Abuja, Feb. 24, (NAN/GNA) – The Labour Party (LP) in Lagos State on Thursday condemned INEC for omitting party’s logo in the Senatorial and…
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Nigeria goes to polls on Saturday February 25, 2023
Nigeria, Feb 24, BBC/GNA Nigerians will head to the polls Saturday, in a fiercely-contested presidential vote that analysts say is too close to call.…
German minister: Russia trying to destabilize entire African regions
Abidjan, Feb. 23, (dpa/GNA) - Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has also affected Africa, where Moscow is “trying to destabilize entire regions,” according to German Development Minister Svenja…
Missing Cessna plane found near Philippine volcano summit, four dead
Manila, Feb. 23, (dpa/GNA) – Four people were killed when a Cessna plane crashed near the crater of the Philippines’ most active volcano, officials said Thursday. A…
Oman opens airspace to ‘all airlines,’ signalling closer Israel ties
Cairo, Feb. 23, (dpa/GNA) – Oman’s aviation authority on Thursday said the Gulf country’s airspace was open to “all carriers that meet requirements for overflying,” in a…
Osinbajo support groups endorse Atiku for president
Abuja, Feb. 23, (NAN/GNA) – The Osinbajo Support Groups, a bipartisan organisation has endorsed the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji…
Election: Tinubu has capacity to salvage Nigeria – Group
Abuja, Feb. 23, (NAN/GNA) – The Bola Ahmed Tinubu (BAT) Elite Group has said that the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Sen. Bola…
PDP, LP lose scores of members to APC in FCT
Abuja, Feb. 23, (NAN/GNA) – Barely 48 hours to the Presidential and National Assembly elections, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Labour Party (LP)…
Political parties, candidates sign second pact on 2023 polls
Abuja, Feb. 23, (NAN/GNA) – All 18 registered political parties in Nigeria signed a peace pact on the 2023 general elections in Abuja on…
Buhari wants credible election in spite of his support for Tinubu – BMO
Abuja, Feb. 23, (NAN/GNA) – The 2023 general election will be one of the freest, fairest and most credible in Nigeria’s history in spite…
German minister calls out shipments of used clothes on Africa trip
Accra (dpa) - German Cabinet ministers Hubertus Heil and Sonja Schulze witnessed firsthand the masses of used clothes that are shipped to West Africa from industrialized nations…
Fresh sanctions for DRC Commanders
DRC, Feb 22, BBC/GNA The US, Britain and European Union, are to announce fresh sanctions targeting military commanders and militia leaders involved in the…
Somali forces end seven hour al shabab siege
Mogadishu, Feb 22, VOA/GNA Somali security forces have ended a more than 7-hour-long siege of al-Shabab militants at a residential building, in the east…
Mozambican pastor dies attempting 40-day Jesus fast
Feb. 16 (BBC/GNA) – A Mozambican pastor has died after fasting for 40 days, in an attempt to copy what Jesus Christ is said…
Police rescue 15 abducted NYSC members
Lagos, Feb. 15, (NAN/GNA) – Police operatives in Anambra have rescued 15 abducted National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members who had just completed their…
Why there’s high rate of divorce in Nigeria — Stakeholders
Lagos, Feb. 15, (NAN/GNA) – Some Nigerians have identified infidelity, lack of trust and barrenness as some of the major factors contributing to high…
18 parties sign peace accord in Delta ahead of general election
Lagos, Feb. 15, (NAN/GNA) – Eighteen political parties featuring in the 2023 general election in Delta have signed a peace accord toward ensuring a…
Nigeria’s naira shortage: Anger and chaos outside banks
Feb. 14 (BBC/GNA) – People in Nigeria have taken to sleeping outside banks. They want to be among the first in line to get…
US forces kill at least 12 al-Shabaab militia in Somalia
Mogadishu, Feb. 12, (dpa/GNA) - The United States Africa Command (Africom) on Sunday confirmed that 12 militia had been killed in a “self-defence” airstrike in a remote…