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Ethiopian security council says security situation improving

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Ethiopian National Security Council (ENSC) on Wednesday said security situation in the East African country has improved in the past…

Tanzania slammed for arresting pregnant schoolgirls

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Human Rights Group on Thursday condemned authorities in Tanzania for arresting five schoolgirls for being pregnant, saying they should have…

Police arrest 10 Suspected Criminals On Lagos Island

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

The Police at Area `A' Command, Lagos Island of the Lagos State Police Command, have arrested 10 suspected criminals on…

South Korea preparing bill to ban cryptocurrency trading

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The South Korean government on Thursday said it plans to ban cryptocurrency trading, sending bitcoin prices plummeting and throwing the…

2018: Jigawa targets 1.6m children for polio immunisation

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Jigawa State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (JSPHCDA) says over 1.6 million children will be immunised against polio in the…

Benue killings: Senate security committee directed to suspend recess, expedite action

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, has directed members of the Senate Adhoc Committee on Security to immediately…

Benue attacks: Shot livestock guard laments disappearance of 4 wives, 18 children

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Mr Akpenheen Amile, a Livestock Guard, who is being treated of gunshots sustained in the Jan. 2 attack on villages…

Namibia bans food imports from cholera-hit Zambia

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Namibian government on Thursday provisionally banned the import of all perishable food, fish, fruits, unprocessed food and water from…

Jigawa polio free for 6 years – Official

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Dr Kabir Ibrahim, the Executive Secretary, Jigawa Primary Healthcare Development Agency (JSPHDA) said that state has not recorded any new…

Iranian President orders release of all students detained in anti-government protests

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Iranian President Hassan Rowhani has ordered the release of all students detained in the wave of anti-establishment protests in Iran,…

Russia to raise minimum wage May 1 – Putin

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Russia will raise its minimum wage effect from May 1, President Vladimir Putin, who is running for re-election in March,…

Somaliland passes first anti-rape law

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Somaliland has passed its first law against rape, in a bid by the new government of the breakaway region to…

Pope Francis orders takeover of Catholic group in Peru

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Pope Francis on Wednesday ordered the Vatican takeover of an elite Catholic society in Peru whose founder is accused of…

Cholera Outbreak: Zambia closes main passport offices

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Zambia has closed its main passport offices in the capital, a hub which is always thronged with people, as part…

FRSC disowns online job advertisements

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has dissociated itself from online sites allegedly advertising application forms for vacant positions in…

Real Madrid struggle against Numancia but advance to King’s Cup quarters

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Troubled Spanish champions Real Madrid stumbled to a 2-2 draw with third tier Numancia on Wednesday but qualified for the…

Arsene Wenger welcomes VAR

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger believes the introduction of a Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system in English football is a welcome…

Lagos state to move 5,000 tonnes of waste daily to new landfill

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Refuse dotting Lagos roads and in the city centre will soon be a thing of the past as the state…

Filling stations in Epe, Ibeju Lekki sealed over price disparity

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) on Wednesday sealed three filling stations in Ibeju-Lekki and Epe in Lagos State for…

200 migrants from Nigeria, others die in Mediterranean – IOM

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

It was a tragic start to New Year for migrants from Nigeria and other countries as hundreds of them crossing…

Insurgency: United Nation pays tribute fallen heroes

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Mrs Amina Muhammad, the UN Deputy Secretary General, on Wednesday in Maiduguri, laid wreath in remembrance of soldiers who lost…

Buhari out to get killer herdsmen – Femi Adesina

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

A Presidential spokesman, Mr Femi Adesina, has frowned at those accusing President Muhammadu Buhari of condoning killings occasioned by farmers/herdsmen…

Herdsmen attacks could lead to food crisis – Senator

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Sen. Suleiman Adokwe (PDP/Nasarawa South) has called for urgent measures to end the incessant farmers/herdsmen clashes to avoid dire consequences…

Man sent To Prison For Biting Off Wife’s Nose

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

A trader at Idumota, Lagos Island, Lagos, Adebiosu Remi, 41, has been arraigned before a Lagos Magistrate Court for allegedly…

Obaseki, China SINOPEC sign 5,500bpd Edo Modular Refinery deal

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Edo State Government Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a Chinese Consortium for the construction of a 5,500…

State of Emergency: Sokoto begins training of 3,374 primary school teachers

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

As part of efforts to overcome challenges bedeviling the education sector, 3,374 primary school teachers in Sokoto State have started…

Benue attacks victims to be buried Jan.11

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Benue Government says it will bury victims of the Jan. 1 attacks on Thursday, Jan. 11.

PyeongChang 2018: Vice President Pence to lead U.S. delegation to Winter Showpiece

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence and his wife Karen Pence will lead the U.S. delegation to the Winter Olympics in…

Money laundering: Court reserves judgment in forfeiture of residence until Jan. 19

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

A Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday reserved judgment in suit seeking final forfeiture of a residence located at…

2019 elections: Former PDP secretary commends INEC’s prompt release of timetable

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

A scribe of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prof. Wale Oladipo has commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for prompt…

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