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Cooperative society tasks Ambode on giving farmers interest-free loans

The Food Basket Farmers’ Cooperative Society, Ogijo-Ikorodu Chapter, on Thursday urged Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State to support farmers…

Prices of 17 cancer drugs cut by 56%

China National Healthcare Security Administration on Thursday said payment standards for 17 types of anti-cancer drugs newly included in China’s…

British Academic in solitary confinement after UAE Research

A British Academic, Matthew Hedges, is being held in solitary confinement without charge in the United Arab Emirates while conducting…

Buratai bags award on Leadership

The Institute of Economists of Nigeria, Ibadan has conferred “Exemplary and Uncommon Leadership Command Award” on the Chief of Army…
OPEC

Oil market well supplied – OPEC

OPEC sees the oil market as well supplied and is wary of revisiting a glut next year, the group’s secretary-general…
European Union (EU)

Money laundering: Council of EU tightens rules

The Council of the European Union adopted on Thursday a new directive aimed at counteracting money laundering, the council said…

GOtv Boxing Night 16: Joe Boy Gets New Opponent As Injury Rules Out Dotse

Anama Dotse, the Ghanaian billed to fight African Boxing Union lightweight champion, Oto “Joe Boy” Joseph, at GOtv Boxing Night…

E-waste management: Foundation calls for more stringent measures, policies

Prof. Oladele Osibanjo, the Vice-Chairman, E-Waste Relief Foundation (ERF), a non-governmental organisation, has called for stringent measures and pragmatic policies…
World Bank

Biased investment: World Bank takes responsibility for advising Nigeria, others

The World Bank says it “has to take some responsibility’’ for advising Nigeria and other African countries to invest more…
Rockets hit Iraqi base housing U.S. forces

Rocket carrying space station crew fails mid air

A booster rocket carrying a Soyuz spacecraft with a Russian and U.S. astronaut on board headed for the International Space…

UNICEF, ADB committed to fight poverty in Asia-Pacific

The UNICEF and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Thursday renewed their commitment to fighting poverty and promoting the well-being…
Edo NMA faction suspends Udoka Imoisili, Okwara Benson and Collins Otoikhila the state Chairman, Deputy Chairman and Secretary respectively.

Mental illness: NMA seeks free treatment for patients

President of Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Dr Francis Faduyile, wants free treatment for mental related illness.

ANEC: Osinbajo tasks editors on values, ethics of journalism

The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday, tasked the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) to save the journalism from…
APC

2019: 31 of 40-member Lagos Assembly secures APC return tickets

Barring last-minute substitution of candidates, 31 of the 40 APC members in the Lagos State House of Assembly have secured…

Indonesia to call off national search for earthquake victims

The Indonesian government will on Friday call off national search efforts for victims of September earthquake and tsunami, the National…

Justice Kavanaugh, unlikely to heed calls for recusal

Justice Brett Kavanaugh is unlikely to heed calls by critics to step aside from certain politically charged U.S. Supreme Court…

Seizure of assets: Buhari floors two lawyers

Two lawyers, Ikenga Ugochinyere and Mr. Keneth Udeze have lost their bid to challenge the Executive Order No.6 issued by…
Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos: Travellers dodge COVID-19 tes

Aviation: Group urges unions to shelve strike

A group, Network of Nigeria Civil Society Organisation, has called on three unions in the aviation industry to shelve the…

Osun Assembly workers laud introduction of environmental sanitation

The Osun House of Assembly workers have lauded the weekly environmental sanitation being carried out at the House, urging other…

BEDC signs MoU to boost electricity in rural communities

The Benin Electricity and Distribution Company (BEDC), has signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Mountain Institute (RMI), Colorado, U.S.A and…

Moon Jae-in vows to keep journey toward denuclearisation, peace

South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Thursday vowed to keep a journey toward a lasting peace and denuclearisation of the…
Apple loses $200 billion in valuation

Apple gets critical iPhone technology in $600m

Apple Inc is buying the power-management technology at the heart of its iPhones in a 600 million dollar.

Zimbabwe’s economic crisis: KFC runs out of chicken

Zimbabwe’s KFC fast food outlets on Wednesday were shuttered after running out of foreign currency with which to buy chicken,…

Buhari signs new Executive Order 8 against money laundering

President Muhammadu Buhari has signed into law the new Executive Order 008 to further tighten tax and money laundering rules…

Ijede residents calls for road repair

The council of chiefs and residents of Ijede have appealed to the Lagos State Government to repair all the bad…

USNC pledges fund for Nigerian businesses

U.S. Nigeria Council (USNC), has reiterated its commitment to mobilise fund for Nigerian start-ups and companies toward enhancing the nation’s…
Tony Blair

Tony Blair advises lawmakers to vote down May’s Brexit deal

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair on Thursday said he would advise Labour Party lawmakers to vote down a Brexit…

Theresa May appoints 1st suicide prevention minister

British Prime Minister Theresa May, has appointed the country’s first ever Minister for Suicide Prevention in an effort to cut…

Gombe Govt. distributes 50,000 tree seedlings

The Gombe State Government has distributed over 50,000 tree seedlings to the general public, as part of its efforts to…

Afghanistan polls: UN mission commends security forces’ preparation

The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has praised the Afghan security forces’ preparation for the upcoming elections, the UNAMA…