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Police bust 3 who allegedly stole N136.5m containers at Apapa Ports

Lagos ports receive 16 ships with petrol, other products

Sixteen ships carrying various products are at Apapa and Tin-Can Island ports waiting to berth, the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA)…

90% of global malaria cases in sub-Saharan Africa – Official

Nearly 90 percent of all malaria cases in the world occur in sub-Saharan Africa, former Namibian Minister of Health and…

Myanmar: Facebook admits ‘too slow’ in addressing hate speech

Facebook has been “too slow’’ to address hate speech in Myanmar and is acting to remedy the problem by hiring…

Nigerian Army kills 5 bandits, arrests notorious kidnapper

Troops of 1 Division, Nigerian Army, have killed five suspected bandits in a gun battle along Funtua-Birnin Gwari road, the…

Mali president Keita wins re-election with 67% of vote

Malian President Ibrahim Keita won re-election with 67 per cent of the vote in a run-off against opposition rival Soumaila…
Islamic State (IS) militants ambush military bus in Syria eastern province of Deir al-Zour, kill 23 soldiers, injure 10 others

Kabul suicide bomb: Islamic State claims responsibility

Islamic State said one of its militants was responsible for a deadly suicide bombing in a Shi’ite area of the…

Oshodi Bus Interchange to process 1m passengers daily

The Oshodi Bus Interchange in Lagos State will process up to one million passengers daily, when completed.

Edo received 3,883 Libyan returnees in 10 months

The Edo Government says it received 3,883 Libyan returnees between November 2017 and August 2018.

PTDF to intervene in refinery revamp

The Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) says it will support efforts to address some of the major challenges hindering the…

N22 trillion debt: Poor handling of economy, corruption responsible – PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says poor understanding of current global economic dynamics and cover of corruption are directly responsible…

August bond auction oversubscribed by N10.09bn – DMO

The Debt Management Office (DMO) said the Federal Government’s bond auction for August conducted on Wednesday was oversubscribed by N10.09…

Libya uprising: 45 sentenced to death for killing protesters

A Libyan court has sentenced 45 people to death by firing squad for killing protesters during the 2011 uprising against…

Saudi Arabia arrests citizen suspected of planning terror attack

Saudi Arabia on Thursday arrested a citizen suspected of planning a terror attack, Saudi Press Agency reported.

Al-Mustapha considers joining Presidential race

Hamza Al-Mustapha, former Chief Security Officer to late Head of State, General Sani Abacha, says he will join the presidential…
Zamfara boat mishap claims 40 people

Waterways emergencies: Lagos Govt to procure life-saving, quick response boats

In an effort to tackle emergencies on its waterways more efficiently, the Lagos State Government is to procure life-saving, quick…

Duterte could resign if Marcos Jr becomes VP – Spokesman

President Rodrigo Duterte of Philippines could step down if the son of former dictator Ferdinand Marcos succeeds in overturning his…

Thailand set to ban imports of e-waste

The Thai government will ban imports of electronic and plastic waste following reports of massive piles of scrap electronics turning…

7,500 applicants justle for 250 Edo Traffic Management jobs

No fewer than 7,500 applicants have applied for employment into the Edo State Traffic Management Agency (EDSMA).

Bird flu: Indonesia bans import of poultry from Malaysia

Indonesian Agriculture Ministry has halted shipments of poultry and its derivative products from Malaysia, following the reports of a bird…
NAHCON says suspension of Max Air domestic operations by NCAA will not affect ongoing airlift of Nigerian hajj pilgrims from Saudi Arabia.

Hajj: Max Air transports 23,500 pilgrims to Saudi Arabia

Max Air Ltd said on Wednesday it was set to complete the transportation of pilgrims as it had so far…
Social Democratic Party: Chairman of SDP in Delta, Mr Oke Idawene, says Southern leaders should lobby their Northern counterparts to get presidency in 2023.

Lokoja/Kogi by-election: SDP congratulates APC

Alhaji Umar Imam, the Social Democratic Party (SDP) candidate in the Aug. 11 by-election into Lokoja/Kogi Federal constituency has congratulated…

2019: Buhari fully committed to use of PVC, Card Reader – Presidency

The Presidency has condemned some newspaper reports insinuating that President Muhammadu Buhari had declined assent to the Electoral Act (Amendment)…

Any plot to illegally impeach Saraki will be resisted – Senator

A Federal lawmaker, Sen. Philip Gyunka, on Wednesday in Lafia, said that any plot to illegally impeach the President of…

PDP calls for investigation into Lagos light rail project

The Lagos State chapter of the People’s Democratic PartyParty (PDP) has decried what it called the “frequent delays” in the…

EFCC subjects us to intense grilling – Ortom

Benue Governor, Samuel Ortom, says the the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has subjected state government officials to intense…

NNPC explains drop in gas supply to distribution companies

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has said that the drop in power generation could have been triggered by the…

Cash economy fuelling Boko Haram activities – UN

The predominance of the cash economy is a major factor fuelling the nefarious activities of the Boko Haram and other…

Trump revokes security clearance of ex-CIA Chief, Brennan

Donald Trump has revoked the security clearance of ex-CIA chief John Brennan, denying the US president's critic of any access…
Nigerians bothered about soaring food prices, not budget -Bismarck Rewane

Rewane faults report ranking Lagos third worst City to live in

Renowned financial expert, Mr. Bismarck Rewane has faulted a report rating Lagos as third worst city to live in the…

Italy bridge: State of emergency follows Genoa disaster

Italian PM Giuseppe Conte has declared a 12-month state of emergency in the Liguria region in response to the motorway…