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Gov Ganduje presents N209.8bn budget proposal to Kano Assembly
Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State on Wednesday presented a 2017 budget proposal of more than 209.8 billion naira to…
250 Returnee IDPs get relief materials
The Presidential Initiative for North East (PINE), on Wednesday, presented relief materials to more than 250,000 returnee Internally Displaced Persons…
Obong of Calabar expresses confidence in NIMASA Board
The Obong of Calabar, His Royal Majesty, Edidem Ekpo Okon, has expressed confidence in the Board of the Nigerian Maritime…
Ondo govt promotes 2, 212 workers
Ondo State Government has promoted 2, 212 civil servants in 2016, Chairman of the state Civil Service Commission, Dr Afolabi…
Zamfara police rescue 41 persons recently kidnapped
The police in Zamfara have announced the rescue of 41 persons kidnapped last week by armed bandits in Maru local…
Training of youths in dance would create employment- Stakeholder
A dance instructor, Tony Offiong, on Wednesday said that practical training in dance through formal education would sharpen the skills…
Lagos monarch seeks constitutional role for traditional rulers
The paramount ruler of Igbogbo town in Ikorodu, Lagos State, Oba Semiu Kasali, on Wednesday advocated the provision of constitutional…
Kwara Prisons Command denies beating 6 inmates to death
The Kwara Prisons Command said on Wednesday that its officials did not beat six inmates of Oke Kura Prison, Ilorin,…
Army hands over 316 rustled cows to Borno Govt
The Nigerian Army on Wednesday handed over 316 cows suspected to have been rustled by the Boko Haram terrorists to…
Samsung raided in connection with South Korea corruption scandal
South Korean prosecutors on Wednesday raided the offices of Samsung and a state-run pension fund in connection with the current…
Plateau FRSC commences night patrol of highways
The Plateau Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has commenced night patrols of highways in the state. Mr…
Yobe Govt introduces new grasses to boost animal feeds
The Yobe Livestock Pilot Development Programme said it had introduced new species of exotic grasses for cultivation to boost animal…
Truck drivers block access to our homes — Apapa residents
Some residents of Apapa, Lagos, have renewed calls on the Federal and Lagos state governments, to instruct articulated and truck…
Lufthansa pilots begin strike, 100,000 passengers affected
Lufthansa pilots on Wednesday commenced a two-day strike to demand 22 per cent pay increase, the airline confirmed to newsmen.…
Trump, the tragic case of Bridget Agbahime and the death of a nation
Two weeks ago, while the world faced the frightening prospect of a Trump presidency in the US, an equally tragic…
Fire guts YABATECH female hostel
An early morning inferno on Wednesday destroyed 20 rooms in a female hostel at the Yaba College of Technology in…
Oyo govt commiserates with Space FM over GM’s death
The Oyo State Government has commiserated with the management and staff of an Ibadan-based radio station, Space FM, on the…
FIFA retains Mba as Technical Adviser
World football governing body, FIFA, has retained Nigeria’s Linus Mba as its Technical Adviser in Africa for Refereeing. Mba is…
Breaking: Jegede vs Jimoh Ibrahim: Appeal Court panel set to deliver judgment
The Special Appeal Court panel is set to deliver judgment in the governorship tussle between Mr. Eyitayo Jegede and Mr…
Army suspends 2 Majors, Captain for dereliction of duties
A General Court Martial (GCM) of the Nigerian Army has found guilty and suspended two Majors and a Captain for…
EFCC to engage women in anti-corruption fight
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has disclosed plans to engage Nigerian women in a nationwide sustainable fight against…
Leicester City zoom into Champions League knockout
Leicester City’s remarkable debut Champions League campaign continued as they reached the knockout stages with one game to spare by…
UN to deliver food aid to 1.8m people in Borno, Yobe
The UN says its agencies, the World Food Programme and UNICEF are increasing food and nutrition services to urgently reach…
Ondo Guber Poll: Oni leads 6-member APC Situation Room team
The Deputy National Chairman (South) of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Segun Oni, will lead a six-member team from…
ASUU ends warning strike
The Academic Staff Union of Universities on Tuesday said that it has ended its one week nationwide warning strike over…
Bruce Arena replaces Klinsmann as US coach
Bruce Arena has been appointed United States head coach for a second time, succeeding Jurgen Klinsmann who was sacked on…
Lagos will use ICT to drive foreign investment-Abass
The Lagos State Government has resolved to harness the use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to drive Foreign Direct…
That Ambode may do well with his budget
On December 17, 2015, Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, the Lagos state governor, just a few months old in office, visited the…
Lagos moves to fight corruption in civil service
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government has put machinery in motion to fight corruption in the civil service by exposing…
Lagos Assembly orders D-G to vacate office
The Lagos State House of Assembly on Tuesday ordered the Director-General (D-G), Lagos State Safety Commission, Mr Hakeem Dickson, to…