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Yobe school attack: Nigerian Govt urged on special security for girls

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Two groups on Friday urged Federal Government to constitute special security outfit that would focus mainly on protection of school…

Buhari’s govt commended on improvements in aviation sector

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Some groups, Market Youths Congress of Nigeria, the Igbo Traders Support Group on Good Governance and the Yoruba Women’s Traders…

Benue Anti-Grazing Law: 3 herders jailed 1 year each

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A Makurdi Magistrates’ Court on Friday sentenced three herders, Iliya Garba, Hassan Abdullahi, and Lanshak Lonfalk, to a year imprison…

Jos Disco begins installation of 10,000 pre-paid meters in Gombe

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Jos Electricity Distribution Company (JEDC) says it has commenced installation of the second phase of 10, 000 free-paid meters to…

Anambra Assembly tasks Obiano on cult clashes

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Anambra House of Assembly has resolved to ask Gov. Willie Obiano to ensure that the police halt the activities of…

Gov. Ugwuanyi inaugurates 1.6kms road constructed by Peace Mass Transit

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State on Friday inaugurated a 1.6km road constructed by Mr Samuel Onyishi, the Chief Executive…

AU troops still needed in Somalia until 2021 – Envoy

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

African Union troops are still needed in Somalia until 2021 to help flush out Al-Shabaab militants and speed up stabilisation,…

Caterer breaks into judge’s mother’s home

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

A 32-year old caterer, Jamiu Adeyemo, on Friday appeared before an Ikeja Magistrate’s Court charged with theft of N1.3 million…

Ahiara diocese: Catholics advised to support new administrator

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Most Rev. Ignatius Kaigama, the immediate past President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), has advised priests and…

Shell gives N2.4m start-up grant to 12 graduates

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) has presented N2.4 million start-up grants to 12 graduates of its 2018 Joint Venture…

Bayelsa earmarks N100m for NLC state secretariat complex

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Bayelsa Chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), says the state government has earmarked N100 million for the construction…

Fuel Scarcity: NUPENG advises Nigerian Govt to `Think outside the box’

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has told the Federal Government to “think outside the box,’’…

Lagos Govt, PSP operators reach agreement on Cleaner Lagos Initiative

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Lagos State Commissioner for Environment, Dr Babatunde Durosinmi-Etti, says the Private Sector Participant (PSP) operators have embraced the Cleaner…

Tanzania, Kenya move to resolve trade disputes

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Tanzanian President John Magufuli and his Kenyan counterpart Uhuru Kenyatta on Friday directed their ministers to resolve disputes affecting trade…

INEC will cancel election in any troublesome ward – REC

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will cancel elections in wards with irregularities.

Nasarawa State-owned tertiary institutions suspend strike

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Joint Union of Tertiary Institutions in Nasarawa State has suspended the infinite strike action it began on Feb. 16.

Red Cross accuses EU of increasing suffering of African migrants trying to cross the Sahara

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Europe is increasing the suffering of African migrants trying to cross the Sahara, the Red Cross chief said, urging lawmakers…

Desertification: Jigawa Govt. Plants 5m trees

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Jigawa Government says it has planted five million tress to tackle desertification across the state.

Vandals destroy NDPHC’s transmission lines in Enugu

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) announced on Friday that the 132KV double circuit transmission lines at Eziama, Enugu State,…

Presidential Amnesty Programme still on course – Boroh

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Retired Brig.-Gen. Paul Boroh, Coordinator, Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), says the amnesty office is determined to actualise its mandate of…

Lagos ports receive 12 ships with petrol, others

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A total of 12 ships laden with various products, including petrol, are at the Lagos ports waiting to berth, the…

Motivational Speaker, Fela Durotoye Joins ANN Party

Jennifer Okundia

8 years ago

One of Nigeria's top most motivational speaker, Fela Durotoye has announced on social media that he has now officially joined…

Niger Govt. to sponsor surgery of rape victim

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Niger Government would sponsor the surgery of a 10-year-old boy victim of homosexuality at Minna General Hospital, Mrs Mairam Kolo,…

Court strikes out ex-Naval staff reinstatement’s suit

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The National Industrial Court, Abuja, has struck out the suit instituted by Enoch Iliya against the Nigerian Navy, seeking reinstatement…

NSCDC intercepts 2 trucks in Kano for petrol diversion

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Operatives of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC), Kano State Command, have intercepted two trucks laden with 85,000…

UN rights investigators reveal South Sudan’s civilians eyes gouged out, castrated

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

South Sudan’s civilians had their eyes gouged out, were castrated and were forced to rape each other by the country’s…

Army dismisses report of halting operation to aid Shekau’s escape

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Nigerian Army on Friday said troops movement under Operation Deep Punch II was temporarily halted in line with military…

Pakistan back on terrorist financing watchlist – Media

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A global money-laundering watchdog has placed Pakistan back on its terrorist financing watchlist, Indian media and a diplomatic source said…

Doctor attributes Measles outbreak in EU to false online information on vaccines

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

False information about the safety of vaccines disseminated by social media resulted in an outbreak of measles in European countries,…

Nigerian Govt to establish specialised bank to assist innovators, science/tech ventures

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, says Federal Government is working toward establishing specialised bank to assist…

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