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World Gold Council to appoint David Tait as chief executive
The World Gold Council (WGC) said on Wednesday it would appoint David Tait, an investment banker and member of the…
Kebbi to partner NGOs to curb Almajiris
The Commissioner for Women Affairs, Hajiya Tsahara Bawa, made this known when she received members of Almajiris Support Initiative of…
Fish farming: 2,700 applicants trained in Enugu
No fewer than 2,700 applicants in Enugu State have received training on fish farming, powered by National Fish Association of…
Armed robbery: 2 men remanded pending DPP legal advice
A Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday ordered that two men, Amos Isaiah, 32, and Musa Ezekiel, 30, accused of…
Nigeria’s AY, Omoni Oboli make Hollywood debut
Nigeria’s Ayobami ‘AY’ Makun and Omoni Oboli will make their debut in a Hollywood animation film, “Elliott: The Littlest Reindeer”.
Bida Poly: TETFund spends N3.4bn on infrastructure – Rector
Dr Abubakar Dzukogi, Rector, Federal Polytechnic Bida, on Wednesday said that the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) had spent about…
Tight security in Maiduguri as Buhari visits
Security has been beefed up in Maiduguri and environs as President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to visit the town to…
COAS Conference: Buhari departs Abuja for Maiduguri
President Muhammadu Buhari has departed Abuja for Maiduguri, Borno State, to attend the Chief of Army Staff Annual Conference.
Rights commission receives 1,106 petitions from 5 states
The North-Central Office of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has received 1,106 cases of human right abuse from five…
ANOC postpones presidential election
The Association of National Olympic Committees postponed their presidential election amid farcical scenes on Wednesday in the wake of Sheikh…
Russia to deploy new S-400 missiles on Crimea
Russia will deploy new S-400 surface-to-air missile systems on the Crimean peninsula soon, the Interfax news agency cited the Russian…
Illegal immigrants in U.S. at lowest level since 2004 – Study
The population of unauthorised immigrants in the United States fell to 10.7 million in 2016, its lowest level since 2004.
2019 election: Don advocates regulatory framework for tracking campaign finance
Prof. Habu Galadima, Director of Research/Chief Operating Officer of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPPS), has underscored…
2019: Avoid politics of inducement – Primate
Most Rev. Nicholas Okoh, the Primate of Church of Nigeria Anglican Communion, on Tuesday in Abuja urged Nigerians to avoid…
Ezekwesili upset at BON General Assembly
The Presidential candidate of Allied Congress Party of Nigeria(ACPN) Oby Ezekwesili, on Tuesday in Port Harcourt complained of harassment by…
Eastern rail line: Amaechi explains delay
The Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, has denied the alleged exclusion of Eastern rail line from Port Harcourt to…
Better housing brings better health, well-being — WHO
World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued new guidelines, highlighting that better homes invariably lead to better standards of health and…
U.S. AIDS programme supports 17m people in Africa
The U.S. says its President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) has saved more than 17 million lives in Nigeria…
Troops repel Boko Haram attack in Kukawa
The Nigerian Army said its troops repelled Boko Haram insurgents’ attack in Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno.
Ekiti suspends unauthorised activities in forests
The Ekiti State Government on Tuesday suspended flitching and unauthorised logging activities in its forests across the 16 local government…
Ebonyi parades 2 over alleged female genital mutilation
The Ebonyi Government on Tuesday paraded two women in Okpuitumo community, Abakaliki Local Government Area of the state over alleged…
Edo Assembly raises committee to probe delay in opening hospital
The Edo Assembly has constituted a seven-man committee to investigate the delay in the opening of the ultra-modern Central Hospital,…
Sanusi, religious leaders, others partner to fight gender injustice
African Centre for Leadership, Strategy and Development Centre (LSD), in collaboration with traditional and religious leaders on Tuesday, launched “Side…
Bagudu tasks media on malnutrition
The wife of Kebbi State Governor, Dr Zainab Bagudu, has urged the media to increase their reportage on maternal and…
Jigawa Emir hails FG for degrading insurgency
The Emir of Dutse in Jigawa, Dr Nuhu Sunusi, on Tuesday said the Federal Government (FG) has done well in…
PDP politicizing Nigerian soldiers’ killings in North-East – APC
The All Progressives Congress (APC), on Tuesday, accused the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) of politicising the recent killings of some…
ABSUTH health workers resume strike
Health workers of Abia State University Teaching Hospital (ABSUTH), Aba, on Tuesday, resumed their indefinite strike, locking the entrance to…
2019: Kogi youths promise to support Buhari, Osinbajo
Members of National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), Kogi chapter on Tuesday promised to support the re-election of President Muhammadu…
NDLEA arrests 2 policemen over illegal arms movement
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has arrested two personnel of Nigeria Police Force for their alleged…
UCTH denies media report on 3 stolen babies
The management of the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) has refuted reports by some online media that three newborn…