Egypt court sentences 15 people to 10 years in prison over protest
NAN-F-27 Jail Cairo, Dec. 28, 2017 (Xinhua/NAN) A court in Egypt on Thursday sentenced 15 people to 10 years in prison for inciting riots…
Month: December 2017
Britain deploys 40 medical team to Bangladesh to help avert catastrophe
NAN-F-26 Medics London, Dec.28, 2017 (Xinhua/NAN) The first 40-strong medical team left Britain on Thursday on a mission to help combat a deadly diphtheria…
68 civilians in Yemen killed by airstrikes on a single day – UN
NAN-F-31 Airstrikes Cairo, Dec. 28, 2017 (dpa/NAN) Nearly 70 civilians were killed on a single day within this week in airstrikes across war-ravaged Yemen,…
INEC takes campaign on voter education to Carnival Calabar
ENUGU STATE CULTURAL TROUPE PERFORMING AT THE 2017 CALABAR CULTURAL CARNIVAL, PHOTO BY GEORGE ODOK/NAN. NAN-ELS-3- Carnival By Benson Ezugwu Calabar, Dec. 28, 2017…
Delta lost property worth N11bn to fire in 10 months
NAN-H-29 Fire By Mercy Obojeghren Asaba, Dec. 28, 2017 (NAN) Mr Ernest Ogwezzy, the Delta Commissioner for Bureau for Special Duties, said the…
NDLEA arrests 240 suspects for drug trafficking in Edo
NDLEA arrests 240 suspects for drug trafficking in Edo NAN-DS-3 By Deborah Coker Benin, Dec. 28, 2017 (NAN) The Edo Command of the National…
Gov. Masari removes commissioner in Katsina State
NAN-H-28 Removal By Zubairu Idris Katsina, Dec. 28, 2017(NAN) Gov. Aminu Masari of Katsina State has relieved the Commissioner for Education, Prof. Halimatu Idris,…
Musician in court over Christmas Day attack, theft
Musician in court over Christmas Day attack, theft NAN-H-18 Musician Lagos, Dec. 28, 2017 (NAN) A 30-year-old musician, Peter Chinedu, was on Thursday arraigned…
3 docked for allegedly beating up police officer
NAN-H-25 Assault By Vivian Ibobo Lagos, Dec. 28, 2017 (NAN) Three men, who allegedly assaulted a police officer, appeared on Thursday in an Ikeja…
Kwara Speaker tasks Nigerians on charity, donates food items, cash
NAN-H-24 Donation By Yinusa Ishola Omu-Aran (Kwara), Dec. 28, 2017 (NAN) Dr Ali Ahmad, the Speaker of Kwara State House of Assembly, has…