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April 26, 2024

Ukraine receives bodies of 140 fallen soldiers from Russia

It is not yet known whether and how many dead soldiers Russia has received from Ukraine.

Ukrainian soldiers
April 19, 2024

Average price of 5kg cooking gas stood at N6,591.62 in March: NBS

The report said the March price represented a 7.10 per cent increase.

Cooking Gas
March 7, 2024

EU to propose new sanctions against Russia over Navalny’s death

The European Union will propose new sanctions against Russia over the death of opposition politician Alexei Navalny.

Alexei Navalny and Vladimir Putin
September 19, 2023

UK: NHS consultants’ nationwide strike over pay continues Wednesday

Junior doctors, who have held 19 days of strike since March, would then continue their strike Thursday and Friday.

STRIKING NHS DOCTORS
July 31, 2023

We’ll spend N75 billion in eight months to strengthen manufacturing sector: Tinubu

According to him, the scheme would further drive financial inclusion by onboarding beneficiaries into the formal banking system.

President Bola Tinubu
April 3, 2023

Kenya prosecutor drops charges against lawmakers over anti-government protests

Thousands took part in three marches over the past two weeks against high living costs and alleged fraud in last year’s vote.

Kenyan protesters
January 17, 2023

Actors rally support for guild members contesting 2023 elections

AGN has urged its members nationwide to campaign, support and vote for all associates contesting in the February and March elections.

Funke Akindele, Tonto Dike, Femi Branch, and Hilda Dokubo
September 13, 2022

INEC removes 1.1 million Nigerians from voter register few months before 2023 elections

Citing “double, multiple and ineligible” registration, the commission delisted 1,126,359″ new registrants between June 2021 and January 2022.

INEC Photo (Credit: Punch Newspapers)
August 25, 2022

East African nations demand cessation of hostilities in Ethiopia

Ethiopia, Africa’s second most populous nation, has seen a devastating conflict between government-allied troops and forces loyal to the rebel group since November 2020.

Tigray Rebels
February 23, 2022

NALDA empowers rehabilitated drug addicts in Kano with goats, cows

Those who got cows are expected to sell them, keep the profit and re-invest the capital in buying new cows.

Goats and cows