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Nigerian Govt assures of ending university workers’ strike

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Federal Ministry of Education on Wednesday said it was committed to end the on-going strike by the non-teaching labour…

Putin cares less about `main villain’ label

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

President Vladimir Putin of Russia has no concerns about being portrayed as the world’s main villain by some, stressing that…

Egypt approves death penalty for terrorists

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Egypt’s parliament has approved a government bill to introduce the death penalty for terrorist, state television reported on Wednesday.

32 women to contest in Kaduna LG poll

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

No fewer than 32 women aspirants across the 23 local government areas of Kaduna State have indicated interest in seeking…

UNAIDS launches zero discrimination social media campaign in China

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The United Nations has launched its “Zero Discrimination” social media campaign in China this year, hoping to raise awareness of…

Gombe Govt. to cultivate 10,000 hectares of cotton in 2018

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Gombe State Government says it is going to cultivate 10,000 hectares of cotton in 2018 farming season across the 11…

Myanmar denies human rights abuses against Rohingya Muslims

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Myanmar’s military on Wednesday denied “one-sided accusations” made by British lawmakers in a letter to the EU Foreign Affairs Council…

China calls on international community to support Africa’s peace, development

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

China says countries should support Africa’s peace and development and make more contribution to her development and not make “irresponsible”…

Hundreds of IDPs protest over shortage of food in Adamawa

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Hundreds of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) from Fufore and Malkohi camps in Adamawa staged peaceful protests over lack of food…

Nepal’s supreme court stays ban on Mount Everest for blind, amputees climbers

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Nepal’s Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed a government decree that bans blind people and double-ampu

3 ministries to update FEC on activities

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Three ministries are slated to update the Federal Executive Council (FEC) on their activities since November, 2015, during the FEC…

INEC to commence distribution of PVCs in mid May

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says the distribution of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) to their owners will begin by…

UN rights chief decries “pervasive climate of intimidation” in Egypt ahead of poll

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The UN human rights chief on Wednesday decried a “pervasive climate of intimidation” in Egypt ahead of presidential elections this…

Don’t drill boreholes near graves, ecologist warns

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

An ecologist, Mr Richard Inyamkume, has advised Nigerians against drilling boreholes near graves, to prevent drinking poisonous water.

Nigerian Govt urged to make science, technology development national priority

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Prof. Onuegbu Ugwu of Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Ikwo, Abakaliki, has called on government to consider the development of Science and…

Indonesian President signs new rule on domestic coal pricing

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Indonesian President Joko Widodo has signed a government regulation authourising the energy and mineral resources minister to set the price…

Anti-Russian sanction ‘illegitimate way of competition’ – Putin

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The imposition by the West of anti-Russian sanctions is an illegitimate way of competition that constitutes an attempt to contain…

Nigerian Govt urged to partner institutions, entrepreneurs to commercialise inventions

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Dr Anthony Onuruka, Lecturer, Department of Agricultural and Bio-Environmental Engineering, Imo State Polytechnic, Umuagwo-Ohaji has called on the Federal Government…

Strong aftershock kills 24 in Papua New Guinea

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

No less than 24 people were killed in a powerful 6.7-magnitude aftershock that struck the remote highlands of earthquake-rattled Papua…

Niger Customs Command generates N146m in February

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Niger State Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) collected N146 million as internally-generated revenue last month.

Stop supporting terrorists to achieve peace with Israel, Netanyahu tells Abbas

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

President Mahmoud Abbas of Palestine must embrace peace and stop paying terrorists in order to end the conflict between Israel…

Agency to develop 10,000 mini grids for rural electrification

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Rural Electrification Agency (REA), on Wednesday, announced that it would develop 10,000 electricity mini grids to support electrification of…

Syrian govt accused of “shipping” hundreds of fighters outside Ghouta

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A monitoring groups on Wednesday accused the Syrian government of shipping in hundreds of new fighters to take part in…

PenCom recovers N1.34 billion pension from defaulting employers

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has recovered pension contributions and interest totalling N1.34billion from defaulting employers during the third quarter…

Land Use Charge: Lagos to channel proceed to tackle $50bn infrastructure deficit in 5 years

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Lagos State Government on Tuesday said that it would channel proceeds of its new Land Use Charge (LUC) to…

Nigerian Govt pleads with SSANU, NASU, NAAT to suspend strike

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Federal Government has pleaded with the Non-Teaching Staff of the Nigerian Universities to suspend the three months strike they…

India PM Modi condemns vandalism of statues of political leaders

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

As vandalism of statues of political leaders trigger protests in India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday expressed condemnation and…

NHP: Niger Govt. pledges additional 150 hectares of land

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Niger Government has pledged to give additional 150 hectares of land to support the second phase of the Federal…

Kebbi, Ministry partner to revive Argungu fishing festival

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Gov. Abubakar Bagudu of Kebbi says the state and the Federal Ministry of Information and Culture are collaborating to revive…

Philiphines’ Duterte sees no chance of going on trial at ICC

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

President Rodrigo Duterte of Philiphines has said there is no chance of him going on trial at the International Criminal…

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