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FCTA trains 24 officers on disease surveillance

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), on Friday, said it had trained 24 Disease Surveillance Notification Officers (DSNO) to intensify…
Gunmen:

Gunmen kill 3 in Plateau – Police

Gunmen suspected to be herdsmen have killed 3 persons in Dong Community of Jos North Area of Plateau. ASP. Terna…
Divorce

30-year-old marriage dissolved over abandonment, church beliefs

An Ikorodu Customary Court in Lagos, on Friday dissolved a 30-year-old marriage between a Civil Servant, Virginia Ugwuja and her…

Ex-French president Sarkozy vows to vanquish “Gaddafi gang”, fights barring order

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy will challenge an order that forbids him from meeting key accusers and allies or traveling…

Plateau teachers in rural areas promised special allowances

The Plateau State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) has pledged to pay special allowances to teachers posted to rural areas…

NSCDC decorates 69 newly promoted officers

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) on Friday decorated 69 newly promoted officers in Niger Command with their…

Saudi Arabia opens airspace for flight to Israel in historic first

Saudi Arabia has opened its airspace for a commercial flight to Israel, ending a decades-old ban, confirmed Indian national carrier…

Housing: Expert calls for establishment of construction development bank

Mr Kenneth Nduka, the President of Nigeria Institute of Building (NIOB), has called on the Federal Government to establish a…

Nigerians urged to embrace tree planting

Some environmental activists on Thursday called on Nigerians to embrace the practice of tree planting to stop deforestation, caused by…
Court jails Lagos man Damilare Adewale 14 years he pleaded guilty to attempted sexual assault on a 14-year-old girl

195 Nigerians in Moroccan prisons for drug related crimes – Ambassador

Amb. Baba Garba says there are 195 Nigerians in prisons in Morocco for drug related crimes, the News Agency of…

Amaechi tells states to key into Federal Govt’s transport policies

The Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, has called on states to key into the programmes and policies of the…

Nasarawa to rebuild communities destroyed by terrorist attacks

Gov. Umaru Al-Makura of Nasarawa State said on Friday that the government would soon start rebuilding communities destroyed by terrorist…

Facebook hacking: Expert warns against posting private information online

Some Information Technology (IT) experts on Friday advised social media users to stop posting personal information online.

Putin says Russians civic participation, responsibility vital for country’s future

President Vladimir Putin of Russia said on Friday that the large-scale civic participation and unification of the Russian people, as…

Researchers discover new anti-cancer protein

An international team of researchers has discovered a new anti-cancer protein that not only prevents the uncontrolled proliferation of cancer…

Sokoto releases N1.2bn for payment of scholarship allowances

The Sokoto State Government has released N1.2 billion to the state scholarship board for the payment of outstanding scholarship allowances.
NiMet

NMets calls for establishment of renewable energy centres

The Nigerian Meteorological Society (NMets) on Friday called for the establishment of renewable energy centres across the country to help…

16 year-old sentenced to 30 months in correctional facility for stealing N1.6m

An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court, Lagos on Friday sentenced a 16 year-old is to 30 months in Busters Home Correctional Centre…
Man reignites Lagos ‘no man’s land’ debate with new proposal

All Nigeria Festival to attract 30,000 visitors to Lagos

No fewer than 30,000 visitors would converged in Lagos for the first edition of All Nigeria Festival, scheduled for April…
Fire

Fire Outbreaks: Nasarawa Fire Service gives out emergency numbers

Alhaji Dalhatu Dogara, the Chief Fire Officer of Nassarawa State, has called on residents of the state to immediately call…

Australia scientists unveil autonomous drones to gather ocean data

A team of autonomous sea-faring drones that will be used to gather ocean data has been unveiled by Australia’s peak…

Child mortality declines in Rwanda – Minister

Rwanda has significantly reduced its child mortality rates, Health Minister, Diane Gashumba, said. Gashumba said at a news conference that…
Nuclear Power Plant

Japan restarts nuclear reactor in spite persistent local opposition

A nuclear reactor in south-western Japan was brought back online on Friday for the first time in more than seven…
Amnesty International

Yemen: Amnesty slams U.S., Europe arms sales to Saudi coalition

Arms sales by the U.S., Britain and other European countries to the Saudi Arabia-led alliance fighting in Yemen have caused…

2 patients regain sights through Stem cell therapy

Scientists have helped two patients regain vision from age-related macular degeneration (AMD) with a clinical trial of a stem cell…

Enugu trade fair: Innoson introduces storage tanks, plastics

Innoson Technical and Industrial Company Limited has introduced a range of tanks and plastics for agro-allied and fishery businesses as…
Lassa Fever

Lassa fever: FCT records fresh case

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) says it has recorded a fresh case of Lassa fever in the territory, bringing…

Marriage counselor cautions intending couples against unnecessary expenditure

An FCT-based Marriage Counsellor, Mr Olanrewaju Daramola, has advised intending couples to plan for their wedding ceremony within the limits…
NDIC says the second dividend payable at 5.2 kobo per N1 will bring the cumulative liquidation dividend paid so far to 14.4 kobo per N1

Transactions in digital currencies not authorised by CBN – NDIC

The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) says transactions in digital currencies are not authorised by the Central Bank of Nigeria…
NBA vows to check rampant extortions of citizens by some police operatives which infringe on their fundamental human rights in Enugu

NBA, NGO signs MoU on pro bono legal services in Nigeria

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) on Friday in Abuja, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote free legal services…