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Dangote Reduces Ex-Depot Petrol Price to ₦840 Per Litre
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced a reduction in the ex-depot price of petrol, bringing it down from ₦880 to ₦840 per litre, in a [more…]
US Busts Network That Helped North Koreans Obtain Remote IT Work
The United States said Monday it has taken down a network that allegedly helped North Koreans obtain remote IT work with companies to raise millions [more…]
Peace Deal With Rwanda Opens Way To ‘New Era’, Says DR Congo President
A peace deal between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda aimed at ending decades of conflict in eastern DRC paves the way for “a [more…]
US To Revoke Visas For Glastonbury Band Over Anti-Israel Chant
The United States said Monday it was revoking visas for the British punk-rap group Bob Vylan, which led a chant at the Glastonbury festival calling [more…]
Students of The Polytechnic Ibadan on Tuesday marched to the Oyo State Government Secretariat to protest the proposed renaming of the institution after former Governor Omololu Olunloyo.
Students of The Polytechnic Ibadan on Tuesday marched to the Oyo State Government Secretariat to protest the proposed renaming of the institution after former Governor [more…]
Bangladesh Opens Murder Trial Of Key Student Protester
Bangladesh opened on Monday the murder trial of a student protester, Abu Sayeed, whose killing last year escalated demonstrations nationwide that ultimately ousted then prime [more…]
PDP Convenes NEC Meeting Following Police Blockade
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday convened its 100th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting at the party’s National Secretariat, Wadata Plaza in Abuja, following [more…]
Bus Crash Kills 38 In Tanzania
A collision between a bus and minibus in Tanzania has killed 38 people after both vehicles were set on fire by the crash, the presidency [more…]
Iran Voices ‘Serious Doubts’ Over Israel Commitment To Ceasefire
File photo of the Iranian flag Iran on Sunday said it was not convinced Israel would abide by a ceasefire that ended their 12-day war [more…]
NDLEA Arrests Ex-Footballer as Major Drug Rings Uncovered in Lagos, Kano
National Drug Law Enforcement Agency NDLEA has arrested a former international football player, Segun George Hunkarin, and his associate, Ntoruka Chinedu, for attempting to smuggle [more…]