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South Sudan’s parliament seeks to extend president Salva Kiir’s term

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

South Sudan’s lawmakers have begun debating a proposal to amend the country’s constitution to extend the presidential and parliamentary term…

Nigerian Govt offers 2 savings bonds at 10.48%, 11.48%

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Federal Government on Monday offered for subscription a two-year savings bond at 10.48 per cent and a three-year savings…

“It is not correct that police personnel protested in Maiduguri”

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Nigeria Police Force has clarified that its personnel seen blocking its Borno headquarters earlier today in Maiduguri, were not…

Paedophile sentenced to 60 years for defiling primary two pupil

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Justice Sybil Nwaka of an Ikeja Domestic Violence and Sexual Offences Court, Lagos, has described Adelaja Olaide, a 48-year-old convicted…

Businessman arraigned over N8m visa fraud

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A 30-year-old businessman, Evans Ukanna, was on Monday brought before an Igbosere Magistrates’ Court in Lagos, for allegedly obtaining N8…

Ekiti Guber: Security agencies to deploy 30,000 personnel

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Security agencies, including the Nigerian Police Force are to jointly deploy 30,000 officers and men to enhance adequate security during…

Killings: Plateau Govt reviews curfew

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Plateau Government has reviewed the curfew it imposed in three local governments of Jos South, Riyom and Barkin Ladi…

Army targets 8,000 for medical outreach

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Nigerian Army says it is targeting about 8,000 men, women and children in its free medical outreach aimed at…

Police sergeant remanded for alleged murder

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

An Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State on Monday remanded a police sergeant, Ishaya Inusa, at Ikoyi Prisons…

Lagos APC alerts members, public of fake website

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Lagos State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday, urged its members and members of the public…

Impersonation: Otedola suspends Twitter account

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Billionaire oil magnate Femi Otedola has allegedly suspended his Twitter account until he is verified due to multiple attempts to…

Papua killings: Amnesty accuses Indonesian security forces

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Security forces in Indonesia’s easternmost province of Papua have unlawfully killed no less than 95 people in the eight years…

Man abducts, rapes 13-year-old girl

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A 26-year-old man, Chibuzor Emealo, who allegedly abducted and raped a 13-year-old girl, was on Monday remanded in Kirikiri Prisons…

Bauchi state Deputy Governor sworn-in

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Mr Audu Katagum, the Deputy Governor of Bauchi State was on Monday sworn in in Bauchi with the charge on…

2 suspected cultists remanded for alleged murder

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Two suspected cultists — Samuel Stanley and Wisdom Peter — who allegedly stabbed a man to death with a knife,…

Nasarawa Govt. to start commercial production of fertiliser in 2019

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Mr Jamil Zakari, Nasarawa State Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources, says the state will start large-scale, commercial production of…

Car tariffs: EU warns U.S. of backfire effect

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The European Union has warned the United States that imposing import tariffs on cars and car parts would harm its…

Customs confiscates 11 vehicles loaded with smuggled rice

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Zone ‘B’ said it has confiscated 11 vehicles carrying bags of foreign rice along Kaduna,…

Jos Killing: Kebbi Govt. to immortalize two indigenes

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Kebbi Government says it will immortalize two of its indigene, Zayyanu Gwandu and Zayyanu Shalla, victims of Jos crisis…

Romania reports outbreak of African swine fever

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Romania has reported an outbreak of African swine fever at a breeding farm for pigs (pigpen) in the southern county…

Gov. Al-makura increases minimum pension by 100%

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Nasarawa State Governor, Umaru Al-makura, has approved increase in minimum pension for the state retirees from N5,000 to N10,000,…

UNICEF, Zamfara Govt. enroll 4,099 girls in schools

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Zamfara Government and Girls for Girls (G4G) initiative of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), introduced in August 2017,…

Corruption allegations: Malawi opposition asks president Mutharika to resign

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Malawi’s main opposition party on Monday asked President Peter Mutharika to resign over allegations he received a kickback from 3.9…

Teenager conspires with mother to murder her father

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

An FCT High Court, Apo, on Monday ordered that a teenager accused of conspiring with her mother and murdering her…

Air Peace, Benue seal deal on flights to Makurdi

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A Nigerian carrier, Air Peace, has signed an agreement with the Benue State Government, to operate flights to the state…

Applicant allegedly impregnates 12-year-old girl

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

An Ogudu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos, on Monday, ordered the remand at Ikoyi prison of an unemployed, John Owika, for…

Syria: Number of displaced person rises to 270,000 – UN

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The United Nation on Monday said the number of people forced to flee their homes in southwestern Syria as a…

Afghanistan: 24 Taliban militants killed, 31 injured

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Afghan army on Monday said up to two dozen militants were killed after government forces’ helicopter gunships targeted a Taliban…

Jigawa LG targets 75,804 for Polio immunisation

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Kiyawa Local Government Council of Jigawa says it is targeting to immunise 75,804 children against poliomyelitis in the area.

Plastics ban: Australian supermarkets work to combat “bag rage”

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Australia’s biggest supermarket chains are scrambling to combat “bag rage” as frustrated shoppers vent their anger over the removal of…

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