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Nigerian Govt urged to harness gains of world leaders’ visits

Experts have urged the Federal Government to take advantage of the visit of UK Prime Minister, Theresa May, and other…

China-Africa trade hits N4.17 trillion in seven months

The Consul-General of China in Lagos, Mr Chao Xiaoliang, on Thursday said the volume of trade between China and Africa…

Buddhist monk arrested for alleged sexual abuse of 15 boys

A Buddhist monk running a shelter and meditation centre in eastern India has been arrested for allegedly sexually abusing 15…

Police investigate fracas at Lafia market

The Police in Nasarawa State have begun investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of one person at Ashangwa Market…

Typha grass threatening farming, fishing in Jigawa

Typha grass has blocked irrigation canals at Kirikasamma and Guri Council Areas in Jigawa, threatening farming and fishing in the…

Libya evacuates migrants trapped by Tripoli clashes

Hundreds of migrants have been relocated from government-run detention centres in Libya’s capital, Tripoli, after getting trapped by clashes between…

Russia test-fires new interceptor missile

The Russian military has successfully test-fired a new interceptor missile at the Sary-Shagan test site in Kazakhstan, the Russian Defence…
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Zimbabwe’s Mnangagwa re-appoints 2 vice presidents

Zimbabwean President, Emmerson Mnangagwa, on Thursday re-appointed his two vice, Constantino Chiwenga and Kembo Mohadi.

MTN Nigeria fights back over illegal repatriation of $8.1 billion

MTN Nigeria on Thursday refuted the claims by the Central Bank of Nigeria that it illegally, in collusion with four…

52-year-old man rescued from collapsed duplex in Kano

The Kano State Fire Service on Thursday morning rescued 52-year-old man, Malam Mohammed Zakiru, from a collapsed duplex at Kofar…

Malaysia: Crackdown on illegal foreign workers starts Friday

Malaysia’s Immigration officers will fan out across the nation in a major crackdown on illegal immigrants from Friday, Aug 31,…

Emir’s son declares intention to run for Kebbi governorship election

Alhaji Ibrahim Mera, son to the late emir of Argungu, has declared intention to run for governor under the All…

South Korea bans coffee in all schools

Coffee is to be banned at all South Korean schools, even for teachers, as part of a government campaign to…
Four Fulani herders die in Takum LG of Taraba State after reportedly eating a fish they picked up at the bank of a river while grazing

Zamfara Emirate to merge Fulani settlements to tackle insecurity

Anka Emirate in Zamfara says it will merge scattered Fulani settlements into single towns and villages to complement the Federal…

Orientation Agency charges lNEC to tackle vote buying

The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has charged lNEC to put measures in place to curb vote buying in the upcoming…

Ghana to give Kofi Annan state burial, body arrives 10 September

The body of Kofi Annan, the late former secretary-general of the United Nations, will arrive in Ghana on September 10,…

Estate agent allegedly defrauds accommodation seeker

A man, Franklin Eze, who allegedly defrauded a woman of N320,000 and posed as an estate agent, on Thursday appeared…

CAR: Russian media outlet shuts down after reporters slain

A Russian investigative media outlet that sent three journalists on a doomed mission to the war-torn Central African Republic (CAR)…

2018 Hajj: 2nd batch of Lagos pilgrims arrive today

The second batch of 310 Lagos pilgrims will be transported back to Nigeria from Saudi Arabia aboard Medview Airline on…

Agency spends N1.98 billion on 346 Edo community projects

A total of 346 community based projects have been executed in the last eight years under the Edo Community and…

Buhari’s elevation of ‘national interest’ above rule of law is constitutional – Civil society

Project-2019 (P2019), a civil society organisation on Thursday said that President Muhammadu Buhari‘s statement on national interest and the rule…

Early Sexual Exposure Increases HIV Vulnerability – Agency

The Nasarawa State AIDS Control Agency (NASACA) has identified early sex initiation as one of the factors increasing vulnerability of…

Why Buhari declined assent to PIGB – Presidency

The Presidency on Thursday said President Muhammadu Buhari declined assent to the Petroleum Industry Governance Bill for several reasons, including…
FILE PHOTO: National Population Commission officials from the 2006 Census exercise.

Nigerian Govt set to determine health status of citizens

The Federal Government has expressed its resolve to determine the health status of Nigerians through the 2018 National Health Demographic…

10 killed in South Africa bus crash

At least ten people died after a bus traveling from South Africa’s Cape Town to the Eastern Cape overturned in…

Migration row: EU Foreign Minister calls for ‘more responsibility’

EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini called Thursday on member states to take “more responsibility” for migrants rescued in the…

German police seek 3 suspects over migrant attack

German police on Thursday said they seeking for three people who attacked and badly beat a 20-year old migrant in…

8 Malaysian ex-spies under probe for corruption

A group of former agents from Malaysia’s foreign intelligence agency, including its chief, are being investigated for alleged misappropriation of…

Mad cow disease: South Korea strengthens inspection on U.S. beef

South Korea’s agriculture ministry said on Thursday that it had strengthened inspections on U.S. beef imports after a mad cow…

Army committed to safe return of IDPs – Acting Commander

The Nigerian Army says it is committed to working with the United Nations and other humanitarian organisations to ensure safe…