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Lagos ports to receive 37 ships laden with petroleum products, food items

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Thirty-two ships laden with petroleum products, food items and other goods are expected to arrive Apapa and Tin Can Island…

Chad’s Idriss Deby to stay on until 2033 under proposed reforms

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

President Idriss Deby of Chad would be allowed to stay on until 2033 and be granted greater powers under constitutional…

32-year-old man remanded in prison for alleged manslaughter

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday ordered the remand of a 32-year-old truck driver, Kayode Oyebamiji, in prison for…

Skripal Case: Luxembourg recalls ambassador to Russia

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Luxembourg’s Foreign Ministry on Wednesday said it has recalled its ambassador to Moscow for consultations over Russia’s alleged involvement in…

India to launch communication satellite GSAT-6A

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

India would launch its latest communication satellite GSAT-6A on Thursday, a Space Official said on Wednesday.

Kwara Govt. begins registration of pupils into Junior Secondary Schools

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Kwara Government has directed school heads and principals across the 16 local government areas of the state to begin…

Trump looks forward to meeting North Korea’s Kim Jong Un

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he was looking forward to meeting North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, adding…

Anti-begging law: Kano Hisbah arrests 105 beggars

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Kano State Hisbah Board said it had arrested no fewer than 105 beggars in Kano metropolis in February for…

Edo Govt. maps out strategies to combat malnutrition

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo on Wednesday inaugurated the state’s Food and Nutrition Committee to ensure a sustainable roadmap towards…

2019: lawmaker urges PDP to give Atiku a chance

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Mr Dipo Olorunrinu, (PDP Amuwo-Odofin Constituency I), Lagos State House of Assembly has urged the party to give former Vice-President…

Korean War: South Korea returns more remains of Chinese soldiers

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

South Korea on Wednesday returned more remains of Chinese soldiers killed in the 1950 to 1953 Korean War.

Easter: Niger FRSC deploys 647 personnel, 25 patrol vehicles

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Mr Garba Yusuf, Niger State Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), said the command would deploy 647 personnel with…

Brexit: EU may exclude Britain from satellite programme

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The European Commission plans to exclude Britain from its Galileo satellite programme after Brexit due to security concerns, British media…

Iraq wants to maintain “balance” in its relations with U.S.-Iran

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Iraq wants to “keep away” from the U.S.-Iran conflict, Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi said on Wednesday

Easter Celebration: TRACE commences Operation Safety Patrol

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE), says it has commenced Operation Safety Patrol for Easter to ensure safety…

Kuwait to hire 2,000 expatriate medical personnel

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Kuwait is to hire about 2,000 expatriate medical personnel for new hospitals and clinics, the daily newspaper Kuwait Times said…

Reverend Father Sent To Prison For Allegedly Duping Man

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

A 55-year old Reverend Father with the Assembly of God Church in Warri, Delta State, South-South Nigeria, Rev. Moses Emonena…

Ethiopia’s ruling coalition elects Abiy Ahmed as new leader

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Ethiopia’s ruling coalition has elected a new leader, Abiy Ahmed, who is expected to be sworn in as Prime Minister…

Rice farmers want effective policy banning rice importation

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria, Oyo state chapter, has stressed the need for the Federal Government to sustain and…

Japan asks China for details on North Korea’s Kim Jong Un surprise visit

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Japanese authorities asked China to provide them with the details of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s unofficial visit…

Zambia parliament delays debate on motion to impeach president Lungu

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Zambia’s parliament has delayed a debate due on Wednesday on a motion seeking to impeach President Edgar Lungu over accusations…

Niger Police deploys 1,900 personnel ahead of Easter celebration

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Police Command in Niger says it has deployed 1,900 security personnel to ensure hitch-free Easter celebrations in the state.

Ortom meets Buhari, says Benue remains committed to united Nigeria

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue has said that government and people of the state remained committed to a united Nigeria.

Philippines’ Duterte targets fake over-the-counter medicines

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

President Rodrigo Duterte of Philippines has opened a new front in his war on drugs, targeting fake over-the-counter medicines to…

U.S. warns that ISIS extremists in Iraq ‘remain a threat’

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Extremists from the Islamic State terror group still remain a threat, a report from the Inspector-Generals of the departments of…

President Mnangagwa says U.S. misinformed about situation in Zimbabwe

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

President Emmerson Mnangagwa said the U.S. government made its recent decision to extend sanctions against Zimbabwe on the basis of…

Kim Jong Un pledges denuclearisation during friendly visit, China says

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has pledged to denuclearise and meet U.S. officials, China said on Wednesday after an…

Fed Poly Mubi to introduce courses relevant to new airport project

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Dr Sadiq Yahya, the Rector, Federal Polytechnic, Mubi, Adamawa, says the institution would introduce new courses relevant to the new…

Man sentenced to 1 year imprisonment for breaching official trust

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

A Wuse Zone 2 Magistrates’ Court, Abuja on Tuesday, sentenced a 33-year-old civil servant, Aminu Maru, to one year imprison…

Myanmar elects Win Myint as new president

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Myanmar’s parliament elected Aung San Suu Kyi’s confidante Win Myint as the country’s new president on Wednesday, a week after…

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