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Ministry denies plan to hike universities tuition fees

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Federal Ministry of Education on Wednesday debunked the news trending on social media that the Federal Government had approved…

Nigerian Govt urged to review budgetary allocation to education

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Unionists on Wednesday urged the Federal Government to give priority to education and review the education budget from 7.04 per…

Bauchi Govt. tasked on special package for PHCs

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Coalition of Civil Society Organisations under the aegis of Bauchi State Network of Civil Society Organisations (BASNEC) has called…

Ogah emerges Abia APC governorship candidate

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A renowned oil merchant, Mr Uche Ogah, on Wednesday emerged the winner of a keenly contested governorship primaries of the…

Herdsman remanded over alleged murder

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

An Ilorin Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday remanded a herdsman, Habeeb Aliyu, over alleged killing of one Umar Ismail at Sunbare…

Owners of demolished property to sue Lagos Govt

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Owners of demolished property at the Lagoon View Estate, Ibeshe, Igbogbo-Bayeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Ikorodu, have concluded plan…

Katsina Govt spends N6 billion on erosion control in 3 years

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Katsina State Government has pumped over N6 billion in three years on erosion and flood control across the state, the…

U.S. investors pledge to invest in Nigerian economy – Minister

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Foreign Affairs Minister, Geoffrey Onyeama says some U.S. investors and business men have indicated interest to invest in some sectors…

Zamfara: PDP governorship candidate calls for peaceful election

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The winner of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primary election in Zamfara, Alhaji Bello Matawalle has called on all…

Man in trouble for threatening to stone others to death

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

An unemployed man, Alex Akpighiran, 34, on Wednesday appeared at a Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court over alleged threat to kill…

Lagos Guber Primary: APC NWC makes U-turn, declares Sanwo-Olu winner

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Lagos All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship panel has finally declared Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu winner of the party’s primaries held…

Healthcare delivery: Ondo Govt. trains laboratory scientists

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Ondo State Government has embarked on training of laboratory scientists at the primary health centres across the 18 local…

Camel kills 18-year-old boy in Kebbi

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

An 18-year-old boy has been killed in a village in Kebbi State in north western Nigeria when the boy, riding…

Human trafficking: Edo Govt. takes campaign to secondary schools

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Edo Government on Wednesday began campaign against human trafficking and illegal migration in secondary schools across the state.

Nigerian Govt urged to establish sports museums

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Mr Deji Ajomale, President, African Sports Tourism Week, on Wednesday called on the Federal Government to establish sports museums across…

7 Rohingya Muslims deported from India

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Indian police on Wednesday sent seven Rohingya Muslims, jailed since 2012 on charges of illegal entry, in a bus to…

Wife of Malaysian’s former PM arrested for money-laundering

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Malaysia’s anti-graft agency on Wednesday said it has arrested former first lady Rosmah Mansor and expects to charge her in…

Man caught stealing brand new motorcycle at Bells University

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A 23-year-old man, Jimoh Musibau, who allegedly stole an unregistered motorcycle at the Bells University, Ota in Ogun, is being…

Church must not be ‘choked’ by its sins – Pope

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Catholic Church must not be “choked or crushed’’ by its “own shortcomings, mistakes and sins,’’ Pope Francis said as…

TRACE embarks on 24 hours Patrol of Sango-Abeokuta Expressway

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Ogun Traffic Compliance And Enforcement Corps (TRACE) has directed its operatives to embark on 24 hours patrol of Sango-Abeokuta…

Oil prices rise towards $90 as Iran sanctions loom

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Oil traded above 85 dollars a barrel on Wednesday, supported by expectations that U.S. sanctions on Iran will tighten supply…

Zuma fired me for rejecting Gupta deals – Finance minister

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

South African Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene on Wednesday told an inquiry former President Jacob Zuma axed him from his cabinet…

Italy to tone down deficit plans after EU criticism

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Italian government is planning to moderate its deficit plans after coming under fire from the European Union and financial…

Australia to join race for Africa

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

Australia is seeking to join China, UK and Europe in the race to increase business footprints in Africa. The country’s…

I told Saudi King he won’t last without U.S. – Trump brags

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

President Donald Trump made an undiplomatic remark about close ally Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, saying he warned Saudi Arabia’s King…

Prof. Odoh rejects APC Ebonyi governorship primary result

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Prof. Bernard Odoh, an All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship aspirant for the 2019 election in Ebonyi, has rejected the outcome…

Osinbajo announces slash in business name registration fees

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has announced approval of a 90-day special window to register businesses at a reduced rate of…

Woman sues Facebook for enabling sex trafficking

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A Texas woman, claiming that she was raped, beaten and sex trafficked at the age of 15 by a pimp…

Australia could be first to eliminate cervical cancer – Study

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Australia could be the first country in the world to effectively eradicate cervical cancer if current vaccination and screening rates…

Australia to axe ‘tampon tax’ from January 1

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Australia on Wednesday announced plans to scrap a 10-per-cent tax on tampons and sanitary products from 2019, bowing to campaigners…

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