Guinea Needs A Bitter Pill. But Will Africa Find It? By Azu Ishiekwene
Zambia’s peaceful and orderly election in August offered a glimmer of hope that Africa’s story might be changing. For the third time in three decades, […]
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El-Rufai visits Plateau on condolence over attacks
Gov. Nasiru El’ Rufai of Kaduna State, has visited Plateau to commiserate with the government and its people, over loss of lives and property in […]
Marwa harps on importance of pre-marital drug test
The Chairman, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa (Rtd), is in support of having pre-marital drug test. According to him, it is […]
TCN restores national power grid after partial system disturbance
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says it has restored the national power grid after it experienced partial system disturbance at about 1:06p.m. on Monday. […]
State of Party: PDP NWC activates conflict resolution mechanism
The National Working Committee (NWC) of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), said it has activated internal conflict resolution mechanism of the party to ensure amicable resolution […]
COVID-19: Board initiates refund of Hajj deposits to pilgrims in Bauchi
The Bauchi State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board (BSMPWB), says it has initiated refund of the 2020/2021 Hajj deposits to intending pilgrims in the state. Alhaji […]
US congratulates Djibouti on 44th independence anniversary
United States Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, has congratulated the people of Djibouti on their 44th independence anniversary which fell on Sunday. In a statement, […]
Arms control issues go beyond framework of Russia-U.S. relations – Kremlin spokesman
Arms control is a complex issue that is broader than the bilateral relations between Russia and the United States, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on […]
Single currency: ECOWAS Parliament adopts Stability Pact
The ECOWAS Parliament on Thursday moved a step closer toward achieving a single currency for the sub-region as it adopted the draft resolution on the […]
China’s 2021 CPI growth expected to stay below 2%
Yi Gang, governor of the country’s central bank, said that China’s average Consumer Price Index (CPI) growth for the year 2021 was expected to stay […]
NCoS cautions personnel against trafficking
Mr Bomoi Bello, the Zonal Coordinator of in charge of Zone ‘H’ of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has warned personnel of the service to […]
Chad requests Angola’s support for stability
Chad’s transitional military council has solicited Angola’s political and diplomatic support for its stability. “I would like to underline Angola’s leadership in Central Africa and […]
Ganduje tasks media on professionalism
Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has tasked journalists on the need to demonstrate professionalism in their reportage as they serve as a link between […]
PDP congratulates Edwin Clark at 94
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has congratulated elder statesman and former Minister of Information, Chief Edwin Clark as he marks his 94th birthday. The party’s felicitation […]
Why stability of Libya matters to us – President Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari says a stable or unstable Libya has implications for countries in the Lake Chad Basin area, including Nigeria. Mr Femi Adesina, the […]
Putin, Biden agree to discuss strategic stability issues, arms control – Envoy
U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin have agreed to maintain dialogue on strategic stability issues, such as arms control and emerging security […]
Dietician warns against over consumption of fried foods
A dietician, Mrs Alice Johnson, has warned against consumption of high quantity of fried foods, saying that it leads to high calorie intake and accumulation […]
Sudan, France reiterate importance of stability, security in Chad
Sudan and France have reiterated the importance of working to achieve stability and security in Chad to consolidate the pillars of stability in the West […]
South African president condemns violent killing of Chadian leader
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday condemned the violent killing of Chad’s President Idriss Deby. Ramaphosa’s condemnation is contained in a statement released by […]
2021 Ramadan: Cleric charges Muslims to practice teachings of Holy Qur’an
Imam Marooph Raji, the Chief Imam of Nasrul-lahi-li Fathi Society of Nigeria (NASFAT), has urged Muslims to embrace and practice the teachings of the Holy […]
PDP aspirant pledges to address ghost workers syndrome in Anambra
Prof. Godwin Maduka, one of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) aspirants for Nov.6 Anambra governorship poll, says he plans to tackle the menace of ghost […]
Easter: Pray for peace, stability, Yahaya urges Christians in Gombe
Gov Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe state has called on Christian faithful in the state to use the period of Easter to pray for continued peace […]
Insecurity: NGO tasks FG to dialogue with stakeholders
A Peace-based, Non-Governmental Organisation, Peace Revival and Reconciliation Foundation, has called on states and the Federal Government to support dialogue as an option to end […]
World Bank constructs 10 solar boreholes, rehabilitates 170 hand pumps in Yobe
he World Bank has constructed 10 new solar boreholes, rehabilitated 22 solar boreholes and 170 hand pumps across the 17 local government areas of Yobe. […]
Diri tasks FCC on fair representation at the federal level
Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa has urged the Federal Character Commission (FCC), to adopt stringent measures to ensure fair representation of the state at the […]