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Australia set to stamp out ‘modern slavery’

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Australia is set to halt modern slavery by forcing 3,000 businesses to report what they are doing to avoid using…

Naira hedges against dollar at parallel market

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Naira on Wednesday exchanged at N359.80 to the dollar at the parallel market in Lagos gaining 20 kobo from…

ECOWAS committed to 60% electricity access by 2020

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

ECOWAS says it is committed to enhancing access to electricity in the sub-region by 60 per cent in line with…

2nd Niger bridge: Nigerian Govt committed to early completion – Minister

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed says Federal Government is committed to early completion of the ongoing…

Workers drag Energy Commission DG to EFCC

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Staff members of the Energy Commission (ECN) of Nigeria have petitioned the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) over alleged…

ECA expects West Africa to grow by 3.3 per cent

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) says the West African States are expected to grow by 3.3 per…

Merkel to boost defence spending amid U.S criticism

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8 years ago

German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, has vowed to significantly boost defence spending amid criticism from the United States that it is…

ANCOPSS tasks government on emphasis on technical education

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8 years ago

The Association of National Conference of Principals of Secondary Schools (ANCOPSS) has urged the Federal and State Governments to take…

Iran oil import ban, ‘not binding’ – Turkey

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Turkey’s Economy Minister, Nihat Zeybekci, says the U.S. demand for countries to stop importing Iranian oil or face sanctions is…

Ambassador denies recruiting Nigerians to work in Saudi Arabia

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Nigerian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Justice Isa Dodo, has refuted media report that he connived with human traffickers to recruit…

Child marriage increases in South Sudan, Kenya

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8 years ago

Child marriage is increasing in parts of war-torn South Sudan and drought-hit Kenya as parents swap their daughters for cows…

Pakistani court bans another Sharif loyalist from politics

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8 years ago

Pakistan’s Supreme Court ‘s on Thursday banned another loyalist of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif from politics for five years,…

U.S. lawmakers reject Trump-backed immigration bill

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

U.S. lawmakers in the lower house resoundingly defeated an immigration reform bill on Wednesday with the so-called moderate legislation coming…

Knife-wielding man kills 2 primary schoolchildren in Shanghai

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8 years ago

A man armed with a knife attacked students at the entrance to a primary school in Shanghai’s central Xuhui district…

Scientists develop new malaria vaccine

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8 years ago

Australian scientists on Thursday said they have taken a crucial step toward in developing a new malaria vaccine by using…

Obesity to lower breast cancer risk in young women – Study

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8 years ago

Young women with high body fat have a decreased chance of developing breast cancer before menopause, according to a study…

Illegal Migration: EU to partner Nigeria to evolve solution

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8 years ago

The European Union (EU) says it will partner with Nigeria to evolve solutions to illegal migration, Mr Richard Young, Deputy…

15 people feared dead in Nairobi market fire

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8 years ago

At least 15 people are feared dead and more than 60 injured after a night fire, once again, gutted a…

Escravos Bay: Dredging will benefit Delta – Okowa

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8 years ago

Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta said on Wednesday that the Federal Government’s approval for the dredging of the Escravos Bay…

Family crucial in curbing drug abuse, illicit trafficking – Pharmacists

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8 years ago

Association of Hospital and Administrative Pharmacists of Nigeria (AHAPN) on Wednesday said the family was a crucial factor in curbing…

Nigerian Army constructs mini Dam in Yobe

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8 years ago

The Nigerian Army, in its effort to promoting civil-military cooperation, constructed a mini dam for the people of Fika Local…

FAAC meeting ends in deadlock

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8 years ago

The monthly Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) meeting ended in a deadlock on Wednesday in Abuja.

Bénin calls for visa-free travel in Africa

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8 years ago

The Minister of Planning and Development, Republic of Bénin, Mr Abdoulaye Tchane, has urged West African countries to join the…

ANAN commends Buhari on transparency, corruption

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8 years ago

The Association of National Accountants of Nigeria (ANAN) has commended President Mohammadu Buhari initiative to address the challenges of transparency,…

Ministers meet, discuss security in Africa

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8 years ago

Foreign Affairs Minister Geoffrey Onyeama with his counterparts on the continent are discussing security at the 31st AU Foreign Ministers’…

Osinbajo says Nigerian govt. decentralizing power generation, distribution

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8 years ago

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said that the federal government is decentralizing power generation and distribution in the country. The…

Motorcycles ban in Awka, Onitsha remains July 1 – Commissioner

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8 years ago

The Anambra Government has said that enforcement of the order banning the use of motorcycles in Onitsha and Awka remains…

Politics: Former commissioner calls for more youths

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8 years ago

Alhaji Oyinlomo Danmole, a former Lagos State Commissioner for Home Affairs and Culture, on Wednesday called for more active participation…

PDP clears Senator Adeleke, 10 others for Osun governorship election

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Screening Committee for Osun State governorship election on Wednesday cleared all the 11 aspirants contesting…

Rape is sleeping with your wife without her permission – Expert

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

Ms Prisca Obika, Programme Officer Legal, Women Rights Advancement and Protection Alternative (WRAPA), an NGO, on Wednesday said that sexual…

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