Power generation rises to 7,000 mega watts — Fashola
Nigeria’s current power generation has reached 7000 Mega Watts, the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, has said. Fashola said this on Friday in Calabar at the…
Congo to start using Ebola vaccine as early as Monday – Health minister
Democratic Republic of Congo will start using an Ebola vaccine as early as Monday to counter a new flare-up in the heavily populated eastern part of the Central African country,…
2019: Defections won’t stop Buhari’s victory – Tony Momoh
A former Minister of Information, Chief Tony Momoh, on Friday said the exit of some bigwigs from the All Progressives Congress (APC) would not stop President Muhammadu Buhari’s re-election in…
Zimbabwe’s Mnangagwa condemns riot police interruption of press event
Emmerson Mnangagwa, who narrowly won re-election as the president of Zimbabwe in a poll followed by violence and political tension, has condemned a move by riot police to break up…
12 Islamic State militants killed in operation in central Iraq
Twelve Islamic State (IS) militants were killed during an overnight operation to hunt down the extremist militants in Iraq’s Central Province of Salahudin, a Provincial Security Source said on Friday….
Deaf Eagles vows to retain trophy in West African Deaf Football tournament
The defending champions of 7th West Africa Deaf Football Tournament, Nigeria Deaf Football Association (NFDA) national team, on Friday vowed to defend its title in the next edition scheduled for…
INEC extends voter registration to weekends, public holidays in Anambra
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday said it had extended the on-going continuous voters’ registration exercise to weekends and public holidays in Anambra. Mr Leo Kedife, Head of…
Defections show growing confidence in PDP, says Ogunlewe
A former Minister of Works, Senator Adeseye Ogunlewe, on Friday described the gale of defections into Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) in recent days as a measure of the growing confidence in the party….
Duterte says may deploy warship to save Filipino captives in Libya
President Rodrigo Duterte of Philippines said on Friday he might send the navy’s most modern frigate to waters off Libya in a bid to “save” three Filipinos and a South…
Apple’s $1 trillion value raises global concern
Apple Inc. became the first U.S.-based company with a market value of $1 trillion, four decades after it was co-founded by Steve Jobs in a Silicon Valley garage and later…