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Al-Makura submits names of NASIEC membership to State Assembly

Gov. Umaru Al-Makura of Nasarawa State on Tuesday submitted six names to the State Assembly for confirmation as chairman and…

Gov. Ganduje pledges to deploy Kano’s population to stimulate economy

Kano State Governor, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, on Tuesday pledged to deploy the state’s population to stimulate the economy and ensure…

Ondo vows to clamp down on illegal abattoirs

Ondo State Government has vowed to clamp down on illegal abattoir and meat slab operators in the 18 local government…

Buhari focuses on strengthening nation’s intelligence gathering capacity

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday said that the focus of his administration was the strengthening of the nation’s intelligence gathering…

Health Minister warns governing boards against undue interference

The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole has warned chairmen and members of governing boards against undue interference in agencies…

Sokoto Assembly rejects independent candidature

The Sokoto State House of Assembly on Tuesday, rejected the alteration of constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999…
Israeli forces strike Damascus neighbourhood

UN investigators urge Russia, U.S. led coalition to look into deadly Syria air strikes

UN war crimes investigators on Tuesday called on Russia and the U.S.-led coalition in Syria to look into their air…

Drug trafficker sentenced to nine months imprisonment

Justice Joyce Abdulmaleek of the Federal High Court Ibadan, on Tuesday sentenced a 30 year-old- drug trafficker, Lateef Adio to…
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Edo Assembly considers bill to prohibit human trafficking

Edo House of Assembly on Tuesday began consideration of a bill for a law to prohibit human trafficking and establish…

Oyo Assembly extends tenure of LG caretaker chairmen

The Oyo State House of Assembly on Tuesday extended the tenure of local government chairmen and Council Development Areas (LCDAs)…
Researchers eliminate HIV from cells in a laboratory using a gene-editing tool known as Crispr-Cas, thus, raising hopes of a cure

Nigerian Govt. urged to bridge gap on HIV/ AIDS services

AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), a Non-Governmental Orgarnisation, has urged the Nigerian government to bridge the HIV/AIDS services gap through women…

China: Over 80,000 suspects prosecuted for crimes against minors

More than 80,000 people were prosecuted in China between January 2016 and November 2017 on charges of child abuse, rape…

23 migrants missing after 2 boats capsize on trip from Libya to Italy

The International Organisation for Migration said on Tuesday that 21 migrants were missing, and had probably drowned, after two boats,…

Gombe: Nigerian Govt commended for free health intervention

Beneficiaries of Federal Government ongoing free medical initiative in Gombe have lauded the programme, saying it is impacting on the…

Abducted Kano SUBEB scribe regains freedom

The Secretary of the Kano State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Alhaji Uba Muhammad, who was abducted by suspected kidnappers…

Adamawa solicites NLC’s support to establish law faculty in state university

The Adamawa Government on Tuesday solicited the support of the Nigerian Law School (NLS) for the establishment of a law…
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Nigerian Govt hailed over N10 billion NEGPRO scheme

The Lagos State Chapter of the Poultry Association of Nigeria (PANLAG) on Tuesday hailed the Federal Government’s N10 billion National…

Nigerian Govt donates 70 mining kits to artisans, small-scale miners

The Federal Ministry of Mines and Steel Development has donated 70 mining dressing kits to artisanal and small-scale miners in…

Bayelsa: Federal Secretariat project 75% completed – Controller

Mr Nwachukwu Achebe, Federal Controller, Housing Sector in Bayelsa, said the on-going Federal Secretariat building in the state had attained…
Police bust 3 who allegedly stole N136.5m containers at Apapa Ports

Lagos ports receive 11 ships with petrol, other commodities

Eleven ships laden with various products, including petrol, are at the Lagos ports waiting to berth, the Nigerian Ports Authority…

Nigerian Govt urged to end strike in universities

The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has pleaded with the Federal government to intervene in the on-going strike by non-teaching…

Vietnamese singer kills woman while casting out “evil spirit”

Vietnamese police have arrested a pop singer in Hanoi after he killed a woman in an “exorcism,” state media reported…

Our agricultural revolution is real – Lai Mohammed

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said the present administration's agricultural revolution is not a mere…

Expert proffers solution to drying Lake Chad

An expert, Prof. Haruna Ayuba, has proposed evaporation suppression as an alternative technique of restoring Lake Chad to save it…

Zimbabwe, Malawi ban South African meat products

Zimbabwe and Malawi on Tuesday banned South African meat products following the outbreak of the listeria disease that has since…

NCAC to partner diplomatic missions to promote cultural, artistic relations

The National Council for Art and Culture (NCAC) has reiterated its commitment to partner with all diplomatic missions in Nigeria…

Unilorin VC advises against spending too much time on social media

The Vice Chancellor (VC) of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Sulyman Abdulkareem, has advised new students of the institution to…

Survey shows trust in public institutions declines in South Africa

Trust in South Africa’s public institutions including the government and media industry has declined in 2017, according to a leading…

2019: APGA promises fair, transparent primaries

The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) said its primaries for aspirants seeking to contest in the 2019 general elections would…

Indian Railways to provide subsidised sanitary pads to rural women

The Indian Railways has announced that it will embark on a unique drive to ensure that all women, particularly those…