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ASUU Urges NASS To Address University Funding

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has called on the National Assembly to address the issue of low funding…

9 Year Old Girls Are Ready For Marriage

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

A Malaysian member of parliament, Tasek Gelugor, said girls as young as nine were “physically and spiritually” ready for marriage.

3 killed In Mogadishu Explosion

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

The police say a car bomb rammed into a cafe in Mogadishu, the Somali capital, near the compounds housing the…

German Cabinet To Outlaw Child Marriages

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s cabinet agreed on Wednesday to a new draft law aimed at banning child marriages.

Cambodia Cracks Down 92 Human Trafficking Cases

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

Cambodia cracked down on 92 human trafficking-related cases in 2016, arresting 113 suspects including eight foreigners, the national police website…

New surrogacy rules announced

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Cambodia’s Ministry of the Interior on Wednesday revealed details of its new guidelines on surrogacy after it banned the commercial…

Oil rises to near 1-month high on supply tightening

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Oil rose to a near one-month high on Wednesday on signs of a gradual tightening in global oil inventories and…

Amnesty International: Contractor profiting from asylum seekers’ plight

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Amnesty International has accused a private contractor of making millions of dollars from “torture” of refugees and asylum seekers at…

Muslim man dies after being beaten over beef allegations

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The police India said a Muslim man who was recently attacked by cow protection vigilantes in the northern state of…

5.0 Magnitude quake hits Botswana, two days after large quake

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck Botswana in the early hours of Wednesday, two days after a strong 6.5-magnitude tremor shook…

Fresh airstrikes in Idlib area: Syrian Observatory

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Warplanes mounted five air strikes on Wednesday in a rebel-held area of northwestern Syria where dozens of people were killed…

Police Arrest Coach After Team Lost 12-0 To Barcelona

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

The coach of Spanish third division side, Eldense, Filippo di Pierro, has been arrested by Spanish police investigating allegations of…

Minister tasks stakeholders in creative industry to utilise bilateral Treaties

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has enjoined stakeholder in the creative sector to take advantage of…

Lai Mohammed: National Theatre not for sale

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Federal Government has no plans to sell the National Art Theatre to the Lagos State Government, Minister of Information…

Russia blames rebels for Syrian gassing

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

Russia says that chemical gas that killed and injured dozens of civilians in a rebel-held town in northern Syria came…

Osinbajo to envoys: Treat Nigerians with respect, dignity

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has urged non-career ambassadors-designates to treat all who visit Nigerian embassies, especially the citizens, with respect…

NMEP to rid Nigeria of malaria by 2030

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP) on Tuesday said it was set to rid the country of malaria by 2030.

U.S. issues North Korea its ‘last warning’

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The U.S. has issued what seemed to be its “last warning” over North Korea’s continued launch of ballistic missiles that…

Corruption: NDDC condemns disruption of investigative hearing

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), has expressed regrets over the disruption of its investigative hearing meant to address allegations…

Alert: Lagos-Ibadan expressway blocked

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

Officials of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) on Wednesday morning advised motorists plying the Lagos-Ibadan expressway to seek alternative…

Osinbajo urges ambassadors-designate to attract investors to Nigeria

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday urged the ambassadors-designate to use their positions to attract investors and enhance the Foreign…

Commonwealth Games: FG pledges support to athletes

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

President Muhammadu Buhari has promised to support athletes representing Nigeria at the 2018 Commonwealth Games which will be held in…

Boko Haram mines: Experts arrives Nigeria

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

A team of UN experts on landmines has arrived in Nigeria to assess the number of mines Boko Haram terrorists…

2000 women set to undergo skills acquisition

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Sokoto State Zakkat and Endowment Committee said it would train 2000 women across the 85 districts of the state…

UI lecturers begin warning strike

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

Less than 24 hours after the non academic staff of the University of Ibadan (UI) suspended its three weeks strike,…

Nigerian Fashion most trendiest in Africa, says Ademiluyi

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

Ronke Ademiluyi, Founder of the Africa Fashion Week on Tuesday said that Nigerian fashion industry is a pacesetter in the…

Oyegun calls for ceasefire over Executive/Legislature faceoff

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress(APC) Chief John Oyegun, has called for a ceasefire between the legislature and executive.

Italy deports 40 Nigerians

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

The Italian government has deported 40 Nigerians for committing various offences in the country.

Attract investorsto Nigeria, Osinbajo charges ambassadors-designate

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday urged the ambassadors-designate to use their positions to attract investors and enhance the Foreign…

Lapses caused death of 3 students at Queens College – Director

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

Findings have revealed that lapses from the Federal Ministry of Education caused the death of three students of Queens College,…

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