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North Korea battles new EU sanctions

European Union (EU) foreign ministers on Monday adopted a new set of sanctions against North Korea, as pressure mounts on the country to stop its nuclear and ballistic missile programmes. The new sanctions, which go...
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“The blind won’t see what we are doing”- Yahaya Bello

Yahaya Bello, governor of Kogi state, says it is only those who are blind that are saying he has not done enough to promote tourism in his state. Speaking with state house correspondents after meeting...

Russia: Nigeria Senate President presides over session at 137th IPU

The President of the Nigerian Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki on Monday, presided over a session at the ongoing 137th Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in St. Petersburg, Russia. The session chaired by Saraki was a debate which focused...

Nigerians Angry with Okorocha Over Jacob Zuma Statue

With tens of Nigerians dead in xenophobic attacks and in the hands of police officers in South Africa, the news that Imo State governor unveiled a statue in honour of visiting South African President...

N2.6 billion fraud:‘You have a case to answer’, Court told former NIMASA chief, Akpobolokemi

A Federal High Court Lagos, on Monday, overruled a no-case submission by former Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Patrick Akpobolokemi, charged with N2.6 billion fraud. The Economic and Financial...

Liberia Election: Weah, Boakai for run-off

It is not yet victory for former soccer star George Weah in the Liberian election as  he would need to go for a run-off against incumbent vice-president Joseph Boakai. Weah ended up with 39 per...

Breaking! Petroleum Minister, Ibe Kachikwu’s Abuja House on Fire

Minister of State for petroleum resources, Ibe Kachikwu’s private residence in Asokoro caught fire on Sunday evening. Reports stated the fire started in his bedroom. Sources in the know said Mr Kachikwu was not at...

Nigeria three steps up in latest FIFA Ranking

Nigeria moved up to the 41st position in the World and retained the fifth in Africa in the latest FIFA Coca-Cola world rankings. The rankings released by the World Football governing body showed that Nigeria...

300 confirmed dead in Somalia bomb attacks-Official

Authorities on Monday confirmed that 300 people died in twin bomb explosions in Mogadishu, as locals packed hospitals in search of friends and relatives caught up in Somalia’s deadliest attack in a decade. Abdikadir Abdirahman,...

George Weah retains lead in Liberia’s presidential polls

George Weah of the Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) retained his lead as the second batch of provisional results of Tuesday’s presidential elections in Liberia were released on Friday. According to figures read out by...