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Odinga’s aide arrested on suspicion of inciting violence

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Police on Monday said a prominent strategist for Kenya’s opposition, who has strongly criticised President Uhuru Kenyatta and called for…

Union laments Nigerian Govt’s inability to pay disengaged electricity workers

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The National Union of Electricity Employees ( NUEE) on Monday cried out that up to 1,000 electricity workers disengaged from…

Buratai urges commanders to remain focused to curtail traces of insurgency

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai charged field commanders to remain focused toward containing the traces of insurgency…

Panic buying, fuel queues resurface in Sokoto

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Fuel queues have resurfaced in Sokoto metropolis and its environs, creating hardship for motorists and commuters, the News Agency of…

President Mnangagwa swears in cabinet with last-minute changes

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

President Emmerson Mnangagwa of Zimbabwe on Monday swore in his cabinet, with several last-minute changes after a public outcry about…

Decongestion: Prisons boss visits NAN, solicits lawyers cooperation

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Mr Emma Nwakeze, Controller of Prisons in Anambra, on Monday in Awka called on lawyers to help in prison decongestion…

Conduct census of persons with disabilities to facilitate support programmes – CSO

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Network of Civil Society Organisations, Borno Chapter, has called on the state government to conduct head-count of Persons with…

Diversification: Creative industry will boost our economy – Lai Mohammed

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said that the nation has gradually begun diversifying its economy…

Group commends military on achievement in various operation

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

A rights group under the aegis of Global peace and life rescue initiative (GOPRI) has commended the military on the…

Venezuela to launch oil-backed digital currency

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro looked to the world of digital currency to circumvent U.S led financial sanctions, announcing the launch…

U.S defence chief in Pakistan for ‘common ground’ to fight terrorism

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

U.S. Defence Secretary, Jim Mattis, arrived in Islamabad on Monday to ask Pakistan’s civilian and military leadership to do more…

Resurfacing tensions on Korean peninsula regrettable – China

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Chinese Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, said on Monday that after two months of relative calm on the Korean peninsula, the…

Lagos PDP endorses Bode George as National Chairman

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Lagos State Chapter of the PDP on Sunday night endorsed Chief Olabode George as their preferred candidate for the…

NSCDC destroys 28 illegal refineries in Edo

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Edo Command, says it has destroyed 28 illegal refineries in the state…

UK suspends aid amid allegations of payments to Syrian Jihadists

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The UK government has suspended its multimillion-dollar aid project to western-backed Free Syrian Police (FSP) amid media reports claiming that…

Cattle dealer, 3 others shot dead in Bayelsa

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

The Bayelsa State government has condemned the killing of a prominent cattle dealer, Alhaji Jibril Abdulkarim, and three of his…

UN Global Compact: U.S acting as an ‘unreliable partner’ – Russian Lawmaker

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The U.S. is acting as an “unreliable partner” by refusing to take part in the UN Global Compact on Migration,…

U.S, South Korea continue air combat exercises amid N Korea threats

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The U.S. and South Korea went ahead with large-scale joint aerial drills on Monday, a move North Korea had said…

Bayelsa urges police to apprehend killers of cattle dealers

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Bayelsa Government has called on the Police and other security agencies to apprehend the killers of a prominent cattle…

Nothing will disrupt PDP convention – Gov. Wike

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers says the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leadership will not accept anything likely to disrupt its…

Lagos inaugurates consumer protection agency

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

The Lagos State Government has established Lagos State Consumer Protection (LASCOPA) for speedy redress of consumers complaints.

Lagos To Establish Early Intervention Centre For Children With Special Needs

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Sunday said plans are underway to establish an Early Intervention Centre in 2018…

Poor preparation reason politicians don’t deliver electoral promises – Omotola

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Poor preparation has been attributed as one of the reasons why Nigerian politicians did not deliver on electoral promises.

Members not defecting to PDP – APC lawmaker

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

A member of the House of Representatives, Rep. Babajimi Benson, said on Sunday that he did not foresee exodus of…

Eagles warned against complacency

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Golden Eaglets’ chief coach Abdu Maikaba says the Super Eagles should be wary of being carried away by successes they…

Manchester City leaves it late yet again to extend winning run to 13 games

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

David Silva scored a late goal as runaway English Premier League leaders Manchester City restored their eight-point lead with a…

Emefiele’s achievements as CBN Governor as a result of training at UNN – Ovia

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Mr Jim Ovia, the Chairman of Zenith Bank, has attributed the excellent performance of Godwin Emefiele, the CBN Governor, to…

Kano State camp Coordinator debunk claims of clash between corps members and soldiers

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Alhaji Ladan Baba, the Coordinator of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Kano has debunked media reports that there…

Explosion rocks missionary school in Umuahia

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

A huge fire from an explosion at Saclux Paints Industry in Umuahia, the Abia capital, on Sunday destroyed a missionary…

Terror Attack Alert: Federal Govt says No Cause for Alarm

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

The Federal Government on Sunday assured that adequate security measures have been adopted to thwart any terror attack on the…

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