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I have ‘absolute’ power to pardon myself – Trump

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

President Donald Trump on Monday said he had committed no wrongdoing but had “absolute” legal power to pardon himself, echoing…

Nigerian Govt to recruit 6,000 prison officials

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Federal Government will recruit 6000 personnel for the Nigerian Prison Service to address manpower shortage, Minister of Interior, Lt-Gen.…

Nigeria’s mobile internet users hit 101.2m in April

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Internet users in the country increased to 101. 2 million in April from 100.6 million recorded in March, the Nigerian…

South Sudan enrolls 1.5m children in school

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Authorities said 1.5 million South Sudanese children have enrolled in school in 2018 in spite of the ongoing civil war…

Fire destroys PHED’s Injection Sub-station

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHED) says fire from a dump site, near Park One, Port Harcourt gutted its…

Nigeria canvasses promotion of Intra-African travels

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Federal Government has called for the establishment of stronger linkage and functional travel collaborations among Africa member states to…

Saraki sends ADC to collect police invitation letter

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

Senate President Bukola Saraki has dispatched his aide-de-camp (ADC) to the police headquarters in Abuja to obtain the invitation asking…

Nigeria’s active mobile lines hit 160m – NCC

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) says active mobile telephone lines in Nigeria rose from the 149 million in March to…

Nigeria can lead in phyto-medicine – Biologist

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Mr Longinus Chima, a biologist on Monday said Nigeria could lead the world in phyto-medicine and non-synthetic drug production if…

Cholera: Plateau confirms 3 cases

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Plateau Commissioner for Health, Mr Kunden Deyin, on Monday said that three persons had been confirmed to have cholera,…

Gov. Masari swears-in new CJ, Grand Khadi

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Gov. Aminu Masari of Katsina State, on Monday sworn-in Justice Musa Danladi and Khadi Hafiz Mika’il as the new Chief…

Man remanded in prison over alleged rape

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

An Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court on Monday ordered the remand of a 26-year-old man, Dada Oluwaseun, in prison over alleged…

Poland offers up to 2bn dollars for U.S. military base

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Poland is willing to contribute 2 billion dollars to the establishment of a permanent U.S. military base on its soil,…

Man permits cleric to sleep with wife

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

An Igando Customary Court in Lagos on Monday saved a four-year-old marriage between Mrs Musilimotu Olashuyi and her husband, Gbenga,…

Putin-Kim meeting: Russia suggests Vladivostok as location

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A summit meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un could take place early September…

Eko Disco plans new injection sub-station facility

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Eko Electricity Distribution Company Plc (EKEDC) says it will build a new distribution injection substation of 2 x 2.5…

Vietnam hospital records outbreak of swine flu

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

An outbreak of swine flu at a hospital in Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City has left 16 patients infected and…

Itsekiri Youths support Emmanuel Uduaghan for senate

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Ex-Delta State governor, Dr. Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan's plans to represent Delta South Senatorial District in 2019 has continued to elicit…

Nigerian Pastor, Iginla gives widow, kids N1m, house, scholarship

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Senior Pastor of Champions Royal Assembly, Abuja, Bro. Joshua Iginla, lived up to his tradition of giving succour to the…

Italy not ‘Europe’s refugee camp’ – Interior minister

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Italy will no longer be “Europe’s refugee camp”, newly installed interior minister Matteo Salvini said on Monday as he promised…

Jordan arrests 60 amid daily anti-government protests

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

No fewer that 60 people have been arrested across Jordan for rioting in recent days, a security official said on…

Zimbabwe rejects U.S. claims on upcoming elections

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Zimbabwean government on Monday said it had taken adequate executive measures to ensure free, fair and credible elections set…

Somalia: Tropical cyclone kills 49, leaves 70 missing

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

At least 49 people were killed while 70 others are still missing following tropical cyclone Sagar that caused heavy rains…

Jail break: Police begin hunt for 200 escaped prisoners

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Police in Niger, said on Monday it had taken measures to ensure the arrest of the 200 prisoners that…

Data scandal: German Minister expresses concern over Facebook

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

German Justice Minister Katarina Barley, expressed ongoing concern on Monday over Facebook’s behaviour, months after the social media giant became…

Swine fever: Denmark approves 70-kilometre border fence

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Denmark’s Parliament on Monday approved the construction of a 70-kilometre fence on the border with Germany as part of efforts…

Cambodian PM announces pro-poor pregnant women scheme

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen on Monday announced a multimillion-dollars scheme to support destitute pregnant women, starting from…

Plateau Govt. warns residents against planting tall crops

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Plateau Environmental Protection and Sanitation Agency (PEPSA) has warned residents to desist from planting tall crops such as maize…

Cambodia: Storms, lightning kill 70 people

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A total of 70 people died amid heavy storms in Cambodia this year, including 65 who were struck by lightning,…

Senate Leader condoles with Yobe NUJ

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Senate Leader, Dr Ahmad Lawan, on Monday condoled with Yobe council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) over…

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