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LASU working towards accessing N100m research grant – VC

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Lagos State University (LASU), on Thursday said it was working towards accessing N100 million institutional research grants from industries and…

E-Voting: Lawmaker seeks deployment of technology in election process

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A House of Representatives member, Rep. Douye Diri (Bayelsa-PDP), has said that electronic-voting is a panacea to electoral challenges in…

Venezuela President orders reopening of Miami consulate before election

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro has ordered the reopening of the country’s consulate in Miami, home to a sizeable anti-government community,…

Insurgency: Governments urged to reconstruct places of worship in North-East

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The President, Church of Brethren in Nigeria, Rev. Joel Billi, has appealed to the Federal and State Governments to fast…

N12.4bn arms fund: Court adjourns Dasuki’s trial till March 22

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

An FCT High Court on Thursday adjourned until March 22, hearing in the trial of Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd), former…

S.A.’s leadership urged to take right economic decisions

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

An economist on Thursday urged the incoming South African leadership to take right economic decisions to avoid universal “junk status”.

Ethiopia’s PM Desalegn submits resignation to facilitate reforms after mass unrest

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn said on Thursday he had submitted his resignation as both premier and the chairman of…

South Africa opposition EFF to boycott election of new president

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

South Africa’s far-left Economic Freedom Fighters party leader Julius Malema said on Thursday his party will not take part in…

Civil servant sentenced to 2 years imprisonment for sodomy

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A Chief Magistrates’ Court, Daura Road, Kaduna, on Thursday sentenced a 40-year-old civil servants, Ibrahim Lawal, to 2 years imprisonment…

Vatican says Pope Francis meets regularly with sex abuse victims

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Pope Francis has regular, confidential meetings with victims of sexual abuse, the Vatican revealed on Thursday, with his Church still…

Kaduna APC unveils new office

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The All Progressives Party (APC) on Thursday unveiled a new state office in Kaduna, saying the decision was in the…

Gupta Probe: South African police arrest 8 in influence-peddling investigations

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

South Africa’s elite Hawks police unit has arrested eight people so far in its investigations into high-level influence-peddling centering around…

Valentine: Survey reveals condoms sale increased by 70%

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

As Nigerians joined the rest of the world to celebrate St Valentine’s Day on Wednesday, a survey has indicated there…

Iran accuses Israel of jeopardising regional security, stability, peace

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Iran on Thursday accused Israel of being the cause of regional instability, rejecting the charges against Iran for the recent…

Enugu Disco loses N15m to Aba power outage

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) has lost over N15million to power outage, following equipment failure at the Transmission Company of…

China expresses anger over Indian PM visit to disputed border region

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

China on Thursday expressed anger over a visit by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the remote Indian state of…

FRSC has reduced accidents by 89% since inception – Spokesman

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has reduced accidents on the nation’s highways by 89 per cent since its inception…

NRC warns against walking, trading on railway line

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) has warned the public to desist from trading and walking on rail line as such…

SA House Speaker receives Zuma’s resignation letter

PM NEWS Live

8 years ago

The speaker of South Africa’s parliament, Baleka Mbete, has received a letter from Jacob Zuma informing her of his resignation…

Liberia’s George Weah orders review of concession agreements

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Liberia’s new President George Weah has directed a review of concessions entered into by previous administrations, the presidency said on…

Kenyan court revokes deportation of opposition-linked lawyer

PM NEWS Live

8 years ago

A Kenyan court on Thursday revoked the deportation of a lawyer who “swore in” opposition leader Raila Odinga as the…

Chonoko assumes duty as Acting DG of CMD

PM NEWS Live

8 years ago

Mr Bitrus Chonoko, Acting Director-General, Centre for Management Development (CMD), has assumed duty at the head office of the Centre…

Baru commends marketer for adherence to approved pump price

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Dr Maikanti Baru, the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), on Wednesday commended a petroleum marketer…

Out-going CMD boss cautions staff

PM NEWS Live

8 years ago

Dr Kabir Usman, the out-going Director-General, Centre for Management Development (CMD), has advised the staff to shun religious sentiment and…

Indian minister slammed for urinating in open

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Opposition parties on Thursday slammed a senior minister after a picture pf him urinating in the open in the western…

357m children living in conflict zones – Group

PM NEWS Live

8 years ago

A charity organisation, Save the Children on Thursday warned 357 million children living in conflict zones. In a report, the…

Institute to train secretaries on practical solutions

PM NEWS Live

8 years ago

The Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria (ICSAN) says it will expose its members to modern day practices…

Zimbabwe offers to pay for opposition leader Tsvangirai funeral expenses

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Zimbabwe is ready to help foot the bill for the funeral arrangements of Morgan Tsvangirai in a tribute to the…

Economic growth: Expert tasks FG to utilise rising oil price

PM NEWS Live

8 years ago

A financial expert, Dr Samuel Nzekwe, has advised the Federal Government to utilise the rising oil price in the international…

Petrol diversion: DPR fines marketers N2.5bn

PM NEWS Live

8 years ago

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has fined 20 marketers about N2.48 billion for diverting nine million litres of petrol.…

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