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Thailand bans dropping of cigarette butts on beaches
Thailand plans to take a severe measure against the random dropping of cigarette butts on beaches throughout the country, said…
Liberian female presidential candidate rocks peace concert
Ms MacDella Cooper, the only female candidate in Tuesday’s presidential election in Liberia, on Monday joined hundreds of peace advocates…
1.5bn fraud: Court to hear Edo APC woman leader’s bail application
Justice Ohimai Ovbiagele of a Benin High Court on Monday adjourned until Friday, Oct.13, ruling in a bail application filed…
Liberian elections: Nigerian envoy sues for peace
Nigeria’s new ambassador to Liberia, Mr James Dimka, has sued for peace as his host country heads to the polls…
Kaduna government to employ 25,000 primary school teachers
Gov. Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State says the state will employ 25,000 primary school teachers as parts of efforts to…
Kachikwu/Baru feud: PENGASSAN, NUPENG support Baru
Unions in the oil and gas sector on Monday pledged support for the ‘transformation stride’ of the Group Managing Director…
Monkeypox: 31 suspected cases reported in 7 states – NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says 31 suspected cases of monkeypox have so far been reported in seven…
Digital trackable identity essential for curbing crimes – NCC
Mr Tony Ojobo, the Public Affairs Director of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has said that online trackable identity was…
FUT Minna VC calls for support from old students
Prof. Musbau Akanji, Vice-Chancellor, Federal University of Technology, Minna, has urged old students of the school to support its quest…
Two policemen, naval personnel, 15 others kidnapped in Kogi
Two serving policemen and a naval personnel were among 18 kidnap and armed robbery suspects paraded before newsmen on Monday…
Health minister, UNICEF, others urge actions to curb child mortality
Health Minister, Prof. Isaac Adewole, on Monday, remarked that the country’s mortality in children Under-Five “is still very unacceptable’’. In…
APC mourns Malu
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has condoled with the family, Nigerian Army and government and people of Benue over the…
Gov Ortom admits his administration has failed workers
Benue governor admitted on Monday that his government had failed in its responsibility of paying workers salaries. “A worker deserves…
NAF refurbishes disused fire trucks
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says it has made substantial progress in its efforts at refurbishing the disused fire trucks…
Development funds: CBN tells entrepreneurs to design good plans
Malam Faruk Abdullahi, Business Development Financing Officer, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Sokoto State branch, on Monday, urged small and…
NUJ cancels proposed illegal award on Dino Melaye
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has declared as illegal, the proposed ‘Senator of the Year Award’ to Sen. Dino…
Police Commission probes CPs over misconduct allegations
The Police Service Commission (PSC) on Monday said it was investigating allegations of abuse of office against some Commissioners of…
Osun assembly passes Universal basic education bill
The Osun House of Assembly on Monday passed the State Universal Basic Education 2017 bill. The bill was passed after…
Monkeypox: Akwa Ibom government advise residents against panic
The Akwa Ibom Government has advised residents of the state not to panic over the outbreak of monkeypox disease. According…
NYSC offers free healthcare services in Katsina
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has offered free medical services to over 1,000 rural dwellers in Doro village, Bindawa…
Insurgency: Yobe demands refund of N4bn
Gov. Ibrahim Gaidam of Yobe has requested for the refund of at least 30 percent of the N13 billion the…
Kick off World Cup preparations, Amiesimaka advises Nigeria
Adokiye Amiesimaka, a member of the 1980 African Cup of Nations winning squad, on Sunday urged Nigeria’s football authorities to…
Arsenal celebrates Iwobi’s World Cup ticket-winning goal, congratulates Nigeria
English Premier League side, Arsenal FC, have celebrated their youngster, Alex Iwobi, who scored Nigeria’s solitary match winner against the…
TSTV to begin commercial operation on Nov 1
Telcomm Satellite TV (TSTV) says its newly inaugurated pay TV, TSTV Africa, will begin commercial operation on Nov. 1
Youth restiveness: Water resources, Niger Delta ministries partner
The Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs says it is partnering with the Federal Ministry of Water Resources on aquaculture and…
China, U.S vow closer cooperation
China and the U.S plans to have closer cooperation in areas of counter-narcotics, cybersecurity and repatriation. This is according to…
Abule-Egba flyover: Residents call for repair of damaged inner roads
Residents of Ifako-Ijaiye area in Lagos State on Friday appealed to Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode to urgently repair inner roads destroyed…
Injuries won’t dampen team’s spirit against Eagles – Zambian coach
Coach Wedson Nyirenda of the Chipolopolo of Zambia says his players are in high spirits to pick the maximum three…
Agriculture: Jigawa Ministry of Agric to partner NGOs
The Jigawa Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources says it will partner with non-governmental organisations (NGOs), groups and individuals in…
Highlights from The Independence Day special of TheVIPNight
By Funmilola Olukomaiya It was a special day last Sunday which marked the 57th year of Nigerian independence at Club…