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Kano police arrest two for conspiring to kill

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Police in Kano have arrested a middle-aged man, Muntari Umar, for allegedly prodding his friend into killing his mum.

Adesina: Buhari’s is committed to economic diversification

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Mr Femi Adesina, Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the President, has said that the ongoing efforts to diversify…

LG and Dangote flour mills to partner on Maize production

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Maradun Local Government, Zamfara, is to partner with Dangote Flour Mills to empower 300 youths in maize production, the…

NiMet DG pledges continuous support for WMO

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Director-General, Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), Prof. Sani Mashi, has pledged Nigeria’s continuous support for World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) activities…

CodeLagos: LASG to spend N2.5 billion to build 500 Coding Centres

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

At least, the sum of N2.5 billion will be expended in building 500 coding centres across schools in Lagos State…

Bilateral Relations: Reps seek ties in agriculture, tourism, oil

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The House of Representatives said it would strive to evolve favorable bilateral relationship with the Spanish Government to support Federal…

Photos: Charly Boy, Igbo Chiefs Storm Court For Kanu

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

The trial of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) continued today at the Federal High…

State Assembly approves N2bn loan for UBE, agric, environment projects

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Sokoto State House of Assembly has approved the state government’s request to obtain a loan of over N2.07 billion…

FAO: Measures must be taken to address plight of farmers in north-east

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Mr Jose Da Silva, the Director-General, Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) says measures must be taken to address the hardship…

Govt. initiates 5-year development plan for HIV/AIDS prevention

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Kano State Government has drawn up a five-year strategic development plan to control the spread of HIV/AIDS and improve…

Senate caucus dispels disunity claims among members

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Senate Caucus on Thursday dispelled newspaper publications insinuating disunity among member of the caucus.

State passes 2017 appropriation bill

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Niger State House of Assembly on Thursday passed the 2017 appropriation bill of N116.196billion into law.

Swiss companies to spread investments across Nigeria

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

The Consul-General of Switzerland in Lagos, Mr Yves Nicolet, on Thursday announced the readiness of more Swiss companies to increase…

Buhari, NPC calls for urgent investment in Africa’s out-of-school girls

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

First lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Mrs Aisha Buhari and the National Population Commission (NPC), have called for…

Meningitis: Akwa Ibom Govt on red alert

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

The Akwa Ibom Government says it has placed medical and health works on red alert to forestall any possible outbreak…

My husband has turned me into a punching bag – Wife

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

A housewife, Hawawu Isa, on Thursday sought a divorce from her husband, Nuhu Isa, in a Mararaba Grade 1 Area…

Senate asks finance minister to release N15bn for Amnesty Programme

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

The Senate on Thursday asked the Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun to release outstanding N15 billion in the 2016 budgetary…

Group Drums Support Against Sexual Abuse In FCT

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

Mrs Chinyere Eyoh, Executive Director, Sexual Offences Awareness and Victims Rehabilitation (SOAR) Initiative, says the group’s advocacy has broken the…

FG Raises Hope On Payment Of Pension Arrears

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

The Minister of Budget and National Planning, Sen. Udoma Udo Udoma, says the Federal Government is evolving creative measures to…

Teenage Boy Arraigned On 4-Count Charge

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

A 17-year-old boy on Thursday appeared before a Mararaba Upper Area Court, Nasarawa State, charged with attacking a trader, Mohammed…

Buhari Writes Nigerian Who Sent Him Flowers

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

The Nigerian well-wisher, Akinjide Ajisafe, who dropped a goodwill card and flower for President Muhammadu Buhari in February, when he…

Benue To Begin Exporting Yam In June

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

Benue will begin the processing, marketing and packaging of yam for export in June this year, the Nigerian Export Promotion…

Meningitis: Oyo State Confirms 2 Suspected Cases

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

Dr Oyewole Lawal, Director of Public Health, Oyo State Ministry of Health, on Thursday confirmed two suspected cases of Cerebro…

Physically Challenged Players Celebrate World Table Tennis Day

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

The Nigeria Table Tennis Federation (NTTF) on Thursday joined its counterparts globally to mark the World Table Tennis Day in…

4 Killed In Libya Coastguard Clashes

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

Coastguard on Thursday clashed with suspected migrants smugglers and four killed off Libya’s western coast.

APC Commends Akeredolu

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has lauded the initiative of Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State to construct a 50-kilometre…

Man Arraigned For Battering Woman

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

A 27-year-old man, Chukwuemeka Okoro, who allegedly beat a woman to a pulp in their tenement building, on Thursday appeared…

Apapa Marine Beach Bridge To Be Closed

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

The Apapa-bound carriageway of the Apapa Marine Beach Bridge will be closed on Friday for 29 days in its ongoing…

Intellectuals To Justify Essence Of Language Communication -Oyedepo

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

Dr David Oyedepo, Chancellor, Covenant University (CU), Ota in Ogun, has appealed to intellectuals to ensure they communicate to their…

Meningitis Outbreak: FG Orders 500,000 Vaccines From Europe

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

The Federal Government says it has put in place a robust response mechanism to tackle the outbreak of meningitis, which…

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