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Nigeria’s embattled finance minister, Kemi Adeosun, has been elected chairperson of the board of the African Export-Import Bank amid a certificate scandal she has faced in the last one week. Mrs Adeosun was elected during the annual general meeting of AFREXIMBANK in Abuja. The bank, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary, has been meeting in […]

President Paul Biya of Cameroon will run for re-election in October, he said on Friday. He is aiming to extend his 36-year rule and maintain his place on a shortening roster of long-standing African leaders. Mr Biya, who came to power in 1982 when his predecessor, Ahmadou Ahidjo, retired, is seeking a seventh term in […]

North Korean officials did not show up to a planned meeting with US officials at the demilitarized zone Thursday, where they were expected to continue discussions on repatriating the remains of Americans killed during the Korean War, a senior US official tells CNN. State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert said Thursday that the North Koreans postponed […]

We will continue to learn about our body till eternity. As the day breaks, new facts are being discovered about the workings of our body. Below are new amazing things you probably don’t know about your body: 1. Your body position affects your memory Researchers have found that sitting and looking downward will make it […]

President Muhammadu Buhari says he is a “very slow” reader, saying this could be as a result of being an ex-soldier. Buhari said this during a joint briefing with South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa in Abuja on Wednesday. He was speaking on the Continental Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) which Nigeria is yet to become a […]

The Deputy Chief of Mission, U.S. Embassy in Nigeria, David Young, Tuesday described Nigeria’s projected population growth as extraordinary, warning that it might compound conflicts in the future. He spoke during a condolence visit to Plateau State over last month’s attack that claimed over 200 lives. He also met with Internally Displaced Persons (IDP’s) in […]

The federal government has given its first known public remark on the certificate forgery scandal involving the finance minister, Kemi Adeosun. Mrs Adeosun failed to take part in the compulsory national service after university graduation, but later obtained a forged NYSC certificate with which she has taken up top profile government positions, a Premium Times […]

Real Madrid on Tuesday announced the transfer of Cristiano Ronaldo to Italy’s Juventus, with the Portuguese superstar saying the time had come “for a new stage” in his life. “Today Real Madrid wants to give thanks to a player who has demonstrated he is the best in the world and who marked one of the […]

Celebrated Nigerian author, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, has said that she feels sorry for men because they can’t have the experience of giving birth. Chimamanda said this during an interview with online entertainment publication, Vulture, where she spoke about how motherhood has affected her writing career. She said that becoming a mother opened up “a new emotional […]

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga on Tuesday said floods in Japan, caused by heavy rains, left 134 people dead, while 88 are missing. As of Monday night, 126 people were considered dead; over 60 were believed to be missing. “As far as we know, 134 people have died. “Ten people are officially listed as […]

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday led other leaders of the All Progressives Congress to Ado Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital, in a bid to ensure that the party’s candidate, Kayode Fayemi, emerges winner at Saturday’s governorship election. Mr Buhari appealed to Ekiti voters to cast their votes for Mr Fayemi on Saturday to secure their […]

Adedamola Kuti, federal controller of works in Lagos, on Tuesday said consultations were ongoing for the closure of third mainland bridge in Lagos for repairs. The bridge connects the mainland part of Nigeria’s commercial capital to the Island, where many corporate organisations have their head office. Kuti said the ministry of works would hold a […]