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INEC sets aside eight days for the collection of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) for the September 21, 2024 Edo governorship election.

Actors’ Guild President tasks members on obtaining PVCs

Artists must obtain their permanent voter cards (PVCs) so that they will be able to vote for politicians that will…

Somalia’s Abdullahi seeks international community’s support for 500,000 flood victims

President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed of Somalia has appealed to the international community to support efforts to help 500,000 people affected…

Man admits to killing woman, freezing body part for “tasting”

An Austrian man with a violent criminal past on Wednesday admitted to killing a woman, dumping her body in a…
UNILORIN extends Post-UTME registration

Unilorin to increase foreign students by 5%

The University of Ilorin, Centre for International Education (CIE), is planning to increase the number of its international students from…

Trump’s administration sued over failure to remove DACA migration programme

Seven U.S. states, Texas, Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Nebraska, South Carolina and West Virginia, filed a lawsuit against the administration of…
Massive PVC collection in Ondo: 55,859 cards distributed in record-breaking five-day period

136,958 PVCs yet to be collected in Niger – REC

Prof. Samuel Egwu, the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Niger State, said that the commission was in possession of 136,958…

Abuse of energy drinks dangerous to liver, dietician warns

Dr Emeka Obi, a dietician in Abuja, has said that the high level of “B vitamins’’ in energy drinks can…

District head commends Nigerian Govt ban on codeine syrup

The District Head of Gusape, Gwagwalada Area Council of the FCT, Mr Wamba Usman, has commended the Federal Government for…

AU, UN laud peaceful election of new House speaker

The African Union and UN envoys in Somalia have lauded the peaceful election of Mohamed Mursal as the new Speaker…
Buhari condoles with Sen. Wamakko over wife’s death

Sen. Wamakko appointed Al-Hikmah University BOT member

Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin in Kwara State, has appointed Sen. Aliyu Wamakko as member of its Board of Trustees (BOT).

Foundation adopts entertainment to tackle unsafe abortion

Ms Dorothy Njemanze, President, Dorothy Njemanze Foundation, an NGO, says her organisation has adopted the use of entertainment to tackle…

Mumbai gang boss convicted of killing investigative crime reporter

A Mumbai Court on Wednesday found a gang boss guilty in relation to the broad daylight killing of an investigative…
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Queen Elizabeth meets newest British royal Louis

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth flew in by helicopter to London to meet Prince Louis, fifth-in-line to the British throne and the…

States cannot impose blanket residency ban on war criminals, EU court rules

EU member states cannot automatically deny residency to European citizens suspected of war crimes, the bloc’s top court ruled on…

Militants, suicide bomber target Libyan electoral commission offices

A group of militants including a suicide bomber targeted the offices of the Libyan electoral commission in Tripoli on Wednesday,…

4 Turkish opposition parties agree to election alliance deal

Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) and three other opposition parties have reached a deal on an alliance for…

Holocaust: Palestine’s Mahmoud Abbas under fire for comments blaming Jews

President Mahmoud Abbas of Palestine came under fire on Wednesday for comments in which he said the genocide of Jews…

Reuters reporters: Myanmar court accepts testimony of policeman

A judge in Myanmar declared on Wednesday that a witness, who said two Reuters reporters accused of possessing state secrets…

May Day violence: France plans tighter security against next round of protests

France will increase police numbers for the next round of protests over economic reforms after violent clashes marred the annual…

UN accuses Congo of obstructing probe of monitors’ killings

The UN on Wednesday accused the Congolese security officials of interfering with the investigation into the killings of two UN…

Buhari’s visit to U.S: Lawyer says it will open up American market for Nigerian goods

Mr Daniel Agada, Corporate and Commercial Law expert, says that President Muhammadu Buhari’s visit to the U.S. will further open…
The Northern States Governors’ Forum (NSGF) recently called for the suspension of mining activities for six months following the abduction of school children and killings in some states.

Association appeals to Nigerian Govt to provide security in mining sites

The Miners Association of Nigeria (MAN) has appealed to the Federal Government to ensure adequate security measures are put in…

U.S., China, Saudi Arabia biggest military spenders in 2017 – Research Institute

Global military spending rose in 2017 to its highest level since the Cold War, with the U.S., China and Saudi…

Abia Govt. flayed over failure to pay gratuities for 15 years

Organised labour in Abia, has flayed the state government’s failure to pay gratuities to its retirees for the past 15…

Researchers identify 2 new risk gene variants responsible for leprosy

Chinese researchers have identified two new risk gene variants that are responsible for leprosy.
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High tension wire electrocutes 6 wedding guests in India

Police said six wedding guests were electrocuted when a live high-tension power wire fell on top of a bus conveying…

Enugu Police Command arrest 25 cultists, armed robbers during initiation

The Enugu State Police Command has arrested 25 cultists and armed robbers as they gathered for their initiation into membership…

Researchers developing pill for breast cancer diagnosis

Researchers at the University of Michigan (UM) are developing a pill that makes tumors light up when exposed to infrared…

54 cases of sexual abuse reported in first quarter of 2018 – UN Chief

The UN received allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse in 54 separate cases in the first three months of the…
FG to initiate legislation on climate change

WHO says 7 million people die every year from exposure to polluted air

The WHO on Wednesday said seven million people die every year from exposure to polluted air.