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Lagos ports to receive 32 ships laden with petroleum products, food items

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Thirty-two ships laden with petroleum products, food items and other goods are expected to arrive Apapa and Tin Can Island…

Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport voted most improved international airport

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja (NAIA) has been voted the most improved international airport in Nigeria for the year…

Russia threatens retaliation against series of expulsion of diplomats

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Moscow will retaliate against a series of expulsions of Russian diplomats from European countries and will provide a mirror-like response…

SGF Mustapha calls for synergy among all tiers of govt for national development

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Boss Mustapha, has called for synergy among the Federal, State…

Anambra governor swears in 19 commissioners, 11 special advisers

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Gov. Willie Obiano of Anambra on Monday sworn in19 commissioners and 11 Special Advisers to form part of his cabinet…

Katsina recruits 1,200 people to tackle Boko Haram insurgents

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Katsina State Vigilance Group has registered 1, 200 people to complement security agencies in the state to tackle Boko…

Trump orders expulsion of 60 Russian diplomats

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered the expulsion of 60 Russian diplomats, including 48 employees of the Russian Embassy and…

Measles Campaign: Lagos residents show significant participation, decry low visibility

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

As the Lagos State 2018 Mass Measles Campaign enters its last week, observations show that many residents have continued to…

UK pledges support for Nigeria to tackle human trafficking

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

UK has pledged support to Nigeria in its efforts to tackle human trafficking and illegal migration challenges.

NSCDC pledges zero tolerance for pipeline vandalism

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Ondo State Command, has pledged zero tolerance for vandalism of oil pipelines…

Son of ex-Angola president dos Santos charged with $500 million fraud

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Son of Angola’s ex-president, José Filomeno dos Santos, has been charged with fraud relating to a 500 million dollars transaction…

FRSC lauded for introducing school vehicle colour policy in Bayelsa

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

National Association of Proprietor of Private Schools (NAPPS), Bayelsa chapter, has lauded the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) for introducing…

Gov. Bindow commences plans to build airport in Mubi

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Gov. Mohammed Bindow of Adamawa says his administration has commenced plans to build an airport in Mubi area of the…

Ghana central bank cuts interest rate to 18%

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Ghana’s central bank says it has cut its benchmark interest rate by 200 basis points to 18 per cent from…

1.5 million candidates register for 2018 WASSCE

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) says it has registered 1.5 million students to write its 2018 West African Senior…

78,088 Somali refugees repatriated from Kenya

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The UN Refugee Agency has repatriated some 78,088 Somali refugees from Kenya as at Feb. 28 since the voluntary return…

Gov. Ganduje signs Kano State Specialist Hospital’s Bill into Law

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has signed the Kano State Ultra-Modern Specialist Hospital’s Bill 2018 into law.

Nigerian Govt released N2.5 trn for capital projects in 2016, 2017 – Akabueze

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Mr Ben Akabueze, Director General, Budget Office of the Federation, said on Monday that the Federal Government released about N2.45…

U.S. ‘strongly condemns’ Yemen’s Houthis missile attacks on Saudi Arabia

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The U.S. condemned the ballistic missile attack by Yemen’s Houthis on several Saudi Arabian cities, State Department spokesperson Heather Nauert…

Civil servant remanded in prison over alleged rape of 4 minors

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A Sokoto Magistrates’ Court on Monday remanded a 40-year-old civil servant, Musa Labaran, accused of raping four minors.

President Buhari mourns former NBA President, Sofola

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

President Muhammadu Buhari has joined the Nigerian Bar Association and the Nigerian Body of Benchers in mourning the passing away…

Turkey’s Erdogan warns EU of ‘double standards’

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

President Recep Erdogan on Monday stated that Turkey will remind their European Union leaders that it does not have any…

Thai Military Govt rejects demand for speedy election

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Thai Military Government would not yield to anti-government protesters’ demand to hold a general election this year, said Deputy…

“My husband allows another man to make love to me,” woman tells court

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A five-year-old marriage is on the brink of collapse as Mrs Musilimat Olasuyi told an Igando Customary Court in Lagos…

Kano Assembly supports Buhari on refusal to sign Electoral Act

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Speaker of Kano State House of Assembly, Alhaji Abdullahi Ata, says the house is in support of President Muhammad…

Terrorism won’t derail efforts to stabilise Somalia – UN

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The UN Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) says increased terror attacks will not derail efforts to stabilise the Horn of…

Residents flee as monkeys invade Lagos community

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Invasion by monkeys from natural habitat is forcing many residents of Soluyi/Sosanya Community in Gbagada, Lagos State, to flee.

South Korean’s Jae-In signs bill to allow head of state to be elected for 2 terms

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

President Moon Jae-In of South Korea on Monday signed a bill on constitutional amendments that would allow the head of…

Cameroonian Govt. urged to respect human rights

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) has appealed to the Government of Cameroon to respect human rights of…

Humanitarian situation in Congo getting worse, EU says

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The humanitarian situation in Democratic Republic of Congo is getting worse by the day, the European Union’s top aid official…

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