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Roll back malaria: Rotary Club distributes 1,000 mosquito nets at Ife
About 1,000 insecticide treated mosquito nets were distributed at the Ile Oduduwa, the Enuowa Palace of the Ooni of Ife,…
Lagos urges massive turnout for by-election in Ifako-Ijaiye
Lagos State Government on Friday urged all registered voters of Ifako-Ijaiye Federal Constituency to come out enmasse to vote during…
Merit, not quota, makes nations great -Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has identified the importance of merit in giving reward and said that quota system was detrimental…
Winners of Kwara mini-marathon gets N2m scholarship
The Skylarks’ Club of Omu Aran, headquarters of Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara, says it will award N200,000 scholarship…
Gambian leader Jammeh accepts defeat in presidential polls
Gambian ruler Yayah Jammeh has conceded defeat to rival Adama Barrow after the presidential polls, an aide to the Information…
President Buhari meets King Mohammed VI of Morocco
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday in Abuja met briefly with King Mohammed VI of Morocco, who arrived Abuja on Thursday,…
Kogi Assembly calls for sustenance of JTF
The Kogi House of Assembly has urged the Kogi Government to sustain security Joint Task Force (JTF) comprising the army…
Security man docked for damaging N3m car
A 35-year-old security man, Jacob Ishi, who allegedly drove dangerously and damaged a car worth N3 million, was on Friday…
I-G raises probe panel on officers allowances
The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Ibrahim Idris, has set up a special panel to investigate issues surrounding the payment…
6, 346 youths get NPower jobs in Kaduna State
A total of 6, 346 youths have been recruited for the Federal Government’s NPower jobs in Kaduna State. The News…
Gambia’s Yahya Jammeh trailing main rival in presidential vote
Partial results showed Gambia’s President, Yahya Jammeh, trailing his main rival in a presidential election on Friday, raising the prospect…
Delta Govt trains 2000 unemployed youths
The Delta Government said on Friday that it has trained no fewer than 2000 unemployed youths on digital online jobs.…
Nigerian singer Flavor shines in Onitsha progress booster show
Life Continental Lager Beer, the brand that supports progress, has yet again rewarded thirty new entrepreneurs, with 7.5 million naira…
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18 killed as passenger bus plunges into lake
Chinese authorities say 18 people have died and two more are in hospital after a small passenger bus plunged into…
Heaps of refuse take over Enugu
Some residents in Nsukka town on Friday decried the inability of Enugu State Waste Management Agency (ESWAMA) to evacuate heaps…
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FCT traders lament low sales as Christmas approaches
Traders in some markets in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) are lamenting the low sales they are experiencing even as…
Nigeria will come out of recession stronger in 2017— LCCI
The President, Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), Dr Nike Akande, has predicted that Nigeria will surmount its economic…
Boys outnumber girls in the world — UN report
Countries are urged to invest in girls as the majority of the world’s 10-year-olds live in developing countries, while girls…
Lagos by-election: INEC takes delivery of sensitive materials
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Lagos on Thursday took delivery of sensitive materials for Saturday’s by-election in Ifako-Ijaiye…
N500,000 up for grabs at ‘Speak Up Bayelsa’
Speak Up Bayelsa, a public speaking contest organized by FastTrack Consulting is giving away N500,000 to the winner of the…
MFM Eagles’ Assembly organizes free Medical Day
Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM) Eagles’ Assembly Zonal Headquarters, Ejigbo is organizing a one-day free medical screening and…
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Data tariff: Expect poor data services, telecoms operators tell consumers
The Association of Licenced Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) on Thursday informed consumers to expect poor data services, without the…
Buhari says Nigeria’s break-up unthinkable, not possible
President Muhammadu Buhari has reiterated the essence of the unity of Nigeria, urging those contemplating its break-up to have a…
Nigeria is sinking under Buhari-Soyinka
Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka on Thursday lamented that Nigeria is sinking under the government of President Muhammadu Buhari as…
Lagos begins total enforcement on okada riders
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government says it is beginning full enforcement on okada riders from plying the restricted 475…
UBA secures $150m loan from AfDB
Nigeria’s United Bank for Africa (UBA) has secured a $150 million loan deal with the African Development Bank (AfDB) to…
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Illegal oil depot uncovered in Lagos, Police arrests 8 suspects
The Lagos State Police Command on Thursday uncovered an illegal oil depot located underneath the Oregun-Opebi Link Bridge in Onigbongbo…
8 elderly men arrested over N400m document theft
Eight elderly men, who allegedly stole complete documents of a landed property valued at N400 million, were on Thursday docked…
ABSUTH workers threatens strike Monday
Workers of Abia State University Teaching Hospital (ABSUTH) have threatened to embark on an indefinite strike by Monday, Dec. 5.…
Lagos flags off rent-to-own housing policy 8 Dec.
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government on Thursday said it will formally flag off its Rent-To-Own and Rental Housing policies…