South Korea to launch mass coronavirus testing, U.S. pledges $1bn for vaccine
Seoul – South Korea aims to test over 200,000 members of a church at the centre of a surge in coronavirus cases, as countries stepped […]
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S. Korea holds talks with U.S. over Iran
Seoul – A South Korean delegation has met U.S. officials in Washington for talks over Seoul’s efforts to resume humanitarian exports to Iran, the foreign […]
South Korean city on full alert as coronavirus numbers soar
Andong (South Korea) – South Korea’s southeastern area was on full alert as the number of coronavirus patients continued to surge on Friday. The new […]
SADC ministers to meet in Tanzania over disaster risk management Feb. 18
Dar Es Salaam – The Southern African Development Community (SADC) ministers will meet in Tanzania’s Zanzibar next week to address better ways of managing calamities […]
South Korea to end outbreak of new strain of COVID-19 – President Moon
Moscow – South Korea will soon bring an outbreak of a deadly new strain of Coronavirus (COVID-19) that originated in China in late December under […]
South West Govs to sign Amotekun bill Feb14
Ekiti Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi on Monday said the bill seeking legal backing for the Western Nigeria Security outfit code-named ‘Operation Amotekun’ initiated by the […]
MURIC Director, Akintola Is A Big Threat To Southern Nigeria – Yoruba Islamic Group
A group known as Coalition of Progressive Yoruba Islamic Groups (COPYIG) has described Ishaq Akintola, director of Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), as a big threat […]
Don calls for Sharia Courts in South West
By Fatima Mohammed-Lawal Ilorin – Prof. Abdulmumini Oba a lecturer at the University of Ilorin has called for the establishment of Sharia Courts of Appeal […]
After heat and strong winds, fire conditions ease in Australia
Canberra – Australian firefighters on Saturday said expect a reprieve brought by cooler conditions the country will face strong winds and hot temperatures that fanned […]
Southwest governors, security chiefs to meet over Amotekun security outfit
Governors of the six Southwest states will meet with police chiefs on Wednesday ahead of Thursday’s inauguration of Amotekun, the region’s security outfit. Operation Amotekun […]
Security: Ex-LG boss hails South-West governors over joint security outfit
Ibrahim Abdulazeez Iseyin (Oyo State) – Mr Saheed Adejare-Alaran, a former Chairman of Iseyin Local Government council in Oyo State, on Friday, commended the initiative […]
DisCo debunks rumour Of Disconnecting Pre-paid meter Users in South East
By Stanley Nwanosike Enugu, – The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC), has debunked rumour and false publications that the company was making moves to disconnect […]
Zambia Plans to Compel Copper miners to Account for Gold
LUSAKA – Zambia plans to make copper mining companies account for the gold they produce as it seeks to boost revenue from its mineral resources, […]
South Korea to Permanently Shut Down 2nd Nuclear reactor
SEOUL – South Korea on Tuesday decided to permanently shut down another nuclear reactor as part of efforts to reduce dependence on nuclear power and […]
How we chased marauding herdsmen out of South West — Agbekoya President
Aare Okikiola Aremu Kamorudeen is the President General of Agbekoya Farmers Association. Kamorudeen seldom speaks except it has to do with farmers’ welfare and issues […]
Robbers device new method of attacking bank customers
By Douglas Okoro Abakaliki – The Ebonyi Police Command on Thursday said it had uncovered a new strategy used by criminals to rob bank customers. […]
Sanwo-Olu urges corps members to be agents of positive change
By Babatunde Ogunrinde Lagos – Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos has urged the Batch C Stream 2, National Youth Service Corps members to see themselves as […]
AU urges South Sudan to utilise extension period to address outstanding matters
Addis Ababa – The AU on Wednesday called on South Sudan’s parties to agree on a systematic approach to address remaining outstanding matters within the […]
Army releases emergency numbers for ‘Exercise Atilogwu Udo 1’
By Stanley Nwanosike Enugu – The Nigerian Army has released its telephone numbers to residents of the states in the South-East, where it recently launched […]
Niger gets $900,000 grant from South Korea for urban policy
By Rita Iliya Minna – The Niger Government says a 900,000 dollar grant has been approved by the South Korean government for the preparation for […]