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Drug peddler nabbed with psychotropic substance in Jigawa

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Jigawa has arrested a suspected drug peddler in Gumel Local Government…

Nigerians in South Africa want experienced personnel to run Commission

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Mr Ikechukwu Anyene, President, Nigeria Union, South Africa, on Friday urged the Federal Government to appoint experienced personnel to run…

Ex-VC, bursar remanded in EFCC custody

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

An Osun State High Court in Ile–Ife on Friday ordered that Anthony Elujoba, the immediate former Vice Chancellor of Obafemi…

Group urges banks to improve funding for SMEs

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) has urged banks and other finance institutions to grant Small and Medium Scale Enterprises(SMEs)…

Party threatens legal action over non conduct of council elections

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Kogi chapter, on Friday threatened to drag Kogi Government to court over alleged refusal…

Nigeria gets renewed commitment to support polio eradication

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The U.S. on Friday renewed its commitment to support polio eradication in Nigeria.

Heavy rainfall: Lagos appeals to residents in flood-prone areas to relocate

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

The Lagos State Government has appealed to residents of Lagos living in flood-prone areas to relocate in the aftermath of…

CAN Nasawara to intensify prayers for Buhari

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Nasarawa State Chapter of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has setup a committee to intensify prayers for the quick…

FISH: Oyo-Ita assures civil servants of speedy allocation

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Mrs Winifred Oyo-Ita, Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, has assured civil servants that allocation of the Federal…

JAAC allocation: N2.18bn for LGs in Edo for June

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Edo Joint Account and Allocation Committee (JAAC) says the total actual funding from the Federation Account to the 18…

FG inaugurates ecological projects in Enugu, address of climate change effects

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Federal Government says it is aware of the challenges of climate change and was determined to address its effects…

Housing scheme gets N100bn boost

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Dr Hannatu Fika, the Executive Secretary of Federal Government Staff Housing Loans Board (FGSHLB), says the Federal Government has provided…

Universities tasked on alternative energy to solve power problem

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

An energy expert, Mr Teslim Balogun has charged the Federal Government and universities to channel more energy on alternative solar…

Suspected robbers kill Nestle Foods cashier in Abakaliki

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

The police in Ebonyi said one, Michael Nwodom, the Cashier of Nestle Foods Company, was killed by suspected armed robbers…

UNIPORT student, 3 others arrested for alleged kidnapping

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

The Inspector-General of Police Intelligence Response Team (IRT) has captured four suspected kidnappers in Port Harcourt, including a final year…

Presidency, NASS face-off self serving, says Balarabe Musa

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

Second Republic governor of Kaduna State, Alhaji Balarabe Musa, on Friday said ongoing rift between the Presidency and National Assembly…

Anambra Govt Expresses Concern Over Erosion Sites

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

The Lagos State Government on Friday received seven awards from the National Hajj Commission for being the best performing state…

UN, NGO Train 2,000 Women On Security Building

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

The United Nations (UN) and Christian Women for Excellence and Empowerment in Nigerian Society (CWEENS) is to train 2,000 community…

Hajj: Lagos Gets Awards As Best Performing State

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

The Lagos State Government on Friday received seven awards from the National Hajj Commission for being the best performing state…

Army Distributes 1000 Treated Mosquito Nets

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

The 1 Division of the Nigerian Army has distributed more than 1000 treated mosquito nets to residents of Hayin Danmani…

Student Docked For Slashing Woman With Razor

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

A student, Akinboyejo Ayeni, 18, was on Friday arraigned in an Okitipupa Magistrates’ Court in Ondo State for allegedly slashing…

2,770 People Cleared From Migrant Camp

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

The Police in Paris on Friday have cleared out hundreds of people from a large migrant camp in the city’s…

Man Remanded For Theft

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

An Osun Magistrate’s Court sitting in Ile-Ife on Friday remanded Omiyefa Awolana, 29, in prison custody over alleged stealing.

2 In Court For Stealing 170 Cartons Of Soap

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

A truck driver and a motor boy who allegedly stole 170 cartons of soap valued at N1.35 million from Tropical…

Enugu Govt Awards N30m Scholarships

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

The Enugu State Government has approved the award of N30 million scholarship to 300 students for the 2017/2018 academic session.

Ebonyi Borrows N10bn To Finance Agriculture

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

The Ebonyi State Government says it has borrowed N10 billion from the Federal Government to finance agricultural activities in the…

Melania Trump Skips First Phase Of G20 Programme

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

U.S. first lady, Melania Trump, skipped the first part of the programme for spouses put together as part of the…

Congo Requests Financial Support Amid Economic Crisis

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

Democratic Republic of Congo’s government has formally requested financial support from international donors as it confronts a worsening economic crisis.

Gonorrhoea Is Becoming Untreatable – WHO

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

Gonorrhoea infections are increasing, but doctors are running out of antibiotics that can fight the increasingly resistant bacteria causing the…

Presidency did not disown Osinbajo – AGF

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami has clarified reports that he disowned acting president Yemi…

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