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Monarch blames students’ kidnap on school neglect
Oba Cajetan Adekoya of Ibonwon Community in Epe, Lagos, has blamed the abduction of some students and teachers in the…
JTF foils kidnap attempt, arrests 5
Troops of the Joint Military Force (JTF) deployed to the Niger Delta Operation Delta Safe, have foiled a kidnap attempt,…
FG to register poor, vulnerable persons
The Federal Government is to open a register for the poor and vulnerable persons, Hajia Maryam Uwais, Special Adviser to…
Aisha Buhari urges women to be role models
The Wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari, has called on women in leadership positions to be role models for…
FRSC boss tasks staff on professionalism
Mr Shehu Zaki, the new State Zonal Commander, Federal Road Safely Corps (FRSC) in Ogun, on Friday advised his officers…
Teenager remanded in prison over armed robbery
An Evbouriaria Magistrates’ Court, Benin, on Friday remanded 19-year-old Anthony Ogoni in prison, over alleged armed robbery. The prosecutor, Insp.…
Osun: Free meals boost pupils’ school enrollment – Official
Mrs Olubunmi Ayoola, Programme officer of the Osun Elementary School Feeding and Health Programme (O’MEAL), says the free meal programme…
Civil servants urge FG to review pension scheme
A cross section of the Federal and State civil servants in Yobe have called on the Federal Government to make…
Enugu State upgrades Zik’s Nsukka lodge for tourism
The Enugu State Government has commenced repairs of the Old Premier’s Lodge, Nsukka, once occupied by Nigeria’s First President, the…
NSCDC declares two men wanted for amputation
The Sokoto State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), has declared two men wanted for allegedly…
Stop open defecation: Osun govt targets 2023
The Osun Government on Friday said the state would be open-defecation-free by the year 2023. The Permanent Secretary, Osun Ministry…
Benue to generate 10 megawatts of electricity
The Benue Commissioner for Works, Transport and Energy, Mr Emmanuel Manger, said on Friday that the State Government had commenced…
51 corps members to repeat service in four states
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has ordered 51 corps members under Batch ‘B’ Stream 1 to repeat their service…
South African student protesters demand university shutdown
South African students protesting high tuition fees have demanded that all universities be shut until the government provides free education,…
Hajj 2016: Sokoto State loses 3 pilgrims
The Director-General, Sokoto State Pilgrims’ Welfare Agency (PWA), Alhaji Ibrahim Umar,said the state had lost three pilgrims during the just…
N5.5m fraud: Court revokes bail against ex-PHCN staff
The FCT High Court has revoked an earlier bail granted Solomon Ndam, an ex-staff of defunct Power Holding Company of…
U.N. tells Saudi Arabia to end child stonings, executions
A UN human rights watchdog On Friday called on Saudi Arabia to end “severe” discrimination against girls and to repeal…
‘Gospel singer’ nabbed stealing SUV at Winners Chapel
22-year-old Samuel on Sunday walked into the Living Faith Church, popularly known as ‘Winners Chapel,’ located at Sango-Otta, Ogun State,…
Sokoto govt to distribute free antimalarial drugs
The Sokoto State Government says it has stockpiled antimalarial and other drugs in health facilities to combat malaria and other…
Chaos in Haiti after hurricane
Hurricane Matthew left behind chaos in Haiti, with roads cut to several districts and reports of more than 300 dead…
Troops foil suicide bomb attempt in Gwoza
Troops have foiled an attempt by three female suicide bombers to attack a military location at Gwoza in Gwoza Local…
Ogun council polls : We’ll fulfil campaign promises- Amosun
Gov. Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun on Thursday reassured the people of the state that he would not fail in fulfilling…
FG tells private sector to embrace ‘Change Begins with Me’ campaign
Minister of Information and Culture Alhaji Lai Mohammed has advised the Organised Private Sector (OPS) to embrace Federal Government’s ‘Change…
We’re ready for reconciliation says Sheriff-led PDP
The Ali Modu Sheriff-led faction of the PDP says it is ready to reconcile with the Ahmed Markafi-led faction. Prof.…
INEC presents certificates of return to Obaseki
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday in Benin, presented certificates of return to Godwin Obaseki and his deputy,…
24 corps members gets service year extention in Niger
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has extended the service year of 24 members of the 2015 Batch ‘B’ Stream…
Osoba, others advocate better welfare for journalists
Veteran journalist and politician, Chief Olusegun Osoba, on Thursday, called on publishers to take proactive measures to address the welfare…
Buhari urges media to see selves as partners in nation-building
President Muhammadu Buhari has urged the media not to see themselves as mere critics, but as true partners in the…
JSS student docked for stealing colleague’s N200, brandishing charms
An 18-year-old secondary school student, Sadiq Adegbite, who allegedly stole N200 from a fellow student and used charm to harass…
Norway moves to ban veils in schools
Norway is to prepare guidelines banning female students from wearing full-face veils, the country’s education minister said Thursday. Education Minister…