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Mozambique Suspected militants beheaded over a dozen men and teenagers participating in a male initiation ceremony in northern Mozambique, local sources said Wednesday, in the latest violent incident in the country’s insurgency-hit northeast. The dismembered […]

Muslim community at the Tawakalitu Mobolorunduro Mosque, in Papa Ajao, Mushin area of Lagos State has petitioned the Assistant Inspector General of police, Zone 2, Lagos over wrongful demolition of their mosque and threat to […]

Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan have once again failed to agree on a new negotiating approach to resolve a dispute over the dam that Addis Ababa is building on the Blue Nile River. The talks on […]

By James Ogunnaike A victim of police brutality, Ganiu Kamol, yesterday, told the Ogun State Judicial Panel of Investigation how “unknown” police officers shot him in the leg and crippled him. Ganiu, who gave evidence […]

By Henry Ojelu with agency report Lawsuits were launched by President Donald Trump across America yesterday, adding fresh drama to a presidential election that is already on knife edge. Lawyers were running in and out […]

…Says no plans to increase VAT, taxes …FG has no monitoring mechanism on revenue leakages — AGF …As Senate kicks against non-monitoring of revenue intakes of 240 agencies By Henry Umoru THE Federal Government, yesterday, […]

…No more foreign medical trips for Buhari, Senate warns State House officials …Says N1.3bn proposed for the State House clinic in 2021 budget …N1.3 billion is absolutely inadequate — FG ..Presidency keeps mum …Nothing on […]

By Godfrey Bivbere Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Bashir Jamoh, has said that a developed shipping industry has potential to contribute about five percent to the nation’s economy. Jamoh disclosed […]

…Seeks monarchs’ support to address youths’ demands …Gambari to lead Buhari’s team to states to interface with youths By Johnbosco Agbakwuru President Muhammadu Buhari said yesterday that efforts were being made to fish out rogue […]

The COVID-19 pandemic has dealt a heavy blow to key health services in Africa, raising worries that some of the continent’s major health challenges could worsen. The World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Office for Africa […]

By Emmanuel Elebeke The Director-General of National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Mallam Kashifu Abdullahi says NITDA is taking advantage of the spread of existing infrastructure across the country to accelerate digital inclusion. He said […]

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has explained why the passport of End SARS protest frontliner, Modupe Odele was seized while stating that it had nothing to do with the part she played in the campaign against police […]

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says it is deploying  Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), otherwise known as a drone, aircraft to Zamfara to enhance its air operations in the state. The Chief of Air Staff, Air […]

In a move that would have been almost unthinkable under ousted Islamist president Omar al-Bashir, Sudanese designers have organised a series of mixed-gender fashion shows to present their new lines. The shows in upmarket Khartoum hotels […]

By Rosemary Onuoha INSURANCE Experts in the insurance and pension sectors have called for policies that will facilitate the investment of insurance and pension funds in sectors such as manufacturing, agriculture and aviation. The experts […]

Tim Cook Apple Inc has been ordered to face a proposed class-action lawsuit by shareholders who accused Chief Executive Tim Cook of concealing falling demand for iPhones in China, resulting in billions of dollars of […]

By Magnus onyibe Nothing illustrates the constructive and equally destructive capacity of our youths more than the fall outs of the #EndSARS protests. And education makes the difference between the creatively and positively charged ones […]

BY Victoria Ojeme The UK Government has appointed  Helen Grant MP, a British-Nigerian, as new Trade Envoy to Nigeria. UK Trade Envoys are appointed by the British Prime Minister, and Helen Grant’s role will be […]

By Donu Kogbara As I write this column on the afternoon of Thursday November 5, the outcome of the American presidential election is unknown. afternoon of Thursday November 5, the outcome of the American presidential […]

Over ten days since the Inspec-tor General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, ordered the Assistant Inspectors General, AIGs and Commissioners of Police, COMPOLs, to mobilise police personnel back to their beats, Nigerians have had to endure […]

It has now been several months without any football matches in Libya. Though many blame the Covid 19 pandemic for it, games in Libya’s premier league stopped even before the spread of coronavirus. But to […]

The Federal Government on Thursday sought the partnership of the private sector to stop medical tourism. The Minister of Health,  Dr Osagie Ehanire, spoke at the foundation laying of the transplant complex and the inauguration […]

Banking hall By Babajide Komolafe MONEY MARKET Lending by banks to consumers fell cumulatively by 11 percent or N100 billion  to N1.4 trillion over two months – July and August 2020 –    driven by […]

Sen Babafemi Ojudu The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti state on Thursday said it welcomed the judgment of the Federal High Court in Abuja in the suit filed by some aggrieved members of the […]

Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu By Esther Onyegbula The Lagos State Police Command has expressed readiness to resist any form of protest, peaceful or otherwise, noting that the state was still smarting from the havoc […]

By Oludayo Tade The Federal Government of Nigeria has been presenting the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System, IPPIS, to the public as if it is the main reason the Academic Staff Union of Universities, […]

John Magufuli John Magufuli was sworn in Thursday for his second term as president of Tanzania after a landslide election victory dismissed by the political opposition as a sham. His inauguration in Dodoma, the Tanzanian […]

A special State Executive Council (SEC) meeting comprising all Chairmen and Secretaries of various Chapels of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Lagos State Council has constituted a Caretaker Committee to pilot the affairs of […]

The Federal Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Biovaccine Nigeria Limited (BVNL)  for the production of locally made vaccines. Dr Osagie Ehanire, Minister of Health, disclosed this in a statement by Mr […]

By Salisu Tanko Wusono One thing is clear about Governor Nasir Ahmed El-Rufai of Kaduna State: He could not be distracted in his relentless efforts to turn around the fortunes of the  state. I can’t […]