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Nasarawa commences process of converting casual workers to permanent staff

The Nasarawa State Government has commenced the process of converting the casual workers in all its Ministries, Departments and Agencies…

Nigerian Govt urged to patronise registered indigenous engineers

The Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) has urged the Federal Government to engage more indigenous engineers to execute its projects…

Illegal Migration: Edo solicits international organisations’ cooperation to curb menace

The Edo Government on Monday appealed for cooperation from the comity of nations and international organisations in tackling illegal migration…
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NSCDC mobilises 1,500 operatives ahead of Buhari’s visit to Niger

The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Niger says it has mobilised over 1,500 operatives to ensure a…
NFVCB, film makers begin move to ban smoking in movies

Smoking, drinking causes visual impairment, Optometrist warns

Dr Ozor Ibhade, a Benin-based optometrist, has warned that excessive smoking and drinking are likely to cause visual impairment in…

Trump backtracks on raising minimum age to purchase firearms

U.S. President Donald Trump has backtracked on raising the minimum age requirement from 18 to 21 for some gun purchases,…

Study reveals Brexit will cost German firms billions of Euros each year

German firms will lose some 9 billion Euros (11.1 billion dollars) annually after Britain leaves the European Union if trade…

Rex Tillerson cuts short Africa trip to return to Washington

U. S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has cut short his first trip to Africa to return to Washington about…

Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition on verge of collapse over Israeli military draft law

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s conservative governing coalition remains on the verge of collapse on Monday after a night of…

Peace Conference: Aisha Buhari, National Assembly, others to converge in Abuja

The Wife of the President, Hajiya Aisha Buhari, National Assembly members and other 3,000 delegates will converge at the All…

Reconstruction work on Lagos-Badagry highway compounds gridlock

As reconstruction and expansion work progresses on the ever-busy Lagos-Badagry expressway, motorists on the axis are complaining about the perennial…

Oil price rises towards $70

Oil markets climbed on Monday on the back of a drop in the number of United States rigs drilling for…
FG to initiate legislation on climate change

Australian scientists join international coalition to combat climate change

The Australian Academy of Science has joined an international coalition of expert bodies calling for the Commonwealth of Nations to…

Group seeks media support on blood donation

The Bauchi State Coordinator of MamaYe – Evidence for Action (E4A), an NGO, Mr Gideon Poki has called on journalists…

Trump-Kim Talks: South Korea solicits Russia, China support

South Korea has sent an envoy to Beijing and Moscow to seek their support for the planned meeting between U.S.…

Tight security in Makurdi ahead of Buhari’s visit to Benue

Ahead of President Muhammadu Buhari’s visit to Benue on Monday, security has been beefed up, the News Agency of Nigeria…

Bangladesh airline crashes in Nepal’s Kathmandu airport

A Bangladesh airline passenger aircraft crashed while descending at Nepal’s Kathmandu airport on Monday, an airport official said.

Myanmar’s military accused of “land grab’ in Rakhine State

Amnesty International on Monday accused the Myanmar military of “land grabbing” for construction of its bases in Rakhine State after…

Imam advises faith-based organisations to register with CAC

The Imam of Abuja National Mosque, Dr Kabir Muhammad, has advised faith-based organisations in the country to respect constituted authorities…

Embattled Japan PM apologises over suspected cronyism scandal

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe apologized on Monday after the finance ministry acknowledged it had altered documents related to a…

Taliban captures west Afghanistan district

Officials said 15 members of the Afghan security forces were unaccounted for on Monday after Taliban seized control of a…

Lagos targets 20,000 housing units by 2020

The Lagos State Government targets 20,000 housing units by the year 2020 as part of its multifaceted approach to confront…

Supreme Court chief justice rejects call to quit

The Philippines’ embattled Supreme Court chief justice on Monday rejected calls for her to resign ahead of an impending impeachment,…

Shinzo Abe in suspected cronyism scandal

Japan’s finance ministry on Monday acknowledged that documents in a suspected cronyism scandal had been doctored.

Ethiopian soldiers mistakenly kill 9 civilians

Ethiopian soldiers killed nine civilians and injured 12 after mistaking them for rebels near a town along the country’s border…

Early voting in Russia’s presidential election takes place in 3 U.S. states

Early voting for the next Russian president took place in three cities of the United States, Russian Consul General Alexander…

Joke Silva, Bimbo Akintola, others storm UN to change perceptions of women, Africa

Some Nigerian women artistes on Sunday night “locked down” the UN headquarters complex in New York to spotlight various themes…

U.S. Secretary of State, Tillerson, visits Nigeria on Monday

The U.S. Secretary of State, Mr Rex Tillerson, will arrive in Abuja on Monday for his first official visit to…

Oyo commences construction of 150km roads

The Oyo State Government has commenced the construction of 150 kilometres of roads across the state.

Measles: Kwara vaccinates 197,269 children

No fewer than 197,269 children have been vaccinated against measles in the first phase of the immunisation programme in Kwara.…