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Facebook to embrace more Nigerian languages- Zuckerberg
The Founder of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, has pledged to use Nigerian languages in offering services on Facebook. Zuckerberg, who is…
Court revokes bail of accused for jumping bail
A Mararaba Upper Area Court on Wednesday revoked the bail of a 27-year-old estate agent, Emerson Chris, for jumping bail.…
Paralympics: We’ll retain our top spot- power-lifting official
The Nigeria Powerlifting Federation has assured Nigerians that it would maintain its excellent performance at the Paralympics when the Rio…
Police nab dismissed duo for impersonation
The Police say they have arrested two dismissed policemen in Lagos for using police uniforms to harass and extort money…
Worldremit commends CBN on re-launch of IMOTS
WorldRemit, a digital remittance service, has commended the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on the re-launch of the International Money…
Consumers lament hike in bread prices in Jigawa
Residents of Hadejia in Jigawa have expressed concern over hike in prices of bread, in spite of increasing demand for…
Council inaugurates 16-member mass wedding committee
Auyo Local Government Council of Jigawa, on Wednesday, said it had set up a 16-member screening committee for the Widows…
Group lauds FG’s readiness to dialogue with Boko Haram
A socio-cultural group under the aegis of Kubaku Area Development Association has commended the willingness of the federal government to…
Malaysia’s bilateral trade with Nigeria hits $766.8m
Malaysian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Amb. Datuk Lim Juay Jin said his country’s bilateral trade with Nigeria in 2015 stood…
NADDP to launch interest-free automobile credit scheme
The National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC) says the Federal Government is to launch a Vehicle Credit Acquisition Scheme…
Rivers defends amnesty programme for cultists, criminals
The Rivers Government says it has no regrets initiating the ongoing amnesty programme for repentant cultists and criminals in the…
Osinbajo urges youths to key into multi-tasking age
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday advised Nigerian youths to see the present age as one that offers them an…
Benue farmers seek govt’s help to regain lost farms
Farmers in Ayiin, Logo Local Government Area of Benue have appealed for the state government’s support in regaining their farms…
Kidnappers of Lagos monarch for trial
The four suspects arrested in connection with the kidnapping of a Lagos monarch will soon be prosecuted, the Lagos State…
Ghanaian president may be impeached over car ‘gift’
Ghana’s parliament has initiated moves to impeach President John Mahama with three months to the nation’s general elections. Though the…
Flood displaces15 households in Enugu
Construction work on the Nsukka-Opi road in Nsukka Local Government Area in Enugu State has rendered at least 15 households…
ASUU threatens to embark on nationwide strike
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has threatened to embark on a nationwide strike to press home its demands…
US begin talks with CAN over controversies trailing Kerry’s visit
The United States Mission in Nigeria has opened talks with the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, over allegations of religious…
Comedian Akpororo and wife welcome baby girl
Popular Nigerian comedian, Jephthah Bowoto, popularly known as Akpororo, and his wife, Josephine Ijeoma Onuabughuchi, have welcomed their first child.…
NNPC assures FCT chiefs of CSR support
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) says it will consider communities within the Federal Capital Territory in citing Corporate Social…
Slash salary: Nasarawa to compensate dead workers
The Nasarawa State Government has agreed to pay compensation to the two workers who lost their lives during a rally…
Man seeks divorce over threat to life
After 27 years of nuptial bliss, a man, Atoyebi Lawal, on Tuesday pleaded with an Agege Customary Court in Lagos…
FG to create 758,500 jobs through agriculture
The Federal Government says it will create jobs for over 758,500 youths across the country under the Youth Employment in…
ECOWAS seeks more Police support in fighting terrorism
The Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing in West Africa(GIABA), on Tuesday, sought more support from the…
NIMASA to fully enforce ISPS Code
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) is to ensure full implementation and enforcement of the International Ships and…
RTEAN president advocates local government autonomy
Alhaji Isiwele Shehu, President of the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN), has called on state governments to allow…
Cross River House of Assembly to address multiple taxation
The Cross River House of Assembly (CRHA) on Tuesday assured operators in the transport sector that it was working on…
Prophet nabbed for defiling minor
The Police in Anambra have arrested an acclaimed Prophet with Jesus Miracle Ministry, Ifite-Awka, Ekene Aboji, 35, for allegedly defiling…
Court discharges Catholic priest charged with rape
The Parish Priest of Church of Assumption, Asokoro, Abuja, Rev. Fr. Anthony Ochigbo, charged with the rape of a 10-year-old…
Nigerian Brewery workers docked for stealing malt drink
Two workers of the Nigerian Brewery, who allegedly stole 30 cartons of canned Amstel Malta, on Tuesday appeared before an…