Pakistan suspends mobile services, closes land borders to secure voting
Pakistan temporarily suspended mobile phone services across the country on Thursday and closed some land borders to maintain law and ...
Month: February 2024
Ethiopia intelligence head Temesgen approved as deputy prime minister
Ethiopia's parliament on Thursday approved the appointment of intelligence service chief Temesgen Tiruneh as deputy prime minister, replacing Demeke Mekonnen, ...
Group seeks reinstatement of Sanusi as Kano emir
The Kano State House of Assembly has been told to reinstate the deposed Kano emir, Muhammadu Sanusi, and dissolve the new ...
Cote d’Ivoire to meet Nigeria in AFCON final
Hosts Cote d’Ivoire will lock horns with Nigeria in a final showdown of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in ...
Abbas Idriss quits after 10 years as FEMA DG
Dr Abbas Idriss has officially bowed out of the Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as its pioneer Director-General ...
Reps to probe certificate racketeering in MDAs
The House of Representative is to probe alleged certificate racketeering by Nigerian students in collusion with some officials of government ...
UPDATED: Super Eagles soar into AFCON final after penalty shootout thriller
Nigeria secured their spot in the Africa Cup of Nations final with a heart-stopping penalty shootout victory over South Africa ...
Police arrest Mahdi Shehu for seeking ex-AGF Malami’s prosecution – Lawyer
The police have arrested and detained a Kaduna-based social activist and whistleblower, Malam Mahdi Shehu, for calling for the arrest ...
Hamas demands release of over 1,500 prisoners from Israeli jails
The militant Palestinian organisation Hamas is demanding the release of more than 1,500 Palestinian prisoners from Israeli jails in return ...