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Economic Commission for Africa mourns Kofi Annan

Ms Vera Songwe, the Executive Secretary, Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), has joined the United Nations family in mourning the…

Attack on economy no different from attack on flag – Erdogan

President Tayyip Erdogan on Monday cast a recent currency crisis as an attack on Turkey’s economy, no different from a…
Lagos announces date for full re-opening of Third Mainland Bridge

Lagos Govt seeks support of residents as 3rd Mainland Bridge undergoes test

The Lagos State Government has said that the Third Mainland Bridge will be temporarily shut down for from midnight of…

Tears, joy as 90 Korean families separated by war reunite

Some 90 families from the two Koreas were reunited in the North on Monday, weeping and embracing each after being…
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Turkey: Shots fired at U.S. Embassy, no casualties – Police

Several gunshots were fired early Monday morning from a vehicle at the U.S. Embassy in the Turkish capital, Ankara, causing…
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi

India successfully tests anti-tank guided missile, guided bombs

India successfully flight tested its indigenously developed helicopter launched anti-tank guided missile and guided bombs — Smart Anti-Airfield Weapons (SAAW)…

Victims Support Fund earmarks N700m to reconstruct Benue public buildings

The Presidential Task Force on Victims Support Fund (VSF) said on Sunday that it had set aside N700 million for…

IDP delivers quadruplet in Zamfara

Thirty-three 33-year-old Zainab Salisu, an internally displaced person (IDP) in Maradun camp, Zamfara, has been delivered of a set of…

Pakistanis likely to spend $24m on Eid festival

People in Pakistan are likely to spend over 24 million dollars on the forthcoming festival of Eid-ul-Adha to be marked…

Plateau lauds Nigerian Govt over law establishing Jos medical school

The Plateau Government has lauded the efforts of the Federal Government for signing into law, the Act establishing the Federal…

Taliban militants kidnap dozens of bus passengers in Afghanistan

Taliban insurgents kidnapped dozens of passengers after stopping three buses in Afghanistan’s northern Kunduz province, a government official said on…

Hajj climax: Over 2m Muslims converge on Mount Arafat

No fewer than two million pilgrims converged on Mount Arafat in Saudi Arabia on Monday to mark the climax of…

Pakistani new PM declines to live in lavish official house

Pakistan’s newly-elected Prime Minister Imran Khan announced that he will not live in the lavish Prime Minister House which has…

2019: We will send APC packing from Lagos – ADP

The Action Democratic Party (ADP)on Sunday said it would dislodge the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos by winning the…
PDP National Chairman Uche Secondus

PDP condemns demolition of Aiyefele’s studio

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned the demolition of a building belonging to musical maestro, Yinka Aiyefele, in Ibadan by…
Femi Falana

Falana rubbishes report that Lagos is 3rd most dangerous city in the world

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has said that he does not believe in the report that Lagos State was…
Oil company, Shell says it exclusively paid $1.09 billion in corporate taxes and royalties to the Nigerian Government in 2023.

SPDC recovers 95% spilled oil in Aghoro, Odimodi – Spokesman

Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC) says it has recovered more than 95 per cent of spilled oil…

Shettima dispels misinformation on alleged bombing of dam by insurgents

Borno State Governor, Kashim Shettima has dispelled speculations on Saturday that a lake in Alau town, a distance of about…

DisCos fault planned implementation of N72bn distribution network financing initiative

Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos), says government’s plan to implement the N72 billion distribution network financing initiative through the Transmission Company…

Eid-el-Kabir: Police deploy 3, 000 personnel in Nasarawa

The Nasarawa State Police Command on Sunday said it has deployed 3, 000 personnel to ensure a hitch-free Eid-el-Kabir celebration…

Firm launches MSMEs courier app, targets theft prevention

After examining challenges confronting courier services in Nigeria, Getittome Africa has launched a new mobile application, getittome, to assist Micro,…

FG moves to set up committee on vulnerability assessment in states

The Federal Government, through, ECOWAS Early Warning and Response Mechanism in Nigeria, ECOEWRM, has unveiled plans to set up a…

1,000 residents to benefit from presidential aide’s health package in Kano

The Personal Assistant to the President on Broadcast Media, Alhaji Shaaban Sharada says 1,000 residents of Kano would benefit from…

Lagos Police arrests youths for burning police vehicle

Dedeigbo Ayodeji The Lagos State Police Command has arrested some youths from Ajegunle for allegedly burning a disused police vehicle.…

Kano disburses N99m to 6,600 women

Kano State Government has disbursed N99 million to 6,600 women under its empowerment programme as start up capital to enable…

Abuja Building Collapse: NIOB calls for professionalism

The Nigerian Institute of Building (NIOB) has called for professionalism in the building industry, to curb cases of building collapse…

World Humanitarian Day: Anambra firstlady harps on selfless service

The wife of Anambra governor, Mrs Ebelechukwu Obiano has called for selfless services that will promote harmonious co-existence and good…
Yobe Microfinance Bank offers civil servants opportunity to take loans to buy animals for sacrifice during the coming Eid el-Adha celebration.

Eid-el-kabir: AEPB inaugurates rams sale control committee

Abuja Environment Protection Board (AEPB) has inaugurated Rams Sale Control Committee to identify various spots being used for the sale…

Sallah: I-G directs elaborate, robust security arrangement

The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Ibrahim Idris has directed the implementation of robust security arrangements throughout the country during…

Lawmaker calls for forensic audit of NASS budgetary allocations

A federal lawmaker, Sen. Abdullahi Adamu (APC-Nasarawa), has called for probe into budgetary allocations to the National Assembly.