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Ajimobi wants review of Oyo State partnership with World Bank

Gov. Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has called for the restructuring of the state’s working relationship with the World Bank…
N5.78b fraud: EFCC re-arraigns ex-Kwara Governor Ahmed

Kwara govt to reorganize markets

The Kwara Government said it would open new markets and re-organise existing ones in the state to create specific commodity-based…

Man nabbed for defiling friend’s underage daughter

For allegedly defiling his friend’s 10-year-old daughter, Godwin Itta, was on Monday docked at an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court. Itta,…

NCC tasks judiciary on Cybercrime Act

The Executive Vice-Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, on Monday called on the judiciary to ensure…

Kidnappers: Kano Assembly passes bill stipulating life jail

The Kano State House of Assembly on Monday in Kano passed into law, the bill seeking life imprisonment for kidnappers…

Lagos residents protest against planned demolition of shops

Residents of Oke-Afa Estate, Isolo, Lagos have called on the state House of Assembly to prevail on the state government…

Police urge farmers/herdsmen to embrace peace

Police Commissioner in Gombe State, Mr. Austin Iwar, has urged farmers and members of the state’s Cattle Breeder Association to…

Breaking: Michel Aoun elected president of Lebanon

Michel Aoun, the former Lebanese army chief, has been elected president of Lebanon, ending more than two years of deadlock…

Still on sale: TheNEWS special trilogy on the first Nigerian coup

In June, July and August, 2016, TheNEWS published a trilogy on the British Intelligence Report on the first Nigerian coup.…

FG to establish 3 Obstetric Fistula hospitals

The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, has said that the Federal Government would establish three more obstetric fistula hospitals…

FG arraign 1 for culpable homicide

The Federal Government on Monday arraigned, Ewuzu Okechukwu, in an FCT High Court, Jabi, for culpable homicide. Okechukwu, a resident…

SWAN wants Ogun Sports Commissioner banned

The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) has said that a ban from sports be placed on the Ogun Commissioner…

Lawyers protest against SSS in Abuja

Thousands of lawyers have stormed the streets of Abuja, to protest alleged continued disobedience of court orders by the State…

Court to decide SSANU, FG dispute Dec. 5

A panel of the National Industrial Court will deliver judgment in the dispute between the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian…

Bricklayer jailed 1 month for stealing phone

A Wuse Zone 2 Chief Magistrates’ Court, Abuja, on Monday sentenced one Emma Enukura, a bricklayer, to one month imprisonment…
Vice President Kashim Shettima

1,600 sanitation officials deployed for fumigation exercises

The Borno State Environmental Protection Agency (BOSEPA) said on Monday that it had deployed 1,600 sanitation officials to carry out…

Okada rider docked for stealing N140,000 generator

The Police in Lagos on Monday brought a 39-year-old commercial motorcyclist, Saleh Muhammed, before a Surulere Magistrates’ Court for allegedly…

Court strikes out impersonation charge against fake doctor

An FCT High Court on Monday struck out an impersonation charge against an alleged fake doctor, Ugwu Martins, to enable…

British High Commission, Chevening Alumni brainstorm on Nigeria’s economy

The British High Commission, in collaboration with the Chevening Alumni Association of Nigeria (CAAN), is organizing leadership summit geared towards…

NGO empowers 60 women in Kaduna

A Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), Generation For Peace (GFP), said on Monday that it trained 60 women in Kaduna State on…
University of Ibadan

Court stops UI from ejecting sacked lecturer

The National Industrial Court in Ibadan on Monday stopped the University of Ibadan management from ejecting a sacked lecturer, Dr…

BBOG tasks FG on release of remaining Chibok girls

Mrs Fatima Kaka, a member of the Bring Back Our Girls (BBOG) movement, has urged the Federal Government to hasten…

Diaspora Bond would pull Nigeria out of recession

An economist, Mr. Chris Nemedia, on Monday expressed optimism that the potentials in the Diaspora Bond would pull the Nigerian…

Man bailed after stabbing neighbour with broken bottle

A 26-year-old-man, Frank Chinazor, who allegedly stabbed his neighbour with broken bottle, was on Monday granted N50,000 bail by a…

Lagos SUBEB commences perimeter fencing of schools

The Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) on Monday said it had commenced the perimeter fencing of public primary…

Ibaa youths commend Rivers over amnesty offer

Some youths in Ibaa community, Emohua local government area of Rivers, have commended the state government for granting amnesty to…

Stakeholders advocates investment in Fashion industry

As the Federal Government pursues the diversification of the economy for increased revenue earnings, stakeholders have said that the fashion…

NSCDC trains 50 civilians on intelligence gathering, surveillance

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Borno Command, on Monday, said it had started training 50 civilians on…
Gov. Badaru Abubakar dissolves cabinet

LG to provide free uniforms to Jigawa female students

Female students of Gagarawa Local Government Council Area (LGA) of Jigawa are to benefit from its free school uniform scheme,…

Ex-CBN chief backs FG’s plan to borrow $29.9bn

Dr. Titus Okunronmu, a former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Director, on Monday, commended the Federal Government for its plan…