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Exclusive Breastfeeding Will Prevent Malnutrition- UNICEF

A nutritionist, Mrs Ada Ezeogu, on Wednesday advised nursing mothers against giving water to their babies during the first six…

Nigeria needs urgent waste audit – Environmentalist

An environmentalist, Mr Temitope Ogunweide, said in Lagos on Wednesday that Nigeria needs urgent “Waste Audit” in homes and businesses…

Adamawa PDP Publicity Secretary killed by gunmen

The Adamawa Chapter of People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has confirmed the killing of its spokesman, Mr Sam Zadock, by gunmen…
Location of Kaduna State in Nigeria

Kaduna Deputy Governor’s wife Supports Aged Women

Mrs Ladi Bantex, Wife Kaduna State Deputy Governor, says she has provided health tips to 500 aged women in Kaura…

Expert calls for more mental healthcare facilities

Dr Charles Nwaoga, an expert in psychiatry medicine, Quintessential Healthcare, an NGO in Jos has called on government at all…

Gunmen Kill FRSC Officer, Abduct VOA Reporter’s Wife

Suspected kidnappers on Wednesday abducted the wife and child of a reporter with the Voice of America (VOA) in Kaduna.
Gov. Badaru Abubakar dissolves cabinet

Gov. Badaru appoints new registrar for Jigawa informatics institute

Gov. Muhammad Badaru of Jigawa has approved the appointment of Alhaji Sadisu Buhari, as the new Registrar of the Jigawa…

President Buhari re-appoints Segun Awolowo as NEPC CEO

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the re-appointment of Mr Olusegun Awolowo as the Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian…

Lagos waste: Environmentalist calls for innovative, smart approaches

An environmentalist, Mr Toyin Oshaniwa, on Wednesday said that Lagos State needed innovative, educative and smart approaches to solve its…

Foreigners To Stop Getting Free Food In Germany

Individuals without German citizenship were turned away on Wednesday as a food bank in Germany offered new access tokens for…

Border communities assured of adequate security

The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 82 Division of the Nigerian Army, Enugu, Maj.-Gen. Adamu Abubakar, has assured Nigerians living in…

Russia expresses concern over U.S. decision to keep Guantanamo prison open

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Wednesday expressed concerns over the U.S. decision to keep the infamous detention centre at…

Livestock Movement Causes Disease Outbreak In Kenya

Kenya on Wednesday issued an alert on mouth and foot disease across the country to help curb its spread.
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Exxon Mobil plans to build Mozambique LNG export facility

Exxon Mobil is planning to build a Mozambique liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facility and is looking to expand operations…

Apology: Nigerian military rescues abducted Yobe schoolgirls inside bush

We apologise for a story on our site Tuesday entitled: ''Nigerian military rescues abducted Yobe schoolgirls inside bush.''

U.S. authorities accused of holding migrants in abusive detention conditions

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Wednesday accused the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) authorities of regularly holding migrants, including…

Uganda’s inflation falls to 2.1 per cent in February

Uganda’s year-on-year inflation fell to 2.1 per cent in February from 3.0 per cent the previous month, due to a…
Location of Kaduna State in Nigeria

Kasuwan Magani Crisis: Muslims, Christians urged to live in peace

The Peace Revival and Reconciliation Foundation has urged Christians and Muslims in Kasuwan Magani, Kaduna State to shun further violence…

Afghan president Ghani outlines new peace offer to Taliban

Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani outlined a new peace map on Wednesday during an international meeting, which is aimed at…

Israeli doctors successfully implant lab-grown bone into man’s broken shin

A new piece of bone grown in a lab was successfully implanted into a man’s broken shin, Israeli doctors have…

NNPC, Kogi sign MoU to produce 84m litres of bio-fuel

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and the Kogi State Government have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop…
Sergey Lavrov: Russian foreign minister

Lavrov cautions against dividing terrorists into ‘good’, ‘bad’

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Wednesday urged all the countries to avoid dividing terrorists into the “bad” and “good”.…
President Ali Bongo of Gabon

Gabon accuses France’s Veolia of widespread pollution

Gabon has accused French environmental services group, Veolia, of widespread pollution at SEEG, the power and water utility it operates…

2018 Press Freedom Day: NUJ to give awards

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has concluded arrangements to celebrate 2018 Press Freedom Day by giving awards to deserving…

Thailand strives to end sex tourism reputation

The Thai government is striving to end its long-standing reputation as a sex tourism destination following a controversial remark by…

Germany to consider tightening markets disclosure rules

The German Government will investigate whether rules governing when an investor needs to disclose a holding in a company should…

Niger Delta: Nigerian Govt to design sustainable peace building initiatives

The Federal Government says it is committed to utilising the centre for peace at the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs…

Taxation: Church of Holy Sepulchre reopens after 3-day protest

The Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem reopened on Wednesday after a three-day protest against the Israeli authorities’ decision…
NLC says its members arrested and detained during protests will now be paid allowance for the period of time their freedom are curtailed.

NLC @40: Strike not best option – Nasarawa Speaker

The Speaker, Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Alhaji Ibrahim Abdullahi, has advised workers across the country to embrace dialogue as…

2019 Elections: Population Commission pledges support to INEC

Ahead of the 2019 general elections, the Chairman, National Population Commission, Mr Eze Duruiheoma, on Tuesday pledged to support the…