codeine-containing products in chemists, pharmacies and other health facilities…

51 people charged for attacking Indian minister’s house

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

India’s Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has charged as many as 51 people for attack on minister’s house in the…

49 AU members have signed free trade pact – Kagame

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Forty-nine out of the 55 members of the African Union have signed the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement,…

Mugabe returns from Singapore medical trip

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Former President Robert Mugabe returned to Zimbabwe on Tuesday on a private chartered flight from Singapore, where he had been…

Greek PM Tsipras faces pressure over Macedonia deal

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The leader of the populist Independent Greeks, Panos Kammenos, on Tuesday signaled a new government crisis over the landmark name…

Buhari committed to delivering real infrastructure – Fashola

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Mr Babatunde Fashola, the Minister of Works, Power and Housing says the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari is committed to…

Zuma’s son summoned over fatal car crash

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A Court on Tuesday summoned former South African president Jacob Zuma’s son Duduzane, to appear on July 12 to answer…

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