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Coronation: Public, private offices shut
Public and private offices, including banks and schools in Benin, were shut on Thursday as workers observed the public holiday…
2017 Budget: El-Rufai allocates N440m for women affairs
Gov. Nasiru El-Rufaí of Kaduna State Government has earmarked N440 million to service the state Ministry of Women Affairs and…
Landlord’s son docked for stabbing tenants
A 26-year-old man, Jimoh Yusuf, on Thursday, appeared before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stabbing a couple staying in…
Empowerment: Jigawa distributes 600 goats to 200 women
In its bid to empower rural women and make them self-reliant, the Jigawa Government has distributed 600 goats to 200…
EU gets tough on African migrants
Encouraged by their success in halting a mass influx of refugees by closing Greek borders and cutting a controversial deal…
Diplomats grace Prince Erediauwa’s Coronation in Benin
Members of the Diplomatic Corps are among dignitaries already seated at Urhopkpota venue for the coronation of the Crown Prince…
Kaduna earmarks N3.12b for power supply in 2017
The Kaduna State Government has earmarked N3.12 billion for various electricity projects in the state in 2017. The News Agency…
Royal fathers, Religious leaders arrive Urhokpota, coronation venue
Royal fathers, religious leaders, retired army generals and members of the Edo State Executive Council are among the early arrivals…
No plan to reduce flight operations in Nigeria- Lufthansa Airline
An international carrier, Lufthansa Airline, on Thursday, said it had no plan to reduce its flight operations in Nigeria. The…
Kaduna to establish emergency medical services
The Kaduna State Government says it will establish the state’s emergency medical services to improve access to healthcare in the…
BREAKING: Buhari sends 46 non-career ambassadorial nominees to Senate
President Muhamadu Buhari on Thursday sent names of 46 persons to the Senate for consideration as non-career ambassadors. President of…
Troops kill 4 suspected bandits, arrest 3 suspected kidnappers
Troops of 1 Division, Nigerian Army, on Wednesday killed four suspected bandits and arrested three kidnappers in Zamfara and Kaduna…
Kaduna residents to pay N3,000 monthly for waste collection
The Zoom Lion Global Alliance, a waste disposal company, says residents of Kaduna state will soon begin to pay between…
Oyo, Osun pledge irrevocable commitment to LAUTECH ownership
Oyo and Osun Governments have pledged their irrevocable commitment to the joint ownership of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH).…
Osinbajo urges agitators to eschew violence
The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, on Wednesday, advised those agitating for anything in the country to eschew violence. The…
Nasarawa govt, Labour disagree on workers’ salaries
Nasarawa State Government has blamed the leadership of the organized labour in the state for allegedly peddling false information to…
YABATECH to graduate 7,102 students
The Yaba College of Technology(YABATECH) says it will grant Higher National Diploma and National Diploma to 7,102 students during the…
British govt. felicitates with incoming Oba of Benin
The British Government has felicitated with the incoming Oba of Benin, Eheneden Erediauwa, the Government and people of Edo. British…
Stop attacking Emefiele- Arewa youths
The Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (AYCF) on Wednesday described recent attacks on the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria…
FG plans national framework to end HND/BSc disparity
To end the disparity between polytechnic and university graduates, the Federal Government will soon introduce a National Vocational Qualification Framework…
Buhari’s remarks to the rescued 21 Chibok girls
“My dear children. This is a happy moment for me and for all Nigerians. I welcome you back to freedom.…
FIRS seals Bolingo Hotel Abuja
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) on Wednesday sealed the Bolingo Hotel, Abuja, over suspected tax matters. A source at…
Ajimobi pledges more support to police
Gov. Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has pledged additional support to make the police more effective and result-oriented in tackling…
Kaduna govt. denies placing ban on Shi’ites
The Kaduna State Government said on Wednesday that it had not placed any ban on Shi’a Muslims in the state.…
Bells University graduates 28 1st class degree students
A total of 28 students of Bells University of Technology in Ota, Ogun, bagged first class degree during its 2015/2016…
Buhari receives rescued Chibok girls
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday said the Federal Government would ensure that the released 21 Chibok school girls would be…
Infections: Kaduna gov’s wife canvasses hand washing
The wife of Kaduna State governor, Hajiya Aisha El-Rufa’i, on Wednesday, called for more public awareness on the importance of…
MOSOP expresses shock over death of Saro-Wiwa Jr
The Movement for the Survival of Ogoni People (MOSOP), has expressed shock over the death of Ken Saro-Wiwa Jr., son…
Don’t violate human rights, AIG tells policemen
The Assistant Inspector–General of Police in charge of Zone 8, Mr Tijani Baba, on Wednesday warned policemen to avoid violating…
Kaduna to establish 3 sexual assault centres
The Kaduna State Government is to establish three new centers to cater for victims of sexual assault in the state.…