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World Malaria Day: Agency solicits media support in Bauchi

The Bauchi State Agency for the Control of HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, Leprosy and Malaria (BACATMA) has solicited for media support to…

Dubai Expo 2020: Israel to participate

Israel will participate in the World Expo organised in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), in 2020, Israeli Foreign Ministry…
President Bola Tinubu mourns Chief Audu Ogbeh a former Nigeria's Minister of Agriculture and Communications who died on Saturday

Federal Govt. will make Nigeria agric export hub- Ogbeh

Chief Audu Ogbeh, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, says the Federal Government is committed to making the country…

FEC valedictory doesn’t mean Buhari’ll dissolve cabinet May 22 – Lai Muhammed

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has clarified that the valedictory session of the Federal Executive Council…

Senate wants late Justice Nasir immortalised

The Senate on Thursday called for the immortalisation of former President of the Court of Appeal, late Justice Mamman Nasir,…

I still remain PDP chairman in Plateau – Sango

Chief Damishi Sango, the embattled chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Plateau says he remains the substantive chairman…
FRSC, NDLEA pledge collaboration against drunk driving in Zamfara

6, 961 traffic offenders arrested during Easter – FRSC

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said no fewer than 6, 961 traffic offenders were apprehended for various offences during…

Don’t close foreign missions, activist tells Federal Govt

The Federal Government has been urged to rethink the plan to close some of its foreign missions so as not…

Kwara Assembly member-elect assures of qualitative representation

Following his recent victory at the Court of Appeal, Abdulwaheed Yusuf, Kwara State APC House of Assembly member-elect, has restated…
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Mother, daughter docked for allegedly assaulting neighbour

A 54-year-old woman, Roseline Akpachukwu, and her 31-year-old daughter, Angela, on Thursday appeared in a Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos,…
As the fight for its eradication intensifies globally, Nigeria still accounts for 25 percent of cases of malaria fever in the world.

Malaria eradication: What to do to have clean environment – Expert

Dr Okechukwu Ossai, the Director, Public Health, Enugu State Ministry of Health, says clean environment is one of the keys…

Iraqi Minister assures oil customers of production capacity

Iraq’s oil minister said on Thursday his country had the capacity to increase its oil production to 6 million barrels…

Bwari Area Council appoints 13-member transition committee

The Bwari Area Council of the FCT has appointed a 13-member Ad-hoc Committee to handle the transition process in the…

Unlawful possession of firearm: Mechanic jailed for 3 yrs

An Upper Area Court 3, sitting in Kasuwan Nama in Jos, on Thursday, sentenced a 25-year-old mechanic, Hussaini Buka, to…

Schools shut in Kogi for non-participation in annual census

The Kogi Government has directed the closure of all schools that refused to participate in the 2019 Annual School Census…

Former Vice President Biden enters U.S presidential race

Former U.S. Vice President, Joe Biden, announced his candidacy for the 2020 presidential election on Twitter on Thursday. “The core…
INEC justifies N1.5bn demand for CTCs of National Register of Voters and Polling Unit as requested by Messrs V.C. Ottaokpukpu and Associates

Sokoto: Tribunal grants APC governorship candidate leave to inspect election materials

The Governorship and National Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal in Sokoto State on Thursday granted All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship candidate,…

Video: President Buhari arrives Maiduguri

President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived Maiduguri, the Borno state Capital. The President is expected to commission some developmental projects, especially…
North Korea fires short-range missile, slams "hostile" U.S. policy

North Korea threatens retaliation over U.S.-South Korea drills

Pyongyang on Thursday threatened a “corresponding response”, three days after South Korea and the U.S. kicked off two weeks of…

8 Perm Secs quit Ekiti public service

Ekiti State Government on Thursday announced the retirement of eight Permanent Secretaries from the state public service. A statement by…

Sri Lanka attacks: Police arrest 16 more suspects

Police have arrested another 16 people in connection to a series of bombings in Sri Lanka over Easter weekend which…

Jordyn Woods opens up on bullying after Tristan/Kardashian scandal

American reality star, Jordyn Woods says she understood “what it’s like being a black woman, after going through intense bullying…

BBNaija Delay: Funds allocated to votes are now used for old housemates, Nigerians react

Some fans of the Big Brother Naija (BBNAIJA) reality show have advised showrunners to start the new season or risk…

Nigerian brothers sue Jussie Smollett’s lawyers for defamation

The two Nigerian brothers who allegedly participated in a staged hate attack on Jussie Smollett have filed a defamation suit…

ALGON pledges support for YESSO towards poverty reduction in Oyo

The Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), Oyo State Chapter, has pledged support for the Youths Employment and Social…

Nuclear Programme: North Korea’s Kim seeks a friend in Putin amid faltering U.S. talks

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday at a summit designed to show that…

NANS supports protesting Ibarapa Poly, Oyo students

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) Oyo State chapter, has affirmed its solidarity with the protesting students of the…

Measles Vaccine: 21.1 million children denied yearly on average – UNICEF

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says an estimated 169 million children missed out on the first dose of the…

Killings: The church should make arrangements to protect itself – Rev Nicholas Okoh

Most Rev Nicholas Okoh, the Primate of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican communion), has said that the time has come…

Senate postpones passage of 2019 budget

The Senate has postponed the passage of the 2019 budget till Tuesday, April 30, 2019. This was disclosed during plenary…