Angola’s ruling MPLA wins election
Angola's Electoral Commission declared Wednesday that the ruling MPLA party had won last month's election, in a victory that allows outgoing President Jose Eduardo dos Santos to install a party loyalist in his place after 38 years in power.
Security challenges on Downward trend in Delta-Okowa
KIDNAPPING and other security issues are on downward trend in Delta State, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa has said.
Obasanjo announces 2017 Africa Food Prize winners
Two women, working at both ends of the agriculture supply chain in Africa, were yesterday awarded the 2017 Africa Food Prize which was awarded a Nigerian, Dr Kanayo Nwanze, the former President of the International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD), last year.
Two jailed for vandalising Ikeja Electric equipment
Two persons who were paraded by the Nigerian Service Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC), last month, for vandalizing electricity distribution transformers belonging to Ikeja Electric Plc have been sentenced to 2 years imprisonment with hard labour.
I will support only Atiku if Buhari contests 2019 election – Minister Alhassan
An interview with BBC Hausa has shown President Muhammadu Buhari’s Women Affairs Minister, Aisha Alhassan saying she would support Former Vice president, Atiku Abubakar, for the 2019 presidential election.
Russia jails two members of notorious hacker group
A Russian court on Wednesday sentenced two members of an infamous hacking group to three years in jail for breaking into the accounts of high-ranking Russian officials.
Recession exit: APC boasts, says ‘another campaign promise fulfilled’
In spite of the position of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party PDP that economic statistics differ from economic realities, the ruling All Progressives Congress APC has described news of Nigeria’s exit from recession as “another campaign promise fulfilled”.
Daura Youths commend FG for exiting economic recession
The Daura Emirate Chapter of Amalgamated Political Associations (APDA) has commended President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration for taking Nigeria out of economic recession.
Breaking: Police Commission Confirms Senator Misau’s retirement letter as authentic
The Police Service Commission (PSC), on Wednesday, confirmed the retirement letter of Isah Misau, Chairman Senate Committee on Navy, from the force to be authentic.
Gov Bello signs Pension Act into law
Gov. Abubakar Bello of Niger has signed into law a bill establishing the new Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) for employees in the state civil service.
Amaechi inaugurates 6-man committee to restructure Maritime Academy, Oron
The Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi on Wednesday inaugurated six-man Interim Management Committee to restructure Maritime Academy of Nigeria (MAN), Oron.
