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Teenagers arrested for attempting to sell unborn babies
The Abia State Police Command have arrested two teenage girls identified as Esther Odum and Ebere Ejimadu for allegedly attempting…
Ritualists pluck out man’s eyes in Bauchi
19-year-old Hussain Emmanuel, from Bauchi State says his eyes were removed by people who wanted to use them for ritual…
NDLEA arrests female pilgrim at Abuja airport
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), recently arrested a 55-year-old female pilgrim to Saudi Arabia, Mrs. Binuyo…
I am unaware of Rohr’s appointment – Dalung
Minister of Sports, Solomon Dalung, has insisted that he was not kept in the know as the Nigeria Football Federation…
Sultan announces Monday, Sept.12 Eid El-Kabir Day
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, has announced Monday, Sept. 12 as the Eid-El-Kabir Day, 1437 AH. This…
Navy reiterates commitment to defend Nigeria’s waterways
The Nigerian Navy has reiterated its commitment to defending Nigeria’s territorial waters for economic prosperity in line with its zero…
Kano approves N939m for health, road projects
Kano State Commissioner for Information, Malam Muhammad Garba says the state government has approved N137 million for the renovation of…
Lagos: Police arrest 31 robbery suspects in 7 days
The Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, Mr Fatai Owoseni, said on Friday that 31 armed robbery suspects were arrested…
Hike in cement price will compound housing deficit – dealers
Two cement dealers in Umuahia have expressed concern over Monday’s sharp increase in the retail price of cement, saying that…
NUJ set to develop journalists’ database
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) says the process of developing a database of journalists nationwide has commenced. The NUJ…
NAN set to launch new photo portal
The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) is set to introduce a new portal for photographs that would be beneficial to the…
FG to roll out digital switchover in Abuja- Minister
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, says that the Federal Government will roll out digital switchover in…
South Africa implements HIV universal test, treatment programme
The South African government has started implementing the universal test and treatment programme, where every HIV positive person is put…
FG to reintroduce civic, hygiene education in schools
Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed says the Federal Government may reintroduce civic and hygiene education in primary…
NUJ boss urges NAN to expand coverage scope
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) on Friday in Abuja urged the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) to expand its…
We will allay the hardship of Nigerians- Lai Mohammed
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed says the Federal Government is aware of the sufferings and pains…
Man lands in court for cheating
A 42-year-old man, Damisa John, on Friday appeared in a Mararaba Upper Area Court, for alleged breach of trust and…
Group vows to promote peace, unity among Christians, Muslims
A religious group in Bauchi State, Jamatul Nasirul Islam (JNI), on Friday, vowed to unfold programmes that would sustain the…
Jigawa pays gratuity, death benefits to beneficiaries
The Jigawa Government has paid N433.6 million to local and state government retirees and families of dead persons as their…
Uzbekistan President Karimov is dead
Three diplomatic sources on Friday in a report in Tashkent confirmed the death of 78 years old, Uzbek President, Islam…
Pastor arraigned for intimidating neighbour
A 45-year-old pastor, Chukwuemeka Okoro, and his wife, Esther, 39, were on Friday arraigned in a Mararaba Upper Area Court…
LASU adopts online screening for 2016/2017 admission
The Lagos State University (LASU) has commenced the admission of candidates for the 2016/2017 academic session using the online screening…
UN Security Council slams terrorist attack on Chinese Embassy
The UN Security Council has condemned in the strongest terms the serious terrorist bomb attack” against the Chinese Embassy in…
Kebbi completes transportation of pilgrims to Saudi Arabia
Alhaji Bala Sakaba, the Kebbi Chairman of Pilgrims Welfare Agency, on Friday, said the state had completed the transportation of…
NOUN shuts five illegal Lagos study centres
The National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) said on Friday that it had identified and closed down five illegal study…
Disregard statement credited to Gov. Wike- NDDC boss
Mrs Ibim Semenitari, acting Managing Director, Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), has called on the public to disregard a statement…
Forestry research institute identifies 120 indigenous species
The Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria (FRIN), Ibadan, said it had identified 120 indigenous species in 2016 that could foster…
New Zealand warned of Tsunami after 7.1-magnitude quake
A tsunami warning has been issued for parts of New Zealand following a powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake early Friday, report says.…
UN Security Council members visit South Sudan
Gerard van Bohemen, New Zealand’s Ambassador to the UN and President of the Security Council for September, on Friday, said…
Kaduna to blacklist defaulting contractors
The Kaduna State Government says it has started compiling lists of defaulting contractors handling the various project to blacklist the…