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Nigeria ends 2017 with 101,695 domain names

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NIRA) said on Friday that 101,695 domain names existed in the country’s domain registry as…

German smokers paid more tax in 2017

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The German State collected more tax from smokers in 2017 than in 2016, figures released by the Federal Statistical Office…

3 suspected militants killed in Bangladesh raid

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Three suspected militants have been killed in an exchange of fire during a raid by security forces in the Bangladeshi…

CBN inaugurates 14-member steering committee in Jigawa

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Jigawa Government and Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Friday announced a financial inclusion partnership scheme to encourage and promote…

Chinese police retrieve over 50 looted tomb relics

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Police from East China’s Anhui Province have arrested members of a tomb raiding ring, retrieving more than 50 items, Local…

Party commends INEC for early release of 2019 elections timetable

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Young Democratic Party (YDP) has commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the “early” release of timetable for…

6 South African students seeking free education injured in registration stampede

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Six students were injured in a stampede to register for free tuition at a college in South Africa on Thursday,…

Sexual Harassment: Chinese professor removed from post following allegation

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A professor with Beihang University in China has been removed from his faculty post after a former female student accused…

Election Timetable: Politicians urged not to lose focus on governance

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Some political analysts on Friday urged elected persons not to lose focus on governance as the Independent National Electoral Commission…

81 migrants from Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia arrested in Libya

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Authorities in eastern Libya said they have arrested 81 migrants from Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somalia who had escaped from smugglers…

Turkey says citizens traveling to U.S face risk of arbitrary arrest

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Turkey on Friday warned its citizens against travel to the U.S., saying Turks face the risk of arbitrary arrest and…

Cholera: Zambia slum residents riot over ban on street vending to curb outbreak

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Residents in a slum in Zambia’s capital on Friday rioted over a ban on street vending that was imposed to…

Facebook to change news feed to focus on ‘personal moments’

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Facebook plans major changes to news feed from media and businesses to focus on personal interactions, which may lead to…

North-East: UN restates commitment to address humanitarian crisis

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Mrs Amina Mohammed, the United Nations, Deputy Secretary-General, on Thursday reiterated the UN commitment to address the humanitarian crisis caused…

’19 illegal vessels arrested in 2017′

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Nigerian Navy in Lagos on Thursday said it arrested 19 vessels carrying out illegal activities within the nation’s territorial…

41 migrants rescued off Turkey’s Aegean coast

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Turkish coast guard on Thursday rescued 41 illegal migrants after their inflatable boat sank off Turkey’s Aegean coast, a…

Judiciary need to be in order for democracy to survive in India – Judges

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Four sitting judges of the Supreme Court of India on Friday warned that democracy would not survive in India, unless…

Trump cancels UK visit, says will not unveil new U.S embassy

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

U.S. President Donald Trump canceled a visit to London scheduled for early this year, saying he was disappointed with the…

Zamfara Govt. reassures residents of improve health care delivery

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Zamfara State Government on Thursday reiterated its commitments to improve the health care delivery in the state.

Trump questions taking immigrants from Haiti, Africa

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

President Donald Trump has questioned why the U.S. would want to have immigrants from Haiti and African nations, referring to…

Libya commended on destruction of chemical weapons stockpile

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The White House congratulated Libya for destroying its remaining chemical weapons stockpile, and also called on Syria to fully eliminate…

IPMAN calls for coperation with NASS to end fuel crisis

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The factional National President of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) Mr Chinedu Okonkwo, has called for synergy…

Bitcoin: Prices drop as South Korea looking to ban virtual currency

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

South Korea’s Justice Ministry is preparing a law that would forbid the trading of crypto currencies, Minister Park Sang Ki…

Countries partly to blame for migration challenges – Guterres

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Governments across the world are inflicting needless economic self-harm by creating barriers to migration, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on…

Plateau state reject anti-grazing law

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau says his administration will not enact the controversial anti-grazing law in the state, as grazing…

Julian Assange bags Ecuador citizenship

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Ecuador has granted citizenship to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who sought refuge in the country’s embassy in London over five…

Engineer emerges N20m lottery winner hours before house ejection

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Mr Sidney Osahon, 35, Engineer from Edo, who won the ‘Give ‘n’ Take N20 million’ National Jackpot Bonanza said, his…

NFF calls for more sponsors for league competitions

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Mohammed Sanusi, the General Secretary of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), on Thursday in Abuja canvassed for more sponsors for Nigeria’s…

Oyo pledges support for CBN financial inclusion initiative

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

The Oyo State Government has promised to support the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) initiative in actualizing the 80% Financial…

Traditional ruler regains freedom from abductors

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

Chief of Ikulu, Mr Yohanna Kukah, has been released by his abductors, the police confirmed on Thursday.

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