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Former Dep. Gov. picks APC Plateau South Senatorial ticket

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Mr Ignatius Longjan, former Deputy Governor to Ex-Gov. Jonah Jang, on Friday, picked the All Progressives Congress (APC) ticket to…

India quietly seals missile deal with Russia

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

India agreed a deal with Russia to buy S-400 surface to air missile systems on Friday.

Abia Govt. launches ‘Remind Me’ for immunisation coverage

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Abia Government in partnership with William Coley Hub Africa has launched a programme that would provide an automated reminder for…

Kenya on course to develop nuclear energy – Official

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Kenya is still on course to build its first nuclear power plant facility in the next 12-15 years, a senior…

Pakistan orders international aid groups to leave

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Pakistani Government has ordered at least 18 International Aid Groups to wind up their operations and leave the country…

Nigerian Govt urged to establish Environmental Health Service Commission

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Abuja chapter of Environmental Health Officers Association of Nigeria has urged the Federal Government to establish Environmental Health Service…

Corruption probe: Israel’s Netanyahu questioned for the 12th time

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Israeli police questioned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the 12th time on Friday in connection with a long-running corruption investigation,…

38 year-old man jailed for trafficking ephedrine

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A Federal High Court in Lagos, on Friday, sentenced a 38 year-old man, Toriola Ayodele, three years imprisonment for trafficking…

Indonesia earthquake: Bodies of mother clutching baby found in debris

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Bodies of Ichsan Hidayat’s sister and her 43-day-old daughter were found under a sea of mud and debris, the mother…

How i want to be remembered – David Mark

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Former Senate President David Mark says wants to serve and be remembered as the agent that brought peace, unity and…

Afghanistan rejects proposals to privatise war

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Afghan officials on Friday reacted angrily to speculation that foreign military contractors could take over training and advising the Afghan…

APC primaries: Gov. Bindow’s supporters raise alarm over fake membership cards

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Ahead of Adamawa rescheduled governorship primaries for All Progressives Congress (APC), Gov. Muhammadu Bindow Campaign Organization has raised alarm over…

Primary: Anambra Assembly speaker loses APGA nomination

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Mrs Rita Mmaduagu, the Speaker of the Anambra State House of Assembly lost her bid for renomination by her party,…

Man in trouble for allegedly assaulting police officer

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A 57-year-old man, Mark Ijesha, who allegedly assaulted a police officer on lawful duty, on Friday appeared before an Ikeja…

Maternal mortality: University to establish institute for health professionals

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Igbinedion University Okada in Edo, said it would establish a patient safety institute to train health professionals to proactively identify…

IBM, Kaduna Govt. to train 1m residents on digital skills

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

An American Multinational Information Technology Company, IBM on Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Kaduna State Government to…

Two soldiers sentenced to 5-years for abduction

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Nigerian Army General Court Martial sitting in Maiduguri has sentenced two soldiers, Sgt. Aliyu Hassan and Cpl. Bello Nasiru,…

South Africa train collision injures 320 people

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

No fewer than 320 people were injured when packed train travelling from South Africa’s business hub Johannesburg to Pretoria crashed…

Corruption: Former South Korean President jailed for 15-years

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A Seoul court on Friday jailed former South Korean President Lee Myung-bak for 15 years for corruption, making him the…

U.S. plans to rewrite rules that impede self-driving cars

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is moving ahead with plans to revise safety rules that bar fully…

Iran vows to overcome U.S. economic sanctions

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Thursday vowed Iran will overcome U.S. economic sanctions against the country.

2019 Elections: APC clears 24 governorship candidates

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has cleared 24 governorship aspirants as its candidates to…

Former Benue Deputy Governor picks APC Senatorial ticket

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Former Benue Deputy Governor, Steven Lawani, has picked the Benue South Senatorial ticket to contest the 2019 election on the…

Federal Poly Nekede emerges best polytechnic in Nigeria

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Federal Polytechnic Nekede, Imo , has emerged the best polytechnic in the country, according to the National Board for…

Primaries: APC will come out stronger from challenges – Governors

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on the aegis of the Progressives Governors Forum, on Thursday said the party…

Direct Primaries in FCT not negotiable – Oshiomhole

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Mr Adams Oshiomhole, National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress(APC), has said that conducting direct primaries to pick the party’s…

Cross River PDP House of Reps primary put on hold

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) House of Representatives Primaries for of Calabar South, Bakassi and Akpabuyo federal constituency has been…

UN chief calls for peaceful, credible elections in Cameroon

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for peaceful, credible and inclusive elections in Cameroon, ahead of the country’s presidential election…

Flood disaster: WHO steps up disease prevention efforts

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says it is stepping up efforts to provide life-saving assistance, especially basic medical care to…

Lagos APC primaries: Air force takes over voting centres as thugs invade venues

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Men of the Nigerian Air Force took over voting centres in Badagry West Local Community Development Area in Lagos State…

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