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Obama urges Kenyan leaders to stop divisive ethnic politics

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Former U.S. President Barack Obama urged Kenya’s leaders on Monday to turn their backs on the divisive ethnic politics that…

Ekiti: Fayemi’s victory “a hard fought and won battle’’ – Aregbesola

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Gov. Rauf Aregbesola of Osun, has described the victory of Dr Kayode Fayemi of the All Progressive Congress (APC), in…

Buhari will end farmers-herders clashes – Minister

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mr Audu Ogbeh, says President Muhammadu Buhari is committed to ending the frequent…

FRSC to bar tankers, trucks from climbing Lagos bridges

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has said that efforts are being made to place bars on some Lagos bridges…

IGP directs investigation into killing of 4 policemen

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Inspector-General of Police, Mr Ibrahim Idris, has directed a thorough investigation into the killing of four policemen by suspected…

Apapa gridlock: Businesses relocating to neigbouring countries – Maritime union

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) on Monday lamented that the dilapidated state of Apapa road in Lagos was…

Gunmen kill 14 civilians in Mali

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Gunmen shot dead 14 civilians in an attack on a village in Northeastern Mali, a Local Official said on Monday.

Britain to develop spaceport in remote area of Scotland

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Britain on Monday announced plans for its first spaceport on a remote peninsula in north-western Scotland as part of a…

Alleged sex scandal: UNILAG set to involve security agencies

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The management of the University of Lagos says it may have to involve security agencies in addition to other established…

Vote-buying threat to democracy – ANRP

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Abundant Nigeria Renewal Party (ANRP) on Monday, condemned vote-buying in Nigeria’s elections, saying it was a threat to the country’s…

Majority of Filipinos oppose shift to federal system – Survey

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Majority of Filipinos oppose efforts to amend the Philippines’ 1987 Constitution and to shift to a federal form of government…

Yabatech introduces grasscutter farming

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Yaba College of Technology, Lagos, has introduced Greater cane rat (also known as grasscutter) farming and four other short-term…

Afghan police gun down would-be suicide attacker

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Police in the Afghan capital Kabul city shot dead a would-be suicide attacker before he could reach his target, obviously…

Trump describes meeting with Putin a ‘good start’

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

U.S. President Donald Trump described his one-on-one meeting with Russia’s Vladimir Putin as a “good start” on Monday.

Nigerian Govt intervenes in Cross River, Ebonyi land dispute

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Minister of Interior, Lt.-Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau (rtd), on Monday visited Cross River in an effort to resolve the land…

Nigerian Govt Says Executive Order 6 Most Potent Weapon Against Corruption

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

The Federal Government has described the Executive Order Number 6, recently signed by President Muhammadu Buhari, as the Administration's most…

Trump urged to reject Putin’s demands on Syria

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

U.S. President Donald Trump must reject any demands from President Vladimir Putin regarding Syria, Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign…

Katsina Govt drills 1,000 boreholes, repairs 700

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Katsina State Government says it has drilled over 1,000 boreholes across the state to enhance access to potable water…

Japan: Heat wave kills 5, hospitalises thousands

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Five people died and 2,000 people were taken to hospitals due to heat exhaustion or heatstroke as heat wave continued…

Nigeria urged to invest in oil, gas exploration

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Mr Abiodun Adesanya, Managing Director, Degeconek Nigeria Ltd., urged the Federal Government to woo investors to carry out exploration of…

Katsina Govt., World Bank to spend N50bn on flooding

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Katsina State Government says it is working with the World Bank to spend N50 billion to tackle erosion, desertification…

Alleged killer of ex-Ondo Deputy Governor’s daughter remanded in prison

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

An Akure Chief Magistrates’ Court on Monday remanded 27- year-old Seidu-Shakiru Adeyemi in Olokuta prison for allegedly killing his 25-year-old…

MURIC to Nigerians: Stop blaming Buhari for Killings

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has advised Nigerians to stop blaming President Muhammadu Buhari for killings around the country.

44 injured as tent collapses during India PM’s rally

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Police on Monday said 44 people were injured after a tent collapsed while India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi was addressing…

Trump congratulates Putin on hosting ‘great’ World Cup

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

U.S. President Donald Trump congratulated his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Russia having hosted “one of the best” FIFA World…

DStv subscribers condemn proposed increment

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Many Nigerians on Monday decried the announcement by Multichoice that it would increase its subscription rates for DStv packages from…

Judicial Council settles 80% pension arrears of officers

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The National Judicial Council (NJC) says it has settled over 80 per cent outstanding pension arrears of Federal Judicial Staff…

IMF to discuss Zambia’s debt levels July 23

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

An International Monetary Fund team is expected in Zambia next week as part of consultations on the country’s debt levels,…

Rouhani permits Iranian women to attend football matches

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has given the green light for Iranian women to attend football matches, Iranian news agency ISNA…

Hajj pilgrimage: Iran’s Khamenei criticises Saudi Arabia

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Iran’s top authority Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has criticised Saudi Arabia over its management of the hajj pilgrimage and…

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