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Media to sensitise residents on tax payment
The Niger State Board of Internal Revenue on Wednesday appealed to the media to sensitise residents to the importance of…
Aviation experts to converge in Lagos
Aviation experts will on Oct.31 converge in Lagos to discuss the dwindling fortunes of the industry and the myriad of…
Validating UTME for 3 years is harmful- Registrar
The Registrar of JAMB, Prof. Isha’aq Oloyede, has said that the bill seeking to validate the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination…
Unemployed man bags six months imprisonment
An unemployed man, Temidayo Oduniyi, 26, on Wednesday bagged six months imprisonment for stealing a cell phone valued at N60,…
Labourer bags 3 months imprisonment for stealing N100,000
A Jos Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday sentenced a 21-year-old labourer, Ezekiel Gyang, for stealing his roommate’s N100, 000. Gyang, a…
First Storey building in Nigeria records 1,800 visitors
First storey building in Nigeria located in Badagry, Lagos |State Mr Hodonu Daniel, the Facility Manager, First Storey Building in…
Gambia pulls out of International Criminal Court
Gambia has announced that it will withdraw from the International Criminal Court, the third African country to declare its departure…
South Africa to import 2m tonnes of maize
South Africa needs to import more than two million tonnes of maize in 2016/17 as a severe drought hits farm…
N15m saga: Patience Jonathan supporters besiege Lagos court
Women numbering over 100 on Wednesday stormed the Federal High Court in Lagos, chanting solidarity songs on the freezing order…
Customer Satisfaction: MultiChoice commits to agreement with CPC
Leading video entertainment company, MultiChoice Nigeria, has announced its commitment to new consumer-focused initiatives agreed with the Consumer Protection Council…
Man arrested over threat messages to ex-girlfriend
A 29-year-old man, Leonard James, who allegedly sent series of threat messages to his ex-girlfriend, was on Wednesday brought before…
How Akpolobokemi paid N40m rent for 2 years in Banana Island – Witness
An operative of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Orji Chukwuma, while being led in evidence by the EFCC…
Glo’s 4G coverage reaches Ikeja, Redemption Camp, LASU, 13 other locations
Sixteen more major locations have been connected to the advanced 4G LTE network of national telecoms operator, Globacom. The new…
FUNAI to inaugurate Agric Faculty in November
The Federal University Ndufu-Alike, Ikwo Local Government Area of Ebonyi, is to inaugurate a faculty of agriculture in November as…
Head teachers demand functional clinics
Head teachers in some FCT schools have demanded functional clinics to enable both teachers and students to ascertain their health…
Borno to declare state of emergency
The Borno State Government says it may declare a state of emergency to curb the menace of drug abuse in…
HIV spreading faster in matrimonial homes -Lawmaker
Bauchi lawmaker, Mrs Maryam Begel, said on Wednesday that investigations conducted revealed that the HIV virus is spreading faster in…
Court arraigns Man for stealing portraits
Idris Adam, a 25-year-old unemployed man, was on Wednesday arraigned before a Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court. Lagos over alleged theft…
Man nabbed over N4m rent fraud
A 56-year-old man, Adegoke Sanusi, who allegedly obtained N4 million from accommodation seeker under the guise of renting out an…
2 Men docked for torturing colleague to death
Two men -Yahaya Adamu and Abubakar Umoru — who allegedly tortured their colleague to death, were on Wednesday hauled up…
Senate concerned over liquidity crunch in power sector
The Senate Committee on Power has expressed concern over the liquidity crunch in the power sector. It has also expressed…
Kaffy apologises for her behavior
Dance Queen Kaffy has apologised for her actions which has since gone viral on social media. The mother of two…
Court fixes Dec. 7 for Patience Jonathan’s suit against EFCC
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday fixed Dec. 7 to hear a suit by ex-First Lady, Mrs Patience…
Prepare for World War III if Clinton is elected – Trump
Donald Trump warned in an interview Tuesday that Hillary Clinton’s policies as president to address the Syrian conflict would lead…
Student bolts with bank customers’ N250,000 in Lagos
A 28-year-old tertiary institution student, Anthony Akpiri, who allegedly stole N250,000 from customers of a bank at 16 branches in…
25 brides for mass wedding in Kwara
Mr Femi Adebayo, the Special Assistant to Gov. Abdulfatah Ahmed on Arts, Culture and Tourism, on Wednesday said 25 brides…
EFCC’s request to retain recovered money faulted
The Citizens Advocacy for Social and Economic Rights (CASER) has faulted the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC’s) recent request…
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Buhari’s daughter set to wed
Hajiya Fatima, the second daughter of President Muhammadu Buhari will be getting married to her fiance, Mallam Gimba Yau Kumo,…
53 illegal immigrants repratiated to Niger Republic
The Niger State Command of the Nigeria Immigration Service said on Wednesday that 53 illegal immigrants have been repatriated to…
Aregbesola seeks passage of SUBEB Establishment Bill
Gov. Rauf Aregbesola of Osun has solicited the passage of the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) Establishment Bill by…