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Speaker of the Lagos state House of Assembly, Adeyemi Ikuforiji, has called on the Federal Government to make efforts to build modern refineries in Nigeria a top priority instead of the removal of petroleum subsidy. Ikuforiji gave this advise in a sallah message, saying President Jonathan should build better refineries as this would ease the pains of Nigerians in regard ...

In this short video, which premieres a new weekly show, Adeola Fayehun used humor to examine few issues in Africa. She discussed gas price among OPEC members, Air-port facilities in few African countries, and much more. She says it is her way of keeping it real! Watch and laugh

Lagos municipal company FUTURLAGOS E.E.M. has put out a public tender for the construction of a new esplanade in central Lagos, completion of the riverside car park and the building of four pavilions to be used for bars, cafés and a stationers, by next summer. The estimated investment for the project is €1.5 million, €950,000 of which will be spent ...

In a recent press conference, the Ethiopian government have unveiled plans by the radical Wahabi Muslim sect to turn Ethiopia into an Islamic country governed by Sharia laws. The government has also expressed its concern over the growing violence against moderate Muslims and Christians by radical Wahabi Muslims. The Director General at the ministry of foreign affairs, Mersessa Reda said: ...

An illegal immigrant who murdered his ex-lover by pushing her 30ft from a bridge had already been deported from Britain three times. Younas Beraki shoved mother-of-one Genet Kidane on to a busy dual carriageway because he could not accept that she had ended their relationship. Only weeks earlier, the failed asylum seeker from Eritrea in North-East Africa had been deported ...