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President Buhari arrives Maiduguri en-rout Yobe

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday arrived in Maiduguri as part of nationwide visit to trouble areas in the country.

Erdogan threatens to crush militants in northern Iraq

Turkish President, Tayyip Erdogan, on Wednesday threatened that soon, the country would crush militants in northern Iraq.

Insubordination: Youths urge Buhari to sanction IGP Idris

The Buhari Youth Organisation (BYO), Lagos State chapter, on Wednesday called on President Muhammadu Buhari to sanction the Inspector-General of…

Lufthansa CEO Carsten Spohr gets contract extension

German airline group Lufthansa has extended the contract of its Chief Executive, Carsten Spohr, for a further five years.

6 arrested over attack on Niger governor

The police in Niger have arrested six persons suspected to have been involved in the stoning of Gov. Abubakar Bello…

AU urged to make final push to secure justice for millions in South Sudan

UN investigators of war atrocities in South Sudan urged the African Union (AU) to make a final push to secure…

Singapore commences parliamentary hearings to crack down fake news

Singapore’s parliament held its first public hearing on ways to crack down on the proliferation of fake news on Wednesday.
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Bakeries using banned substances discovered in Sokoto State

The Sokoto State Command of the National Agency for Food, Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has discovered some bakeries using…

UN warns against continuous violence in southern Libya

The UN has warned against the ongoing violence in Libya’s southern city of Sabha, calling on all parties to exercise…

Researchers use diamond to improve biomedical implants

Australian researchers on Wednesday said they are harnessing diamonds for use in biomedical implants, through a novel way that could…

Russian envoy rules out likelihood of ‘more softness’ from Pompeo

Russian Ambassador to the European Union Vladimir Chizhov said he did not think that the approach of the next U.S.…

Discount Land Sale Scandal: Japan’s Abe denies involvement by him, wife

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Wednesday remained-steadfast that he and his wife were not involved in discount-land-sale-deal that has…

Nearly 7.88 million Ethiopians need emergency food aid

Ethiopia said on Tuesday that about 7.88 million of its citizens need emergency food aid and that climate change has…
Researchers eliminate HIV from cells in a laboratory using a gene-editing tool known as Crispr-Cas, thus, raising hopes of a cure

HIV prevalence rises to 13.2% in Mozambique

Health authorities in Mozambique on Tuesday said HIV/AIDS prevalence in the country increased from 11.5 per cent to 13.2 per…

Rex Tillerson to leave office March 31

U.S. Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson, who was fired by President Donald Trump on Tuesday, said he was delegating all…

Allegations of sexual misconduct against UN peacekeepers dropped in 2017 – Report

The number of allegations of sexual misconduct committed by personnel serving with the UN dropped in 2017, according to a…

Russia to EU: We fear nothing, language of ultimatums will fail

Moscow fears nothing, language of ultimatums will not work with it, Russian envoy to the European Union Vladimir Chizhov has…

Sierra Leone Elections: Maada Bio, Kamara for run-off March 27

Sierra Leone’s National Electoral Commission (NEC) has announced March 27 for run-off in the country’s presidential election as no candidate…

Bali to shut down mobile internet for `Day of Silence’

Mobile internet will be shut down across the Indonesian resort island of Bali during a local Hindu holiday when work…

India directs banks to “name and shame” wilful defaulters

The Indian government on Wednesday asked its banks to “name and shame” wilful defaulters by publishing their photographs and other…

President Duterte withdraws Philippines from ICC

President Rodrigo Duterte of Philiphines on Wednesday announced the withdrawal of the country’s ratification of the treaty that established the…

Japan regrets departure of “frank, trustworthy’ Tillerson

Japan’s foreign minister said on Wednesday he personally regretted the departure of “frank, trustworthy” U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson…

Union supports 5,200 migrants return from Libya – IOM report

The African Union (AU) has supported 5,200 migrants to return home safely from Libya since November 2017, the International Organisation…

Stephen Hawking, Physicist who conquered the stars, dies at 76

Stephen Hawking, who sought to explain some of the most complicated questions of life while himself working under the shadow…

Federal Govt. releases N43.92bn to 330,000 rice farmers

The Federal Government has released about N43.92 billion (122 million dollars) to 300,000 rice farmers to increase Nigeria’s rice production by…

Keystone Bank holds Career Insight Day for undergraduates

Fastest growing financial institution in Nigeria, Keystone Bank Limited, is set to hold a seminar tagged ‘Keystone Bank Career Insight…

Tunisia, Nigeria lament low volume of trade

The Tunisia Foreign Affairs Tunisia, Mr Khemaies Jhinaoui has stressed the need to increase the 50 million dollars volume of…

Ebonyi farmers/herdsmen clash: Miyetti Allah condemns killings

The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association has condemned Monday’s clash in Onunwakpu community of Izzi Local Government Area of Ebonyi…

Kenya, Ghana seek collaboration with Visionscape on waste management

Authorities in Ghana and Kenya are seeking collaboration with the Visionscape Group to handle their waste management and electricity generation.

Fashola inaugurates Fed. School of Surveying’s governing council

The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola has inaugurated the members of Governing Council, Federal School of…