IS militants abduct 13 lecturers in eastern Afghanistan
NAN-F-7 Abduction Kabul, Jan. 15, 2017 (dpa/NAN) Islamic States militants have abducted 13 lecturers at a religious school in Afghanistan's eastern Nangarhar province on…
Month: January 2017
After 146 years, U.S. Ringling Bros circus closes doors amidst rising cost
NAN-F-6 Show Washington, Jan.15, 2017(dpa/NAN) The United States' famous Ringling Bros circus is closing down, producer Feld Entertainment announced on Sunday, ending a 146-year…
Bahrain executes 3 convicted in deadly police attack
NAN-F-5 Execution Manama, Jan. 15, 2017 (dpa/NAN)Bahraini Authorities on Sunday put to death three men convicted in a deadly attack on police, the first…
Oyo Govt. to empower 717 rice, cassava farmers
NAN-H-58 Empowerment By Suleiman Shehu Ibadan, Jan.15,2015 (NAN) The Oyo State Government said it would empower 717 farmers for the production of rice and…
Palestinians call for immediate action after Paris peace conference
NAN-F-4 Conference Gaza City, Jan. 15, 2017(dpa/NAN) The international community cannot drag its feet on following up on the outcomes of the peace conference…
Jatropha farmers tasks FG on bio-fuel refinery
NAN-H-56 Jatropha By Zubairu Idris Katsina, Jan. 15, 2017(NAN) Jatropha farmers have urged the Federal Government to expedite action on the construction of a…
Armed Forces Remembrance: Wike sets up N100m scheme for ex-servicemen
NAN-H-54 Scheme By Desmond Ejibas Port Harcourt, Jan. 15, 2017 (NAN) Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers has set up a N100 million empowerment scheme…
Moving U.S. Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem will be provocation- French minister
NAN-F-2 Embassy Paris, Jan.15, 2017 (dpa/NAN) French Foreign Minister, Jean-Marc Ayrault, says that if the U.S. moved its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem,…
25 dead in India after boat capsizes in Ganges
NAN-F-1 Capsize New Delhi, Jan. 15, 2017(dpa/NAN) At least 25 people were confirmed dead on Sunday after a boat capsized in the Ganges River…
Cleared Boko Haram suspects reunite with families
NAN-H-37 Suspects By Mohammed Mamman Damaturu, Jan.15, 2017 (NAN) Four persons including 74-year-old Sale Usman, suspected of involving themselves in Boko Haram activities, were…