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NUT lauds governors over salary arrears payment

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) on Friday commended some state governors for their efforts in ensuring settlement of salary…

Disregard Ohaneze youth wing, Attamah tells Nigerians

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Ohaneze Ndigbo has called on Nigerians to disregard statements by one Okechukwu Isiguzoro and Okwu Nnabuike claiming to be president…

Ex-UN worker Shuaibu sentenced to 2 years in prison

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A Court in Manhattan on Thursday sentenced Abdullahi Shuaibu, 53, who worked at the UN in 2013, to two years…

Corruption Case: Zuma tells cheering crowd, ‘I am innocent’

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Former South African president Jacob Zuma told thousands of supporters outside court in Durban on Friday that his opponents were…

Trade War: Gold rises after Trump proposes more tariffs on China

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Gold prices rose on Friday as investors sought safer assets after U.S. President Donald Trump proposed 100 billion dollars in…

China recalls about 3.2m cars in first quarter of 2018

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

China recalled about 3.2 million cars in the first quarter of the year, with more than half of them being…

Sierra Leone’s Julius Bio calls on rival not to challenge presidential election results

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Sierra Leone’s new president, Julius Bio has called on thw All People’s Congress (APC) candidate, Samura Kamarathe to drop a…

Trade war: China vows to hit back at Trump’s tariffs ‘at any cost’

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

China vowed to fight “unilateral U.S. protectionism at any cost” on Friday after President Donald Trump ordered officials to examine…

Trade war: President Trump threatens China with additional $100bn tariffs

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

U.S. President Donald Trump heightened the trade war rhetoric with China on Thursday, saying he was considering to slap the…

One out of 57 HMOs has met conditions for accreditation – NHIS

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) Governing Council, on Thursday said only one out of 57 Health Management Organisation’s (HMOs)…

$1bn security fund: Presidential aide defends Buhari’s approval

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Presidential spokesman Femi Adesina says those opposing or criticizing President Muhammadu Buhari’s approval of one billion dollars for security funding…

ISIS ‘caliphate’ near destruction – Pentagon

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The defeat of the “caliphate” that the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) claimed in Syria is near, top…

$2.9tr invested in renewable energy since 2004 — UNEP Report

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The world has invested 2.9 trillion dollars in green energy sources since 2004, a new UN-backed report released on Thursday…

Former South African President appears in court on corruption charges

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Former South African president Jacob Zuma appeared in court on Friday to face corruption charges relating to a 2.5 billion…

Guterres congratulates new Sierra Leone’s President, Julius Bio

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has congratulated Mr Julius Bio on his election as the next President of the Republic of…

Tecno says Nigeria is biggest market in Africa despite challenges

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

Mobile phone brand, Tecno Mobile, on Thursday described Nigeria as the biggest market in Africa in spite of some challenges.

PDP condemns approval of $1bn security funds without NASS

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned Federal Executive Council (FEC) approval of one billion dollars to procure military equipment…

Recruit more police personnel to tackle insecurity, NUP advises Federal Govt.

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The National Chairman, National Unity Party (NUP), Chief Perry Opara, has advised the Federal Government to recruit more personnel into…

Kano state. approves removal of committee of state cooperative unions

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Kano state government has approved the dissolution of all management committee of cooperative unions in the state. This is…

Nigerian Govt. undecided on closure of mission in Ukraine – Official

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Amb. Olukunle Bamgbose, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on Thursday said Nigeria was yet to make final conclusion…

CVR: 2nd quarter exercise in FCT wobbles despite impressive turnout

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The nationwide 2018 second quarter Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) had remained at a low ebb in the Federal Capital Territory…

WHO at 70: Organisation recounts successes, challenges

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says irrespective of current health crisis still bedeviling some nations, it has recorded great success…

Forex fraud: Senate calls on FG to blacklist guilty companies, banks

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Senate Committee on Customs, Excise and Tariffs on Thursday urged the Federal Government to blacklist companies and banks found…

Ambode charges Civil Servants to obtain PVCs

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday charged civil servants in the state to obtain their Permanent Voters Card, PVCs,…

We are committed to fulfilling our electoral promises – Minister

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed says President Muhammadu Buhari’s led administration is true and faithful to…

Facebook under more attacks as EU brands “breach” as unacceptable

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Facebook’s data breach was unacceptable, the European Commission said on Thursday, as it sought to meet company officials after revelations…

Lagos warns LG workers against corruption, inducts 1,500 new staff

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

The Lagos State Government on Thursday warned newly recruited 1,500 Local Government workers to shun all forms of corruption and…

Network providers face N500,000 fine for violation of DND instruction

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

A fine of N500,000 will be paid by any telecom network provider that violates the Do-Not-Disturb (DND) instruction, Nigeria Telecommunications…

Nigerian Govt. set to upgrade oil and gas infrastructure

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr Ibe Kachikwu say plans are ongoing to upgrade the nation’s oil and…

Senator Dino Melaye heads to Supreme Court to stop recall

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

Senator Dino Melaye, representing Kogi West in the Senate, has filed an appeal at the Supreme Court, seeking an order…

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