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Presidential election kicks off in Madagascar

Madagascar kicked off its first round of the presidential election on Wednesday to select their future leader for the next…

U.S. political gridlock pushes dollar lower

The dollar slipped across the board on Wednesday as the broadly expected U.S. midterms election results of a split Congress…

Abia community threatens to withdraw support for PDP

Residents of ‘Aba Ngwa’ community in Aba North/ South Federal Constituency of Abia have threatened to withdraw their support for…

Woman docked for biting man’s ear

A 25-year-old woman, Edet Gift, was on Wednesday brought before an Ota Magistrates ‘ Court in Ogun for allegedly biting…

Bill to raise teachers’ retirement age passes second reading

A bill to raise the retirement age of professional primary and secondary schools teachers from 60 years to 70 years…
Czech Prime Minister, Andrej Babiš

U.N. migration pact: Czech government to vote next week

Czech Government will put to vote, next week, a proposal for the country to opt out of a United Nations…

Great Nigeria Insurance denies operational irregularities allegation

The management of Great Nigeria Insurance (GNI) Plc on Wednesday denied any operational infringements, describing the threat by the House…

eNigeria: FG urged to enact laws to tackle cyber-crimes

Dr Aamo Iorliam, a startup entrepreneur and Managing Director of Aamorise Information Technologies Limited, has urged the Federal Government to…

Scavenger jailed for stealing generator alternator from ECWA church

An Iyaganku Magistrates’ court sitting in Ibadan on Wednesday sentenced a scavenger, Lateef Mojeed, 26, to three months in prison…

Sterling rallies on report of Brexit November timetable

Sterling rose for a third consecutive day on Wednesday, buoyed by a BBC report that Britain is preparing for a…

2019 Elections: Group urges youths to resist violence

Mr Prosper Okafor, President, National Youths Summit on Peace and Security (NYSPS), on Wednesday urged Nigerian youths to resist all…

Businessman bags 2 years for stealing Hummer bus

A Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Giring Abattoir Jos on Wednesday sentenced a 29 –year-old businessman, Ishaku Samuel to two…

Unilag ASUU joins strike action

The Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU), University of Lagos Chapter, has ensured total compliance with the strike directive given…

Gold rises as investors weigh fallout of U.S. midterm verdict

Gold came off a one-week low to trade higher on Wednesday as investors sought cover from market volatility and uncertainty…

PetroChina concludes 2019 annual crude supply deals with Saudi Aramco, Kuwait

Chinese oil major PetroChina inked 2019 annual crude supply deals with state-owned producers Saudi Aramco and the Kuwait Petroleum Corp…
Police said they are investigating certificate forgery allegations against four contestants in the NUJ election for the FCT.

2019 political reportage: Bauchi NUJ to partner NBA, others

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Bauchi State Council, says it will partner with the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), INEC…

Democrats seize U.S. House control

Democrats have pledged to check Trump after seizing U.S. house control in Tuesday’s polls.

Barcelona train service restored after shut-down over bomb scare

Train service was running again at Barcelona’s main station on Wednesday after two lines were closed down when a possible…

Enugu Command concludes mapping for community-based policing

The Enugu State Police Command has concluded stakeholders’ mapping for closer engagement with various segments of residents of the state…

Electric car: BMW Q3 hit by upfront expenditure

German carmaker BMW on Wednesday reported a 27 per cent drop in third-quarter operating profit to 1.75 billion Euros (2.00…

36 telecom fraudsters repatriated from the Philippines

A total of 36 telecom fraudsters have been returned from the Philippines to southern China’s Shenzhen on Wednesday.

Teenager granted N20,000 bail for trespassing

A Sokoto Chief Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday granted N20,000 bail to a 19-year-old student, Hassan Babagana, who was docked for…

Nokia wins $2.3bn frame deals in China

Finnish mobile telecom network make, Nokia announced on Wednesday that it signed frame deals with China Mobile, China Telecom and…

AXA buys U.S. real estate debt business from Quadrant

AXA Investment Managers will acquire a U.S. debt investment team and a $9.4 billion portfolio of U.S. commercial mortgage loans…

Facebook, Google tools reveal political ad removal data

Public databases that shine a light on online political ads launched by Facebook and Google before Tuesday’s U.S. elections, offer…

Uduaghan mourns Odogwu

A former Delta Governor, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan has commiserated with the family of late Chief Sunny Odogwu over the death…

Nigerians must be patriotic to develop – Envoy

Political will and determination to succeed on the part of leaders and the citizens of a country brings about sustainable…

Armed men release 78 child hostages in Cameroon, 2 teachers

Armed men on Wednesday released 78 children and a driver kidnapped in west Cameroon but a principal and one teacher…

USDA goofed on Nigeria’s rice importation – Lai Mohammed

The Federal Government has dismissed reports by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) World Market and Trade indicating an…

Minimum Wage: Atiku commends Nigerian Govt agreement to pay N30,000

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has commended the Federal Government for agreeing to pay N30,000…