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Breaking: Southgate appointed England manager
Gareth Southgate has been appointed as England manager on a four-year deal. Southgate, 46, stepped up from his role as…
Investor to invest N86bn in Lagos waste management
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government has disclosed that it has struck a deal with a renowned investor to invest…
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Ondo governor-elect begs IGP to pay allowances to policemen
Governor-elect of Ondo State, Mr. Rotimi Akeredolu (SAN), has appealed to the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) to urgently pay the…
Data Rate Hike: Time To Call Buhari To Order
The Yorubas have a saying: ‘Agilinti ti n se ginniginni, iku apaa, ambelente opolo to fi ojojumo gbe ara re…
The evil of corruption
Evil and corruption works together, so when we say the evil of corruption, we simply refer to people who enjoy…
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:…