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Afghan women launch rare protest for peace in Taliban stronghold

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Dozens of peace activists, including women, on Thursday set up tents in the Afghan province of Helmand, after a car…

Switzerland freezes 7 senior Venezuelan officials assets

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Switzerland Government on Wednesday ordered asset freezes and travel bans for people, companies and organisations including seven Venezuelan ministers…

Sierra Leoneans urged to ensure successful completion of presidential run-off poll

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Prof. Amos Sawyer, Head of ECOWAS Observation Mission, has appealed to Sierra Leoneans to persevere and ensure successful completion of…

5 Tunisians arrested in Italy’s anti-terrorism swoop

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Italian police on Thursday arrested five Tunisians as part of what they said was a major operation against suspected supporters…

Ogun PCRC seeks support

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

Ogun State Police Community Relation Committee has called on organizations and philanthropic bodies to support security agencies in curbing crimes…

Enugu State Couple wanted over alleged N63m fraud

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Police Command in Enugu State has declared a couple wanted for alleged N63 million forgery and fraud in a…

Failed Coup: Turkey orders detention of 70 army officers

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Turkish prosecutors have ordered the detention of 70 serving army officers over alleged links to the U.S.-based preacher accused of…

Presidential run-off: Sierra Leone’s NEC reassures election will hold March 31

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Sierra Leone’s National Electoral Commission (NEC) has assured the voters in the country that the country’s run-off presidential election…

Action Democratic Party berates Governor Ambode over Ikeja bus terminal

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

The Action Democratic Party (ADP) has taken a swipe at the Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode over the invitation…

Ex-Russian spy, Skripal poisoned at door of home in England – British Police

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Russian former double agent, Sergei Skripal and his daughter were poisoned with a military-grade nerve toxin that had been left…

Sudan extends unilateral ceasefire with rebels to June

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Sudan has extended a unilateral ceasefire with rebels in its three main conflict areas for an additional three months, until…

NASFAT, Islamic society for all tribes

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Alhaji Abdulwaheed Abdul-Ra’uf, Worldwide Vice Chairman, Nasrullahi Fatih Society of Nigeria (NASFAT) on Wednesday appealed to Nigerians not to see…

President Al-Sisi on course for big election win

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

President Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi is on course for a landslide election victory in Egypt although there was little sign he had…

Russia buries 64 victims of Siberian shopping mall blaze

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Funerals began in Russia on Wednesday for the 64 people, most of them children, whose deaths in a fire at…

Ukraine to deepen bilateral relations with Nigeria

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Ukraine Embassy to Nigeria says it has stepped up measures to deepen bilateral relations, especially on trade and economy with…

Trade dispute: United States warned against opening Pandora’s box

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

China warned the U. S. on Thursday not to open Pandora’s Box and spark a flurry of protectionist practices across…

Delhi tutorial centre owner detained in connection with exam paper leak

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Indian police Thursday detained the owner of a tutorial centre in Delhi in connection with the leak of question papers…

Nigerian Shippers Council restates commitment to international best practices

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Nigerian Shippers Council says it is collaborating with relevant government agencies to ensure compliance to trade laws, guidelines and…

Association celebrates court’s reinstatement of 28 sacked workers

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Food, Beverage and Tobacco Senior Staff Association (FOBTOB) has welcomed the reinstatement of 28 members of the union, sacked…

Nigerian Govt. reaffirm commitment to prevent mother-to-child HIV transmission

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, has renewed the commitment of President Muhammadu Buhari to making prevention of mother-to-child…

Nobel laureate, Malala returns to Pakistan for the first time since Taliban attack

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Nobel peace laureate, Malala Yousafzai, met Pakistan’s prime minister and was expected to address a reception in her honour on…

German bank guard chases robbers away with smoke bomb

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A quick-thinking German bank employee used a smoke bomb early Thursday to drive off a band of criminals trying to…

Jordan, Palestine reiterate commitment to continued peace efforts

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Jordan and Palestine on Wednesday stressed commitment to continued efforts to attain desired peace, the state-run Petra news agency reported.

U.S. military kills 2 al-Qaeda members in Libya drone strike

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A U.S. drone strike in Libya over the weekend killed two members of the terrorist organisation al-Qaeda, the U.S. military…

Burkinabe forces sieze large quantity of weapons from suspected terrorists

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Burkinabe security forces on Thursday said they dislodged and seized large qauntity of weapons from suspected terrorists in a forest…

Kim Jong Un, South Korea’s Moon Jae In to hold rare summit on April 27

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The two Koreas agreed Thursday to hold what will be only their third summit since the 1950 to 1953 Korean…

Kenya opposition politician Miguna dragged, assaulted in forced deportation

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A Kenyan opposition politician who government authorities deported in contravention of a court order said on Thursday he had been…

Old Age, overweight increase risks of Arthritis – Expert

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Dr Nnenna Okafor, Senior Registrar, Department of Family Medicine, National Hospital, Abuja, said on Wednesday that the risk of developing…

School Abuse: Canadian PM Trudeau disappointed by pope’s refusal to apologise

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he was disappointed by the refusal of Pope Francis to personally apologise for the role…

Revised UN strategy to tackle causes of Sahel crisis – Mohammed

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Ms Amina Mohammed, the Deputy Secretary-General said the UN has reset its action plan to address the root causes of…

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