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Egypt’s Al-Sissi loyalist defends presidential election bid

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Moussa Mostafa, a little-known Egyptian politician and a staunch supporter of President Abdel-Fattah al-Sissi, has said his bid to challenge…

NAFDAC destroys N80m fake, expired drugs

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has destroyed fake, expired and unwholesome products worth N80…

Meningitis: 3 killed, 10 new cases recorded in Yobe – Commissioner

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Yobe Commissioner for Health, Dr Bello Kawuwa, said the state has recorded 10 new cases of Cebro Spinal Meningitis…

Buhari commended for signing executive order on local content

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers (NAAPE) has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for signing Executive Order 5 to…

Three petrol stations sealed in Cross River for fuel diversion

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has sealed three petrol stations in Cross River for allegedly diverting three trucks of…

Army to conduct special exercise to tackle Herdsmen,Farmers clashes in Benue, 5 other states

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Nigerian Army said on Wednesday that it would conduct a special exercise tagged: “Ayem Akpatuma’’ – `Cat Race’ to…

FRSC warns commuters against travelling in containers

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Ogun Command of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) has advised travellers on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway to desist from…

INEC commissioner advocates for electronic transmission of election results in Plateau

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The electronic transmission of election results proposed by INEC will lower logistics cost of the electoral process and minimise problems…

China’s bilateral trade with Nigeria hits N4.97 trillion in 2017

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Consul-General of the People’s Republic of China in Lagos, Mr Chao Xiaoliang, has announced that bilateral trade between China…

South Africa’s Ramaphosa hopes to conclude discussions with Zuma over transition

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

South Africa’s African National Congress party leader Cyril Ramaphosa said on Wednesday he is holding direct talks with President Jacob…

Osun governor swears-in 389 new councillors

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Gov. Rauf Aregbesola of Osun on Wednesday conducted the swearing-in ceremony for 389 newly elected councillors in the state.

N-Power: 11,700 persons benefit in Ebonyi – APC chairman

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ebonyi, said on Wednesday that 11,700 persons benefitted from the Federal Government’s N-Power empowerment…

IBB University matriculates 2,758 students

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A total of 2,758 students on Wednesday matriculated at the Ibrahim Babangida University, Lapai, Niger, for the 2018/2019 academic session.

Netherlands announces readiness to offer Nigerians affordable education

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Nigeria on Wednesday announced the readiness of Dutch universities and other…

Retired Pope Benedict says he is ‘slowly’ fading away

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Retired Pope Benedict XVI, who is due to turn 91 in April, told an Italian paper on Wednesday that he…

Brexit : Britain has no future guarantee for businessmen

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Britain cannot tell businesses for certain what its future relationship with the EU will be once it leaves the bloc,…

21 road accidents, 18 deaths recorded in Osun

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) in Osun says 21 road accidents were recorded in the state in January, with…

NAPTIP restates position of witch doctors in fight against human trafficking

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has restated its engagement of witch doctors to improve…

Venezuela’s Maduro calls for increased growth in bilateral ties with Nigeria

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

President Nicolas Maduro of the Republic of Venezuela, has called for increased growth of the subsisting bilateral ties between that…

Group urges Nigerians to support President Buhari beyond 2019

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A group, Christians and Muslims For Peace, Progressive Change and Unity Initiative, (CMPPCUI), has urged Nigerians to support President Muhammadu…

Burundi’s Nkurunziza disregards report accusing China of spying on AU

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

President Pierre Nkurunziza of Burundi said a recent report accusing China of spying on the African Union (AU) is groundless…

Joint Korean Olympic team excites Pope Francis

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Pope Francis said on Wednesday the participation of North Korean athletes in the Olympics raised hopes for reconciliation on the…

Yellow Fever: WHO to immunise 1.2 million people in Borno

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says it targets to immunise 1.2 million people against yellow fever in Borno.

Fuel scarcity: DPR commended for effective monitoring

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Some residents of Sango-Ota near Abeokuta, Ogun, have commended the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) for ensuring that officials of…

UCH acquires breast cancer screening machines worth N28m

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, says it will intensify preventive medicine and health promotion as alternatives to curative medicine…

NUT pleads with Enugu governor to pay teachers’ gratuity arrears

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT), on Wednesday, appealed to the Enugu State Government to pay teachers’ gratuity arrears that…

Kim Jong Un’s sister to attend winter Olympics in South Korea

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s 28-year-old sister will make her debut on the world stage when she visits South…

U.S. postpones ballistic missile test until after winter olympics

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The U. S. decided to postpone a scheduled test of an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile from Vandenberg Air Force Base in…

Former minister calls for concessioning of major highways

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The former Minister of Power, Prof. Barth Nnaji, has urged the Federal Government to concession most of the major roads…

Israeli missiles target Syrian ‘research centre’

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Israeli missiles targeted a Syrian government research centre early Wednesday, sources close to the government told dpa.

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