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Man Sent To Prison For Duping Businessman $30,000

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

A 31-year old man, Anthony Okonji has been arrested and arraigned before a Lagos Magistrate Court for allegedly obtaining the…

Enugu State First Lady blasts women over failure to secure LG chairmanship positions

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Wife of Enugu State Governor, Mrs Monica Ugwuanyi has blamed women of the state for failure to secure a chairmanship…

Nigerian Senate approves conference report on NFIU autonomy

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Senate on Wednesday approved the conference committee report on a bill that will grant autonomy to Nigerian Financial Intelligence…

Small businesses affected by High interest – Gov. Tambuwal

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State on Wednesday appealed to financial institutions to review downwards the interest rates charged on…

Improved energy management can boost economic growth – ECN

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN) on Wednesday said the economy of Nigeria would improve if energy was well managed…

Nigeria deserves the best of FIFA World Cup – NBC

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Managing Director of Nigeria Bottling Company (NBC), George Polymenakos, on Wednesday in Abuja said Nigeria deserves the best of…

Mathematics Day: Teachers urged to make subject attractive

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Association for Promoting Interest in Mathematics and Sciences (APRIMATHS), has called on mathematics teachers to device practical ways of…

No crisis in Lagos APC over Oyegun, says party chieftain

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos, Chief Tajudeen Olusi, says there is no crack in the…

Chinese national nabbed with pangolin plates valued at N1.73bn

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone ‘A’ says it has apprehended a suspect, Chinese national with 329 sacks of Pangolin’s…

NDLEA discovers hemp farms in Jigawa, arrests 1

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Jigawa Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said it had discovered five farms of Indian hemp…

Former Italian PM backs Italy’s League as far-right looks to coalition bid

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Italy’s ex-premier Silvio Berlusconi said on Wednesday his party would back the far-right League in attempts to form a government,…

Anambra state moves to boost rice production with seed multiplication centre

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Anambra State Government has established rice seed multiplication centre at Umumbo community in Ayamelum Local Government Area to boost…

Lagos ports to receive 14 ships laden with petrol

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Fourteen ships laden with petrol are expected to sail into Apapa and Tin Can Island Ports from March 7 to…

2019 elections: Implementing minimum wage not political gimmick to victory – Oshiomole

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A former governor of Edo, Mr Adams Oshiomhole, says the Federal Government’s proposal to implement a new minimum wage is…

Ambode Receives Nigerian World Record Holder In Longest Reading Marathon

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday received a Nigerian, Bayode Treasures-Olawunmi who set a new Guinness World Record…

National Assembly urged to pass gender friendly laws

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Co-founder of Behive Foundation, Hajiya Iman Sulaiman-Ibrahim, on Wednesday appealed to the National Assembly (NASS) to pass gender friendly…

Army de-worms 5,000 children in Kaduna

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The 1 Division of Nigeria Army, Kaduna, on Wednesday said it had de-wormed no fewer than 5,000 children and 3,970…

Land Use Charge: Outrageous Amount In Circulation Unfounded – LASG

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

The Lagos State Government on Wednesday clarified the figures circulating in the media on the rate for the newly reviewed…

Court gives 2-week ultimatum to Lagos Govt, PSP for out-of-court settlement

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

An Igbosere High Court in Lagos on Wednesday gave a two-week ultimatum to the Lagos State Government and the incorporated…

SEC extends e-dividend registration deadline to March 31

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has extended its free e-dividend registration deadline to March 31, the News Agency of…

Former minister says SDP will deliver real change to Nigerians

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A chieftain of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Dr Olu Agunloye, on Wednesday said the party remained the only viable…

Apapa Wharf Road to be opened to traffic on Thursday – Official

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Section One of the ongoing Apapa Wharf Road project undergoing reconstruction is completed and will be opened to traffic…

Nigerian Govt advised on ways to achieve economic growth targets

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Two economists on Wednesday advised the Federal Government on measures to adopt to make Nigeria to achieve its economic growth…

Federal University Gusau expels 15 students for poor performance

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

Federal University Gusau has expelled 15 students for failing to meet up with their academic performances.

Mother-of-five explains why she turned to crime

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

There was a mild drama at the Police headquarters, Eleweran, Abeokuta Ogun State when a 45-year old mother-of-five, Ashile Basirat,…

Theresa May urged to push Saudi crown prince to stop country’s role in Yemen

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Rights groups urged Prime Minister Theresa May to press Saudi Arabia’s powerful Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who arrived in…

Alleged husband killer, Maryam Sanda granted bail

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Justice Yusuf Halilu of the FCT High Court, Jabi, on Wednesday granted bail to Maryam Sanda, who allegedly killed her…

Angola criticised for forcing refugees to return to violent Congo

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) is deeply concerned about rekindled tension in the violent Kasai region of the Democratic Republic…

UN rights chief expresses deep concern over poor migrant conditions on U.S. border

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Al-Hussein on Wednesday expressed his deep concern over the detention of migrants, including…

Lawmaker asks Buhari to resign

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

A lawmaker in the House of Representatives, Oladipupo Adebutu, has advised President Muhammadu Buhari to resign because he has failed…

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