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PDP leadership tussle stabilized over court judgment – Makarfi
Sen. Ahmed Makarfi, the National Chairman, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), National Caretaker Committee said the Supreme Court judgment on the…
NLC tells FG to keep to collective agreements
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Wednesday urged the Federal Government to embrace collective bargaining agreement to avoid constant crises…
Boko Haram: Troops rescue NNPC kidnapped Staff
The Army said it had rescued all the NNPC staff kidnapped by suspected Boko Haram terrorists in Borno on Tuesday.
Sex workers tell FG to decriminalise sex work
Ms Amaka Enemo, National Coordinator, National Sex Workers Association, has appealed to the federal government to decriminalise sex work in…
Building collapse: 8 dead, 15 rescued in Lagos
The General Manager, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Mr Adesina Tiamiyu on Wednesday said 15 persons had been rescued…
Osinbajo to inaugurate fertilizer plant in Port Harcourt
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo will on Thursday, inaugurate a new world-class fertiliser plant built by Indorama Eleme Fertilizer and Chemicals…
Akeredolu laments rise in kidnap cases
Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State on Wednesday decried the rising cases of kidnapping across the country, urging security agencies…
Aregbesola says Osun government not owing workers
Gov. Rauf Aregbesola of Osun says he is not owing civil servants salaries.
Police distribute Public Complaints leaflets in Kano
The Nigerian Police Force has distributed thousands of Public Complaint Rapid Respond Unit (PCRRU) communication contacts in line with the…
Swiss chainsaw attacker carried two crossbows at time of detention
The man who carried out a chainsaw attack in Switzerland was carrying two loaded crossbows when he was detained, a…
U.S. pledges $140 million to Lebanon in Syrian refugee aid
The United States will give Lebanon an additional 140 million dollars to assist Syrian refugees and the communities hosting them,…
Britain to ban new petrol, diesel cars from 2040
Britain will ban the sale of new petrol and diesel-powered cars from 2040 as part of a plan to get…
Ebonyi CJ discharges 11 inmates, grants 18 bail
The Chief Judge of Ebonyi, Justice Alloy Nwankwo , has discharged 11 awaiting trial inmates at the Abakaliki Prison, while…
U.S. wants Vietnam to release activist after severe sentence
The U.S. Embassy in Vietnam on Wednesday called on local authorities to release an activist after the woman was handed…
Workers’ strike: Military take over fuel distribution in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka’s military have taken over control of main fuel distribution because of a strike embarked upon by employees that…
Indonesian anti-drugs chief suggests ghosts as prison guards
Indonesia’s anti-drugs chief, frustrated by rampant drug trade in prisons, has suggested jails be guarded by ghosts because they cannot…
Duterte under fire for threat to bomb schools
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte came under fire on Wednesday for threatening to bomb schools run by an indigenous group for…
Housekeeper, driver, arraigned for stealing Mrs Odegbami’s N150m jewellery
Rose Patrick, the 25-year-old housekeeper, and Mohammed Abdulazeez, the 26-year-old driver of spouse of an ex-international, have appeared before an…
SON presents Uniuyo consult with NIS certificate
The Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON) on Tuesday presented the Nigeria Industrial Standard (NIS) Certificate to Uniuyo Consult of Univerity…
Lassa fever: Enugu government tasks residents on personal hygiene
Enugu State Government has advised residents to be more alive to their personal and environmental hygiene, to checkmate any outbreak…
CVR: INEC registers 100,588 in 3 months
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) registered 100, 588 eligible voters in Lagos State between April 27 and July 20…
Obaseki swears-in 12 new Permanent Secretaries
Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo has sworn-in 12 new Permanent Secretaries with a charge to abide by their oath of…
Dalung urges review of visa issuance to Nigerian athletes
The Minister of Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalung, has called for a review of policy on issuance of visas to…
Aisha Buhari calls for eradication of child, maternal death
The Wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari, on Tuesday, called on well-meaning Nigerians and development partners to complement the…
Kogi completes 23 water projects
The Kogi Government said on Tuesday that it had completed 23 water projects abandoned at various stages by previous administrations…
CS babies more prone to respiratory challenges – expert
More mothers are opting for deliveries through Caesarian Sections (C-section), a survey conducted by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…
Ogun doctors threaten strike by August, if..
Medical doctors in the employment of the Ogun Government on Tuesday vowed to embark on an indefinite industrial action by…
2017 Osun-Osogbo festival to include social content
Mr Abimbola Daniyan, the Chairman, Osun State Tourism Board, says the 2017 Osun-Osogbo Cultural Festival scheduled to hold in August…
Customs impounds truck load of rice in Katsina
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit, Zone B, has arrested a truck-load of rice concealed in animal dung…
NYSC: 2,300 Corps members deployed to Sokoto State
The National Youths Service Corps (NYSC), has deployed no fewer than 2,300 Corps members to Sokoto State under the 2017…