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Man charged with defiling wife’s 14-year-old sister

A 42-year-old man, Eze Onijekachi, on Friday appeared at an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly defiling…
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NYSC tells corps members to shun ethnic, religious divisions

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has warned corps members serving in Delta to shun ethnic and religious divisions.

Russia 2018: Onazi, Aina, Paul Bassey confident over Super Eagles chances

Nigerian internationals Oghenyi Onazi, Ola Aina and Akwa United FC Chairman, Paul Bassey, are confident that the Super Eagles will…

Ambode, Duke demand more fund for Lagos to save Nigeria

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode and former governor of Cross River State, Mr. Donald Duke on Thursday raised the…

AMAC Speaker seizes mace to avoid impeachment

The Speaker of Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Legislative Council, Mr Daniel Michael, on Friday, seized the mace, the symbol…

Ebola: Health officials working on getting accurate information

Health officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Friday said they are working hard to get out accurate…
Kagame retires 12 generals

Rwanda’s Kagame arrives in Ethiopia to discuss regional, continental issues

President Paul Kagame of Rwanda landed in Ethiopia on Friday morning for a three-day official state visit to Ethiopia expected…

9 South Sudan refugees arrested in Uganda

At least nine South Sudanese refugees have been arrested for leading riots and damaging humanitarian agencies equipment in the North-western…
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18-year-old marriage dissolved over abandonment

An Idi-Ogungun Customary Court, Agodi, in Ibadan, on Friday dissolved the 18-year-old marriage between one Fatimo Taiwo, 35, and her…
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AfDB assists TCN to modernise transmission equipment

The African Development Bank (AfDB), said on Friday in Busan, South Korea, that it was assisting the Transmission Company of…

INEC urged to introduce mobile registration

Mohammed Abdulrahaman, Chieftain of Action Democratic Party (ADP) in Niger has called on the Independent National Election Commission (INEC) to…

IGR rise catalyst for massive infrastructure – Ganduje

Kano State governor Abdullahi Ganduje on Thursday attributed the massive infrastructure development in the state to the increase in internally…

Oyo Govt. disburses N200m to 201 retirees

Oyo state government on Thursday began the payment of gratuities to 201 retirees with the presentation of cheques worth over…
Oil spill

Reps summon NPDC over spillage in Edo community

The House of Representatives, Committee on Environment and Habitat on Thursday summoned the Nigerian Petroleum Development Company (NPDC), to appear…
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Uganda announces outbreak of measles

Uganda’s Ministry of Health on Thursday announced an outbreak of measles, one of the country’s top killer diseases.

Tanzania earmarks $300m for hydropower project

The Government of Tanzania on Thursday set aside 307 million U.S. dollars for the construction of the 2,100 megawatts (MW)…

Nuclear deal: Iran issues May deadline to EU

Iran wants European powers to present it with measures by the end of May to compensate it for the U.S.…

Australia announces plan to tackle HIV-like HTLV-1 virus

Australian Government has announced plan to tackle the HIV-like blood-borne virus HTLV-1, found at astonishingly high rates in aboriginal communities…

Indian hemp dealer jailed 3 months

A Karmo Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, on Friday, sentenced a cannabis sativa dealer, Chinemere Maduka, to three months imprisonment…

MH17 Crash: Russian defence ministry analysing Video materials

Russia’s Defence Ministry said Friday it is analyzing video materials provided by the Dutch team investigating the crash of Malaysia…

Zamfara Assembly writes defence minister over incessant killings

Zamfara House of Assembly has directed its secretariat to write a letter to Minister of defence, Mansur Dan’ali, over incessant…

China urges U.S., North Korea to be patient, meet each other halfway

China’s Foreign Ministry said on Friday that the U.S. and North Korea should show patience and meet each other halfway,…
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Cholera outbreak: UN allocates $2m to support response in Yobe

The UN, through the Nigeria Humanitarian Fund (NHF), released two million dollars to sustain the response to a deadly cholera…

Taiwan sends aircraft to shadow Chinese bombers around island

Taiwan’s air force scrambled aircraft on Friday as Chinese bombers flew around the self-ruled island, just a few hours after…
Lagos State House of Assembly

Lagos Assembly appeals to JOHESU members to return to work

The Lagos State House of Assembly (LAHA) has appealed to the members of the Joint Health Staff Union (JOHESU) currently…

Nigerian Govt hands over N3.85bn Water Project to Edo State

The Federal Government has handed over the completed Northern Esan Water Project at Ugboha Community, Esan South East Local Government…

Nigerian Govt vows to resolve Lagos housing project challenges

The Federal Government will soon resolve the challenges delaying the completion and delivery of its Igbogbo/Bayeku Housing Scheme in Ikorodu…

South Sudan’s weather agency warns of devastating flood risk

South Sudan’s Meteorological Department on Friday warned that several regions in the East African Country are at risk of floods…

Turkey captures 273 illegal immigrants heading for Greek islands

Turkish coast guard has captured 273 illegal immigrants in the last 24 hours along Turkey’s Aegean shore, as they attempt…

Car bomb kills 7 in Benghazi, Libya

A hospital medic said seven people were killed and 10 wounded when a car bomb exploded on a busy street…