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EU to support Palestinian cause with additional 42.5m euros

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The European Union has agreed to put an extra 42.5 million euros (52.9 million dollars) towards building a “democratic and…

Trump accused of attacking refugees in State of Union Address

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A New York-based human rights organisation accused U.S. President Donald Trump of attacking refugees and asylum seekers in his State…

Farmer jailed 3 years for raping minor

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

An Upper Area Court sitting in Kasuwan Nama, Jos, on Wednesday sentenced a farmer, Wunde-Fenan Juna, to three years imprisonment…

Kenya outlaws opposition’s resistance movement after Odinga’s “swearing-in”

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Kenyan government has declared the opposition coalition’s National Super Alliance (NASA)’s wing, the National Resistance Movement (NRM), as an…

FRSC in Ogun takes safety campaign to schools

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Ogun Sector Command, on Wednesday said it had taken its campaign to schools in…

‘Nigeria accounts for about 57% of the world Shea nut production’

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, Hajiah Aisha Abubakar, has said that Nigeria accounts for about 57…

Nigeria, India set to expand cultural relations

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Nigeria and India are set to enhance their cultural relations as they mark 60 years of diplomatic relations, the representatives…

Bomb squad sent to prominent Kenyan opposition politician’s home

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The bomb squad has been sent to a prominent Kenyan opposition politician’s Nairobi home after a device was hurled into…

Namibia’s Geingob suspends officials’ foreign trips to cut down costs

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

President Hage Geingob of Namibia has suspended foreign travels of all ministers, deputy ministers and political office bearers with immediate…

2019 Election: Politicians cautioned against do-or-die politics

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Pastor John Kayode of Disciples Church, Taiwo, Ilorin, has cautioned politicians against win at all cost mentality as 2019 election…

Tales of woes by Libya returnees

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

Faith Oboh, 22, is the third in a family of 12 persons; the first daughter in a polygamous family who…

Nigerian Army embarks on road project in Sambisa forest

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

The Nigerian Army on Wednesday said it had embarked on road construction project in Sambisa Forest as part of ongoing…

Britain seeks free trade deal with China – May

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Britain is seeking a free trade agreement with China, Prime Minister Theresa May said on Wednesday as she flew to…

Italy has duty to appeal EU drugs agency decision – Paolo Gentiloni

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Italian Prime Minister, Paolo Gentiloni, on Wednesday said that Rome had a duty to appeal a decision by European authorities…

South Korea uncovers about $600m in illegal cryptocurrency trade

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

South Korea has uncovered illegal cryptocurrency foreign exchange trading worth nearly 600 million dollars, a sign authorities are tightening the…

Zamfara Govt. lauded for doctors, nurses recruitment

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Forum of Health NGOs in Zamfara has commended the state government over the on-going recruitment of doctors, nurses and…

Nigerian Govt committed to safety of journalists – Lai Mohammed

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to ensuring that the safety and freedom of the media professionals are not…

Adeosun insists Gwarzo’s suspension is valid

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, on Tuesday insisted that suspension of Mr Munir Gwarzo, Director-General of Security and Exchange…

APC will win Kano LG polls – Ganduje

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State says that the All Progressives Congress (APC) will emerge victorious in the upcoming local…

Sule Lamido visits Fayose, solicits support for presidential ambition

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A former Jigawa Governor, Alhaji Sule Lamido, on Wednesday in Ado Ekiti, visited Gov. Fayose of Ekiti State where he…

Trump slams countries who voted against U.S. recognition of Jerusalem as capital of Israel

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday slammed countries that voted at the UN General Assembly against U.S. recognition of Jerusalem…

Ebonyi Liaison Officers tasked on checking herdsmen activities

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi on Tuesday charged the newly appointed liaison officers to check the activities of herdsmen operating in the…

Late Ekwueme was all about promoting Nigeria`s interest – Envoy

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Nigeria`s High Commissioner to South Africa, Amb. Ahmed Musa Ibeto, has said that former Vice President, Dr Alex Ekwueme, dedicated…

UNICEF launches $3.6bn emergency appeal fund for Nigeria, others

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

UNICEF has launched a 3.6 billion dollars emergency appeal for 48 million children in Nigeria and 50 other countries.

INEC seeks NCC, telecom operators partnership ahead of 2019 elections

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Independent National Commission (INEC) has solicited the collaboration of Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and telecommunications operators for deployment of…

Sokoto State spends N4bn on pension, gratuity in 2 years – Commissioner

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Alhaji Sa’idu Umar, Sokoto State Commissioner for Finance, said that the state government spent N4 billion for the payment of…

Effective workers-customers relations key to repositioning Public Service – Ambode

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State has charged civil servants to embrace effective relations with customers as a way of…

Hunger battering 9 countries in Africa, others – UN

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

Food insecurity – or lack of access to enough food – continues to worsen in 16 countries torn by conflict,…

Soldiers raid shrine in Benue, arrest chief priest

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

The Army said it had arrested a native doctor, Tordue Gber (Tiv Swem), who allegedly acted as spiritual counselor to…

Nigerians mistakenly deported to Cameroon

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

No fewer than two of the 47 Cameroonian Separatist campaigners deported to Cameroon by the Nigerian authorities last Friday, are…

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