AfDB prescribes land tax to boost agric in Africa
The President of the African Development Bank and 2017 World Food Prize Laureate, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has called for land tax for unused agricultural land or underutilized agricultural land to…
Islamic State defeated in its Syrian capital Raqqa
U.S.-backed militias in Syria declared victory over Islamic State in its capital Raqqa on Tuesday, raising flags over the last jihadist footholds after a four-month battle. The fighting was over…
Ex-soccer star ‘King George’ nears goal of Liberia presidency
George Weah has been here before: on the goal line of the Liberian presidency, one run-off vote from victory. Unlike in 2005, however, his support is much wider and many…
Poor hurricane responses batter Trump’s image
U.S. President Donald Trump is battling to restore his image after his approval rating for handling the federal government’s response to recent hurricanes dropped 20 points in the aftermath of…
INEC assures on credible election in 2019
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is working towards achieving 100 per cent free, fair and credible election in Cross River in 2019. The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in the…
Buhari commends NASS for review of budget process
President Muhammadu Buhari has commended the National Assembly for reviewing the country’s budgeting process, noting, however, that fiscal conflicts between the executive and the legislature is “traditional.” Buhari gave the…
Police destroy over N50m drugs in Lagos
The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Mr Edgal Imohimi on Tuesday destroyed hard drugs worth more than N50 million at Ojota. Shortly before the exercise, Imohimi told journalists at the…
Panic grips Ondo schools over army vaccination rumours
The 32 Artillery Brigade of Nigerian Army, Akure, has debunked rumours of harmful vaccination being conducted by some people believed to be soldiers in Ondo State. There was pandemonium in…
Anti-corruption journalist murdered in Malta car bomb
An investigative journalist whose stories tied top politicians in Malta to allegations of corruption uncovered by the Panama Papers died in a car bomb Monday afternoon. Daphne Caruana Galizia, 53, was killed…
Jigawa targets 1.7m children for polio immunisation
The Jigawa State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (JSPHCDA) says about 1.7 million children will be immunised against polio in the ongoing last round of 2017 immunisation across the state. Dr…