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LASU to admit over 5,000 candidates for new academic session
The Lagos State University (LASU) on Wednesday said it would admit between 4,800 and 5,200 candidates for the 2016/2017 academic…
Barber jailed 18 months for stabbing another
An Ogudu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Wednesday sentenced a barber, Waheed Bello, to 18 months imprisonment for stabbing and…
2 docked for cheating lotto operator
Two men, Ahmed Lawal and Wale Balogun, who allegedly cheated a lotto operator of N139,600, on Wednesday appeared before an…
Civil engineer docked for defrauding client
A civil engineer, David Moses, was on Wednesday docked at a Wuse Zone 2 Chief Magistrates’ Court, Abuja, for defrauding…
Kachikwu calls for diversification of Nigerian economy
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Mr. Ibe Kachikwu, says the growth of the economy solely depends on mobilizing…
Dead Stowaway found on Arik Air plane in Johannesburg
The lifeless body of a stowaway was on Wednesday found in the main wheel well of one of Arik Air’s…
India court orders cinemas to play national anthem
Indian cinema theatres must play the national anthem before each film screening, India’s Supreme Court ordered on Wednesday, according to…
Police recover 100 chicken, bus from suspects
The Police in Enugu have recovered 100 chicken and a bus from suspects who broke into a poultry at Ugwuomu…
Sokoto test runs N3.8bn 38MW Independent Power Project
Sokoto State Government on Wednesday commenced the test running of its N3.8 billion Independent Power Project (IPP), whose contract was…
Oil prices rise ahead of OPEC meeting
Oil rises on Wednesday ahead of an OPEC meeting later in the day, with members of the producer cartel trying…
NCC’s directive on data tariff increase insensitive – NATCOM
The National Association of Telecommunications Subscribers (NATCOMS) on Wednesday said the directive from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) for data…
Buhari congratulates Osemane of Ondo Kingdom on 10th anniversary
President Muhammadu Buhari has felicitated with the Osemawe of Ondo land and the Paramount Ruler of Ondo Kingdom, Dr. Victor…
Ex-Enugu CP resumes as new AIG Zone 5
A former Commissioner of Police in Enugu State, Mr. Abubakar Mohammed, has assumed duty as the new Assistant Inspector-General of…
Driver jailed for knocking down FRSC Marshal
The Adamawa Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) confirmed that a Keke NAPEP driver was sentenced to…
Jigawa to check farmers, herdsmen clashes
The Jigawa Government is to set up a taskforce, known as Grazing Reserve Rangers, to check the incessant clashes between…
Crawford VC urges FG to review scrapping of Post-UTME
Prof. Olurotimi Ajayi, the Vice-Chancellor, Crawford University, Igbesa, Ogun, on Tuesday called on the Federal Government to review its cancellation…
Bizzare! Woman dies twice in Ogun community
A young woman has reportedly died twice in Orimedu area of Ajegunle community, Ogijo, Ogun State. ‘Orimedu Tailor’ as she…
Ondo poll: Makarfi-led PDP faction to challenge results
The Sen. Ahmed Makarfi-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says it has resolved to challenge the outcome of…
Ondo election, victory for democracy- Imo Deputy Gov
The Deputy Governor of Imo, Prince Eze Madumere, on Monday, said the All progressives Congress’s (APC) victory in the Ondo…
Kebbi APC dismisses insinuations of internal dispute
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kebbi, has dismissed insinuations of any dispute between Gov. Atiku Bagudu and his predecessor,…
NAFDAC to introduce mobile testing laboratories
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it will introduce mobile testing laboratories to curb…
FG partners Unilever to promote oral hygiene
The Federal Ministry of Health on Monday announced its partnership with Unilever Nigeria Plc to promote good dental care and…
FG set to launch campaign to end child marriage
The Federal Government in Abuja on Monday announced plans to launch a campaign to end child marriage and other related…
NYSC expels man for presenting fake call-up letter
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has expelled a young man from its orientation camp in Nasarawa State for presenting…
Police arrest 3 for killing man
The Police in Plateau say they have arrested three persons in Kapil village of Chip District in Pankshin Local Government…
FUNAAB bursar gets N50m bail
The Ogun High Court sitting in Isabo, Abeokuta, on Monday granted bail to the Bursar of the Federal University of…
Nigerians lose over N900bn in exam fees to malpractice
Nigerians have lost over N900 billion in examination fees to exam malpractice in the last 20 years, according to Exam…
FAAN inaugurates automated car park at Lagos Airport
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has inaugurated a modern automated car park at the Domestic Terminal 1 of…
Lufthansa pilots announce further strikes
German pilots union VC has announced further strikes at Lufthansa (LHAG.DE) for Tuesday and Wednesday after fresh talks at the…
Poor accommodation hinders NSCDC operations in Niger – Commandant
Lack of office accommodation is a major problem affecting operations of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Crops (NSCDC) in…