Most children out of school are Nigerians – UNESCO
ABUJA, July 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nigeria has the highest number of children out of school in the world, according to…
Sudan’s internet blackout ends by court’s order
KHARTOUM, July 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A court in Sudan has ordered the internet to be restored, five weeks after it…
Trade turnover between Africa and Russia to double by 2023 – trade experts
MOSCOW, July 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The trade turnover between Russia and Africa will double in the next two years, trade…
Ethiopian capital bans motorbikes to curb crime
ADDIS ABABA, July 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A ban on motorbikes has come into force in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa,…
Zimbabwe opposition MP charged with subversion
Job Sikhala HARARE, July 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A leading opposition MP in Zimbabwe has been charged with subverting a constitutional…
Nigeria’s National Assembly on lockdown after shooting – police
Police officers stand guard outside the National Assembly ABUJA, July 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nigeria’s National Assembly was on lockdown on…
South Sudan: Pres Kiir ‘apologises for failing to pay civil servants’
JUBA, July 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Using a speech to mark Independence Day, South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has apologised to…
Leaked emails: US Pres Trump ‘disrespectful’ to PM May and UK, says Foreign Sec Jeremy Hunt
LONDON, July 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US Pres Donald Trump has been “disrespectful” towards the prime minister and the UK, Foreign…
Mexico calls out Paris-based Louis Vuitton for using traditional pattern
MEXICO CITY, July 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Mexican government has questioned Louis Vuitton’s use of a traditional Mexican pattern in…
Washington DC hit by torrential rain, flooding
WASHINGTON, July 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Torrential rain lashed Washington DC and surrounding areas on Monday, flooding many neighborhoods and hobbling…