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August 31, 2022

Obasa, Shariah judge, Islamic clerics justify APC Muslim-Muslim ticket

They urged Nigerians to emphasise competence rather than dwelling on religious sentiment ahead of next year’s general elections.

Speaker of Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa
August 10, 2022

New ‘henipavirus’ discovered in China, 35 people infected

Thirty-five people in two provinces have fallen ill with a newly detected virus that is transmitted from animals to humans.

Langya henipavirus (LayV)
July 14, 2022

Sri Lanka’s President Rajapaksa finally tenders resignation

Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has resigned after months of protests around the country’s economic collapse and widespread hardship

Sri Lanka President, Gotabaya Rajapaksa
May 30, 2022

UK to grant visas to graduates from world’s best universities

The initiative is part of its post-Brexit immigration system that is designed to attract the “best and brightest” workers.

UK visa
March 10, 2022

Singapore threatens life imprisonment for citizens who join Ukraine to fight Russia

Singapore’s criminal code punishes the involvement of citizens in foreign hostilities with a prison sentence from 15 years to life.

Halimah Yacob
January 14, 2022

Osinbajo blames civil servants for Nigeria’s underdevelopment

“Great economies and great nations, prosperity and abundance of nations and communities are created by men and not spirits.”

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo
December 6, 2021

Nigeria’s Aruna Quadri shines at Singapore WTT championship

Unlike his Chinese opponent, who had the technical support of his coach, Quadri had no technical support in his corner.

Aruna Quadri
December 5, 2021

Countries should allow spread of “less lethal” Omicron variant to save humanity: Nigerian Scientist

“If Omicron is confirmed less lethal, everyone needs to open gates for Omicron to quickly spread and become dominant globally.”

Coronavirus used to illustrate the story.
December 2, 2021

Transparency International urges multinational investigation of Senegal oil fraud

The anti-corruption body notes that Senegalese authorities have been stalling on fully investigating the situation and holding perpetrators accountable.

November 16, 2021

Unemployment: SMEDAN seeks entrepreneurial education model

SMEDAN says its educational model is a tool for securing employment, addressing poverty, and increasing the standard of living of Nigerians.

SMEDAN