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Enugu to host victorious Rangers, Dec. 19
The 2015/2016 NPFL Champions, Enugu Rangers are to be hosted by the government and people of the state on Dec.…
Anambra Govt. hits 210,000mt target in rice production
e The Commissioner for Agriculture in Anambra, Mr Afam Mbanefo, said on Monday that the state has reached its target…
Man bags N200,000 bail over phone theft
A 23-year-old unemployed man, James Adavo, was on Monday released on a bail of N200, 000 on the order of…
Cameroon train crash: death toll reaches 80
Eighty people have been confirmed dead and more than 600 others injured, three days after the derailment of a passenger…
Gov. Ahmed advocates additional layers of policing
Gov Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara, has advocated the creation of additional layers of policing to effectively tackle the growing security…
Manufacturers urge FG to boost textile industry
The Nigerian Textile Manufacturers Association (NTMA) has urged the Federal Government to channel proceeds from Textile Development Levy to boost…
UNICEF rehabilitates 110 hand pumps
The UNICEF has embarked on the repair of 110 hand pumps in Malammadori Local Government Area of Jigawa, to enhance…
Oniba kidnap: Judge remands suspects in prison
The Lagos State Government on Monday arraigned the key suspects arrested in connection with the kidnap of Oniba of Iba…
U.S., UK are Nigerians most travelled destinations – VFS
Mr Jiten Vyas, the Chief Operating Officer of VFS Global in Africa, a visa processing company, says U.S. and UK…
Nollywood actor wants stiffer penalty for piracy
A veteran Nollywood actor, Mr Dele Odule, on Monday urged the National Assembly to enact a law enforcing stiffer punishment…
Mother seeks custody of children
A 28-year–old woman, Jamila Idris, on Monday prayed a Grade 1 Area Court in Gudu, Abuja, to grant her the…
Woman arraigned for stealing N420,000
court A 24-year-old saleswoman, Anabel Akuneziri, on Monday appeared before an Apapa Senior Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly converting…
Use passengers manifest or face consequences -Board
The Jigawa Board of Internal Revenue has warned commercial drivers in the state to comply with the directive on the…
Police arraign woman for N6m fraud
The police on Monday arraigned one Amina Mohammed on a two-count charge of fraud. Mohammed was dragged to court with…
Man nabbed for defiling 4 year old
A 27-year -old man, Essien Effiong, who allegedly defiled a four-year-old girl was on Monday arraigned in Lagos. Effiong, who…
KTSG rehabilitates sports facilities
The Katsina State Government has upgraded its sports facilities to facilitate the smooth conduct of the Nigerian Air Force Games…
Man docked for defiling 9-year-old girl
A 33-year-old man, Godwin Otobo, was on Monday docked at a Surulere Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos.For allegedly defiling a…
Ballon d’Or: Ronaldo, Bale among first names on 30-man shortlist
Wales forward Gareth Bale and Real Madrid team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo are on the shortlist for the 2016 Ballon d’Or award…
Kebbi govt to build 2,000 houses – Commissioner
The Kebbi State Government on Monday promised to build 2,000 houses in order to ease accommodation challenges confronting residents of…
FRSC urges motorists to comply with traffic laws
Mr Friday Ekhator, the Edo State Coordinator of Special Marshals of FRSC, has called on all road users to comply…
Rearing animals in homes is risky- Expert
A Public Health Expert in Bauchi, Dr Alkasim Ibrahim, has expressed concern over the increase in the number of people…
Jigawa Govt. spends N6m to empower 363 women
The Jigawa Government on Saturday said it spent N6.92 million to train 363 women in various income-generating trades in the…
Osun Community commends NESREA
The Lapeke Community of Owode-Ede in Osun has commended the National Environmental Standard and Regulation Enforcement Agency (NESREA) for its…
Ex NFF president applauds LMC
The immediate past President, Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Aminu Maigari, has commended the League Management Company (LMC) for conducting a…
Kwara Govt. rejects NULGE demand for N33.6bn refund
The Kwara Government has rejected the demand by the state’s chapter of the Nigerian Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE)…
NGO raises alarm over increasing girl defilement
Arrida Relief Foundation, a civil society organisation, on Monday pleaded with the Kaduna State Government to take urgent actions to…
Myanmar president hails UN achievements
Myanmar President U Htin Kyaw on Monday hailed the achievements scored by the United Nations in maintaining international peace, security…
62-year-old school still on temporary site
Dr. Sunday Etukudoh, Provost, Federal School of Medical Laboratory Technology, Jos, says the inability of the 62-year-old school to move…
Over 500 drug addicts escape from rehab centre
More than 500 addicts have escaped from a drug rehabilitation centre in southern Vietnam, an official said on Monday. Huynh…
Ex deputy Governor rejects ambassadorial nomination
A former deputy governor of Plateau, Mrs Pauline Tallen, has said that she turned down her ambassadorial nomination in order…