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Kwara residents urged to go for free Tuberculosis screening

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Kwara Government has urged residents of the state to avail themselves of the free Tuberculosis (TB) screening and treatment…

U.S not in “a trade war with China’’ – Trump

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

President Donald Trump tweeted that the U.S. was not in “a trade war with China,’’ hours after Beijing announced tariff…

Street trading ban: Diobu traders appeal to Rivers Govt for permanent shops

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Some street traders in the Diobu axis of Port Harcourt on Wednesday appealed to the Rivers State Government to provide…

Senate president mourns late Sen. Mustapha Bukar

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, on Wednesday expressed deep sorrow over the death of the Senator representing Katsina…

35-year-old driver defiles neigbour’s 4-year-old daughter

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A 35-year-old driver, Daniel Mark, was on Wednesday arraigned by the police in a Daura Road Chief Magistrates’ Court, Kaduna,…

Rep assures speedy passage of National Water Resources Bill

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Chairman, House Committee on Water Resources, Alhaji Aliyu Pategi, on Wednesday, assured the speedy passage of the National Water…

BBC launches new company for content creation

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The BBC has launched a new company named BBC Studios heralding what it called “a new chapter” for the its…

Rwanda claims withdrawal of AGOA “at discretion of U.S.”

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The withdrawal of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) benefits is “at the discretion of the U.S.”, the Rwandan…

Ondo Govt priotises recovery of outstanding loans

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Ondo State Government says it will vigorously pursue the recovery of outstanding loans from the debtors to enable others…

Austria bans headscarf for girls

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Girls attending Austrian day care centres and elementary schools should no longer be wearing headscarves, the right-wing government said Wednesday,…

Over 4000 firms cleared to bid for Nigerian Govt contracts

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The National Pension Commission (PenCom), on Wednesday issued compliance certificates to more than 4,000 firms to enable them bid for…

Cameroon security forces free 18 hostages

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Cameroon security forces have freed 18 hostages, including seven Swiss and five Italian nationals, who were kidnapped by English-speaking separatists…

Ondo State establishes 2,000 hectares of modern cocoa plantation

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Ondo State Government has established about 2,000 hectares of modern cocoa plantation to boost cocoa production and revenue in…

U.S. Marine Corps helicopter crash kills 4 crew members

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

All four crew members in a U.S. Marine Corps helicopter are presumed dead after it crashed during a training flight…

372 primary school teachers undergo training on Insurgency in Yobe

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Presidential Committee for North-East Initiative (PCNI) and Yobe Government on Wednesday commenced a five-day training of 372 primary school…

China tariffs: U.S. soybeans exporters say decision ‘regrettable’

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

China’s decision to impose tariffs on imports of soybeans from the U. S. is ‘regrettable’ and ‘won’t solve the trade…

Malaysian PM pledges $378m salary hikes to civil servants ahead of polls

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Prime Minister, Najib Razak, promised on Wednesday 378.04 million dollars (1.46 billion ringgit) in salary hikes to Malaysia’s civil servants,…

Iran accuses U.S. of avoiding responsibility for its reckless foreign policy

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The U.S. is avoiding responsibility for its reckless policies, the defeat of the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group means the…

NSCDC to clampdown on unlicensed security guards companies

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has urged all unlicensed Security Guard Companies in the country to stop…

Cambodia invites foreign observers to monitor July election

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Cambodia on Wednesday invited foreign observers to monitor a July general election, as required by law, which long-serving Prime Minister,…

UN says 3,000 Somalis killed or injured by explosive devices in 3 years

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The UN said 3,000 civilians have been either killed or injured by improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in Somalia in the…

Retaliation! China slaps tariffs on U.S goods

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

China hit back on Wednesday at the Trump administration’s plan to slap tariffs on 50 billion dollars in Chinese goods,…

Militias kill UN peacekeeper, 21 others in CAR

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The UN on Wednesday said Christian militias stormed its base in southern Central Africa Republic (CAR), killing one peacekeeper and…

FAAC disburses N263.28bn to Nigerian Govt in Feb – NBS

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), says the Federal Government received a total of N263. 28 billion from the N635.55…

China Eastern Airlines would consider buying Shanghai crude futures

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

China Eastern Airlines Corp Ltd on Wednesday said would consider buying China’s crude futures when the appropriate time and opportunity…

China, Zimbabwe agree on strategic partnership of cooperation

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Zimbabwean counterpart, Emmerson Mnangagwa on Tuesday agreed to establish a comprehensive strategic partnership of…

Tsav apologises to Ortom over false allegation

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Ten months after he wrote a letter accusing Benue governor Samuel Ortom of massive corruption, former Police Commissioner in Lagos,…

Customs to distribute additional uniform for officers

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has approved additional set of uniform for its officers and men to give them options…

PDP describes looters list as plot to divert attention

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the looters list released by the Federal Government as part of ploy by…

Printing blunder lists England as part of Africa in Commonwealth Games programme

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

England have been listed as an African nation with capital in Banjul in the official programme for the Commonwealth Games’…

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