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Climate Change: African countries to discuss Paris agreement implementation

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Ministers from eight African countries and senior UN officials will meet in Kenya to discuss ways of implementing the Paris…

Articulated vehicle drivers cautioned against indiscriminate parking

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Niger on Thursday warned articulated vehicle drivers against indiscriminate parking on federal highways.…

UN calls on Venezuela to investigate deadly prison fire

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The United Nations Human Rights office called on authorities in Venezuela on Thursday to carry out a speedy investigation into…

Enugu Police recover 148 arms, 206 cartridges in one month

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Enugu State Police Command has recovered 148 arms and 206 cartridges in the state within one month.

Buhari pledges support to Lekki Deep Sea Port project

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday flagged off the construction of the Lekki Deep Sea Port in Lagos, pledging that the…

Vessel with 280,000 litres allegedly stolen diesel impounded in Rivers

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Nigerian Navy said it had arrested seven suspected oil thieves transporting 280,000 litres of diesel allegedly siphoned from pipelines.

Delta to introduce more measures to curb sexual, gender-based violence

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Delta State Government says it will introduce more measures to curb sexual and gender-based violence in the state.

Easter: FRSC deploys 60 officers for traffic control in Sokoto

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) has deployed no fewer than 60 personnel for traffic control and patrols at strategic…

Namibia drops into recession

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Namibia is in recession after its economy contracted in the final two quarters of last year, dragged down by sectors…

46,000 uncollected PVCs in Jigawa – INEC

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Dr Mahmud Isa, the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Jigawa, says 46,000 Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) are yet to be…

Anti-street begging Law: Kano Hisbah arrests 98 beggars

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Kano State Hisbah Board on Thursday said it had arrested 98 beggars in Kano metropolis for allegedly contravening the…

Easter: NSCDC deploys 5,200 personnel in Nasarawa to provide security

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Nasarawa State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) says it has deployed 5, 200 personnel…

Lagos ports receive 10 ships with petrol, other commodities

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A total of 10 ships laden with various products, including petrol are at the Lagos ports waiting to berth, the…

Africa-China ties: Western countries criticism “unwarranted” – Kenyan official

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A senior Kenyan government official has urged Western countries criticising Chinese loans to Africa to try to understand the Africa-China…

6 new illegal refineries discovered in Rivers

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Nigerian Navy says it has discovered six new illegal refineries with combined capacity to refine four million litres of…

Kaduna Govt donates relief materials to Jema’a LG communities

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Kaduna State Government on Thursday presented relief materials to three communities that witnessed violent attacks that led to loss…

Korean war: Remains of 20 Chinese soldiers buried in Shenyang

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The remains of 20 Chinese soldiers killed in the 1950-53 Korean War were laid to rest at the Cemetery of…

Vietnamese politician sentenced to 18 years in prison for embezzlement

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A Hanoi court on Thursday sentenced a former rising star in Vietnamese politics to 18 years in prison for embezzlement,…

Teacher remanded in prison for defiling 7-year-old pupil

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A Kasuwan Mama Upper Area court on Thursday ordered that a teacher, Moses Danladi,23, be remanded in prison for allegedly…

Pope Francis says ‘Hell does not exist’

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

“There is no hell where the souls of sinners suffer in eternity”, Pope Francis was quoted as saying in a…

58-year-old man arraigned for alleged possession of hard drugs

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Thursday arraigned a 58-year-old alleged drug baron before a Jos Federal High…

Delta governor eulogises Tinubu @ 66

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta on Thursday congratulated former Lagos State Governor and National Leader of the All Progressives Congress…

Nigerian Govt reiterates commitment to welfare, safety of civil servants

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Federal Government has restated its commitment to the welfare and safety of its civil servants, as part of measures…

Easter: FRSC deploys 74 personnel, patrol vans, ambulance to Benin-Ore expressway

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Thursday said that it had deployed 74 personnel, three patrol vans and one…

NSCDC promotes 14 officers

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), has promoted 14 officers serving in the Kebbi Command.

Easter: FRSC deploys 2,500 officers, 20 patrol vehicles in Kwara

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Kwara Sector Command of the FRSC has deployed more than 2,500 officers and 20 patrol vehicles in the state…

Mayor of Libyan capital abducted by gunmen

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Authorities on Thursday said gunmen abducted the mayor of Libya’s capital from his house overnight.

U.S. accused of aggravating situation by threatening to arrest Russian assets

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The U. S. is inflaming tensions by threatening to arrest Russian assets in the country over Moscow’s alleged involvement in…

Russian Election Commission reveals Putin spent $6.8m on presidential election campaign

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

President Vladimir Putin who won in a presidential election in February, spent 399.8 million rubles (6.8 million dollars) on his…

Army urges Boko Haram to embrace Nigerian Govt amnesty offer

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Nigerian Army on Thursday asked Boko Haram insurgents to lay down their arms and embrace the federal government’s amnesty…

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