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Buhari reinstates commitment to rail development

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday reinstated the federal government’s commitment to vigorously pursue rail development in Nigeria through the implementation…

800 Beijing University Students want anti-sexual harassment mechanism

More than 800 students and alumni at Beihang University on Thursday signed an open letter requesting that the school set…
NNPC Ltd attributes fuel queues across the country to ongoing road construction around Apapa area of Lagos and bad roads at depots

Fuel scarcity: Marketers blamed for hoarding, unfair profiteering

The South-East Zonal Supervisor, Pinnacle Oil and Gas, Mrs Amaka Okonkwo, has criticised some petroleum product marketers for hoarding and…

30,000 Nigerians currently in France – Envoy

The Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to France, Dr Modupe Irele, on Thursday announced that about 30,000 Nigerians…
National Museum, Lagos. Photo credit: Lape Soetan

41,826 people visited National Museum, Lagos in 2017

The National Commission for Museums and Monuments (NCMM), Lagos office on Thursday said it had recorded 41,826 visitors in 2017.

Philippines’ Duterte sacks govt official over “excessive” foreign travels

President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday sacked a ranking Philippines government official for making excessive foreign travels mostly at government expense,…

Trafficking: India rescues 3 nationals, 7 Nepalese girls

India said on Thursday that it rescued three Indian and seven Nepalese girls from Kenya who fell victims to an…

Nigerian Govt urged to speed up national carrier, airports concession

A pressure group, the Aviation Round Table (ART) has urged the Federal Government to speed up the establishment of a…

Yobe Govt. donates 20 vehicles to Nigerian Army

The Yobe Government on Thursday donated 20 hilux operational vehicles worth N350 million to the Nigerian Army.
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CAN seeks arrest of Kaduna, Benue violence perpetrators

The Northern States chapter of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) on Thursday urged the Federal Government to arrest and prosecute…

Man charged with threat to kill Trump

A grand jury in the U.S. District Court of Utah has charged a local man with 11 counts of making…

Myanmar to begin Rohingya refugees repatriation despite concerns

Repatriations of Rohingya refugees would begin on schedule by January 22, Myanmar said, as the United Nations and rights groups…

Myanmar president pledges to build democratic federal republic through dialogue

President U Htin Kyaw of Myanmar on Thursday pledged to build a democratic federal republic in accordance with the results…

Five-Year Career Development Plan

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South Korea’s Moon Jae-in invites wartime sex slavery victims to Blue House

South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Thursday invited the victims of Japan’s sex slavery during World War II to the…

Australia approves exportation of medicinal cannabis

Australia Health Minister, Greg Hunt, on Thursday said Australia would export medicinal cannabis to other countries after the government approved…

Sudan extends ceasefire with rebels by 3 months

Sudan has extended a unilateral ceasefire with rebels until the end of March, state news agency SUNA reported on Thursday,…

Three Somali ministers sacked as country battles insurgency

Somalian Prime Minister Hassan Khaire has sacked his ministers for foreign affairs, the interior and commerce, replacing them with newcomers,…

Surgery death rates in Africa double global average – Study

Death rates for patients undergoing surgery in Africa are double the global average even though they tend to be younger,…

India to reduce daily visitors to Taj Mahal

India is planning to limit the daily number of visitors to the Taj Mahal from 70,000 to 40,000 and the…

Lawal Kaita’s demise, big loss to Katsina, Nigeria – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has described the death of former governor of old Kaduna State, Lawal Kaita, as big loss to…

Israel to launch world’s first nanosatellites in 2018

The Israel Institute of Technology (Technion) and the Israel Space Agency on Wednesday said Israel will launch a group of…

Turkey calls for peace, stability in Iran

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday called for peace and stability in Iran in a phone conversation with his…

Security flaws put electronic devices at risk

Security researchers have disclosed a set of security flaws that they said could let hackers steal sensitive information from nearly…

Winter storm forces closure of U.S schools, offices

Closure of schools and offices across the U.S. have been announced on Wednesday while no fewer than 2,700 flights have…

180 Nigerians to return from Libya on Monday

The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) would on Monday (Jan. 8) repatriate 180 Nigerians stranded in Libya back to their…
UNIABUJA abduction planned to attract publicity, says minister

Bwari crisis: Minister pledges assist to traders

The Federal Capital Territory Minister, Mr Musa Bello, has pledged to provide succour to Bwari Market traders whose property were…

IGP urged to liaise with religious leaders to ensure credible police recruitment

The National Association of Izalatul Bidia Waikamatul Sunna has advised the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris, to liaise with…

Federal Govt. urged to fast track adoption of national policy on IDPs

The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has called on the Federal Government to as a matter of priority ensure…
European Remote Sensing satellite ERS-2 launched 1995 is due to descend to Earth on Wednesday after 13 years of orbital decay,

Minister updates Buhari on new satellites from China

The Minister of Communication, Alhaji Adebayo Shittu, on Wednesday updated President Muhammadu Buhari on the approved procurement of two new…