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NLC urges govt to announce committee on minimum wage

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has urged the Federal Government to use the occasion of the Democracy Day celebration to…

Man, 35, kills brother, self in Osun

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

The police in Osun say they have discovered the body of a 35-year-old man, Joseph Abifarin, after he allegedly killed…

Hajj: Board warns Kwara pilgrims against drug trafficking

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

The Kwara Pilgrims Welfare Board has warned intending pilgrims for the 2017 Hajj from Kaiama and Baruten Local Government Areas…

Check out 2017 Hajj fares announced by NAHCON

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has commenced the announcement of the 2017 Hajj fares with a call on…

Senate President Bukola Saraki’s Ramadan Message To Nigerians

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

Senate President Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has called on Muslim faithful and all Nigerians to dedicate the Ramadan period to…

Trump pleased with results of 1st overseas trip

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

U.S. President Donald Trump has expressed satisfaction at the results of his first overseas trip, the U.S. Department of State,…

Police release photos of Manchester concert suicide bomber

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

British police on Saturday released a photograph of Salman Abedi on the night he killed 22 people in a suicide…

Dogara Bags `Ome Udo’ Title In Aba

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

Speaker of the House of Representatives Yakubu Dogara on Saturday bagged the title Ome Udo 1 (Peace Maker) of Aba…

NGO Trains 195 Women On Vocational Skills

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

A Daura-based Non Governmental Organization, Compare and Contrast Youth Association has trained 195 women on eight different vocational skills.

Children’s Day: 115 Schools, 11 NGOs Celebrate In Oyo

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

No fewer than 115 schools and 11 Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) participated in the Children’s Day celebration in Ibadan on Saturday.

APC Primary Ends In Violence

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

Violence erupted midway into the primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to elect chairmanship candidates for the July…

Osinbajo at G7 summit says Africa is confident of the future

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has said that Africa is undeterred by the failures of the past, and that the continent…

Hepatitis: FG To Adopt Strict Control Measures

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

The Federal Government on Saturday assured Nigerians of its commitment to take proactive steps towards controlling the spread of Hepatitis…

ActionAid Nigeria Inaugurates 4 Response Teams

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

As part of measures to check extremism among youths, ActionAid Nigeria, an International NGO, has inaugurated Community Action and Response…

Oyo Govt Targets 1.5m Children For Vitamin A Supplement

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

The Oyo State Government says it is targeting 1.5 million children who are under five years as beneficiaries of Vitamin…

Children’s Day: Recreational Centres Record Low Turnout

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

Operators of parks and recreational centres in Abuja on Saturday recorded low patronage as children celebrate this year’s Children’s Day…

Okorocha Advises Children To Work Hard To Succeed

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

Gov. Rochas Okorocha of Imo has advised children to work hard in their academic pursuits in order to be successful…

Boko Haram: Outgoing GOC Tasks Troops

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

Maj.-Gen. Ali Nani, the outgoing General Officer Commanding (GOC) 8 Task Force Division, Nigerian Army, has urged officers and soldiers…

FG Releases N54bn For Settlement Of Pension Liabilities

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

The Federal Government has directed the release of N54 billion towards the settlement of inherited and current liabilities to Federal…

NOUN Matriculates 480 Students

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

The National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), Minna, Study Centre, has matriculated 480 students for the 2016/2017 academic session.

Federal Establishment Heads Donate Food Items To Orphanage

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

The Association of Heads of Federal Establishments in Enugu State on Saturday donated food items to the Guardian Angels Motherless…

Zamfara Govt Donates Foodstuffs To 25,000 Orphans

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

Zamfara Government on Saturday donated foodstuffs, clothing materials and cash to over 25,000 orphans, windows and the poor for this…

APC LG primary: Thugs attack Senator Afikuyomi, remove his clothes

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

Violence erupted midway into the primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to elect chairmanship candidates for the July…

Ramadan: Time for Muslims to display what Islam stands for — Cleric

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

Malam Bashir Yankuzu, Chief Imam of Federal University of Technology (FUT) Minna has called on Muslims to strive hard and…

Navy holds free medical outreach for Ijora residents

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

More that 300 residents of Ijora Community in Lagos benefitted from a free medical service organised by the Nigerian Navy…

Presidency releases Buhari’s pictures to mark 2017 Children’s Day

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

The Presidency on Saturday in Abuja released some filed pictures of President Muhammadu Buhari with children in the Presidential Villa,…

G7 leaders fail to agree on Paris climate change Accord

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

Leaders of the G7 group of rich nations have failed to agree a statement on climate change.

Egypt launches second day of Libyan air strikes

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

Egypt launched a fresh round of air strikes over Libya on Saturday, Egyptian military sources and an eyewitness told Reuters,…

Nigeria’s government approves $470 million for Abuja water project

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

The Nigerian government has approved $470 million for the execution of the Greater Abuja Water project.

Ayade grants state pardon to 34 inmates

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River has granted a state pardon to 34 inmates serving various jail terms in Calabar…

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