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Buhari tasks graduates on entrepreneurial development
President Muhammadu Buhari has urged university graduates in the country to utilise their energy for entrepreneurship, innovation and creativity.
2 remanded in prison over abduction
The Police on Friday arraigned one James Blessing, 36 and Ogunsakin Mary, 50 before a Chief Magistrate’s Court sitting in…
Traders protest eviction notice by Rivers government
Some traders in Mile 1 market, Port Harcourt on Thursday took to the street to protest alleged notice of eviction…
Gunmen kill former Edo council chairman
The immediate past Chairman of Etsako-East Local Government Council of Edo, Mr Suleiman Afegbua, has been killed by gunmen.
Naira consolidates gain against dollar
The Naira on Thursday consolidated its gains against the dollar at the parallel market, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…
Lagos Kickboxing seeks support
Adegboyega Adeniji-Adele, Technical Director, Lagos State Kickboxing Association (LSKA) on Thursday solicited support from corporate organisations toward its forthcoming build-up…
Navy uncovers another vandalised well head in Warri
The Commander, Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS), DELTA, Commodore Ibrahim Dewu, on Thursday said the command had uncovered another vandalised Oil…
Benue Assembly confirms commisioner nominees
The Benue State House of Assembly has confirmed four commissioner nominees presented to it by Gov. Samuel Ortom.
We’ll not surrender PDP– Makarfi
Sen. Ahmed Makarfi, Chairman, National Caretaker Committee, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says the committee will not surrender the party to…
Kano to provide low cost houses
The Deputy Governor of Kano State, Prof. Hafiz Abubakar says plans are on-going by the state government to provide low-cost…
Senate’s rejection of Magu, fight against corruption
An Abuja-based legal practitioner, Mr Innocent Daniel, said Senate’s rejection of Ibrahim Magu’s nomination for the chairmanship of the Economic…
Yakmut, Gaiya urge Ahmad to improve African football
Alhassan Yakmut, a former sports administrator, has advised Ahmad Ahmad, the new President of Confederation of African Football (CAF), to…
Court orders forfeiture of ex-Naval Chief’s N1.8bn
A Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the temporary forfeiture of the sum of N1.8 billion allegedly diverted from…
Police, transport unions to fight crime in Lagos
The police in Lagos, the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) and the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria…
Reps to probe Customs failure to auction confiscated goods
The House of Representatives on Thursday in Abuja mandated its Committee on Customs and Excise to investigate the failure of…
6 Kogi PDP legislators defect to APC
Six members of the Kogi House of Assembly, elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), have defected…
Saraki congratulates new CAF President
The Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, on Thursday, congratulated the newly-elected President of African Football Confederation (CAF), Madagascar’s Ahmad Ahmad.
Man to be flogged for assault
A Karmo Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, on Thursday ordered that 30-year-old, Abdulrahaman Sale, be given six strokes of the…
Plateau NDLEA set to curb drug abuse
The Plateau Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it is poised to curb drug addiction among…
Famous South African artist guilty of killing sex worker
Internationally acclaimed South African artist Zwelethu Mthethwa on Thursday was found guilty of murdering a sex worker in the city…
FCT women fascinated by big handbags
Some women in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) say their fascination for big handbags was for fashion and convenience.
Meningitis kills 5 in Sokoto
An outbreak of Cerebro Spinal Meningitis( CSM) has claimed five lives in Gada and Wauru towns of Gada Local Government…
Kaduna NUJ chairman’s case adjourned
The National Industrial Court sitting in Kano, on Thursday adjourned the case of the illegal impeachment of Kaduna State NUJ…
Father, son, die inside well in Sokoto
A middle-aged man, Malam Umar, and his teenage son, Abubakar, died inside a well they were digging at Gidan-Filani village,…
EFCC arrests “Sheikh” over internet fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested one Saheed Omoniyi over alleged N11 million fraud perpetrated through the…
Edo guber: Court reserves judgment on PDP, APC appeals indefinitely
The Court of Appeal sitting in Benin, on Thursday reserved judgment sine dine in the appeal filed by the Peoples…
WAEC to release results 60 days after exam
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) says it plans to reduce the waiting days for the release of its West…
Katsina senator sponsors free eye treatment
A free eye treatment sponsored by Sen. Abu Ibrahim (APC Katsina-South), targeting no fewer than 3,000 people in the 11…
Nigeria Pushes For Women’s Property Rights At UN
Nigeria has led advocacy campaign for the promotion of women’s property rights in Africa, saying it is a panacea to…
Human traffickers make $150b yearly – Guterres
At least 21 million people are victims of human trafficking, the UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Wednesday, adding that…