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Spain set to impose direct rule on Catalonia

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has given Catalonia's separatist leader five days to say whether or not he has declared…

Edo demotes 4 school principals to classroom teachers

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

Edo State Government has demoted four secondary school principals to classroom teachers for collecting illegal levies from students.

Police arrest couple, nurse in Kano for buying boy, 5

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

The Police Command in Kano says it has arrested a couple and a nurse for buying a five-year-old boy.

Why Ambode Must Be Re-elected In Lagos – Groups

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

Two socio-political groups operating under the aegis of Itesiwaju Ipinle Eko Vangard and United Christian Family Initiative have pledged their…

Illegal levies: Edo demotes four school principals

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

Edo State Government has demoted four secondary school principals to classroom teachers, for collecting illegal levies from students.

Renowned climber watches girlfriend die in avalanche, then kills himself

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

A world-renowned climber - forced to watch his girlfriend die in an avalanche - went on to kill himself in…

Another Youth Shot Dead On Lagos Island

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

Despite the presence of Special Anti-robbery squad and the Lagos State Taskforce on Lagos Island, another youth identified as Ike…

Nigeria restates commitment to fund family planning programmes

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, on Wednesday in Abuja renewed the commitment of the Federal Government on funding…

NIMR research laboratory gets international accreditation

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR)’s Centre for Human Virology and Genomics Research Laboratory has been accredited by the…

FCTA reaffirms Dec. target for completion of Light Rail project

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Wednesday said it would complete Abuja Light Rail in December. The Permanent Secretary,…

66 children murdered in Western Cape

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

South Africa could by the end of 2017, be recording its highest cases of murder rates since the end of…

Doctor rapes teenager during medical examination

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

The South African Police Service (SAPS) has confirmed that a 52-years-old doctor in Limpopo has raped a teenage patient during…

NAPTIP seeks partnership with Bayelsa Govt. to curb human trafficking

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The National Agency for Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), has solicited the assistance of the Bayelsa Government to reduce…

Sub-Saharan Africa to grow at a slower rate this year – World Bank

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

The economy of sub-Saharan Africa is seen growing more slowly this year than previously forecast, largely due to weak investment…

NSE continues downward trend, indicators down by 0.34%

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Activities on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Wednesday sustained a downward posture with the market indicator dropping further by…

Catfish farmers lament high cost of feeds amidst falling fish price

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Catfish farmers in Lagos are rattled by the paradox of spontaneous hike in the price of fish feed and falling…

Gender activist wants Govt. to provide sanitary pads to schools

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Dr Joe Odumakin, Women’s Rights Activist and President, Women Arise for Change Initiative, has called on government at all levels…

Ministry urged to declare state of emergency on malnutrition

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The House of Representatives on Wednesday urged the Federal Ministry of Health to declare a state of emergency on the…

Monkey pox: Edo Govt to establish quarantine centre

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Edo Government says it will establish a quarantine centre as part of efforts to prevent and manage the outbreak…

Nigerian Army dispels rumors of harmful medical outreach in South-East

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Nigerian Army has urged the public to disregard rumours that its ongoing free medical outreach, especially in the South-East,…

U.S. flies bombers over Korea as Trump discusses options

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

The U.S. military flew two strategic bombers over the Korean peninsula in a show of force late on Tuesday, as…

Nigerians eagerly wait to subscribe to TStv

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The National Association of Telecommunications Subscribers (NATCOMS) says Nigerians are eagerly waiting to subscribe to the services of the new…

Girl Child Day: Federal government tasked on immunisation

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

In commemoration of the Girl Child Day; the Community Health and Research Initiative (CHR), an NGO, has appealed to the…

Turkey hopeful of suspension of U.S. visa embargo

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Turkey hopes the United States will lift its decision on suspending visa services soon, the spokesman for the ruling AK…

University Don restates importance of girl-child education in society

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

A don, Dr Jamila Aliyu-Mohammed of the Ahmadu Bello University has stressed the need to educate girl-child for the benefit…

World Bank predicts modest recovery for Sub-Saharan Africa 2017

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The World Bank has projected that Sub-Saharan Africa would record modest economic growth recovery of 2.4 per cent in 2017…

WHO trains 30 journalists on emergency health coverage tips

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The World Health Organisation (WHO), on Wednesday, began a two-day training programme for over 30 journalists in Maiduguri on emergency…

Ammunitions recovered as Army kill 15 Boko Haram insurgents in Borno

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Nigerian Army on Wednesday said its troops had killed 15 Boko Haram insurgents after repelling attack by the terrorists…

Panic in Anambra as army offers free medical service

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Panic overshadowed the commencement of the Nigerian Army free medical outreach for civilians in Anambra on Wednesday, following social media…

Education sector should get 26% of national budget – Afe Babalola

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Founder, Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Ekiti State, Chief Afe Babalola, has called for a national emergency fund to…

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