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Ex-head of state urges politicians to shun politics of bitterness

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Former military Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalam Abubakar (rtd) on Tuesday enjoined politicians to shun politics of bitterness and hatred.

Nigeria’s capital importation in second quarter stands at $5.51bn

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Nigeria's capital importation as at the second quarters of 2018 stood at $5.513 billion, says the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS.

Bleak Sallah: Civil servants lament non payment of salaries

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

Bank customers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), on Tuesday attributed non-payment of salaries by the Federal Government as reason…

Police confirm arrest of alleged killer of Ekiti monarch

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

The police in Ekiti on Tuesday the arrest of a a mentally challenged person who allegedly stabbed to death the…

Nigeria’s making steady progress towards food sufficiency – Buhari

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday expressed delight over Nigeria’s steady progress toward food sufficiency.

Man goes on killing spree in China, stabs girlfriend, relatives to death

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Six people were killed after a man went on a killing spree in southern China, stabbing his girlfriend and her…

Tinubu, Fashola, Adebule, others offer Eid prayers in Lagos

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

The Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr Idiat Adebule, has urged urged Nigerians to eschew all forms of violence ahead of…

Eid-el-kabir: PDP asks Nigerians to offer special prayers for a rescuer

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Uche Secondus, has called on Nigerians to use the Sallah…

FMBN seeks N500bn recapitalisation

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

The Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) plans to recapitalise to the tune of N500 billion, its Managing Director, Mr…

N30bn Mining Intervention Fund: Ministry accesses N15bn

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Minister of State, Mines and Steel Development, Alhaji Abubakar Bwari, has said the ministry has been able to access N15…

Eid-el Kabir: prices of food items rises in Benin markets

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Prices of some food stuff, including livestock in some markets in Benin have gone up due to the Sallah.

Photo News: Lai Mohammed marks sallah in hometown

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed on Tuesday mark this year’s eid-el-kabir in his hometown, Oro, Kwara State.

Microsoft claims win over ‘Russian political hackers’

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Russian attempts to launch cyber-attacks against US conservative groups have been thwarted, Microsoft says.

11 hikers killed in Italy flash floods

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

At least 11 people were killed in southern Italy when heavy rain flooded a deep mountain gorge filled with hikers,…

Iran unveils first domestic fighter jet

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Iran unveiled its first domestic fighter jet on Tuesday, with President Hassan Rouhani insisting that Tehran's military strength was only…

One million pack India flood relief camps

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

More than one million people have swarmed relief camps in India's Kerala state to escape devastating monsoon floods that have…

Multiple rockets hit Afghan capital Kabul, clashes underway

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Multiple rockets hit near the diplomatic area in the Afghan capital Kabul early Tuesday, as officials said fighting had broken…

Eid-El-Kabir: Emir Sanusi leads Eid prayer, preaches peace, love

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

The Emir of Kano, Alhaji Lamido Sanusi II on Tuesday called on Nigerians to continue to live in peace with…

Ex-LASU Registrar, Amisu, dies at 69

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Former Registrar of the Lagos State University, Owolabi Amisu, has died at the age of 69.

Eid-El-Kabir: Ganduje urges Muslims to imbibe spirit of sacrifice, love

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano state has called on Muslims to imbibe the spirit of sacrifice and love as they…

Eid el-Kabir: Chief Imam decries high level corruption

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

The Chief Imam of Ijebu-Ode, Alhaji Mufutau Ayanbadejo, has decried the spate of corruption in the country, and urged President…

Soyinka condoles with Ghana over death of Kofi Annan

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka has condoled with the people of Ghana over the demise of former Secretary General of…

Wike tried to bribe me with N200m to betray my party – APC Chairman

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Despite the suspension of the Port Harcourt constituency 3, Rivers State by-election by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, the…

Chief Iwuanyanwu is dead

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

A former journalist with Radio Nigeria and Champion newspaper, Chief Chyna Iwuanyanwu has died in Abuja after a brief illness.…

No vehicular movement in Yobe on Sallah day

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

The Yobe government has placed a 12-hour restriction order on movement of vehicles across the state during the Eid prayer…

Soldiers kill 21 herdsmen in Benue

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Troops of the Military Operation code-named Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) have killed 21 suspected herdsmen along the Gbajimba-Akor-Tomata axis of…

NAF fighter jets attack Boko Haram hideouts in Borno

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says the Air Task Force of “ Operation “Lafiya Dole” has been conducting successful massive…

NECO releases June/July 2018 SSCE result, cancels 20,181 results over malpractice

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the June/July 2018 Senior Secondary Schools result, a statement issued on Monday in…

Army investigates soldier for allegedly brutalising niece over plate washing

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

The 81 Division of the Nigerian Army in Lagos on Monday said it had started investigation on a female soldier…

Diamond Bank disburses N1bn under SMEs scheme

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Chief Executive Officer, Diamond Bank, Mr Uzoma Dozie, has said the bank disbursed more than N1 billion to small businesses under…

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