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Lawmaker seeks more funding for agric programmes
Lagos State lawmaker, Ibrahim Layode, on Saturday called for more funds to expand the Youth Empowerment Scheme (YES) and other…
I leave Chelsea with ‘great sadness’ – David Luiz
Brazilian defender, David Luiz, said he is leaving Chelsea with ‘great sadness’ after passing a medical and agreeing terms with…
Kim, Kanye wedding extravaganza heads to Florence
Celebrity royalty Kanye West and Kim Kardashian on Saturday took their marathon wedding celebrations to Florence after kicking them off…
Dangote Sugar targets 2mn tonnes annually
The Dangote Sugar Refinery says its target is to produce about 2 million tonnes of sugar per annum from locally…
Fish intake boost brain development – Expert
A consultant nutritionist, Prof. Tola Atinmo, has urged parents to increase the consumption of fish by their children in order…
Seven killed in US college shooting
Seven people were killed and seven others wounded in a mass shooting at a college town in southern California, Santa…
EU, World Bank donates N48bn for youth employment in 4 states
The European Union and World Bank contributed 300 million dollars (N48 billion) grant for the implementation of “State Employment and…
Egypt jails 19 Morsi supporters for five years
An Egyptian court jailed 19 supporters of ousted Islamist president Mohamed Morsi for five years on Saturday for storming the…
Alex Ferguson’s wines sell for $5m in Hong Kong
A single bottle of wine belonging to legendary former Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson sold for more than HK$1 million…
President declares Malawi election ‘null and void’
Malawi’s President Joyce Banda on Saturday went on radio to declare this week’s chaotic election “null and void,” throwing the…
Nigerians have neglected physical fitness – Sports Minister
The Minister of Sports, Dr Tamuno Danagogo, has called on Nigerians and government agencies to embrace regular physical exercise. He…
French firm to train Nigerian engineers
A French renewable energy company, Vergnet, has announced its plan to train six Nigerian engineers on wind farm technology, to…
British Secretary lauds UN sanctions on Boko Haram
British Foreign Secretary, William Hague, on Friday lauded United Nations (UN) sanctions against Boko Haram, describing the insurgents as an…
Watford signs goalkeeper Gomes
Championship side Watford have signed Brazilian goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes on a free transfer from Tottenham. “Heurelho Gomes has agreed terms…
Large explosion, gunfire heard near Somali parliament
Several people have been killed, including at least four attackers, in an ongoing Shebab rebel assault against Somalia’s parliament, police…
Kano Govt. approves N88.3m for village construction
The Kano State Government had approved N88.3 million for the construction of a model village in Madobi Local Government Area,…
Police search for ex-commissioner’s abductors
The Anambra Police Command has launched a manhunt for the abductors of Chike Okoli, the former Commissioner for Science and…
SURE-P gets locally-made project vehicles
The Community Services Women and Youths Employment (CSWYE) Project of SURE-P has taken delivery of locally-made “IVM G5” sport utility…
Proprietor’s son remanded over assault of female students
An Egor Magistrates’ Court in Benin on Friday remanded in prison custody, a 47-year old son of a school proprietor…
Rocket launcher factory found in Kano – DHQ
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ), on Friday in Abuja, said rocket launcher production facility was uncovered at Dorayi District in Kumbotso…
FG plans massive improvement in national grid
Benjamin Dikki, Director-General, Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE), said Nigeria was planning massive improvement in the national grid system. The…
Kwara to prosecute parents who offer children as maids
Kwara state government, on Friday 23 May, said it would henceforth prosecute any parent who offered his or her child…
Nigeria at war with unknown enemies – Jang
Governor Jonah Jang of Plateau, on Friday, said Nigeria was at war with unknown enemies and urged well meaning people…
Chelsea agrees record deal to sell Luiz to PSG
David Luiz is on the verge of joining Paris St Germain after Chelsea on Friday revealed they have agreed a…
Soldiers Did Not Attack Commander – Olukolade
The military on Friday said there was no mutiny at Maimalari Barracks in Maiduguri, but admitted that there were complaints…
In Pictures: President Goodluck Jonathan arrives South Africa
President Goodluck Jonathan and his wife, Dame Patience Jonathan arrive Pretoria, South Africa on Friday on 23 May for a…
CBT: JAMB frowns at candidates lateness
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Friday frowned at late arrival of some candidates writing the ongoing Unified…
Reach compromise with striking lecturers, PDP tells Aregbesola
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun on Friday urged the state government to heed calls to reach a compromise…
Defence sector gets N130bn in 4 months
The Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, on Friday said the Federal Government disbursed N130.7 billion to the defence sector…
Soldiers kill 2 Boko Haram members in Katsina
Soldiers on Friday confirmed the killing of two suspected Boko Haram members in Katsina State. The Commanding Officer of the…