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We’ll begin disbursement of N25bn ETF in December-Ambode
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday said the State Government will commence the disbursement of the N25 billion…
Chapecoense fans in mass vigil for team
Thousands of people in Chapeco in Brazil have held a vigil for the victims of a plane crash, who included…
World’s AIDS Day: Awkward sexual behaviours promotes HIV/AIDS
The International Red Cross Society (IRCS) has said that homosexuality and other awkward sexual behaviours, like human to animal intercourse,…
NGO urges security agencies to monitor general elections
An NGO, Advocacy for Advancement of Peace and Harmony in Africa Initiative (ADAPHAI), canvassed for the establishment of a special…
Prostitute, entertainer in court over alleged N1.6m theft
A prostitute and an entertainer, both aged 22, who allegedly stole property valued at N1.6 million, on Wednesday appeared before…
500 persons benefit from free eye care services
No fewer than 500 persons have benefited from free eye care services provided by Care Vision Support Initiative (CAVSI), a…
Stock market downturn: Operators seek monetary policy review
Some capital market operators on Wednesday called for downward review of the monetary policy to revitalise economic activities and boost…
Trader arraigned over alleged N314,200 fraud
A 27-year-old trader, who allegedly obtained N314,200 from a customer on the pretext of supplying oil filters, on Wednesday appeared…
Women to get 60 per cent Agriculture loans – Ortom
Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue, has said that 60 per cent of the loans secured by his government to develop…
Group urges EEDC to provide pre-paid meters
Enugu Coalition of Business and Professional Associations (ECO BPA) has appealed to the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) to provide…
Over half million Chinese now living with HIV/AIDS
The Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Wednesday said there were 654,000 people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA)…
Man bags 4-year jail term for burglary, stealing
An Egor Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday in Benin, sentenced 54-year-old Ezeoba to four years in prison for burglary and stealing.…
Driver jailed for knocking down FRSC Marshal
The Adamawa Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) confirmed that a KeKe NAPEP driver was sentenced to…
Facilities at Bauchi verification venue dignifying -pensioners
Retired Federal civil servants currently undergoing verification in Bauchi say the facilities placed at their disposal at the venue had…
Tobacco company set to stop selling cigarettes
Philip Morris International, the world’s largest international tobacco company, could eventually stop selling cigarettes, said its chief executive, Andre Calantzopoulos…
Sustain return of Northeast IDPs -UN official
The former UN Deputy Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mohamed Safieldin, said Nigerian government and the international community should sustain the…
Apply caution while disciplining a child — Educationist
Mr Godwin Pius, the Principal, King’s Kids International School, Gwagwalada Abuja, has advised teachers to apply caution while disciplining a…
Northeast IDPs need 30,000mt of food monthly – UN official
No fewer than 30,000 metric tonnes of food is required to feed the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) caused by Boko…
Soccer crash survivors undergo operations in Colombia
Doctors treated traumatised survivors and an investigation was underway on Wednesday into an air crash that killed 71 people and…
Fidel Castro’s remains embark on trip to Santiago
The remains of Fidel Castro is to embark on his final journey on Wednesday, when the ashes of the late…
Vietnam set to release more than 4,000 prisoners
Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang on Wednesday pardoned over 4,000 prisoners, the deputy chairman of the President’s Office has confirmed.…
NLNG to improve use of cooking gas
Mr Tony Attah, Managing Director, Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG), has said that the company will improve the use of…
Lagos moves to minimise waste in public service
The Lagos State Government has moved to minimise waste, error and increase productivity in public service by engaging civil servants…
Football world rallies around crash club
The football world has rallied around a Brazilian club caught in a deadly plane crash in Colombia. Only six of…
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What you need to know about Ambode’s N812.99b budget
*Roads, Education, Health get huge allocation *LIRS to rake N360 billion from tax *N164.9 billion from Federal Allocation *Estimated revenue:…
Ofili-Ajumogobia: Court strikes out Judge’s fundamental rights suit
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday cautioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on the manner in…
Nigerian troops moving into major Boko Haram enclave – Buratai
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has said that troops have commenced advancing into Sambisa Forest, one of…
4 unemployed men nabbed for stealing
Four unemployed men, who allegedly stole items worth N196,500 from a passer-by, were on Tuesday brought before an Igbosere Magistrates’…
BREAKING: Senate approves Buhari’s request to amend 2016 budget
The Senate has approved President Muhammadu Buhari’s request to amend the 2016 budget by re-assigning N180.8 billion to critical recurrent…
Three Brazilian players survive Colombian plane crash
Colombian authorities on Tuesday said three footballers from Brazil’s Chapecoense soccer team, survived a plane crash that killed 76 people.…