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South Sudan’s Salva Kiir declares permanent ceasefire

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

President Salva Kiir of South Sudan has ordered implementation of the permanent ceasefire signed recently with rebel leader Riek Machar…

Plateau Govt gazettes Gender Equal Opportunity Law

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Plateau State government has gazetted the Gender Equal Opportunity Law(GEO) passed since 2015 in the State , making it…

Lagos ports receive 13 ships with petrol, other products

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

No fewer than 13 ships carrying various products are at Apapa and Tin-Can Island ports waiting to berth, the Nigerian…

Buhari receives Togolese President in Katsina

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

President Muhammadu Buhari is currently meeting behind closed doors with visiting Togolese President Faure Gnassingbe Eyadema at the Presidential, Lodge…

Igbinedion University appoints Prof. Ezimonye as new VC

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Prof. Lawrence Ezimonye has been appointed as the new Vice Chancellor (VC) of Igbinedion University in Okada, Ovia North-East Local…

Bali shuts airport after volcano eruption

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Ash from a volcanic eruption on the Indonesian resort island of Bali forced the closure of its international airport and…

WHO finally ratify tobacco control framework

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The 194 Member States of the World Health Organisation (WHO) have finally ratified the framework on tobacco control.

Boeing unveils concept for hypersonic passenger jet

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

U.S. aerospace leader Boeing has unveiled its plans for what could be the world’s first hypersonic airliner, capable of flying…

U.S-North Korea talks: Uneasy Japan reassured of its interest

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

U.S. Defence Secretary Jim Mattis sought to reassure Japan on Friday that Washington was mindful of its interests in talks…

100 migrants feared to have drowned off coast of Libya

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Libyan coastguard said 100 people are feared to have drowned from a migrant boat off Libya’s western coast, a coastguard…

Study: Prostate cancer may be treatable with single dose of radiotherapy

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

The results of an advanced clinical trial suggest that prostate cancer could be treated with single dose radiotherapy, rather than…

Law Enforcement Agency arrests 60 drug traffickers

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Kogi on Friday said it had arrested 60 suspected drug traffickers and…

UN gives cautious welcome to EU migrants deal

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The UN gave a cautious welcome on Friday to a migration deal reached by European Union leaders, while urging member…

Bank of Agriculture to partner EFCC to recover Anchor Borrowers loan

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Bank of Agriculture (BOA) says it will partner with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to recover anchor-borrowers…

Ex-Ghanaian Vice President Amissah-Arthur is dead

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Former Vice President of Ghana Kwesi Amissah-Arthur is dead, local media reported early Friday.

Insurgency: Adamawa returnees commend Victim Support Fund

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Returnees affected by insurgency in Madagali Local Government Area of Adamawa have lauded the Victim Support Fund (VSF) for providing…

EU migrant deal: UNICEF raises question of child safety

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

UNICEF on Friday, raised the question of child safety after EU deal on migrant camps.

New study shows that human beings now have longer lifespan

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

A new study of Italian centenarians published Thursday concluded that human longevity is slowly increasing and that contrary to past…

Migration: EU pledges to strengthen external borders

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

European leaders struggled to overcome deep divisions on migration at a tense EU summit that dragged into the early morning…

Nigeria to reconsider 500% tariff on local beverages

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Federal Government would reconsider the 500 per cent tariff on local beverages, Sen. Chris Ngige, Minister of Labour and…

Bulgarian govt survives parliamentary vote of no confidence

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Bulgarian government survived a parliamentary vote of no confidence on Friday brought by the opposition Socialists, who said the…

Yobe IDPs resettle 24 hrs after closure of last camp

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Barely 24 hours after the closure of the last Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp at Pompomari in Damaturu, Yobe, the…

Putin-Trump summit: Experts expect limited impact on Russia-U.S. ties

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Experts on Friday said little could be expected from the Putin-Trump meeting, as the two sides are unlikely to end…

Madagascar to hold Presidential Election in November

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Madagascar will hold the first round of presidential elections in November with the second round due in December, Prime Minister,…

Zimbabwe: Grenade caused blast at campaign rally – Mnangagwa

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

President Emmerson Mnangagwa of Zimbabwe said a grenade caused the explosion that killed two people at a campaign rally he…

Tanker Explosion: Gov. Ambode describes incident sad, unfortunate

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State has described the tanker explosion which occurred on Thursday at the Otedola Bridge inward…

Buhari arrives Katsina for 2-day official visit

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday arrived Katsina, for a two-day official visit.

Dogara wants Ministers of State positions reserve for youths

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Yakubu Dogara, on Thursday advocated for the setting aside Ministers of State positions…

Why FAAC meeting ended in deadlock – Adeosun

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Minister for Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, says the Federation Accounts Allocation Meeting (FAAC) ended in a deadlock on Wednesday…

President Buhari signs 2 new bills into law

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday assented to two new bills, Sen. Ita Enang, the Presidential Liaison to the National Assembly…

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