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Ditan Okupe assures Nigerians of economic boom after Buhari’s re-election

Ditan Okupe, son of former presidential aide, Doyin Okupe has assured Nigerians of economic boom if President Muhammedu Buhari is…

Study predicts Southeast Asia’s internet economy to exceed $240bn by 2025

Southeast Asia’s internet economy is expected to exceed 240 billion dollars by 2025, a joint study by Google and Temasek…

ECA and partners to establish Continent-wide digital identities

The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the Omidyar Network have announced a partnership to establish legal digital identities in…

Theresa May seeks business support for Brexit plan

Theresa May is set to renew her efforts to sell her draft Brexit withdrawal agreement – saying it will stop…

Lagos admitted into World Cities Culture Forum

Lagos has recorded a major global recognition for its commitment to the arts and culture as it formally joins the…
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Queen Elizabeth II honours Nigeria’s Grace Ladoja

Nigerian talent manager and music executive, Grace Ladoja has been honoured with an MBE by the Prince of Wales.

Photo News: Burial ceremony of Deaconess Felicia Akanke Obasa

The burial ceremony of Deaconess Felicia Akanke took place on Friday, November 16, 2018. There was service of songs at…

NDIC recovers N28.48bn from debtors of DMBs in-liquidation

The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC), said it recovered N28.48 billion from debtors of Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) in-liquidation as…

Shark attacks teenager in Australia

A teenager was mauled by a shark while spearfishing off the northern coast of Australia on Sunday, authorities said. The…

APC will make positive impact in Kwara in 2019 – Lai Mohammed

Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the Minister of Information, says the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led government would bring about the desired transformation…

N800bn subsidy debt: Oil marketers send SOS to Nigerian govt

Oil marketers on Sunday appealed to Federal Government to effect quick payment of its outstanding N800 billion subsidy debts. The…

Lagos remains gateway to prosperity for Nigerians – Ambode

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Saturday evening said the State has over the years emerged as a viable…

Subscriber slams N250m suit on MTN over wrongful arrest, Illegal detention

A subscriber to MTN Nigeria Communications Limited, Chidi Johnson has instituted N250 million suit against the telecommunications company before a…
Access to social media platforms has been restricted in Ethiopia after violent protests sparked by a rift in Orthodox Church claims 30 lives

Social media: APDA chieftain calls for responsive use

The Chairman of the All Peoples Democratic Alliance (APDA), Alhaji Shitu Mohammed, has urged the Federal Government to intensify education…

Fire destroys 77 shops in Kano market

The Kano State Fire Service said fire has destroyed 77 temporary shops at Kasuwar Kurmi (‘Yan Gumama) Market in Kano.
FRSC, NDLEA pledge collaboration against drunk driving in Zamfara

Ember Months: FRSC takes safety campaign to churches

As part of its Ember Months campaign, the Plateau Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), has embarked on…

International matches: Pinnick lauds FIFA for approving Stephen Keshi Stadium

Amaju Pinnick, the President of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Sunday said world football body FIFA deserves commendation for approving…

Lagos CMC resolves 36,788 dispute cases in 10 months

The Lagos State Citizens Mediation Centre, CMC, at the weekend said it has resolved amicably 36,788 dispute cases between January and…

Farmers call for ban on maize importation

Maize Association of Nigeria (MAAN) has called on the Federal Government to ban the importation of maize into the country…

Kogi produces 4m metric tonnes of cassava annually – Bello

Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi says the state is producing over four million metric tonnes of cassava out of the…

50 Abuja students on cultural tour of Lagos

About 50 secondary school students from Abuja on Saturday embarked on three-day cultural tour of Lagos to explore the artistic…

AFCON: Atiku, Duke, others congratulate Super Eagles

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and former Cross River governor, Donald Duke, have congratulated the Super Eagles over their 2019…
Police said they are investigating certificate forgery allegations against four contestants in the NUJ election for the FCT.

PCNI trains journalists on conflict, humanitarian reporting

The Presidential Committee on Northeast Initiative (PCNI) has trained 20 journalists on conflict and humanitarian reporting in Borno, to fast…

Kwara bye-election: My success, victory for Kwarans – Olawuyi

Mr Tunji Olawuyi has said that his victory at Saturday’s Ekiti/Isin/Oke-Ero and Irepodun federal constituency bye-election in Kwara as a…
EEDC laments loss of power supply to areas of Abakaliki due to the vandalisation of the Udemezue 11KV Feeder in the early hours of Sunday.

EEDC maps electricity network in South-East

The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) says it has recently mapped the entire electricity network in South-East using Geographic Information…
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Yoruba culture revival: Ooni picks leading artistes

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Ogunwusi Adeyeye, has lined up leading artistes to undertake a cultural revival of Yoruba heritage…
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APC candidate wins Toro Federal Counstituency by-election

The All Progressive Congress (APC) candidate, Alhaji Yusuf Nuhu, has won the Toro Federal Constituency by-election, held on Saturday.

CNN Acosta: Trump vows to walk out of briefings

U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to walk out of future press briefings if reporters do not act with “decorum.”…

Woman loses home to wildfire after surviving bar massacre

A woman in California reportedly endured back-to-back traumatic ordeals last week – first, living through the deadly Thousand Oaks shooting…