CHINA TO SCRAP TARIFFS FOR AFRICAN COUNTRIES FROM MAY 1
Agency Report Chinese President Xi Jinping has announced that China will eliminate trade tariffs on imports from all African countries beginning May 1. Xi made...
KWARA GOVT REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO RESCUE ABDUCTED VICTIMS AS FEAR SPREADS IN OYUN LGA
By Aishat Momoh. O. The Kwara State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to securing the safe return of victims abducted during last week’s attack on...
REPORT: 36 NIGERIANS RECRUITED TO FIGHT FOR RUSSIA, FIVE CONFIRMED DEAD
Agency Report No fewer than 36 Nigerians were reportedly recruited to fight in Russia’s war against Ukraine, with at least five confirmed dead, according to...
EL-RUFAI FACES BACKLASH OVER CLAIM NSA’S PHONE WAS TAPPED
By Aishat Momoh. O. Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, is under mounting criticism following his claim that the phone of the National Security Adviser,...
NEMA LEADS MULTI-AGENCY RESPONSE TO SINGA MARKET FIRE IN KANO
By Aishat Momoh. O. The National Emergency Management Agency has coordinated a multi-agency response following Saturday’s fire outbreak at Singa Market in Kano State. The...
ZIELINSKI’S LATE STRIKE FIRES INTER PAST JUVENTUS TO EXTEND SERIE A LEAD
Agency Report Piotr Zielinski scored a dramatic 90th-minute winner as Inter Milan edged Juventus 3-2 on Saturday to move eight points clear at the top...
SHETTIMA JOINS AFRICAN LEADERS AS BURUNDI’S NDAYISHIMIYE EMERGES NEW AU CHAIRMAN
By Aishat Momoh. O. Vice President Kashim Shettima on Saturday joined other African leaders at the opening of the 39th Ordinary Session of the Assembly...
VINICIUS JUNIOR SCORES TWICE AS REAL MADRID CRUSH REAL SOCIEDAD 4-1 TO MOVE TOP OF LA LIGA
By Aishat Momoh. O. Real Madrid moved provisionally to the top of La Liga on Saturday with a 4-1 demolition of Real Sociedad, thanks in...
LONDON FAITH LEADER CONVICTED OF DECADES-LONG SEXUAL ABUSE USING ‘SUPERNATURAL POWERS’
By Aishat Momoh. O. A London-based faith leader, Abdul Halim Khan, 54, has been found guilty at Snaresbrook Crown Court of 21 sexual offences, including...
KANO GOVERNOR FLAGS OFF DISTRIBUTION OF 54,600 BAGS OF RICE AHEAD OF RAMADAN
By Aishat Momoh. O. Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State on Saturday launched the distribution of 54,600 bags of rice to support the less privileged...