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Lagos ports receive 13 ships with petrol, other commodities

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A total of 11 ships laden with various products, including petrol, are at Lagos ports waiting to berth, the Nigerian…

Parents tasked on prioritising children’s’ education for brighter future

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A member of the House of Representatives, Abdullahi Muslim, (APC- Birnin Kebbi/Kalgo/Bunza), has urged parents in the constituency to prioritise…

Nigerians urge government to subsidise health sector

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Scores of Nigerians in the FCT on Tuesday called on the Federal Government to subsidise services in the health sector.

SGF Mustapha calls on APC delegates to accommodate new members

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr Boss Mustapha has called on Members of the All Progressives Congress…

NYSC medical outreach to treat 8,000 Kano rural dwellers

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Coordinator, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Kano state, Alhaji Ladan Baba, says about 8,000 people will benefit from…

2019: Politicians urged to engage more youths in governance

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Mr Yohanna Pada, the District Head of Guru community in Gwagwalada Area Council, FCT, has called on politicians to engage…

Cholera Outbreak: NCDC raises alarm over increased cases

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Tuesday raised an alarm over the increased cases of cholera outbreak in…

Edo Police arrest 28 suspected kidnappers, robbers, cultists

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Police Command in Edo on Tuesday in Benin announced the arrest of 28 suspected kidnappers, armed robbers and cultists…

Ethics Resource Centre honours Prof. Adewole

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, has been conferred with the Ethics Resource Centre Leadership Impact Award in recognition…

South Africa’s Ramaphosa pays glowing tribute to late anti-apartheid icon Winnie

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa on Tuesday paid tribute to the late anti-apartheid icon Winnie Madikizela-Mandela at a memorial…

NCAT denies sack of 37 teachers

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Zaria, Kaduna State, has denied sacking 37 teachers from its staff school.

Ekiti 2018: 24 observers deployed to monitor CVR

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Youth Initiative for Advocacy Growth and Advancement (YIAGA) said it had deployed 24 personnel to Ekiti to monitor the Continuous…

U.S. Ban: Fish farmers, exporters call for Nigerian Govt’s intervention

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Catfish and Allied Fish Farmers Association of Nigeria (CAFFAN) has appealed to the Federal Government to intervene in the…

Lassa fever: Ondo Govt donates medical items to FMC, Owo

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Ondo State Government has donated medical items to Federal Medical Centre, Owo for improved healthcare service delivery against Lassa fever.

PCNI debunks social media report on TY Danjuma resignation

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Presidential Committee on North East Initiative (PCNI) has debunked reports on social media on the purported resignation of retired…

China offers technological support for Africa’s Great Green Wall project

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

China has approved a project to offer technological support for the construction of Africa’s Great Green Wall, the Xinjiang Institute…

2019 Presidential Election: Pro-Amaechi group hails Buhari’s declaration

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Inter-Ethnic Network for Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi (INCRA), a media group in Rivers, on Tuesday hailed President Muhammadu Buhari for…

U.S. welcomes EU push to sanction Iran

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The U.S. on Tuesday welcomed a push by some EU states to impose new sanctions on Iran and warned firms…

70th independence: Israel to open Democracy Pavilion

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Israel says it will open the Democracy Pavilion in Tel Aviv to the public from May 18 till the end…

Data-privacy scandal: Apple co-founder, Steve Wozniak shuts down Facebook account

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak closed his Facebook account as one of the latest tech leaders who started to distance themselves…

Money Laundering: EFCC re-arraigns Dariye’s son on amended charge

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Tuesday in Abuja, re-arraigned Nanle Dariye, son of former Plateau governor, Sen.…

Decision on closure of BBC’s Cairo office postponed

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

An Egyptian court on Tuesday postponed until April 24 its decision on the closure of the BBC office in Cairo…

Malaria kills 97 percent of children, pregnant women annually – Expert

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

The World Health Organization says 97 percent of children under five years and pregnant women die annually of malaria.

44 suspected criminals arrested in Plateau

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Nigerian Secur‎ity and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Plateau Command, said on Tuesday that it had arrested 44 suspects for…

Road deaths: EU remains far from 2020 goal

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Around 25,300 people died on European roads in 2017 – almost as many as in the previous year – taking…

Nigerian Govt. owing Enugu Electric N4.4bn

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Management of has appealed to the to settle the N4.4 billion electricity bills of its Ministries, Departments and Agencies…

Somailand Parliament passes law criminalising rape

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Somailand Parliament passed a law recommending 20 years in jail for rapists, the first law against rape in a drive…

Stolen babies: Nigerian Govt. urged to provide adequate security in hospitals

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Network of Civil Society Organisations Against Child Trafficking, Abuse and Labour (NACTAL) has urged the Federal Government to provide…

Man sentenced to 7 years imprisonment for culpable homicide

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

An FCT High Court in Apo, on Tuesday sentenced Cyril Umunnakwe, a civil servant, to seven years imprisonment for causing…

`New media’ activists tasked on reconstruction of North-East

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Presidential Committee on Northeast Initiative (PCNI) on Tuesday said the “New Media” have a crucial role to play in…

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