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Yobe governor Buni slashes workers’ salaries

Hundreds of Yobe State Local Government workers are grumbling over the rumour in circulation…

Osun marks Islamic new year, declares Aug 9 public holiday

Governor Gboyega Oyetola of Osun has declared Monday, August 9 as a public holiday…

COVID-19: CNN fires three employees for coming to work unvaccinated

CNN has dismissed three employees for entering its New York headquarters without being vaccinated…

Timanovskaya: Olympics Committee revokes accreditation of two Belarusian coaches

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Friday said it has “cancelled and removed” the…

S.Africa’s Zuma hospitalised ahead of graft trial

Agency Report South Africa's former president Jacob Zuma, jailed for contempt of court last…

Court remands Yar’Adua’s son in prison for crushing four persons in Yola accident

A Magistrate’s Court in Yola on Thursday remanded Aminu Yar’Adua, 36, son of late…

COVID-19: Africa records highest weekly death toll – WHO

Agency Report The World Health Organisation on Thursday said that weekly deaths from COVID-19…

Wildfire levels historic California town as residents flee blaze

Agency Report The largest wildfire in California has razed a small town, warping street…

Lagos Assembly slashes Tinubu, Fashola, other ex-governors’ pension by 50%

The Lagos State House of Assembly has cut down the pension of former governors…

Cholera kills 100 in Jigawa – Report

No fewer than 100 people have died in less than a month as a…

One killed as robbers attack banks in Osun

A yet-to-be-identified individual has been shot dead on Thursday by some armed robbers who…

One killed in Kenya protests over deaths in custody

One person died Thursday when police opened fire in central Kenya to disperse a…

Buhari’s Twitter ban undermines Nigerians’ human rights and fundamental freedoms

The United States has expressed worry at the order given by the regime of…

FG working to make Nigeria’s certificates, diplomas acceptable across Africa – Minister

The federal government says it has begun moves to ensure that Nigeria’s degrees and…

Insecurity: Emir of Kazaure donates five motorcycles, 25 torchlights to NSCDC

The Emir of Kazaure in Jigawa, Alhaji Najib Hussaini-Adamu, has donated five motorcycles and…