Al-Shabaab militants seize town south of Somalia: Peacekeepers
NAN-F-6 Al-Shabaab Mogadishu, Aug. 4, 2017 (Reuters/NAN) Somalia's militant Islamist group al Shabaab seized a town in the south of the country early on…
Month: August 2017
NATO soldier, 3 Afghan civilians killed in Taliban attack
NAN-F-14 Attack Kabul, Aug. 4, 2017 (dpa/NAN) One NATO soldier and three civilians were killed and four injured in the suicide attack that targeted…
Ethiopia’s parliament votes to lift emergency rule imposed since October
NAN-F-3 Parliament Addis Ababa, Aug. 4, 2017 (Reuters/NAN) Ethiopia's parliament voted on Friday to lift a state of emergency that was declared in 2016…
AMCON, EFCC collaborate on debt recovery
AMCON, EFCC collaborate on debt recovery NAN-HE-1 Debt By Olawunmi Ashafa Lagos, Aug.4, 2017(NAN) The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) says it is…
Neymar signs five-year deal to complete world record PSG move
Neymar signs five-year deal to complete world record PSG move NAN-S-1 Neymar Madrid, Aug. 4, 2017 (Reuters/NAN) Neymar completed his record-shattering transfer from Barcelona…
Clarke sues for peace as FG, PANDEF unite for Niger Delta development
Clarke sues for peace as FG, PANDEF unite for Niger Delta development NAN-H-85 Delta Abuja, Aug. 3, 2017(NAN)The Federal Government and the Niger Delta…
Leicester announce Iheanacho’s signing
NAN-H-83 Iheanacho By Victor Okoye Abuja, Aug. 3, 2017 (NAN) Leicester City on Thursday announced the signing of Super Eagles striker, Kelechi Iheanacho,…
Police to establish 88 new area commands nationwide
NAN-DS-18 Police Lagos, Aug. 3, 2017 (NAN) The Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, on Thursday said additional 88 area commands would be created…
Shippers’ Council seeks review of quarantine laws
NAN-HE-26 Quarantine By Aisha Cole Lagos, Aug. 3, 2017 (NAN) The Executive Secretary, Nigerian Shippers' Council (NSC), Mr Hassan Bello, has urged the Nigerian…
APC condemns violence during its state congresses
NAN-H-78 Congresses By Emmanuel Mogbede Abuja, August 3, 2017 (NAN) All Progressives Congress (APC), has condemned cases of violence during the conduct of its…