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JAMB generates N20bn in 3 years
Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, Registrar, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), says the board has generated N20 billion from University and…
Umahi to wade into chairman, lawmaker’s feud – Aide
Chief Okechukwu Nwakpu, the Deputy Chief of Staff to Gov. Dave Umahi of Ebonyi, has said that the governor will…
Nasarawa Assembly calls for unity, peaceful co-existence
The Nasarawa State House of Assembly has called on communities across the state to live in peace, unity and brotherhood,…
Tobacco use declines globally – WHO
World Health Organisation (WHO) says overall global tobacco use reduced from 1.397 billion in 2000 to 1.337 billion in 2018…
LAWMA urges PSP Operators to insure their operational vehicles
The Managing Director, Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), Dr Muyiwa Gbadegesin, on Thursday, urged PSP Operators to obtain insurance cover…
30 Winners Emerge At The Dec 2019 Jamalife Car Award
30 winners emerged at the event of the December 2019 edition of the Jamalife Helpers Global mega car award which…
Delta governor calls for screening of pilgrims
Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has called for a thorough screening of Jerusalem pilgrims to prevent abscondment in future.
Enugu Hamper dealers decry low patronage
Hamper dealers in Enugu on Tuesday decried low patronage of items as 2019 Christmas celebration draws nearer.
Police arrest 71 crime suspects in Abuja
The Police on Tuesday in Abuja said they have arrested 71 suspects over various criminal activities across the country and…
Argungu Fishing Festival will be revived – Runsewe
The National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC) says it will revive the Argungu Fishing Festival which had been abandoned…
NDLEA apprehends 4 drug merchants in Ondo
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has seized and burnt over 14.3 tonnes of illicit drugs and…
2020 sports festival will restore Edo glory – Dep. Gov
Edo Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu has said that the 2020 National Sports Festival will be used to return the lost…
Kwara First Lady pledges to fight gender-based violence
Mrs Olufolake Abdulrazaq, Wife of Kwara Governor, has pledged to evolve ways to positively engage girls and young women on…
Oil palm: CBN threatens to suspend accounts of saboteurs
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Tuesday threatened to suspend the account of any person hiding under the ECOWAS…
Women, girl-child issues: Minister solicits former ministers’ support
The Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Pauline Tallen, has appealed for the support of former ministers that served in the…
Rape: Lack of prosecution hampering fight – UN
The Spotlight Initiative, in partnership with the United Nations (UN), has identified the lack of prosecution of rape perpetrators in…
7-month-old marriage dissolved over refusal to abort pregnancy
A Sharia court sitting at Rigasa, Kaduna on Monday dissolved a seven-month-old union between one Binta Abdullahi and Isyaku Abdullahi…
2.3bn people overweight, 150m children stunted globally – WHO
World Health Organisation (WHO) says no fewer than 2.3 billion children and adults are overweight, while more than 150 million…
Customs seizes 28,180 bags of rice in 11 months
The Seme Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says it has intercepted 62 fairly-used vehicles, 28,180 bags of imported…
Arms deal: Army general in police net
The Commissioner of Police in Abia, Mr Ene Okon, said on Monday that the command arrested five persons in the…
NYSC offers free medical treatment to Kano community
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has offered free medical treatment for the residents of Kurugu village, in Karaye Local…
FCT Minister of State congratulates with Buhari @77
Dr Ramatu Aliyu, the Minister of State for Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has facilitated with President Muhammadu Buhari as he…
Ogun assembly screens 17 commissioner-nominees
The Ogun House of Assembly on Monday screened 17 commissioner-nominees out of 18 sent before it for confirmation by Gov.…
Buhari, Osinbajo celebrate Ajimobi at 70
President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo have spoken glowingly of the former governor of Oyo State, Abiola Ajimobi,…
Seinye Briggs supports January date for husband’s burial
The controversy surrounding the burial of a prominent Kalabari son, High Chief Olu Lulu-Briggs, seems to have neared its end…
15 Nigerian celebrities who are single parents
Whether they're single moms by choice, divorce, a heartbreaking loss or relationships that just didn’t work out, these famous single…
Ministry, RIFAN collaborate to boost rice production
Ministry of Water Resources and Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN), on Friday, signed an MoU for proper utilisation of…
Buhari condemns execution of Aid Workers in Borno
President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the alleged execution of four aid workers by terrorists in North-eastern Nigeria.
Jonathan congratulates Nnia Nwodo at 67
Former President Dr Goodluck Jonathan has felicitated with the President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Nnia Nwodo on the occasion of…
AfDB, international organisations to assist developing countries against extreme weather
The African Development Bank has joined forces with 11 other international organizations to assist developing countries to build resilience against…