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Polio: LASG to immunise children aged 0-5
In response to the discovery of environmental Polio Virus strains in Lagos State, the Lagos State Government will embark on…
Nigerian actor gets role offer from“Game of Thrones’’ director
Popular casting director of the “Game of Thrones," Nina Gold has cast Nigerian born UK actor, Shobowale Bamgbose for a…
NAFDAC to continue clamp-down on substandard products
The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), says it will intensify its clamp-down on fake and substandard…
YESSO programme: Cross River govt. engages 5,000 youths
The Cross River Government has engaged another 5,000 Cross River indigenes under the Youth Employment and Social Support Operations (YESSO)…
World Press Day: JAP tasks FG to support journalists
Mr Wale Elekolusi, the Coordinator, Journalists Against Poverty (JAP), has called for the continued support of the Federal Government to…
Iran’s underage execution: UN rights chief ‘appalled’
Iran has violated the global ban on child executions by putting two 17-year-old convicts to death, UN Rights Chief, Michelle…
Local elections: May’s Conservatives lose hundreds of seats
Prime Minister Theresa May’s Conservatives have lost hundreds of seats in local elections, with the pressure on May expected to…
Press Freedom: Lawyers call for protection for journalists
Some lawyers in Lagos on Friday called on governments to shield journalists from all forms of oppression to ensure smooth…
Nasarawa varsity matriculates 6,000 new students
The Vice-Chancellor of Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Prof. Suleiman Bala-Mohammed, on Friday warned new students of the institution against engaging…
MTN appoints South Africa’s ex-deputy minister chairman-designate
MTN Group has appointed South Africa’s former Deputy Finance Minister Mcebisi Jonas as Chairman-designate in a board shake-up, the telecommunications…
Merkel visits EU security training mission in Niger
German Chancellor Angela Merkel visited an EU training mission for security forces in Niamey on the last day of her…
Pakistan’s ex-PM Sharif to return to jail
Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Friday rejected a plea by former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to extend his six-week temporary bail…
Zainab Aliyu, Ibrahim Abubakar’s release: Muslim groups hail FG
Muslim groups on Friday commended the Federal Government for efforts to secure the release of Miss Zainab Aliyu and Mr…
What Did Joyner Lucas Say In Devil’s Work?
I'm sending you this message, Lord, I hope you hit me right back They say I'm on the wrong train,…
Star Wars actor, Peter Mayhew dies at 74
British-born actor Peter Mayhew, who played Chewbacca the Wookiee, the loyal, furry companion of space buccaneer Han Solo in five…
Journalists tasked on ethical standards
Some stakeholders in Abakaliki on Friday tasked journalists in the state to uphold the ethics of the journalism profession by…
Scientists find ‘oldest human’ footprint in Americas
A 15,600-year-old footprint fossil found in southern Chile is believed to be the evidence of the oldest human presence in…
January: 540 die, 3,383 others sustain injuries in road crashes – FRSC
A total of 540 persons died, while 3,383 others were injured in 950 road traffic crashes across the country in…
Scavenger arraigned for allegedly stealing car radiator, cooking pots
The police on Friday arraigned a scavenger, Ibrahim Ahmed, in an Upper Area Court Mpape, for allegedly stealing an immovable…
NMA bemoans exodus of doctors to foreign countries
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has bemoaned the exodus of indigenous doctors to foreign countries.
Malaria: Kano spends over N500m in 2 years
The Kano State Government said it spent not less than 500 million naira between 2016-2018 in its efforts to fight…
Illegal guard duty: I-G warns PMF Commanders
The Acting Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Mohammed Adamu, has warned Police Mobile Force (PMF) Squadron Commanders against the illegal…
UN Deputy Sec. Gen tasks African women on peace building
Mrs Amina Mohammed, the United Nations Deputy Secretary-General on Thursday charged African women to ensure active contribution in the peacebuilding…
Gombe: Religious leaders call for tolerance
Christian and Muslim leaders in Gombe have called for tolerance and peace between adherents of the two religions.
132 companies bid for NNPC’s crude sales contract
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on Thursday opened 2019 Direct Sale of Crude Oil and Direct Purchase (DSDP) to…
Ogun assembly to screen Auditor-General nominee for LGs
The Ogun House of Assembly on Thursday directed Mr Lamidi Mulero, the nominee for the post of Auditor-General for Local…
Ondo State tourism potentials multi-faceted – Akeredolu
Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo on Thursday described the tourism potentials of the state as a veritable source of economic…
True Muslims don’t engage in killings — Islamic cleric
Popular Islamic cleric, Sheik Muyideen Bello, says people engaging in the killing of others in the name of Allah are…
Ace broadcaster, Sulaiman Aledeh, joins EKEDC
Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) says it has added experienced journalist and ace broadcaster, Sulaiman Aledeh, to its communication management…
UK PM May under fire for sacking defence minister
UK Prime Minister Theresa May has come under severe attack following her sack last Wednesday of Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson.