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NAIIS completes HIV/AIDS survey in 16 states

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Nigeria HIV and AIDS Indicator and Impact Survey (NAIIS) says it has completed the ongoing HIV and AIDS survey…

UN slams U.S., demands end to embargo on Cuba

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The UN General Assembly has overwhelmingly voted in favour of condemning the United States economic, commercial and financial embargo against…

UN welcomes reconciliation of South Sudan’s president, rebel leader

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

UN has welcomed the reconciliation of South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir and his estranged Deputy and opposition leader, Riek Machar…

Human rights in Morocco deteriorate in 2017, 2018 – Group

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Morocco’s most influential rights group Association for Human Rights (AMDH) has deplored what it said was a surge in political…

North, South Korea agree to bid for 2032 Olympics

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The two Koreas agreed at a meeting on Friday to send a letter to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) confirming…

Iran sanctions: Turkey has not received notification waiver – Minister

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Turkey has not received written notification regarding any waiver on buying Iranian oil after the U.S. reimposes sanctions on Tehran…

Court sacks Benue APC lawmaker

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

After three years of legal battle over a legislative seat in the Benue House of Assembly, the Appeal Court in…

Minister harps on religious tolerance

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

Lanre Babalola The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has stressed the need for peaceful co-existence between Christian…

Truck driver knocks down pedestrian

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A 42-year-old truck driver, Lukman Jimoh, was on Friday brought before an Ota Magistrates’ Court in Ogun for allegedly knocking…

Sri Lanka’s President delays reconvening parliament

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Sri Lanka’s President, Maithripala Sirisena, has delayed recalling parliament by two more days, amid growing political uncertainty after the sacking…

Delta Govt. launches emergency ambulance service

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Delta Government on Thursday launched reactivated State Emergency Ambulance Service to provide quick and effective services in emergency health…

Nigerian Army establishes human rights desk

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The 82 Division of the Nigerian Army in Enugu State says it has established human rights desks in all its…

Buhari’s visit to Kaduna, display of exemplary leadership – Group

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

President Muhammadu Buhari’s visit to Kaduna State in the midst of sectarian crisis that claimed tens of lives was a…

1,100 journalists murdered over a decade – UN

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

No fewer than 1,100 journalists were murdered over a decade in the , the UN has said.

Osinbajo, Ooni of Ife, others for African Value Awards

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, Nigeria’s Vice-President and the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi have been nominated for the 2018 edition…

Hit and run driver kills NDLEA officer in Jigawa

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A hit-and-run driver has killed one Mr Ogbennewo Oluwanifemi, an officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) of…

Stanbic IBTC Bank ranked best in Nigeria

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc, a member of Stanbic IBTC Holdings Plc, has received a four-star rating in the maiden Lafferty…

Nigerian Govt reassures safe release of Leah Sharibu

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Federal Government on Thursday reassured Nigerians that it was doing its best to ensure safe release of Leah Sharibu,…

Khan to Xi: Pakistan is going through ‘very difficult’ economy

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

New Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan told Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday of his country’s “very difficult” economic situation,…

PDP North West Publicity Secretary dumps party

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Alhaji Yusuf Babura, North West Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has resigned his position.

2019: National Assembly calls for spiritual renewal

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Ahead of the 2019 general elections, National Assembly lawmakers under the umbrella of Christian Legislators Prayer Breakfast Fellowship have called…

Khashoggi death “despicable”, but Iran greater challenge – Israeli Minister

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

An Israeli official broke on Friday with his government’s reticence on the October killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, calling…

Trump threatens to shoot ‘migrant invaders’

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday warned that soldiers deployed to the Mexican border could shoot Central American migrants who…

APC Crisis: Tinubu must have been ‘ill-informed’ – Okorocha

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Gov. Rochas Okorocha of Imo has dismissed rumours that he is mulling defecting from the All Progressives Congress(APC) over the…

96-year old Indian woman breaks literacy exam record

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

A 96-year-old Indian woman has set a record by scoring 98 marks out of 100 in the literacy exam in…

U.S. grants eight countries Iran sanctions waivers

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The U.S. government has agreed to let eight countries, including close allies South Korea and Japan, as well as India,…

Lagos will join campaign on birth registration – Ambode’s wife

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Wife of Lagos State Governor, Mrs Bolanle Ambode, on Thursday said the state government would join the campaign in enlightening…

Nigerian Govt to pay N71bn outstanding counterpart fund to UBEC

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Executive Secretary, Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Dr Hamid Bobboyi, has said that the Federal Government would pay N71.29…

Gunmen abduct 3 Nasarawa health workers

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Unknown gunmen on Thursday abducted three officials of the Nasarawa State Primary Health Care Development Agency (NSPHCDA), along Nasarawa-Toto road.

Minimum wage: Buhari’s group urges NLC to shelve planned strike

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Buhari Media Organisation (BMO) has appealed to the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and its affiliates to shelve its planned…

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