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FG urged to declare state of emergency on family planning

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Dr Mairo Mandara, the Country Director, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF), has called on Federal Government to declare a…

Federal Government urges States to fast-track construction of Truck Parks

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Federal Government has urged state governors to fast track the process of developing Truck Transit Parks (TTP) and critical…

5 killed in Rivers’ cult clashes

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Unknown cult members on Monday July 10 night invaded the Omudioga Community in Ikwerre Local Government Area…

World Population Day: Family Planning necessary for population control

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

As Nigerians join the world to mark the 2017 World Population Day on July 11, some medical stakeholders on Monday…

NCDs: Diabetes treatment increasing burden in East Africa

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The cost of treating diabetes in East Africa, including Tanzania and Kenya, would increase from 3.8 billion dollars in 2015…

2 women fight dirty in public, police move in

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

The Police in Osun, on Tuesday, arraigned two women; Morakinyo Olayiwade, 35 and Folake Olanrewaju, 32, before an Ile-Ife Magistrates’…

Lawmaker repairs community on roads, sues for peace

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Ms Olufunke Adedoyin, House of Representative member from Kwara on Tuesday said the ongoing 2.5km road project in Omu-Aran community…

Report `crazy’ bills to our offices, Ikeja Electric urges consumers

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

The management of Ikeja Electric (IE) has appealed to consumers with complains over its recent billings to lodge such report…

Police arraign 4 for hacking WAEC website

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

The Nigeria Police Force on Tuesday arraigned four persons accused of hacking into the website of the West African Examinations…

Man Nabbed For Murder

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

A Kano Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday remanded one Mujahid Sa’idu, 30, in prison for allegedly stabbing one Nura Dalhatu to…

NYSC Trains Retiring Officers

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) says it has so far trained 65 of its retiring officers on various skills…

APC Chieftain, 6 Others Remanded In Prison

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

An Osogbo Chief Magistrates’ Court in Osun on Tuesday remanded in Ilesa prison an All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain ,…

Driver Docked Over Criminal Trespass

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

A 33-year-old driver, John Godwin, was on Tuesday arraigned in a Gudu Upper Area Court, Abuja, for alleged criminal trespass…

Man Jailed 3 Years For Stealing Cell Phone

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

An Ogudu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Tuesday sentenced Kabiru Mohammed, 27, to three years imprisonment for stealing a cell…

Road Users Advised To Use Pedestrian Bridge

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), has advised the public especially vulnerable road users to make use of pedestrian bridges…

Dino Melaye Going…Going…: INEC set date to verify voters

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has pasted the notice of verification of signatures of constituents submitted to it for…

Army To Set Up Task Forces In Rivers

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

The Nigerian Army says it will on Thursday activate its 6 Division, Port Harcourt, with the inauguration of special task…

U.S. Technology Companies Combat Mosquitoes To Stop Zika

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

American technology companies are bringing automation and robotics to the age-old task of battling mosquitoes in a bid to halt…

India Accuses Pakistan-Militants For Attack On Pilgrims

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

Indian police on Tuesday accused an Islamist militant group based in Pakistan for an attack on Hindu pilgrims in India’s…

NAF Establishes 2 New Commands, Redeploys 58 Officers

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

The Nigerian Airforce (NAF) on Tuesday said it had established two new Commands and a Branch for effective operations.

Court Grants 58-Year-Old Herbalist N5m Bail

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

A Grade I Area Court sitting in Karu, Abuja, on Tuesday granted N5 million bail to one Taiwo Oriola, 58,…

Farmer Jailed 3 Years For Hard Drugs

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

A Federal High Court sitting in Jos on Tuesday sentenced a 30-year-old farmer, James Longbut, to three years imprisonment for…

Govt Encourages Workers Through Housing

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

Dr Hannatu Fika, the Executive Secretary of Federal Government Staff Housing Loans Board (FGSHLB), has said that one way a…

Court remands 2 for alleged murder of UNIOSUN student

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

An Osogbo Chief Magistrates’ Court in Osun, on Tuesday remanded two persons in an Ilesa prison for alleged murder of…

Indian Supreme Court okays slaughter of cows for sale

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

India’s Supreme Court on Tuesday suspended a government ban on the trade of cattle for slaughter.

Judge warns lawyer over unnecessary request for adjournment

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

Justice Edith Agbakoba of the National Industrial Court, Abuja, has frowned at the actions of a lawyer, Ms Chipiefe Oduran,…

Confirmed! Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, ISIS leader is dead

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

The Islamic State terrorist group (IS) has confirmed the death of its leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, media reported Tuesday, citing…

Orji Kalu to northern youths: We’ve gone past quit notice

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

A former governor of Abia, Dr Orji Kalu, says Nigeria has `gone past quit notice’’ as the various ethnic groups…

Breakthrough reported in search for gonorrhoea vaccine

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

Researchers at the University of Auckland in New Zealand have for the first time tested a vaccine that could protect…

Nigerians set up small businesses in South Africa

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Mr Chacaodili Nwanedo, the Chairman of Nigeria Union in North West Province of South Africa, says Nigerians have set up…

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