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Senator Abdulaziz Yari unveils plans to distribute 358 trucks of assorted foodstuff to people of Zamfara state ahead of Ramadan fasting

Governors not against review of minimum wage – Yari

The Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF) says it is not against the upward review of the minimum wage.

Africa is ‘on the rise’ – Guterres

Africa is “on the move and on the rise” with communities coming together to resolve their problems and offer mutual…

‘Virginity testing’ a human rights violation – UN

A group of United Nations agencies has issued a joint statement calling for a ban on tests meant to assess…

Gov. Obaseki reiterates commitment to end poverty

Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo on Wednesday in Benin reiterated his commitment to eradicate poverty across the 18 Local Government…
Ikpeazu

South-East Governors never opposed Obi’s nomination – Ikpeazu

Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia said on Wednesday that South-East PDP governors never opposed former Gov. Peter Obi’s emergence as…

Mayweather says he’s ready to fight Nurmagomedov

Former world welterweight boxing champion Floyd Mayweather insisted Wednesday he plans to fight mixed martial arts star Khabib Nurmagomedov following…

NDLEA seizes 200 kg Indian hemp, arrests dealer’s wife

The Adamawa command of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said it had confiscated 200.7 kilogrammes of substance suspected to…

Voting Buhari will hasten 2023 Igbo presidency – Group

Igbo leaders in Lagos APC said on Wednesday that voting for President Muhammadu Buhari in the upcoming presidential elections would…

World Food Day: 30 per cent farmland in Niger Delta lost to floods – Uduaghan

The immediate past governor of Delta State, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan, has disclosed that over 30 per cent of farmland in…

LAGESC issues queries to 20 officers for assaulting residents

The Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC) has issued queries to 20 of its officers for assaulting members of the…

Delta proposes N367bn budget estimate for 2019 fiscal year

The Delta State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi OKowa on Wednesday presented a budget estimate of N367,095,083.451, for the 2019 fiscal year,…

FirstBank battles Arisekola Alao’s company over N8.5 billion debt

In bid to recover a debt of N8,856,570,029.81 from Lister Flour Mills Nigeria limited a company promoted and predominantly owned…
We have disbursed N15bn for Lagos-Badagry expressway reconstruction – NNPC

Lagos resumes work on Okokomaiko-Badagry Road

The Lagos State Government on Wednesday assured commuters on the Lagos-Badagry road that effort to rehabilitate the bad portions of…

8 ritual killers arrested with 11 human skulls

The Nigeria Police Force on Wednesday said it had arrested eight suspected ritual killers, including a woman with 11 human…
UNILAG shut because of COVID-19 Delta variant

UNILAG to screen new students for hard drugs

The University of Lagos is to screen its newly-admitted students for hard drugs, an official said on Wednesday in Lagos.

2019: Women Leadership Institute to organise political leadership masterclass

A leadership organization, Women Leadership Institute, has announced it's 3-Day Political Leadership Masterclass for Women.

Inflation: Financial analysts blame flooding, herdsmen attacks

Financial analysts on Wednesday blamed flooding and persistent herdsmen attacks for the steady rise in Nigeria’s headline inflation for two…

Ogoni clean-up programme not politicized – MOSOP

Mr Legborsi Pyagbara, President, Movement for the Survival of Ogoni People (MOSOP) has dismissed comments in some quarters that the…

Man Arrested for defiling his 15-year old daugher

Yusuf Muhammed A 35-year old man Michael Igbanibo has been arrested by the Police at New Oko Oba Station Lagos…

Gov. Okowa presents N367bn 2019 budget proposal

Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta on Wednesday presented a budget estimate of N367.09 billion for the 2019 fiscal year to…
Avoid night parties, YABATECH warns new students

Nigerian Govt urged to be more committed to polytechnic education

The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) on Wednesday urged the Federal Government to be more committed to the growth…

Executive Order 6 has nothing to do with 2019 – Lai Mohammed

The Federal Government clarified on Wednesday in London that the implementation of Executive Order 6 signed by President Muhammadu Buhari…

Ogun lawmaker dumps PDP

A member of Ogun House of Assembly, Mr Jimi Otukoya, (PDP-Ijebu North East) on Wednesday defected to the African Democratic…

GOtv Max Adds 2 New Channels

Two new channels have been added on GOtv Max, offering more sporting action and entertainment to subscribers. The new channels…

Police arrest septuagenarian for allegedly duping NDLEA officer N1.3m

The police in Badagry say they have arrested a septuagenarian, who allegedly duped an officer of the National Drug Law…

Fowler Urges Developing Countries To Grow VAT

Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, Mr Babatunde Fowler, has advised developing countries to grow Value Added Tax and…

Gunmen kill 2 policemen, civilian in Kaduna

The Kaduna State Police Command, has confirmed the killing of two policemen and a civilian by unknown gunmen in the…

Abia Pipeline Explosion: Senate orders depots to begin repairs of leakages

The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday ordered the petroleum depots in Abia State to begin the immediate repairs of oil pipelines…

Nigerian Govt urged to declare emergency in power sector

Some leaders of organised labour on Wednesday called on the Federal Government to declare a national emergency in the power…
PDP, APC

Sokoto lawmaker dumps APC after losing primary

A member of Sokoto State House of Assembly Alhaji Muhammad Bashir, who lost in the bid to secure the All…