News

14 Maoist militants killed in gun battle

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

At least 14 Maoist rebels were killed in a clash with security forces in India’s central state of Chhattisgarh on…

China develops new diagnostic method for coronary heart disease

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Chinese scientists have developed a new diagnostic method for coronary heart disease which has a 33 per cent higher accuracy…

NAPTIP rescues 103 human trafficking victims

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) on Monday said 103 victims of human trafficking were…

Sri Lanka looks to grant visa free entry to tourist friendly nations

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has appointed a taskforce to study the possibility of granting visa free entry to…

Afghanistan launches polio vaccination campaign

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Afghan Government, with the support of WHO and the UNICEF, on Monday, launched a nationwide five-day campaign to give…

Philippine President signs national identification card law

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday signed a law requiring all Filipinos to get a national identification card, while trying…

Bayelsa to partner EU, UNICEF on potable water

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Bayelsa Government is to partner with the European Union (EU) and UNICEF in the provision of potable water in…

Polytechnic offers scholarships to indigent persons, IDPs

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

As part of its corporate social responsibility, the Lagos Aviation Maritime Business Academy (LAMB) says it will offer scholarships to…

NDLEA seizes 18kg of cannabis in Niger

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Niger Command, has seized 18kg of hemp and arrested two suspected drug traffickers…

Cairo car explosion injures 3 people

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

An explosion destroyed a car near a bridge in central Cairo on Monday after a collision, leaving three people injured,…

Iraq cuts short national election recount in Baghdad

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Iraq’s election commission said it had completed a manual recount of votes from a parliamentary election held in May, after…

Death toll from Indonesian earthquake rises to 142

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The death toll from an earthquake on Indonesia’s Lombok Island has risen to 142, Rosiady Sayuti, Secretary to the West…

Thai cave boys return to school

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Officials said the 12 boys rescued from a cave in northern Thailand returned to school on Monday.

Libya to coordinate with UN to secure elections

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Libyan Interior Minister AbdulSalam Ashour said on Monday that preparations in coordination with the UN are underway to secure the…

Bangladesh considers capital punishment for driving deaths

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Bangladesh’s cabinet on Monday will consider capital punishment for traffic accident deaths, a law ministry official said, as thousands of…

Presidency appeals to National Assembly to reconvene

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Presidency on Sunday appealed to the National Assembly (NASS) to reconvene as urgent matters pending before it may affect…

Passengers’ protest delay Kaduna-Abuja train

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Hundreds of stranded train passengers on Sunday protested over alleged underhand dealings in the sale of tickets for the Kaduna-Abuja…

Saudi Arabia expels Canada’s ambassador over interference

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Saudi Arabia has expelled Canada’s ambassador in Riyadh over what officials called “blatant interference in the Kingdom’s domestic affairs,” state…

Oyo-Ogbomoso Highway: Oyo Speaker sends SoS to Buhari

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Oyo State House of Assembly Speaker Joshua Ojo, on Sunday appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to expedite action on the…

Baru not funding any plot to impeach Saraki – NNPC

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Management of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), on Sunday said its Group Managing Director, Dr Maikanti Baru, was not…

Research reveals fertility treatments can cause autism

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Fertility treatments may increase the risk of autism in children, according to a research published by the University of Haifa…

South Sudan’s Salva Kiir, rebel leader sign final cease fire agreement

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

President Salva Kiir of South Sudan and head of the country’s main rebel group Riek Machar have signed a final…

Bafarawa seeks Obasanjo’s support over 2019 presidential bid

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A former governor of Sokoto state, Alh.Attahiru Bafarawa on Sunday visited former President Olusegun Obasanjo to seek his blessing over…

2019: APC will defeat PDP in Kwara – Oyedepo

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Former Chairman, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara, Akogun Oyedepo, has said that the All Progressives Congress (APC) would…

Ozubulu killings: Community holds memorial mass

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Ozubulu community in Ekwusigo Local Government Area of Anambra will hold a memorial mass in honour of 13 slain…

FAAN condemns invasion of Sokoto airport

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) on Sunday condemned invasion of the runway of Sultan Abubakar III International Airport,…

Air Peace begins flights to Kaduna Aug. 13

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Nigerian carrier, Air Peace has announced plans to begin daily flights from Lagos to Kaduna from Aug. 13 as part…

Gov. Bello of Niger reiterates commitment to APC

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Gov. Abubakar Bello of Niger on Sunday reiterated his commitment to the All Progressive Congress (APC) and Nigeria’s progress and…

Lai Mohammed describes defection as nothing but storm in teacup

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, on Sunday described the recent defection of some governors and lawmakers…

Foreign Affairs Ministry denies estacode scam

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has denied reports of alleged fraud in the payment of estacode allowances of officers who…

« Prev 1 … 3,801 3,802 3,803 3,804 3,805 … 6,760 Next »