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Man arrested over alleged attempt to kill mother for money rituals

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Lagos State Police Command on Monday confirmed the arrest of a 29-year-old man, Taiwo Akinola, who allegedly attempted to…

Child abuse crimes: Pope Francis asks for forgiveness

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Pope Francis on Monday asked forgiveness for child abuse crimes and cover-ups within the Catholic Church, admitting that the pain…

Sallah: Civil Defence deploys 750 officers in Yobe

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Yobe State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has deployed 750 of its men across…

2019 elections: NYSC assures corps members of safety

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

As the 2019 general elections approach, the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has assured corps members, who are usually engaged…

Adamawa cancels Sallah homage to traditional rulers due to Insecurity

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Adamawa Government has cancelled its usual Sallah homage to traditional rulers and other stakeholders in the state for this…

Eid-el-Kabir: NEMA urges Nigerians to be safety conscious

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has urged Nigerians to be safety conscious during and after the celebration of Eid-el-Kabir.

Wike, Dickson, Okowa nominated for Niger Delta Governor Award

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Three governors in the South-South are being considered for the Niger Delta Governor of the Year Award 2017 by Gbaramatu…

House of Reps Deputy Speaker vows not to dump APC

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Mr Yusuf Lasun, the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, says he will not leave the All Progressives Congress…

Banking sector records N32.90trn transactions in Q2 2018

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says a total of 509,668,433 transactions valued at N32.90 trillion was recorded in the…

Reuters reporters case: Myanmar judge fixes Aug. 27 to deliver judgment

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The judge in the trial of two Reuters reporters jailed in Myanmar on accusations of obtaining secret state documents, on…

Iran urges EU to accelerate efforts to salvage nuclear deal

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Iran on Monday urged the European Union (EU) to accelerate its efforts to salvage a 2015 nuclear deal between Tehran…

India floods: 6,000 still stranded, over 1m in camps

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Authorities and military on Monday stepped up rescue and relief efforts in the flood-ravaged India’s state of Kerala where an…

UNILAG to launch centres of excellence to boost research

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The University of Lagos (UNILAG) says it has concluded arrangements for its research agenda setting workshop and launch of the…

Italy threaten not to return 177 migrants to Libya

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Italy threaten not to return to Libya 177 migrants at the centre of a diplomatic stand-off if the European Union…

1 killed, 5 wounded as Ugandan police quell protest

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Police in Uganda said one person was killed and five others were wounded on Sunday, as security forces used…

NIRSAL launches new agric insurance product

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL) has developed a new insurance product to mitigate the impact…

Economic Commission for Africa mourns Kofi Annan

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Ms Vera Songwe, the Executive Secretary, Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), has joined the United Nations family in mourning the…

Attack on economy no different from attack on flag – Erdogan

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

President Tayyip Erdogan on Monday cast a recent currency crisis as an attack on Turkey’s economy, no different from a…

Lagos Govt seeks support of residents as 3rd Mainland Bridge undergoes test

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Lagos State Government has said that the Third Mainland Bridge will be temporarily shut down for from midnight of…

Tears, joy as 90 Korean families separated by war reunite

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Some 90 families from the two Koreas were reunited in the North on Monday, weeping and embracing each after being…

Turkey: Shots fired at U.S. Embassy, no casualties – Police

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Several gunshots were fired early Monday morning from a vehicle at the U.S. Embassy in the Turkish capital, Ankara, causing…

India successfully tests anti-tank guided missile, guided bombs

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

India successfully flight tested its indigenously developed helicopter launched anti-tank guided missile and guided bombs — Smart Anti-Airfield Weapons (SAAW)…

Victims Support Fund earmarks N700m to reconstruct Benue public buildings

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Presidential Task Force on Victims Support Fund (VSF) said on Sunday that it had set aside N700 million for…

IDP delivers quadruplet in Zamfara

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Thirty-three 33-year-old Zainab Salisu, an internally displaced person (IDP) in Maradun camp, Zamfara, has been delivered of a set of…

Pakistanis likely to spend $24m on Eid festival

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

People in Pakistan are likely to spend over 24 million dollars on the forthcoming festival of Eid-ul-Adha to be marked…

Plateau lauds Nigerian Govt over law establishing Jos medical school

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Plateau Government has lauded the efforts of the Federal Government for signing into law, the Act establishing the Federal…

Taliban militants kidnap dozens of bus passengers in Afghanistan

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Taliban insurgents kidnapped dozens of passengers after stopping three buses in Afghanistan’s northern Kunduz province, a government official said on…

Hajj climax: Over 2m Muslims converge on Mount Arafat

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

No fewer than two million pilgrims converged on Mount Arafat in Saudi Arabia on Monday to mark the climax of…

Pakistani new PM declines to live in lavish official house

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Pakistan’s newly-elected Prime Minister Imran Khan announced that he will not live in the lavish Prime Minister House which has…

2019: We will send APC packing from Lagos – ADP

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

The Action Democratic Party (ADP)on Sunday said it would dislodge the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos by winning the…

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