By Prudence Arobani/New York The United Nations is running out of cash, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned, saying the cash crunch is the worst in years. The UN chief urged member states to pay their mandatory contributions on time and in full, so that the world intergovernmental body could continueContinue Reading
By Shehu Danjuma The Katsina State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has declared Alhaji Ahmed Babba-Kaita as the winner of the primary election for the Katsina North Senatorial District bye election. The News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, will conduct aContinue Reading
The joint unions of NUJ, RATTAWU and AUPCTRE, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) chapter, on Friday suspended its three-day warning strike. The suspension was announced by Yetunde Bada, NUJ chairperson, and Suleiman Haruna, the AUPCTRE chairman after a meeting with officials of the Federal Ministry of Labour and NAN management.Continue Reading
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha on Friday said the civil aviation sector in the country must be more security conscious in view of the use of airplanes and unmanned aerial vehicles as tools of subversion and crime. The SGF made the remarks at the 47thContinue Reading
JOHANNESBURG, (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping said China is taking major steps to firmly support trade liberalization and open its market while addressing the BRICS Business Forum on Wednesday. China will host the first China International Import Expo in Shanghai this November, which will serve as a new platformContinue Reading
The Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, says that Itakpe-Ajaokuta-Warri rail project is about 80 per cent completed and will be ready soon. Amaechi, disclosed this during the inspection tour of the Itakpe-Ajaokuta-Warri rail line in Agbor. He also stated that the rail line would be completed before the scheduledContinue Reading
As the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) is well ahead in the general election winning majority of the national and provincial seats, its chairman Imran Khan has promised to deliver to the common people and not resort to retaliatory measures against his political rivals. While giving a victory speech, the cricket star turned politicianContinue Reading
By Joshua Olomu Three films, with fascinating insights into the life and times of late South Africa’s former President Nelson Mandela, would premiere at the 39th Durban International Film Festival(DIFF). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that July 18 marked the 100th posthumous birthday of the late revolutionary leaderContinue Reading
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin raised the issue of a nuclear power deal at a private meeting with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in Johannesburg on Thursday, but his host said Pretoria could not sign such a deal for now, Ramaphosa’s spokeswoman said. “Our economy is stagnant, itContinue Reading
