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Troops repel Boko-Haram attack on Borno town

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Nigerian Army and Police on Thursday repelled an attack by Boko-Haram insurgents who attempted to invade Jakana town in…

Why we deployed policemen to Ekiti Assembly – PPRO

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

The Ekiti Police Command on Thursday said it deployed its personnel to the state House of Assembly to prevent a…

Gunmen kidnap catholic priest in Kogi

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

The parish priest of St. Michael Catholic Church , Obajana, Kogi, Rev. Fr. Leo Michael, has been kidnapped by unknown…

No cause for alarm in Kwara APC – Lai Mohammed

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has called on the people of Kwara State to remain calm in…

Accord Party not interested in probing past govt – Guber Aspirant

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

The Ogun State chapter of the Accord Party has disclosed that it is not interested in going after any past…

Odegbami receives membership card of Labour Party

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Following his interest to contest the number one seat in the State under the Labour Party, the former Green Eagles…

Court jails land grabber for two years in Lagos

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

A Lagos Magistrate’s Court in Ikoyi, has sentenced Mr. Saheed Magbe, 35, to two years imprisonment for land grabbing .

N322m fraud: EFCC opposes bid for continuation of trial by judge

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday opposed the bid for continuation of trial of the Senator representing…

Stakeholders canvass religious harmony in Lagos markets

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Stakeholders have canvassed religious harmony and peace in markets across Lagos State, charging both Muslim and Christian traders to live…

Nigeria to experience longest total lunar eclipse on Friday – Scientist

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Nigeria will on Friday night experience a spectacular total lunar eclipse, which will last for one hour, Prof. Augustine Ubachukwu,…

Palestinian factions move to uphold ceasefire with Israel

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Palestinian political factions in the Gaza Strip, including the Islamist group Hamas, said Thursday they are committed to a ceasefire…

1,396 corps members deployed to Yobe

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

No fewer than 1,396 corps members under the 2018 Batch ‘B’ deployed to Yobe have taken oath of office to…

South Sudan: Peace monitors decry increased attacks on aid workers

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

South Sudan peace monitors on Thursday decried increased attacks on humanitarian workers and called on authorities to investigate the latest…

Edo Innovation Hub trains 724 entrepreneurs

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Edo Innovation Hub says it has trained no fewer than 724 entrepreneurs in less than three months of its operation…

Okorocha to youths: Make sacrifices for emergence of greater Nigeria

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Gov. Rochas Okorocha of Imo has called on Nigerian youths to make sacrifices to prepare themselves for leadership for the…

2,030 Adamawa corps members begin orientation

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The 2,030 National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members deployed to Adamawa under batch “B” on Thursday began their three-week orientation…

Cyber crime suspect arrested in Abuja

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Nigeria Police Force says it has arrested Oscar Eze, a cyber crime suspect in Abuja.

Ganduje describes NYSC as instrument of national unity

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has described the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme as an important instrument of…

FCT has over 260,000 uncollected PVCs – INEC

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the FCT has said that over 260,000 Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) have yet…

UN calls for increased efforts to eradicate human trafficking

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The UN anti-drug and crime agency has called on the international community to step up efforts to eradicate human trafficking…

Britain records hottest day of the year

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Britain recorded its hottest day of the year on Thursday, as a report warned that a heatwave blamed for more…

South Sudan, main opposition group sign peace deal

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

South Sudan’s government and the main rebel group inked a power-sharing deal in the Sudanese capital on Wednesday, local media…

Yemen’s Houthis attacked Abu Dhabi airport using drone

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Yemen’s Iranian-aligned Houthi movement said on Thursday it attacked the Abu Dhabi airport in the United Arab Emirates with a…

Plateau governor assures corps members of safety

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau on Thursday assured ‎corps members posted to the state of their safety during the service…

NMA sets up medical centre at Plateau IDPs camp

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Plateau chapter of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), has set up a medical centre at the Internally Displaced Persons…

Vandalism: Gov. Wike threatens to punish NYSC host communities

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers on Thursday threatened to punish the two communities hosting the National Youths Service Corps (NYSC)…

Plane carrying Paraguayan Agriculture Minister, 3 others crashes

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Hopes of finding survivors from a crashed airplane carrying Paraguayan Agriculture Minister Luis Gneiting are unlikely, an official at the…

Taraba procures 1,900 tonnes of fertiliser

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Taraba Government has procured 1,900 tonnes of fertiliser for sale to farmers at N 5,500 per 50kg. bag in…

3 motorcyclists remanded for alleged armed robbery

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court on Thursday ordered the remand of three motorcyclists, for alleged armed robbery.

Defection: Minister thanks Kwara APC for loyalty to Buhari

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has thanked APC members and supporters in Kwara for their unflinching…

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