NSCDC Arrests Seven Hoodlums in Kwara
SEVEN suspected hoodlums were on Thursday arrested in Ilorin by operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps, NSCDC,...
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Nigeria’s main unions suspend planned strike after government talks
NIGERIAN labour unions agreed with the government on Monday to suspend a planned strike over fuel and power price rises hours before businesses were due to grind to a halt, the labour minister and trade unions said. The Nigerian Labour…
Kenya to focus on China as key destination for exports
KENYA plans to focus on the Chinese market in order to boost its exports in the next few years, an official said on Monday. According to Wilfred Marube, CEO, Kenya Export Promotion and Branding Agency (KEPROBA), China offers the greatest…
Former Mali foreign minister Moctar Ouane named transitional PM
MALI’S interim President Bah Ndaw has named former Malian foreign minister Moctar Ouane as prime minister. The appointment on Sunday opens the way for the country’s neighbours to lift sanctions imposed after its August military coup. A civilian premier was…
African countries ask for moratorium extension ‘until 2021’
AFRICAN nations came out swinging during the United Nations General Assembly, calling for dramatic fiscal measures, in order to help economies survive the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. African countries estimate they need annual support of $100bn for the next…
Op-Ed: Why can’t Africa manufacture the medicines it needs?
THE Covid-19 pandemic exposed Africa’s inadequate capabilities and capacity to manufacture and supply essential drugs and personal protective equipment (PPEs) needed to curb the disease, writes Janet Byaruhanga. Although pharmaceutical products are currently manufactured in countries such as South Africa,…
Again, Boko Haram Terrorists Attack Borno Governor’s Convoy
The attack is coming barely 48 hours after the terrorist group ambushed the governor’s convoy along Cross Kauwa-Baga Road, leaving over 30 people dead including 10 policemen and four soldiers. Boko Haram terrorists have again opened fire on the convoy…
Lawyers Declare Support For NLC, TUC’s Nationwide Protest
RAMINBA in a statement by its Chairman, Adesina Ogunlana, and Secretary, Ayo Ademiluyi, warned security operatives against infringing on the rights of Nigerians to peaceful protest. The Radical Agenda Movement in the Nigerian Bar Association has hailed the decision of…
Laycon Wins 2020 Big Brother Naija Show
Laycon beat 19 other housemates to emerge winner of this year’s reality television show. Olamilekan Agbeleshe better known as Laycon has emerged winner of the 2020 BBNaija Lockdown edition. Laycon beat 19 other housemates to emerge winner of this year’s…
Edo 2020: Hero And Zero
I have long come to the grim conclusion as a political scientist and think-tank that the travail and tragedy of democracy is its dismal structural ethos; that collorary received truth of democracy being tyranny of the majority. This was propulsively…
10 Nigerian Ladies Barred From Leaving Lebanon By Employers
It was gathered that their employers connived with the Lebanese Police to stop them from leaving the Asian country. Ten Nigerian ladies, who migrated to Lebanon for domestic work, have been barred from leaving the country by their employers. The…
Selena Gomez Joins Bloomberg’s Billionaire List
AMERICAN pop star, Selena Gomez is now a billionaire, according to Bloomberg’s Billionaires Index. The actress, singer and entrepreneur amassed...
EFCC Hands over Recovered 53 vehicles, $180,300 to Canadian Royal Mounted Police
EFCC THE Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede on Friday, September 6, 2024 handed...
How Poor Welfare Led Dozens Of Nigerian Soldiers To Resign, Join British, Ukraine Armies – Military Sources
MANY soldiers have resigned from the Nigerian Army to join the military forces of other countries, including the British Army,...