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Zimbabwe’s Mnangagwa appoints ex-military commander as vice president

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Zimbabwe’s new president, Emmerson Mnangagwa, has appointed Rtd Gen. Constantino Chiwenga, former army chief as one of his two vice-presidents,…

Nigerian Govt urged to include Persons Living With Disabilities in policy making

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The National President of Persons With Disability Initiative Nigeria, Mr Augustine Onwuamaegbu on Wednesday, appealed to Federal Government to include…

Obama warns about dangers of online biases

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Former U.S. president Barack Obama said the way people communicate via social media risked splintering society and leaders had to…

Nigeria is under a serious spiritual siege – Omotola

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Lai Omotola is the Group Managing Director of CFL Group, an indigenous infrastructure development company with a diversified project portfolio.…

President Buhari congratulates Christopher Kolade at 85

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Dr Christopher Kolade, veteran broadcaster, administrator and former Nigeria’s High Commissioner to the UK, who…

2018 Election: Russia’s Putin submits documents to electoral commission

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

President Vladimir Putin of Russia on Wednesday submitted documents to the Central Election Commission (CEC) to be nominated as a…

Nasarawa Govt urged to restore Customary Court of Appeal

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Former Minister of Information, Mr Labaran Maku, has called on the Nasarawa State Government to restore the Customary Court of…

Labaran Maku calls for preservation of culture, tradition

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Mr Labaran Maku, a former Minister of Information, has called on all ethnic groups in Nasarawa State to preserve their…

Katsina police command foil armed robbery syndicate

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The police command in Katsina State on Wednesday said it foiled an armed robbery gang that specialised in car theft…

Lagos Govt commended for improvements in water transportation

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Association of Tourist Boat Operators and Water Transporters of Nigeria (ATBOWATON) on Wednesday commended the Lagos State Government on…

2018 Budget: Kano assembly to conduct public hearing

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Kano State House of Assembly will on Thursday conduct a public hearing to enable stakeholders and other citizens to…

Road Safety Practice: FRSC seeks partnership with media

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Wednesday urged media organisations to work closely with it to enlighten Benue residents…

U.S. accused of training former Islamic State fighters to destabilise Syria

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The chief of the Russian General Staff on Wednesday accused the U.S. of training former Islamic State fighters in Syria…

Indian govt orders civil servants to declare assets by January

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Indian government has ordered all civil servants in the country to declare their assets by January, otherwise they will…

Illegal migration: Edo Govt to take campaign to churches, schools in 2018

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Edo State Government says it will take the campaign against illegal migration to churches and schools across the state…

Libya to hold conference to rebuild Benghazi

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Authorities in eastern Libya will organise a conference in March to drum up support to rebuild the country’s second-largest city…

Corruption Crackdown: Vietnam to try 22 former executives

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Vietnamese Authorities have set the trial date for 22 oil executives charged with economic mismanagement and corruption, the communist party…

Jerusalem ‘not for sale’, Trump to learn from Palestinians – Clergy

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

U.S. President Donald Trump is going to learn that the Palestinian people cannot be bribed to abandon their historic ties…

Reuters journalists in Myanmar remanded for another 14 days

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Two Reuters journalists who have been detained in Myanmar for the past two weeks were remanded in custody for 14…

Australian Woman escapes death penalty in Malaysia

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Maria Elvira Pinto Exposto, a 54-year-old Australian woman escaped the possibility of a death sentence on Wednesday after she was…

Stable government best way of attracting development to Africa – Jonathan

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Former President Goodluck Jonathan says stable government is the best way of attracting development to Africa.

Police to arrest, prosecute vendors of police uniforms – Official

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Nigeria Police Force said that it would arrest and prosecute anyone caught selling police uniforms in the open market.

‘Comfort Women’ row with Japan unresolved , South Korea says

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Seoul said on Wednesday that a 2015 deal with Japan over South Korean “comfort women” forced to work in Japan’s…

Humanitarian needs heading for record high in 2018

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The United Nations says violence, displacement and hunger will drive record humanitarian needs in 2018, with nearly 136 million people…

Liberia election run-off: Voting ends, counting underway

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Vote counting is underway at 5,390 polling units across Liberia following Tuesday’s presidential run-off election described by observers as “generally…

LASU undergoing internal cleansing – Spokesman

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Authorities of the Lagos State University (LASU) says the institution is undergoing ‘internal cleansing’ in line with President Muhammadu Buhari…

Liberia: Model of democracy in Africa – Jonathan

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Former President Goodluck Jonathan says Liberia is becoming a model of democracy in Africa and beyond, having attained “political stability’’.

Air Force establishes modern gym for servicemen in Maiduguri

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has established an ultra modern gymnasium at its base in Maiduguri to improve the health…

Fire guts N183m TETFund project in Zamfara school

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

Zamfara Government has described the fire that gutted the N183 million Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) intervention project at the…

Xmas: Foundation distributes gifts, feeds 5,000 children from slum

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

A Non-Governmental Organisation, NGO, Black Diamonds Support Foundation on Tuesday distributes gifts and feeds over 5,000 children living in Lagos…

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