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Iran: State prosecutor insists Twitter ban remains

State prosecutor in Iran on Tuesday insisted that Twitter remained banned in the country, refusing a request by the communication…

Turkey will boycott U.S. electronic products – Erdogan

President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday that Turkey would boycott electronic products from the U.S., which has imposed sanctions and…

Hooligans attack Ugandan president’s convoy

Police said hooligans attacked President Yoweri Museveni’s motorcade and one of his official car was smashed as he left a…

DR Congo starts using experimental Ebola treatment

Democratic Republic of Congo has started using the experimental mAb114 Ebola treatment on patients in the east of the country,…
Gov. Badaru Abubakar dissolves cabinet

Gov. Badaru of Jigawa appoints permanent secretary

Gov. Muhammad Badaru of Jigawa has approved the appointment of Garba Ahmed as Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Commerce.

Brazil’s Supreme Court chief defends electoral laws

The President of Brazil’s Supreme Court, Carmen Lucia, has defended the country’s electoral laws to refute the support for imprisoned…

No date fixed for NASS to reconvene on INEC budget- Saraki, Dogara

The Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki and the Speaker, House of Representatives, Mr. Yakubu Dogara, said on Tuesday that no…

Anyone who breaks law must be brought to justice – APC

All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that any Nigerian who violates the law, no matter how highly placed, must be…

Australian farmers hit by worst drought in generations

Australia is in the grips of its worst drought in 50 years, Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull, said on Tuesday.

Non-payment of salaries “surprising” – Benue legislator

Mr. Benjamin Adanyi, former Majority Leader of the Benue House of Assembly, has said that the non-payment of salaries by…
National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) issues alert on fake Covid-19 antigen rapid test kits in circulation.

2 companies sanctioned for marketing calcium sulphate without certificate

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it has sanctioned two chemical companies for marketing…

Russia plans to start selling cancer radiotherapy device in 2022

Russia’s State Atomic Energy Corporation, Rosatom, plans to start selling a Russia-made radiation therapy device to treat cancer in 2022,…

Car crashes into barriers outside UK Parliament

A man was detained after a car smashed into the security barriers outside the House of Parliament in London, several…

11-year-old hacks into replica U.S. vote website

An 11-year-old boy managed to hack into a replica of Florida’s election results website in 10 minutes and change names…
Access to social media platforms has been restricted in Ethiopia after violent protests sparked by a rift in Orthodox Church claims 30 lives

Zambia approves bill to regulate social media

The Zambian Government has approved a bill to regulate social media and enhance cyber security.

World Bank provides $510m to improve Bangladesh secondary education

The Bangladeshi Government on Monday signed a 510 million dollars financing agreement with the World Bank to enhance the quality…

Israeli minister confirms Netanyahu met Sisi over Gaza

Israel’s finance minister confirmed on Tuesday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi in Egypt in May…
Cholera

Cholera kills 7 in 4 FCT communities

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has said that seven deaths had been recorded from the outbreak of cholera in…

Australian ex-archbishop avoids jail for concealing child sex abuse

Former Archbishop Philip Wilson, the most senior Catholic official in the world to be convicted of concealing child sexual abuse,…
Ladoke Akintola University of Technology(LAUTECH)

Osun, Oyo Govts no longer interested in LAUTECH – ASUU

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Monday decried the neglect of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH),…

Army explains role in Rivers bye-election

The Nigerian Army has said that its personnel will be on standby to forestall possible violence in the Port Harcourt…

Kenya increases strategic food reserve

Kenya Government on Monday said that it had planned to increase its strategic food reserve to eight million bags of…

Cambodia launches crackdown on Chinese prostitution rings

Up to 50 Chinese nationals have been detained in Cambodia as part of a crackdown on prostitution rings in Sihanoukville…

Tradermoni scheme: Lagos, Kano, Abia selected as pilot states

Lagos, Kano and Abia states have been selected as pilots states for the Federal Government’s TraderMoni scheme.

Flood: Anambra Govt. to begin sensitisation campaign

The Anambra Government says it will begin sensitisation campaign to prevent disaster along the flood prone areas of the state…

National Assembly bye-elections endorsement of Buhari-led APC administration

The All Progressives Congress (APC) said its victory at the weekend by-elections in Katsina, Bauchi and Kogi states, demonstrated the…

Air Force fighter aircraft neutralises bandits in Zamfara

The Nigerian Air Force says the Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation Diran Mikiya has neutralised bandits in Sububu Forest,…

Stakeholders want youths in politics to shape future

Some stakeholders in youth affairs have called on Nigerian youths to participate actively in politics and community development to create…

South Sudan begins 3rd around of peace talks

The third round of peace talks between South Sudan’s conflicting parties started on Monday in the Sudanese capital Khartoum.

Dogara congratulates Senators-elect Kaita, Gumau

Speaker, House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has congratulated ‪Reps. Lawal Yahaya Gumau and Ahmed Babba Kaita on their victories in…