Court clears road for Mnangagwa’s inauguration, Chamisa loses case
Zimbabwe’s top court Friday dismissed an opposition bid to have presidential election results annulled over alleged rigging in favour of Robert Mugabe’s successor, Emmerson Mnangagwa.
South Sudan re-launches oil production
South Sudan has concluded intensive preparations for the re-launch of its oil production on Saturday at Toma South blocks 1, 2 and 4.
2019 elections: Sen.Sodangi wants governorship position zoned to Nasarawa-North
A three-term Senator, Abubakar Sodangi, on Friday advocated the zoning of Nasarawa State governorship position to Nasarawa North senatorial district come 2019 general elections.
Okowa assents to bill prohibiting extortion, forceful entry into properties
Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has signed into law the Delta State Public and Private Properties Protection Bill 2018 which outlaws illegal collections and forceful entry by touts into development sites.
Jonathan’s administration outperformed Buhari’s administration – Reno
Reno Omokri aide to the former President Goodluck Jonathan, has said that Jonathan’s administration outperforms the Buhari’s administration.
Reno in a statement titled ‘Sadly, Nigeria has a Pinocchio for a Vice President!’ said ‘It is a notorious fact that the Jonathan administration outperforms the Buhari administration in every sphere of governance and in every aspect of the human development index.’
Know your age, save lives, says UNICEF, NPoPC
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the National Population Commission (NPopC) have stressed the need for parents to ensure birth registration for their children, saying it is the only means of saving their lives. They said this in an interview with newsmen at the sideline of a two-day Media Dialogue recently held in Kano. […]
Zuma’s associates offered me $44m bribe – Key witness tells inquiry
A key witness in an inquiry into corruption in the South African government testified on Friday that he had been offered a 44 million dollar bribe by associates of former President Jacob Zuma, who threatened to kill him if he went public.
Killing: Irate youths burn Police Area Command Office in Osun
Irate youths on Friday set ablaze the Osun Police Area Command Office in Iwo in protest against the alleged killing of a resident by policemen suspected to be members of the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad.
Boko Haram : Buratai pays tribute to sick, wounded soldiers in North East
THE Chief of Army Staff, Lt.General Tukur Buratai, has again, commended troops of the Nigerian Army fighting insurgency in the North East, for their determination in ending the insurgents’ activities.
Bayelsa imposes curfew on Twon Brass over killing
The Bayelsa Government on Friday imposed a curfew on Twon Brass in the Brass Local Government Area of the state, where three were killed on Aug. 15.
Third Mainland Bridge closure: road users applaud agencies on smooth traffic
Motorists and other road users on Friday poured praises on traffic management agencies for sustaining smooth traffic flow, in spite of the closure of the Third Mainland Bridge.
