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Zimbabwe’s Mnangagwa pardons 3,000 to decongest prisons

President Emmerson Mnangagwa of Zimbabwe on Thursday pardoned 3,000 prisoners as part of government efforts to decongest prisons and improve…
Kogi governor Ahmed Ododo says his administration's efforts to combat crime are yielding fruits with recovery of 53 stolen transformers

Kaduna Disco says vandals destroy 10 transformers within 3 months

Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company on Thursday said it had lost 10 transformers and equipment worth millions of naira to vandals…

Boko Haram: Police to set up Explosive Ordinance training school in Borno – IGP

The Nigeria Police would set up an Explosive Ordinance (EOD) training school in Borno to check indiscriminate Improvised Explosive Device…

Transportation challenge: Ambode woos investors in Japan 

Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday held a meeting with the Japan-African Union Parliamentary Friendship Committee in Tokyo, an…

Enugu CP assures to domesticate community policing

The Commissioner of Police in Enugu State, Mr Mohammed Danmallam, has assured that he would replicate and domesticate community policing…

Russian presidential candidates spent $28m on campaigns – Election Commission

The Russian Central Election Commission (CEC) said eight candidates in the 2018 Russian presidential election spent 1.63 billion rubles (28…

Mentally ill widow re-unites with family after 38 years

Joy among the residents of Umudioka Community in Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra knew no bound on that…

Civil servants must embrace proper time management for maximum productivity – Ambode 

Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode has changed civil servants in the State to embrace proper time management to boost maximum…

Rep commends Okowa for “No land for grazing colony’’ policy

A House of Representatives member, Mr Nicholas Ossai (Delta-PDP), has commended Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta for his “no land…
A boat carrying migrants

ECOWAS seeks partnership with Morocco to address migration, integration

The ECOWAS Parliament sought to enhance its relations with the Moroccan Government to address issues of migration, free trade and…

SUBEB lauded for upgrading facilities in primary schools

Teachers in Cross River have commended the state Universal Basic Education Board for its efforts at improving facilities in primary…

Buhari in Zamfara, addresses traditional rulers, others

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Gusau, Zamfara, presided over a town hall meeting in continuation of his tour of…

Chemical plant explosion kills 6 in Czech Republic

Six people are dead after an explosion at a chemical plant in the Czech Republic, the fire brigade said on…
Nigerian Senate

Senate confirms 3, rejects 1 CBN Monetary Policy Committee nominees

The Senate on Thursday confirmed three nominees for appointment as members of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central…

Gov. Masari approves appointment of new Special Adviser on Higher Education

Gov. Aminu Masari of Katsina State has approved the appointment of Malam Bashir Usman Ruwangodiya as his new Special Adviser…

Iran has suffered the worst drought in half a century – VP Issa Kalantari

Iranian Vice President Issa Kalantari on Thursday that his country had suffered the worst drought in half a century during…
Police bust 3 who allegedly stole N136.5m containers at Apapa Ports

Lagos ports to receive 33 ships laden with petroleum products, food items

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

NITT establishes Intelligence Transport System to trace stolen vehicles

The Nigerian Institute of Transport Technology (NITT), Zaria has established an Intelligence Transport System (ITS) unit in Vienna, Austria to…

Nathaniel Bassey advises youths on how to overcome moral decadence

Nathaniel Bassey, a renowned gospel artist on Thursday advised youths to be steadfast in the activities of God for them…

German justice minister seeks explanation from Facebook over data ‘scandal’

German Justice Minister Katarina Barley has asked to speak to Facebook executives to find out whether the social media site’s…
National Museum, Lagos. Photo credit: Lape Soetan

National Museum reoganises artefacts for easy retrieval of information

The National Commission for Museums and Monuments(NCMM), Lagos office, says its current reoganisation will give room for easy retrieval of…

Austrian Airlines cancels 40% scheduled flights amid labour action

Austrian Airlines on Thursday cancelled 40 per cent of its flights amid a dispute about wages for flight crews, the…

Russian Election Commission praised for transparency of presidential vote

The international observers who monitored Sunday’s Russian presidential election commended the transparency and good organisation of the voting process, the…

Man remanded in police custody for alleged threat to life, theft

A Kubwa Grade 1 Area Court on Thursday in Abuja ordered the remand of a 30-year-old man, Ahmed Isha, in…

President Buhari urged to sign Disability Bill

Centre for Citizens with Disability (CCD), a Non-Governmental Organisation (NG0), has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari not to deny or…

Mothers commend Nigerian Govt on release of Dapchi schoolgirls

Some mothers in Nsukka, Enugu state, have commended the Federal Government on the release of the abducted girls from Government…

2018 Hajj fare: Only 500 intending pilgrims have completed payment in Oyo state

As the March 31 deadline approaches, only 500 out of over 1,200 intending pilgrims in Oyo State have completed their…

Akwa Ibom governor suspends ban on commercial cyclists’ activities in Eket

Gov. Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom on Thursday suspended the ban on activities of commercial cyclists in Eket Local Government…
20 suspected crude oil thieves arrested in Bayelsa

Navy flags off exercise “Obangame” to promote security

The Nigerian Navy on Thursday deployed four warships and two helicopters in a joint multinational maritime exercise codenamed “Obangame”.
9mobile launches safety app to improve security

9mobile: Teleology finalises takeover, pays $50m deposit

Teleology Holdings Ltd., says it is transferring a non-refundable completion deposit of 50 million dollars to the trustees of the…