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Rwanda shuts local radio station accused of discriminatory sermon against women

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority on Tuesday announced the revocation of broadcasting license of a local radio station after airing a…

Ethiopia opens door for foreign investments in manufacturing sector – President Mulatu Wirtu

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Ethiopian President Mulatu Wirtu said on Tuesday his country was not yet ready for foreign investments in its telecoms and…

Zimbabwe considering floating $3.5bn sovereign bond to settle foreign lenders

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Zimbabwe is considering issuing between 2.5 billion dollars and 3.5 billion dollars in sovereign bonds and use some of the…

Bayelsa Police arrest suspected robbery kingpin

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Police Command in Bayelsa said on Tuesday that it had arrested a suspected kingpin of a notorious armed robbery…

Nigerian Govt advised to develop roadmaps for implementation of SDG4 agenda

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Civil Society Action Coalition on Education for All (CSACEFA), an NGO, has advised the Federal Government to develop credible…

Lagos Govt. generates N141.96 billion revenue in Q1 2018

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Mr Olusegun Banjo, Lagos State Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget, on Tuesday said the state recorded a revenue of…

Ethiopia’s Mulatu Wirtu says country not ready for foreign investment in telecoms, banking

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Ethiopia is not yet ready for foreign investments in its telecoms and banking sectors, but is interested in developing its…

UN mission investigates allegations of sexual exploitation in South Sudan

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) on Tuesday launched investigations into allegations of sexual exploitation by a unit of…

Kaduna residents criticise lawmakers for sponsoring 4 bills in 3 years

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A cross section of Kaduna residents and political analysts have lampooned members of the Kaduna State House of Assembly for…

Gov. Al-Makura signs bill establishing Disability Rights Commission

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Gov. Umaru Al-Makura of Nasarawa State has signed into law the bill to establish Disability Rights Commission

How to Prevent malaria during pregnancy

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

As the world observes the annual World Malaria Day (WMD) on Wednesday with theme, “Ready to Beat Malaria’’, the high…

Teenager remanded for alleged indecent assault on 6-year-old girl in toilet

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday remanded a teenager in a correctional home over alleged indecent assault of a six-year-old…

Kano Hisbah Board receives 50 cases on prostitution, missing children in three weeks

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Kano State Hisbah Board said it received 50 cases bordering on prostitution and missing children in the last three…

Hillary Clinton’s `wife’ bio: Chimamanda Adichie’s `upset’ sets twitter on fire

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Nigerian writer, Chimamanda Adichie is in the news again for her feminist views for being `upset’ by former US Presidential…

AU expresses commitment to attain free, fair, transparent elections in Africa

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The AU on Tuesday expressed its commitment to attain free, fair and transparent elections in African countries.

World wine output falls to 60-year low

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Global wine output fell to its lowest level in 60 years in 2017, due to poor weather conditions in the…

FADAMA GUYS: World Bank to disburse N8.6bn to 5,916 Nigerian youths

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The World Bank, through the FADAMA III Additional Financing (AFII) Programme, will soon disburse N8.6 billion to 5,916 youths across…

Turkey’s Erdogan plans election rally in Europe in May

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Turkish President, Recep Erdogan, said on Wednesday he planned to hold an election rally in Europe in May, but declined…

Egypt former anti-graft agency chief sentenced to 5 years in prison

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

An Egyptian military court on Tuesday sentenced the country’s former anti-corruption chief, Hisham Geneina, to five years imprisonment for allegedly…

Oil price races toward $80 amid strong demand

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Brent crude oil rose for a sixth day on Tuesday to hit its highest since November 2014 at over 75…

Plateau generates N3.09 billion revenue in Q1 2018

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Plateau Government on Tuesday declared N3.09 billion Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) in the first quarter of 2018.

Angola’s Joao Lourenco calls for consolidation of democracy in southern Africa

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

President Joao Lourenco of Angola on Tuesday called for the expansion and consolidation of democracy and fundamental freedoms in which…

Osinbajo to inaugurate “The Dome” to boost entertainment

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo will on May 18, inaugurate the `repackaged and reloaded’ “The Dome Entertainment Centre” in Abuja, according to…

1.9m Islamic State, al Qaeda terror posts on Facebook removed in Q1 2018

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Facebook found and removed 1.9 million social-media posts by the Islamic State and al Qaeda terrorists during the first three…

Nigerian Govt. spends N2.8 billion as compensation to poultry farmers

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri, the Minister of State for Agriculture, on Tuesday says the Federal Government has spent about N2.8 billion…

5 suspects arrested for using battery chemicals to dye coffee beans in Vietnam

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Vietnamese police have arrested five people suspected of using battery chemicals to dye waste coffee beans, the Ministry of Public…

Army destroys Boko Haram Explosive Device factory, rescues hostages in Borno

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Nigerian Army on Tuesday said its troops destroyed a Boko Haram insurgent’s Improvised Explosive Device (IED) at Buk village…

Applicant remanded in prison over alleged robbery at gun point

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday ordered the remand of 30-year-old applicant, Micheal Akanbi, accused of robbing at gun point.

Bomb Blast: 3 Taliban including key commander killed in Afghanistan

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Three Taliban militants including a key commander lost their lives in a bomb blast that rocked a Taliban centre in…

Ebonyi lawmaker calls for more Direct Data Capturing Machines

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Mr Paulinus Okoro, a legislator in the Ivo Local Government Area Legislative Council of Ebonyi, has called on the Independent…

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