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President Buhari preaches against hate speech, canvasses vote for APC

November 28, 2018 Latest News 234

The Nigerian president, Muhammadu Buhari has urged Nigerians to shun hate speech, conduct themselves in a peaceful manner and ensure they vote wisely in the coming 2019 election. President Buhari who made the appeal at…

Groups call for probe of Osun governorship election

November 27, 2018 Latest News 137

Two civil society groups and some politicians have called for a probe into the Sept. 22 governorship poll and the re-run election of Sept. 27 over alleged irregularities. The Odua Youth Development Initiatives (OYDI) and…

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Trump seeks establishment of a national TV to counter CNN

November 27, 2018 Americas 145

U.S. President Donald Trump has suggested the establishment of a U.S. national television station to counter what he termed “the unfair and false way” CNN is portraying the country. Trump, in a tweet, alleged that…

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Sanwo-Olu appoints AbdulLateef as Director of conflict resolutions

November 27, 2018 Latest News 231

The Lagos APC Governorship Candidate, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has appointed the State Commissioner for Home Affairs, Dr AbdulHakeem AbdulLateef, as the Director, Conflict Resolutions of his Independent Campaign Group. The inauguration of the campaign group known…

Ex-VC Unilag charges Muslim groups to harmonise zakat institution for effective healthcare service

November 26, 2018 Economy 286

Prof. Rahman Bello, the immediate past Vice Chancellor, University of Lagos has called on Muslim groups in the country to harmonise their collection of zakat into a strong institution. Bello spoke at the 14th Zakat…

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Kaduna Govt launches multi-media campaign on child feeding

November 23, 2018 Health 183

The Kaduna State Government, with support from ‘Alive and Thrive’, on Friday launched a multi-media campaign to improve ‘Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF)’ practices in the state. Launching the campaign in Kaduna, Hajiya Aisha…

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French Court jails Islamic State returnee for 10 years

November 23, 2018 Crime/Judiciary/Security 147

A French Court has handed a 10-year prison sentence to a man who travelled to Syria and joined the Islamic State (IS) extremist group, Prosecutors in Paris said on Friday. The Paris Court of Assizes…

Relatives carry a wounded victim of a suicide bomb attack in Maymana, Faryab province of Afganistan

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Suicide bomber kills 26 worshippers in Afghan mosque

November 23, 2018 Asia 118

A suicide blast at a mosque in an army base in eastern Afghanistan on Friday killed at least 26 people and wounded 50, security officials in the area said. However, there was no immediate claim…

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3 feared dead as plane crashes in Zimbabwe

November 23, 2018 Africa 110

A Cessna light aircraft has reportedly crashed in Majereje Hills in Zimbabwe on Friday. According to iHarare, there were at least three casualties. As of the time of filing this report, iHarare could not confirm, if there were survivors….

Late Indira Gandhi, former Indian Prime Minister

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First death sentence for India’s 1984 anti-Sikh riots

November 20, 2018 Asia 111

An Indian court on Tuesday sentenced to death one of the two attackers convicted of killing two men during the anti-Sikh riots in 1984 and sentenced the other convict to life imprisonment. This is the…

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