Buhari Flags Off First Commercial Wheat Farming In Nigeria
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday, flagged off the first-ever rain-fed commercial wheat cultivation in Nigeria, calling on Nigerian farmers to…
Bandits Kill Seven Policemen, Set Patrol Vehicle Ablaze In Zamfara
ABOUT seven policemen were on Monday ambushed and killed by suspected bandits, while their patrol vehicle was burnt on Tofa-Magami…
NCC Raises The Alarm Over New Malware Attacking Android Devices
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has alerted telecom consumers and the general public that a new Android malware that can…
Senate passes Electoral Act Amendment Bill, approves electronic transmission of results, direct primaries for parties
The Senate has passed the Electoral Act Amendment Bill and approved direct primaries for political parties and electronic transmission of…
Soludo wins as APGA sweeps Anambra guber election—INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has finally declared the candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Prof. Charles…
Ethiopian government says its air force bombed 2 rebel targets
The Ethiopian government said Monday that its air force attacked more bases used by Tigray rebels in the country. The…
Southern Africa: SADC Ministers Approve Extension of Trade Sc
THE Committee of Ministers of Trade (CMT) of the Southern African Development Community (Sadc) has approved extension of the implementation…
US, Egypt hold strategic dialogue in Washington
The US and Egypt on Monday held largely symbolic talks aimed at bolstering bilateral cooperation across a bevy of issues…
Mali to hold elections as soon as possible under ECOWAS conditions
Mali’s government said Monday that it takes note of the final decisions of the Economic Community of West African States…
Leader of Ethiopia’s Oromo rebels predicts victory ‘very soon’
A rebel leader fighting Ethiopia’s government has said his troops are near the capital and preparing another attack, predicting the…
Ethiopia’s war closes in on the capital as all sides balk at calls for a ceasefire
Tens of thousands of people took part in massive rallies in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa on Sunday. It…
Why Imo Assembly impeached Emeziem as Speaker, installed Ibeh
Imo State House of Assembly, yesterday morning, impeached the Speaker, Paul Emeziem (APC, Onuimo), and installed Kennedy Ibeh (APC, Obowo)…
Reps commend Navy on performance, skip budget scrutiny
The House of Representatives’ Committee on Navy on Monday decided not to scrutinise the budgets of the Nigerian Navy for…
Osinbajo urges UN, EU to support ECOWAS sanctions on Mali, Guinea coup leaders
The Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, has urged the United Nations and the European Union to support the sanctions…
Reprieve for motorists as KeNHA plans to dual Kiambu Road
The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) plans to expand Kiambu Road into a dual carriageway, aimed at easing traffic congestion…
8 suspects arrested, vessel seized by Seychelles’ Coast Guard
Eight foreigners presumed to be Iranian nationals have been arrested and their vessel seized by the Seychelles Coast Guard, the…
WC POLICE ARREST 5 SUSPECTS BELIEVED TO BE PART OF SHOPLIFTING SYNDICATE
Police have arrested five suspects who are believed to be part of a shoplifting syndicate operating between Mossel Bay and…
Third kerosene explosion sets UNIMAID female hostel ablaze
Another room in Murtala Hall, ‘A2’ of the University of Maiduguri has been burnt down by alleged kerosene explosion barely…
Ikoyi building collapse: victims’ families besiege IDH
Family members of those declared missing in the collapsed 21-storey building in Ikoyi, Lagos were in hospitals to identify their…
EU opens higher education scholarships portal for Nigerians
The European Union has opened applications for next year’s Erasmus+ scholarship programme in commitment to expand higher education opportunities for…