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Lassa Fever: FMC Umuahia place 30 persons under surveillance

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Umuahia, said it had placed under surveillance, no fewer than 30 persons, who allegedly had…

More than 20 injured as trains collide in German city of Duisburg

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Nearly two dozen people were injured, two of them seriously, when two underground trains collided in the western German city…

Oshiomhole at 65: President Buhari felicitates with former Labour leader

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

President Muhammadu Buhari has joined the All Progressives Congress family in congratulating party stalwart and former Governor of Edo State,…

Kwara House of Assembly rejects Gov. Ahmed’s request for N1bn loan

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Kwara House of Assembly on Tuesday stepped down the request of Gov. Abdulfatah Ahmed seeking to access another N1…

Naira dips marginally against dollar at parallel market

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Naira on Tuesday depreciated marginally against the dollar at the parallel market, exchanging at N361.20 to the dollar. The…

Monarch wants Buhari for second term to consolidate economic policies

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Alake of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun Gbadebo, says President Muhammad Buhari deserves to be re-elected to enable him consolidate on…

96 percent of Edo IDPs passed their UTME – director

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

No fewer than 59 of the 63 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) that sat for the 2018 University and Tertiary Matriculation…

Air Force deploys special forces to Gusau

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says it has deployed its Special Forces to Gusau, following the recent attack on Bawan…

World Bank sets new environmental framework for investments in Nigeria

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The World Bank on Tuesday held a workshop for government officials to acquaint them with the bank’s new environmental and…

Lagos Govt. calls for more collaboration with stakeholders in education policy review

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Lagos State Government on Tuesday, called for more input and collaboration of stakeholders in the review of its policy…

2019 general elections: APC chieftain urges Nigerians to support Buhari

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Alhaji Nasiru Danu, a member of the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has called on…

Ambode charges civil servants to eliminate waste in the system

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State has charged civil servants in the state to eliminate all forms of waste in…

Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) resumes for Q2 with 1.56% loss

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Activities resumed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Tuesday for the second quarter after the Easter holidays with a…

INEC commences Continuous Voter Registration for second quarter of 2018

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday commenced the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) for the second quarter of 2018…

German theatres considered for UNESCO cultural heritage listing

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The German government has filed an application to have the country’s theatres and orchestras added to UNESCO’s List of Intangible…

13-year-old boy allegedly hangs self in Gombe

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A 13-year-old son of a policeman is suspected to have hanged himself in Gombe, the police said on Tuesday.

UNESCO partners Nigerian Govt to launch Global Monitoring Report on education

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), says it will launch the 2017/2018 Global Monitoring Report in partnership…

Alimosho residents commend Gov. Ambode for roads rehabilitation

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Some clerics and residents of Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State on Tuesday commended Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode for massive…

Dino Melaye, 4 rearrested suspects to be arraigned May 10

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Nigeria Police Force said it would arraign Sen. Dino Melaye and the four suspects rearrested for alleged conspiracy and…

Gov. Ambode commended for sustaining indigenous culture

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Sen. Musiliu Obanikoro, a former Minister of State for Defence, has commended Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode’s drive in sustaining and upholding…

North Korea calls on Seoul to avoid undermining inter-Korean rapprochement

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The official media of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) Tuesday called on South Korea to avoid any action…

Edo Institute gets new acting Rector

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo has appointed Prof. Abiodun Falodun, as the acting Rector of the Edo State Institute of…

Nigerian women urged to embrace e-commerce to expand businesses

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Mr Ahmed Kagara, the South West Regional Head of Bank of Industry (BoI) Nigeria, on Tuesday advised Nigerian women entrepreneurs…

Farmers/Herders Crisis: Group calls for resolution through dialogue

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Search For Common Ground, a non-governmental organisation (NGO), on Tuesday urged the federal and state governments to facilitate the resolution…

Nigeria’s rice production mechanisation process is low – Report

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A recent report by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) on rice production in Nigeria has described the country’s mechanisation process for the production…

Skripal Case: China urges countries to abandon “cold war” mentality

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

China urged all involved parties to abandon their Cold War mentality regarding the issue of former Russian intelligence officer Sergei…

Yemen Crisis: EU pledges $132m for urgent needs of affected people

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The European Union on Tuesday pledged to allocate 107.5 million Euros (132.4 million dollars) to Yemen to meet the needs…

Group says delay in passage of 2018 budget impacts negatively on economy

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Mr Eze Onyekpere, Lead Director, Centre for Social Justice (CSJ), a Civil Society Organisation (CSO), says the delay in the…

North Korean ship sanctioned for fuel transfer at sea

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The United Nations has blacklisted a North Korean ship for receiving oil in an October transfer that breached UN sanctions…

Police confirm 60 persons possess pump action guns in Jigawa

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Police in Jigawa say 60 persons are in possession of Pump Action Guns in the state.

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