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S. Africa Condemns Racist Social Media Posts

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

The South African government on Friday condemned a “resurgence of racist posts” on social media and vowed to pursue the…

Chimamanda Adichie Makes List Of 50 World Leaders

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

Nigerian author, Chimamanda Adichie has been named amongst the 50 greatest world leaders in the 2017 Fortune magazine ranking.

Businessman Faces N430,000 Visa Scam Charge

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

A businessman, Opeyemi Adebisi, who allegedly obtained N430, 000 from a man, Friday Obinna, on the pretext of procuring a…

Woman Begs Court To End Her Marriage

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

A Lagos-based caterer, Mrs Nike Adegboyega, on Friday pleaded with an Agege Customary Court in Lagos to end her 8-year-old…

Egypt’s Hosni Mubarak Regains Freedom

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has been freed from detention, six years after being overthrown.

Tanzanian president sacks information minister

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

Tanzania’s President John Magufuli has sacked the country’s information minister, the first cabinet change since taking office in late 2015.

South Sudan: Guterres Warns Security Council

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has warned the Security Council against the danger of allowing the conflict in South Sudan to…

WHO Targets 115m Children For Polio Immunisation In Nigeria, Across Africa

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said it is targeting no fewer than 115 million children for polio immunisation in…

Reps committee invites Emefiele, Kachikwu over alleged forex diversion

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

The House of Representatives has invited the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele, and the Minister…

Traditional Chief Suspended For Allegedly Raping Minor

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

The Katsina Emirate Council has suspended Bishir Bala Kofar-bai from his post of ‘Magatakarda’ pending the determination of a criminal…

Gambia To Compensate Victims Of Jammeh’s Misrule

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

Gambia said it would set up a Truth and Reconciliation Commission and offer reparations to victims of former President Yahya…

Transgender Women: I Have Nothing To Apologise For – Chimamanda Adichie

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

Acclaimed Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is standing by her comments on transgender women which caused widespread outcry last week.

At Last, Peace Returns To PDP As Makarfi, Modu-Sheriff Reconcile

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Sen. Ali Modu Sheriff and the Chairman of National Caretaker Committee, Sen. Ahmed Makarfi…

Federal Roads: FG will pay states only if … — Fashola

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

The Minister of Works, Power and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, SAN, said on Thursday that states would be reimbursed for…

5 Market leaders docked for alleged N18m theft

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

The Police in Anambra on Thursday arraigned five market leaders at an Onitsha Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing and misappropriating…

Eminent Nigerians extol Sofola’s contribution to Nigeria

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

Eminent Nigerians from all walks of life, on Thursday extolled the laudable contribution of the late legal icon, Kehinde Sofola,…

Traditional Title Holder Suspended For Raping Minor

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

The Katsina Emirate Council has suspended Bishir Bala Kofar-bai from his post of ‘Magatakarda’ pending the determination of a criminal…

Federal Character Shouldn’t Be Pursued At Merit’s Expense- Sanusi

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

The Emir of Kano, His Royal Highness, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, has said that Federal character should not be pursued at…

250,000 Kebbi Farmers To Become Millionaires

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

Mr Godwin Emefiele, the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has assured farmers in Kebbi that 250,000 millionaire farmers…

London Attack: Hundreds Gather At Vigil For Victims

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

Hundreds of people gathered in London’s Trafalgar Square on Thursday in a vigil to remember the victims of Wednesday’s attack…

Police meet ethnic group leaders in Sagamu to forestall clash

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

The Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Zone 2, Kayode Aderanti, on Thursday met with leaders of various ethnic groups living in…

Reps Suspend Bill

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

The House of Representatives on Thursday suspended deliberations on a bill seeking to make provisions for the prohibition and punishment…

155 Nigerians Voluntarily Return From Libya

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

Two weeks after 171 Nigerians voluntarily returned home from Libya , 155 others followed suit on Thursday aboard a chartered…

Female Journalist Shot Dead In Mexico

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

A journalist who wrote about organised crime was fatally shot as she left her house in the Northern Mexican state…

Nigeria, Morocco Sign Deal, To Create 50,000 Jobs

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

Dr Maikanti Baru, the ‎Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), on Thursday said a fertilisers deal…

China Approves Plan For Nuclear Power Safety

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

China’s cabinet, the State Council, has approved a plan for nuclear power safety and radioactive pollution control.

Rice Farmers Demand For Hajj

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) says improvement in the fortunes of farmers in Kebbi and Niger has made…

Kaduna Govt To Tackle Gully Erosion

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

The Mekera Community Development Association of Hayin-Dogo, Samaru, in Kaduna State has appealed to the state government to rescue the…

European Commission Publishes Framework For Digital Public Services

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

The European Commission on Thursday published a new European Interoperability Framework to help European public administrations to coordinate their digitisation…

Kano State Govt Trains 72 Youths

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

The Kano State Government has trained 72 youths in various fields of automobile engineering as part of effort to reduce…

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