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Three in court for attacking policeman
Three men on Thursday appeared before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for allegedly injuring a policeman with a broken bottle as…
Cargoes should leave Lekki deep seaport under 24 hrs – Customs
The Zone ‘A’ Coordinator of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Assistant Comptroller-General Eporwei Edike, has said that cargoes should be…
ICT academies promote self-employment – Operators
Nigerians operating in the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) industry say it is now impacting the lives of youths by…
4 World Bank officials drown in Ekiti dam
Four World Bank officials had been reportedly drowned at Egbe Dam in Egbe Ekiti, Gbonyin Local Government Area of Ekiti…
Plateau govt to recruit 400 ad hoc agric officers
The Plateau Government has concluded plans to recruit 400 agric extension officers, Mr Philip Gonap, Programmes Manager, Plateau Agricultural and…
Buhari felicitates with Prof. David-West on 80th birthday
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday congratulated Prof. Tam David-West on his 80th birthday anniversary, and commended his steadfastness and forthrightness…
15-year-old docked for stealing cable wires
A 15-year-old boy, Ayo Oladele, was on Thursday brought before an Osogbo Magistrates’ Court in Osun over the alleged theft…
Drones to deliver pizzas in New Zealand
Domino’s Pizza on Thursday said it would begin trial use of drones to deliver pizzas in New Zealand in what…
NSCDC arrests man for raping IDP in Borno
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Borno on Thursday said that it had arrested a 40-year-old man…
Lawmaker urges states to pay workers’ outstanding salaries
A member of the House of Representatives, Mr Chukwudi Onyereri, has urged state governments still workers’ salaries to pay them…
INEC faults Alegeh on inconclusive elections
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has described the remarks of outgoing President of Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mr Augustine Alegeh,…
Association set to clampdown on underage bus conductors
The Bus Conductors Association of Nigeria (BCAN) on Wednesday said it had concluded plans to curb the prevalence of underage…
Police recruitment: Okiro okays conduct of aptitude tests
The Chairman, Police Service Commission (PSC), Mr. Mike Okiro on Wednesday said the aptitude test for recruitment into the Nigeria…
Sen. Sani condemns kidnap of Kaduna state lawmaker
Sen. Shehu Sani, chairman, Senate Committee on Foreign and Domestic debts, has condemned the abduction of Mr Ibrahim Ismail a…
Dabiri urges Nigerians in Diaspora to improve Nigerian economy
Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and the Diaspora, on Wednesday, advised Nigerians…
Frenchman stabs British woman to death in Australia
A 29-year-old Frenchman shouted “Allahu Akbar” (God is Greatest) as he stabbed a British woman to death and wounded two…
Gas explosion kills 1 in Damaturu
A welding gas explosion in Damaturu on Wednesday killed one person and caused panic, making people scamper for safety. Lt.…
LIRS seals Protea Hotel
The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) has sealed Protea Hotel, close to Kuramo Waters, over alleged failure to remit…
NCC arrests 15 pirates, seizes goods worth N60m
The Lagos zonal office of the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC), has arrested 15 suspected pirates and seized goods worth N60…
NSCDC decries begging among IDPs
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has decried high rate of street begging among Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs)…
Ezeonwuka calls for Dalung’s resignation
Following the poor performance of Team Nigeria at the just-concluded Rio Olympics, the proprietor of Rojenny Stadium, Oba, Anambra, Rommy…
Usmanu Danfodiyo Varsity denies death of students in auto crash
The authorities of the Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, on Wednesday, said that none of its students lost his or her…
Security guard docked over criminal conspiracy, theft
A Security Guard, Odu Nathaniel (52), was on Wednesday brought before an Ojo Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly stealing…
Ghana president releases men who threatened judges
Ghana President, John Mahama, has ordered early release of three men convicted over death threats against Supreme Court judges made…
NAFDAC seals bakery over use of potassium bromide
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) in Niger said it had sealed a bakery in…
Niger govt. to incorporate sports in schools curriculum
The Niger State Government on Wednesday said it would incorporate sports into the curriculum of its primary and secondary schools.…
Environmental health workers decry poor hygiene in Kaduna abattoirs
The Kaduna State chapter of the Environmental Health Officers Association of Nigeria has decried the unhygienic conditions prevalent in abattoirs…
FG, Delta govt. collaborates to check Lassa Fever
The Federal Ministry of Health says it is collaborating with Delta Government to enhance disease surveillance and curtail the spread…
Police nab transformer vandal, dealer in Enugu
e The Police in Enugu have arrested an electric transformer vandal, Chibuike Nwosu, who also deals on vandalised electric transformer…
Flood destroys 300 houses in Yobe
Alhaji Musa Jidawa, Executive Secretary, Yobe State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), on Wednesday, said that over 300 houses, farmlands and…