Why Supreme Court sacked Bayelsa gov-elect, deputy
Supreme Court of Nigeria By Ikenna Uwadileke/Ebere Agozie The Supreme Court on Thursday sacked David Lyon and Sen. Biobarakuma Degi-Eremienyo,…
Turmoil in Iraq may force foreign oil coys to suspend activities – Russian diplomat
Turmoil in Iraq may force foreign oil coys to suspend activities – Russian diplomat Russian Ambassador to Baghdad Maksim Maksimov…
Trump’s visit: India builds wall to shield slum
India builds wall to shield slum in preparation for Trump’s visit A wall is being built along a slum area…
Sudan’s government says bread subsidy to continue
Issued on: 13/02/2020 – 11:18Modified: 13/02/2020 – 11:18 EYE ON AFRICA © FRANCE 24 Sudan’s uprising against Omar al-Bashir was…
US mulls troop cuts in Africa as strategy switches to ‘contain’ extremists
Issued on: 13/02/2020 – 08:35Modified: 13/02/2020 – 08:35 The United States announced Wednesday an initial plan for adjusting its military…
Condom Day: We encourage people to share love, not HIV -DG NACA
condom packs By Justina Auta The Director General, National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), Dr Gambo Aliyu has…
NYSC DG advises scheme’s PROs to sustain agency’s media visibility
Brig.-Gen. Shuaibu Ibrahim, By Edith Ike-Eboh The Director-General of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig.-Gen. Shuaibu Ibrahim, has advised the…
Security Council votes for ‘lasting ceasefire’ in Libya as Haftar bans UN flights to Tripoli
Issued on: 12/02/2020 – 23:15Modified: 12/02/2020 – 23:15 The UN Security Council on Wednesday adopted a resolution calling for a…
NIPS: Minister assures recommendation will be implemented
NIPS: Minister assures recommendation will be implemented By Edith Ike-Eboh Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, has…
Coronavirus infections on the rise in China, Japan
Coronavirus infections on the rise in China, Japan The number of people infected with the new coronavirus has reached 44,653…
Russian ex-prison official kills self in court after being sentenced
Russian ex-prison official kills self in court after being sentenced A former senior official in Russia’s Federal Penitentiary Service, on…
FEC honour victims of Boko Haram attack, Koshoni, as Osinbajo presides
Vice President Prof. Yemi Osinbajo presides over Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting By Chijioke Okoronkwo Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on…
Committee to harmonise citizens’ data
National Identity Card By Doris EsaThe Committee on Citizen Data Management and Harmonisation has assured Nigerians that it would work…
Functional rail transport system will reduce road crashes – Gov. Ganduje
Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State By Naomi Sharang Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has said that a functional…
Thousands of Kenyans gather to mourn former leader Daniel Arap Moi
In tonight’s edition: Sudanese authorities agree to hand over former leader Omar Al Bashir to the ICC over Darfur crimes.…
Gov. Dickson bags Idoma traditional title
……..Says title a ‘handshake across the Niger’ From L-R: Benue State Deputy Governor Benson Abounu,, Gov. Seriake Dickson, Ochi Idoma…
Insecurity: Group urges FG to reopen cases of gun running against individuals, groups
Guns By Emmanuel Afonne A pressure group, North Central Renaissance (NCR), has urged the Federal Government to revisit cases of…
UN calls for urgent action
Issued on: 11/02/2020 – 17:39Modified: 11/02/2020 – 17:39 The UN on Monday called for urgent action to avoid a major…
Sudan agrees to transfer ex-president Bashir to ICC for war crimes
Issued on: 11/02/2020 – 16:28Modified: 11/02/2020 – 16:28 Sudan has agreed to hand over ousted autocrat Omar al-Bashir and others…
South Africa: 30 years after Mandela’s release, Robben Island prison now leading museum
Issued on: 11/02/2020 – 16:10Modified: 11/02/2020 – 16:10 A former political prisoner working as a tour guide at Robben Island.…