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Sudanese army set to decide fate of President Omar al-Bashir
After the exit of Algeria’s Abdelaziz Bouteflika, will another African leader fall after weeks of protests? The Sudanese army will…
Chad to privatize state-owned telecom firm, SOTEL
Chad is set to sell 80 per cent of its stake in state-owned telecommunications firm, Groupe SOTEL, the government has…
Nigeria’s presidential election to hold February 2015
Nigeria is to hold its next presidential election on February 14, 2015, the Independent National Electoral Commission said Friday, with…
Mandela: We have lost a father, says Zuma
President Jacob Zuma announced President Nelson Mandela’s death to the world on Thursday. “He is now resting … he is…
Football: Real Madrid Reduces Debt Load As Profits Increase
Days after splashing over 90 million euros ($118.5 million, £75.9 million) for the services of Gareth Bale, Real Madrid have…
Nigerian Group Plans Radio Station In Ivory Coast
A group of Nigerians in Abidjan has announced plans to establish a radio station in the Cote d’Ivoire. The group,…
Fashola Announces 83 % Budget Performance
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN), Thursday announced an 83 percent second quarter performance for the State’s 2013 Budget…
Breaking News : Mandela’s condition in a critical turn
Anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela who is receiving treatment for a recurrent lung infection is now in critical condition, South Africa’s…
French family kidnapped in northern Cameroon freed
Cameroon’s president, Paul Biya has announced the release of a French family of seven kidnapped by Islamic extremists in Cameroon…
Ijora Badia: Fashola Should Watch It
The announcement by the Lagos State Government to build 1,000 low-cost houses at the recently demolished slum at Ijora-Badia in…
Fading Polymer Naira Notes Face Rejection
On 28 February, 2007 when the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, announced the introduction of polymer versions of 5, 10,…
Alabi Joins Ikaros In Greece
In a bid to strengthened their roster for the new season, Greek basketball club, Ikaros Kallitheas have announced an agreement…
N425k For Grabs At Teslim Balogun Cup
Organisers of Teslim Akanni ‘Thunder’ Balogun Memorial U-17 Football Championship have announced the sum of N425, 000 as prize money…
Suicide bombing: MTN Shuts Kano, Kaduna Offices
Telecom network, MTN Nigeria has announced it is shutting its offices in Kano and Kaduna, hours after suspected Boko Haram…