Northern, Southern leaders hold peace talk in Lagos
Illustration: Peace meeting By Chioma Ugboma Some eminent Nigerian leaders from across the nation on Friday held a closed door…
O’Plerou Grebet has created more than 300 African emojis
“I noticed that media and most articles about Africa were talking about the bad sides of the continent only. They…
Biosecurity Policy: Agency calls for stakeholder’s collaboration
Stakeholders at the National Biosafety Management Agency Consultative Meeting on Biosecurity in Abuja By Okeoghene Akubuike Dr Rufus Ebegba,Director- General,…
Video: Egypt will continue to strengthen African unity -Envoy
Egypt Ambassador to Nigeria, Assem Hanafi and Geoffrey Onyeama, Minister of Foreign Affairs Unity By Ismail Abdulaziz Mr Assem Hanafi,…
Conjunctivitis: Demand for Sunglasses increases in Enugu
Sunglasses By Maureen Ojinaka The demand for sunglasses has increased in Enugu, as some residents expressed fear of contacting the…
East Africa is suffering its worst invasion of desert locusts in 25 years
The invasion poses an unprecedented threat to food security in the entire sub region, where over 19 million people in…
‘Ignore antimicrobial resistance at your own peril’ – India High Commissioner
Participants at the workshop By Ebere Agozie Mr Ngulkham Gangte, the Indian High Commissioner to Zambia has warned that any…
Actors’ Guild produces movie “Operation Last Dance” on insurgency war
Press Briefing on Operation Last Dance By Mateen Badru/Millicent Ifeanyichukwu The Actors’ Guild of Nigeria (AGN) has produced an advocacy…
Billions of locusts swarm through East Africa after year of extreme weather
Issued on: 24/01/2020 – 19:08Modified: 24/01/2020 – 19:08 Billions of locusts swarming through East Africa are the result of extreme…
Gov. Ishaku signs Taraba’s N215bn 2020 budget into law
Right to left: Taraba state governor, Architect Darius Dickson Ishaku, Speaker Taraba state House of Assembly, Right Honourable Joseph Albasu…
Young refugees in Kenya take a VR school trip to London’s National Gallery
The students explored the gallery’s paintings and received a lesson from artist Lisa Milroy through the equipment, in a project…
Applicant admits stealing 16 SIM cards
By Adenike Ayodele An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court on Friday remanded one unemployed Charles Eze in the Ikoyi Custodial Centre, after…
Astronauts bake first cookies in space
NASA Astronauts on the International Space Station have baked the first cookies in space, but they took far longer than…
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DR Congo: Crimes and no punishment
Issued on: 24/01/2020 – 15:10Modified: 24/01/2020 – 15:10 This Friday, January 24, the Democratic Republic of Congo marks the first…
Australian Open: Serena Williams falls to Chinese battler Wang
Serena Williams in tears (Reuters/NAN) Serena Williams suffered her earliest exit from the Australian Open in 14 years on Friday,…
Lubuto Library Partners: Helping vulnerable children in Africa
Issued on: 24/01/2020 – 11:54Modified: 24/01/2020 – 11:54 In Africa’s Bemba language, the word Lubuto means “knowledge, enlightenment and light”.…
Rwanda accuses a pastor’s daughter of treason and espionage
Despite the charges, Umuhoza has still so far not appeared before a court. Umuhoza, 25, is one of many people…
Police arrest pensioners in Abia protesting non-payment of pension arrears
Police IG Muhammadu Adamu By Leo Okachie Police in Abia on Thursday arrested two pensioners in Umuahia for allegedly organising…
States working with FG, others to control Lassa fever – NGF
Lassa fever outbreak By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) says it is working with the Federal Ministry of…
Sokoto re-runs: Tambuwal sues for peaceful conducts
Sokoto Governor Aminu Tambuwal Ahead of the January 25 re-run and supplementary elections scheduled to hold in Sokoto state, Gov.…