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Australia approves exportation of medicinal cannabis

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Australia Health Minister, Greg Hunt, on Thursday said Australia would export medicinal cannabis to other countries after the government approved…

Sudan extends ceasefire with rebels by 3 months

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Sudan has extended a unilateral ceasefire with rebels until the end of March, state news agency SUNA reported on Thursday,…

Three Somali ministers sacked as country battles insurgency

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Somalian Prime Minister Hassan Khaire has sacked his ministers for foreign affairs, the interior and commerce, replacing them with newcomers,…

Surgery death rates in Africa double global average – Study

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Death rates for patients undergoing surgery in Africa are double the global average even though they tend to be younger,…

India to reduce daily visitors to Taj Mahal

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

India is planning to limit the daily number of visitors to the Taj Mahal from 70,000 to 40,000 and the…

Lawal Kaita’s demise, big loss to Katsina, Nigeria – Buhari

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

President Muhammadu Buhari has described the death of former governor of old Kaduna State, Lawal Kaita, as big loss to…

Israel to launch world’s first nanosatellites in 2018

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Israel Institute of Technology (Technion) and the Israel Space Agency on Wednesday said Israel will launch a group of…

Turkey calls for peace, stability in Iran

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday called for peace and stability in Iran in a phone conversation with his…

Security flaws put electronic devices at risk

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Security researchers have disclosed a set of security flaws that they said could let hackers steal sensitive information from nearly…

Winter storm forces closure of U.S schools, offices

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Closure of schools and offices across the U.S. have been announced on Wednesday while no fewer than 2,700 flights have…

180 Nigerians to return from Libya on Monday

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) would on Monday (Jan. 8) repatriate 180 Nigerians stranded in Libya back to their…

Bwari crisis: Minister pledges assist to traders

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Federal Capital Territory Minister, Mr Musa Bello, has pledged to provide succour to Bwari Market traders whose property were…

IGP urged to liaise with religious leaders to ensure credible police recruitment

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The National Association of Izalatul Bidia Waikamatul Sunna has advised the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris, to liaise with…

Federal Govt. urged to fast track adoption of national policy on IDPs

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has called on the Federal Government to as a matter of priority ensure…

Minister updates Buhari on new satellites from China

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Minister of Communication, Alhaji Adebayo Shittu, on Wednesday updated President Muhammadu Buhari on the approved procurement of two new…

MAPOLY lecturers suspend strike

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Members of the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnic (ASUP), Moshood Abiola Polytechnic (MAPOLY) Abeokuta Chapter, on Wednesday suspended their strike,…

Oba Ewuare donates N500,000, cow, rice to Edo journalists

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

Oba Ewuare II of Benin has donated N500,000, cow, and two bags of rice to Edo chapter of the Nigeria…

Kano Govt. begins payment of scholarship to 23,000 students

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

The Kano State Government on Wednesday commenced payment of N300 million scholarship allowance to 23,987 students in various Nigerian universities…

DPR seals 80 petrol stations in Delta

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), Warri Zonal Office, said it has sealed over 80 petrol stations in Delta since…

Ambode Moves To End Violation Of Consumers’ Rights

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday inaugurated the board of Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency, with a pledge to…

Police arrest 14 over Ibadan violence

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

The Oyo State Police Command on Wednesday said it had arrested 14 suspects in connection with the violence which occurred…

Former VP condemns Rivers, Kaduna, Benue killings

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Wednesday condemned recent killings in Rivers, Kaduna, Benue and other parts of the country,…

Ports Authority sympathises with fire victims

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Management of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has sympathised with those affected by the fire which occurred in some…

NSE index down by 0.20%, closes on negative trend

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Trading on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Wednesday recorded low gain, with the All-Share Index dropping by 0.21 per…

Filling stations forced to dispense product

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA) on Wednesday monitored filling stations in Abuja to ensure that the limit of…

NNPC orders assessment of Escravos-Lagos gas pipeline fire

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Dr Maikanti Baru, has ordered the immediate assessment of…

Osun Utd opens camp for selection of new players ahead of new NNL season

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Osun United Football Club on Wednesday announced its training schedule for the selection and recruitment of new players into the…

Niger state gets 14 new commissioners

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Gov. Sani Bello of Niger on Wednesday sworn in 14 new commissioners, warning them against all forms of corrupt practices.

Benue Attacks: President Buhari condemns Guma, Logo killings

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday condemned the killings, and wanton destruction of property in Guma and Logo Local Government Areas…

Zimbabwe invites bids to buy stakes in state-owned companies

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Zimbabwe has invited bids to buy stakes in up to eight loss-making state-owned enterprises, its Deputy Finance Minister, Terence Mukupe,…

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