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Ebola: FAAN intensifies screening of passengers

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), has intensified screening of inbound and outbound passengers at the Murtala Muhammed International…

How Ukraine faked death of exiled Russian journalist

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

The head of the Ukrainian Security Service says investigators have identified a Ukrainian citizen who allegedly was paid $40,000 by…

Doctors issue 21-day ultimatum to Yobe Govt.

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Association of Resident Doctors in Yobe, on Wednesday issued a 21-day ultimatum to the state government, to address some…

Zamfara attack: Sen. Marafa donates food, cash to families of victims

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Sen. Kabiru Marafa on Wednesday donated cash and food items to families of those killed by gunmen in four local…

Dino Melaye resumes plenary, relocates to PDP wing

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Chairman Senate Committee on Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Sen. Dino Melaye on Wednesday resumed plenary after his arrest by…

South Africa introduces hate speech bill to Parliament

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

South Africa’s Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DJCD) on Wednesday introduced a hate speech bill to Parliament in a…

NAPTIP to partner ECOWAS on human trafficking

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has pledged to partner with ECOWAS to profile and…

Senate to Jega: Prove bribery allegation against National Assembly

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Senate on Wednesday challenged Prof. Attahiru Jega, former chairman of INEC, to prove bribery allegation he levelled against members…

Senate investigates ‘OAU Sex-For-Marks-Scandal’

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Senate on Wednesday, commenced investigation into the alleged sexual harassment case between a student of the Obafemi Awolowo University…

3 al-Shabab militants sentenced to death

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Somali military court on Wednesday sentenced three al-Shabab militants to death after they were found guilty of being behind hotel…

WHO urges countries to raise taxes on Tobacco products

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

As the “World No Tobacco Day 2018″ is commemorated globally, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has called on countries to…

Kenya: New cybercrime law goes into force

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A new cybercrime law came into force in Kenya on Wednesday, but without a ban on “false” information, after bloggers…

Uganda to destroy 40-feet container of shisha pots

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

As the world prepares to commemorate World No Tobacco Day on Thursday, Uganda will destroy a 40-feet container full of…

Lagos ports expect 27 ships conveying petrol, food

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) said about 27 ships conveying petroleum products, food and other goods were expected to arrive…

Kim Kardashian to meet Trump

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Kim Kardashian West will reportedly meet with President Donald Trump at the White House on Wednesday.

Pregnant women to get books from National Library

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The National Library of Nigeria (NLN) says it will distribute several books to pregnant women across Nigerian hospitals, to promote…

Court orders immediate reinstatement of Sokoto Auditor-General

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The National Industrial Court sitting in Sokoto on Wednesday ordered the immediate reinstatement of Sambo Nawawi, as the Sokoto State…

Kaduna legislator commissions 3km rehabilitated road

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Mr Sunday Katung (PDP-Jaba/Zangon Kataf), Federal House of Assembly on Wednesday commissioned a rehabilitated three km road along Kachia-Kwoi Road…

MultiChoice Launches Talent Factory Initiative

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

MultiChoice Africa, the continent’s leading video entertainment services provider, Wednesday announced a bold new Pan-African social investment initiative - the…

263 teachers write professional exam

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

No fewer than 263 teachers have registered to write the professional examination to be conducted by Teachers Registration Council of…

Igbo traders resist IPOB’s sit-at-home order

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Igbo traders in Calabar, Cross River, on Wednesday defied the sit-at-home order issued by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB),…

Chinese farmer unearths WWII bombs

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A Chinese farmer in northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province on Wednesday unearthed from his vegetable field three bombs left by Japanese…

Evangelist in court over alleged N4.6m fraud

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

An evangelist, who allegedly obtained N4.6 million under false pretext, was on Wednesday granted N500,000 bail by an Ebute Meta…

Niger Govt. to boost IGR for rapid development

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Gov. Abubakar Bello of Niger has said that the state would boost its Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) in order to…

U.S. military kills 50 Taliban leaders in rocket strike

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The U.S. Military said 50 senior Taliban commanders were killed in an artillery strike on a meeting in Afghanistan’s southern…

Anambra residents defy IPOB’s sit-at-home order

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Residents of Anambra on Wednesday defied the pro-Biafra sit-at-home order as they resumed their normal socio-economic activities.

Afghanistan, China, Pakistan to step up fight against terrorism

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Wednesday said Afghanistan, China, and Pakistan agreed to enhance trilateral cooperation, and step up their…

South Africa returns Rhodesian Cabinet files to Zimbabwe

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

South Africa has returned Cabinet files and other State papers dating back to 1927 that former Rhodesian Prime Minister Ian…

UN chief appeals to donors to back G5 Sahel force

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appealed to donors to provide more predictable support to the G5 Sahel force fighting to…

Libyan factions agree to Dec. 10 elections at Paris talks

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Rival Libyan factions have agreed to a Dec. 10 election date that would create a political framework to end the…

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