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Mnangagwa urges Zimbabweans to move on after post-election protests

President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Monday urged Zimbabweans to unite to rebuild the economy and put behind them the election period…

Port Harcourt Disco urges governments to pay N10.2bn electricity debt

The Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHED) has urged both the Federal and State Governments to pay the N10.2 billion…

Amosun urges corps members to contribute to national development

Gov. Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun has urged corps members who just completed their three-week orientation programme to contribute their quota…

Epe LG generated N4m in one year – chairman

Mr. Adedoyin Adesanya, the Chairman of Epe Local Government Council on Monday said it generated N4 million revenue from July…

Eid-el-kabir holds next Tuesday August 21

The Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) Alhaji Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar, has…
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk condemns recent attack on a mosque in Niger that resulted in death of 44 worshippers.

Mali election: Jihadist threats kept many polling stations shut – Minister

Threats by jihadist militants forced hundreds of polling stations in Mali to stay closed during Sunday’s presidential run-off, the government…

Education Board lauds Gombe Emir for his numerous contributions

The State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) in Gombe has commended the Emir of Gombe, Alhaji Abubakar Shehu-Abubakar, for his…
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei,

Iran’s Supreme Leader, Khamenei rejects Trump offer of talks

Iran’s Supreme Leader on Monday rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s offer of unconditional talks to improve bilateral ties and he…

Ambode urges employers of NYSC members to improve on welfare

Gov. Akinwumi Ambode of Lagos State has urged employers of the NYSC members to improve on their welfare and create…

Audi Chief Executive Stadler to stay in jail as warrant upheld

The Chief Executive of German car maker Audi Rupert Stadler is to remain in pre-trial detention after a Munich Court…

Cross River Govt. increases NYSC members’ allowance

Gov. Ben Ayade of Cross River has increased the monthly allowance of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members serving in…

Court adjourns suit challenging Executive Order 6 until Aug. 30

The Federal High Court Abuja on Monday adjourned until Aug. 30, the suit challenging the Presidential Executive Order No. 6…
Nyesom Wike

NYSC skills acquisition crucial to financial independence – Gov. Wike

Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers on Monday said the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Skills Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development (SAED)…

Senator Abe reacts to attack on APC factional secretariat

Okafor Ofiebor/Port-Harcourt Senator Magnus Abe representing Rivers South East has reacted to the attack on the factional secretariat of the…

Farmers advised to patronise only certified fertiliser distributors

The Fertiliser Producers and Suppliers Association of Nigeria (FEPSAN) on Monday advised crop farmers to patronise only certified fertiliser distributors…

Police arraign 3 security guards for alleged negligence

Three security guards were on Monday arraigned at a Kado Grade 1 Area Court in Abuja over alleged negligence.
N5.78b fraud: EFCC re-arraigns ex-Kwara Governor Ahmed

Gov. Ahmed to youths: Use the internet productively

The Governor of Kwara, Abdulfatah Ahmed, has advised Nigerian youth to use their time on the internet productively and shun…

NOA moves to curb illegal felling of economic trees in Kwara

The National Orientation Agency (NOA) is collaborating with the Kwara Government, NGOs and traditional rulers to check illegal felling of…

Uganda holds key lending rate at 9%

Uganda central bank held its key lending rate at 9.0 per cent on Monday, citing robust economic growth for its…
NURTW

NURTW tasks FRSC on issuance of driver’s licence

The National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in Jigawa, on Monday, called on the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC)…
nysc

NYSC honours Adamawa corps members for exemplary conduct

The State Coordinator of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Adamawa, Malam Abubakar Mohammed, said on Monday that no…
Lassa Fever

Lassa fever: Nigeria to organise international conference to mark discovery

To mark the 50th year of the discovery of Lassa fever in Nigeria, the Federal Government says it will organize…

Vote buying: INEC to reposition polling booths – REC

Polling booths are henceforth to be position in a way to make it difficult for people to see how voters…

Healthcare: Lagos Business School seeks private sector support

The Lagos Business School (LBS) on Monday, called for more private sector participation in healthcare service delivery across Africa through…

8 corps members honoured for exemplary conduct

The State Coordinator of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Adamawa, Malam Abubakar Mohammed, said on Monday that no…

Technician remanded for allegedly raping 13-year-old girl

A Sokoto Chief Magistrates’ Court, on Monday, remanded a technician, Kasimu Umar, in prison custody for alleged rape of a…

7 miners killed in Pakistan’s coal mine collapse

At least seven miners are dead after an explosion caused a coal mine to collapse in South-western Pakistan, an official…

Kaduna Govt holds town hall meeting on N155 billion 2019 budget

Kaduna State Government on Sunday presented the draft 2019 budget of N155 billion to the public for scrutiny and input.

Philippines’ Duterte sacks 20 for graft in military medical supplies

President Rodrigo Duterte of Philippines on Monday fired 20 people, including Colonels and a General, over accusations of fraud and…

India’s monsoon floods claim 39 lives

Floods in India’s Southern State of Kerala have claimed 39 lives and caused a loss of 1.1 billion dollars, officials…