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Anambra farmers get 150 tractors from govt

The Anambra Government said on Thursday it had provided 150 functional tractors to aid farmers in cultivating their land in…

AU probes death of soldier by colleague in Somalia

The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) said Thursday it had launched investigations into the killing of one of its…

Chief Executives of govt agencies earn more than lawmakers – Rep

A member of the House of Representatives, Mr Zakari Mohammed, says member of the National Assembly are not the highest…

Nigerians warns against sacking unregistered teachers

Some Nigerians have urged the Teachers’ Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN’s) to tread softly in its move to stop unregistered…

Intense heatwave grips India

Intense heatwave in India has gripped India with mercury soaring to 45 degrees in some parts of the country, meteorological…

Brussels prosecutors to investigate DRC passport deal

Brussels prosecutors are investigating a deal between Belgian company Semlex and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to supply biometric…

82 aid workers killed in South Sudan’s 3-year war

UN says 82 aid workers have been killed in South Sudan’s civil war and the number of its citizens displaced…

Niger LG spends N16m on health centre

The Wushishi Local Government Council of Niger says it spent about N16 million on the construction of a 20-bed capacity…
Nigeria Joins Global Community in Commitment to Defeat Meningitis by 2030

Meningitis: Nigeria needs 2m vaccine doses

Dr Fred Weli, a family health expert in Port Harcourt, says Nigeria will need about 2 million doses of vaccine…

FCT Minister directs opening of Karu General Hospital

The FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Bello, has directed the FCT Health and Human Services Secretariat to immediately open the 135-bed…

Gowon tells Christians to pray more for Nigeria

Former Head of State, Gen.Yakubu Gowon has tasked Christians to intensify prayer for the continued existence of country as a…
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Polio: Jigawa LGC vaccinates 90,000 children

The Kafinhausa Local Government Council of Jigawa on Wednesday said it vaccinated more 90,000 children against poliomyelitis in the just…

LG boss arrested over Melaye assassination attempt

Mr Wilson Inalegwu, the Commissioner of Police in Kogi, on Wednesday confirmed the arrest of Alhaji Taofiq Isah, Administrator of…

Policing: DIG calls for inter-agency synergy

Mr Shuaibu Gambo, the Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG), Department of Administration and Finance, has called for a strong…

Ikorodu killings: Police demolish creeks, arrest 13 suspects

The Lagos State Police Command on Wednesday commenced the demolition of shanties within the creeks in Isawo community in Ikorodu,…

CBN pumps $100m in forex market

Following the injection of $280 million into the Foreign Exchange Market on Tuesday, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) again…
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No increase in price of cooking gas, says NLNG

Mr Tony Attah, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) on Wednesday said the company…

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Lagos impounds 3,619 rickety Vehicles, launches computerised Vehicle Centre

By Kazeem Ugbodaga Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday disclosed that the states Vehicle Inspection Service, VIS, has impounded…

Cameroon continues deportation of Nigerian refugees to villages

The Doctors Without Borders aid group says it has witnessed Cameroon's military returning Nigerian refugees to their country as the…

Army Launches Operation Against Bandits In Kaduna

The Nigerian Army has launched a special military operation code named, Operation Harbin Kunama, aimed at flushing out armed bandits…
APC denies issuing any directive to incumbent LGA chairpersons, seeking reelection, to resign ahead of the 2025 Lagos council poll.

APC chieftain wants Buhari to sack corrupt appointees

A member of All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Timi Frank, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to sack appointees, including cabinet…

Presidency seeks ways to strengthen whistle blower policy

The Presidency has commenced efforts to strengthen the mechanism of the Whistle blower policy following breakthroughs in the war against…

Sen., others hail SGF’s suspension

The Chairman, Senate Committee on Culture and Tourism, Mr Matthew Urhoghide, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for the suspension of…

Children’s Government wants children removed from IDP camps

The Nigerian Children’s Government on Wednesday called for the removal of children from all Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps in…

Security operatives arrests Boko Haram suspect

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Adamawa has arrested a suspected Boko Haram member, Amos Hassan.

E-commerce giants puts Nigeria’s current internet penetration rate at 53%

The Jumia Nigeria, an online retail store says Nigeria’s current internet penetration rate is 53 per cent.

Committee on meningitis closes isolation camps in state

The Zamfara Committee for the Procurement, Distribution and Monitoring of Meningitis Drugs says it has commenced the closing of isolation…
Nigeria Joins Global Community in Commitment to Defeat Meningitis by 2030

CSM: State Govt. purchases N4m drug kits

The Gombe State Government, has purchased drug kits worth four million naira for the management and treatment of Cerebrospinal Meningitis…

DIG calls for greater synergy among security agencies

The Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIG) in charge of the South-West geo-political zone, Mr Foluso Adebanjo, has called for greater…