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MACBAN alleges that killings of innocent herders by a vigilance group is going on in Sokoto State with 16 lives lost so far.

Anti-Open Grazing: Law will enable herdsmen’s children acquire education – Bishop

Bishop William Aveya of Gboko Catholic Diocese in Benue has said that the anti-open grazing law passed by the state…

Senator begins vocational skills training for 1,000 unemployed youths

Senator Mustafah Bukar, APC representing Katsina north, has commenced skills acquisition training for 1,000 unemployed youths drawn from twelve local…

Nigerians need mindset restructuring not geo-political restructuring – Bishop

The Catholic Bishop of Gboko Diocese, Most Reverent William Avenya, has suggested the restructuring of mindset of citizens as a…

Facebook to open digital training centres in Europe

Facebook said on Monday it would open three new centres in Europe to train people in digital skills.

77.5m Nigerians engage in economic activities in Q3 2017 – NBS

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says 77.55 million people are engaged in economic activities out of a labour force…
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Lassa fever: Ebonyi Govt. reopens schools following absence of new case

Public and private schools in Ebonyi shut on Jan. 18 to check the spread of Lassa fever outbreak in the…

China to commence selection of astronauts for space station

China will begin selection for the next generation of astronauts who will train to work on the country’s planned space…
Six friends died in Ogbogbo, Ijebu North-East LG of Ogun State after sharing a bottle of drink bought for 'reconciliation' by another friend.

Constant drinking in adolescence increases risks of liver diseases in adulthood – Study

Swedish researchers confirmed in a study published Sunday that chronic consumption of alcohol during adolescence can lead to greater risk…

Triplets, brother killed in Jigawa fire outbreak

A fire outbreak has killed Triplets and their brother in Hadejia town, Jigawa, according to the Spokesman of the Nigeria…

U.S Vice President Pence in Israel, meets Netanyahu

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for talks on Monday, the second day of a…

Iran suspends executions after relaxing law on drug offences

Iran on Monday suspended all cases in which people have been sentenced to death for drug offences, Ali Larijani, Speaker…

Ethiopia rejects call for World Bank arbitration in dam dispute

Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn has rejected a call by Egypt for World Bank arbitration in a dispute over a…

Indian minister dismisses Darwin’s theory of evolution

An Indian minister has stirred a major row by dismissing naturalist Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution of humans, saying it…

Record number of candidates bid for Russian presidential election

The number of people who have expressed their intention to run in the upcoming Russian presidential election is the highest…

Liberia: Abdulsalami Abubakar hails peaceful transition

Former military Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar (rtd), on Sunday hailed the ongoing peaceful democratic transfer of power in…

Lagos charges residents to shun domestic violence, child abuse

The Lagos State Government has urged residents of the state to desist from all forms of violent act and abuses,…

Armed herdsmen pose terrorist threats – Nigerians in Diaspora

The Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation Americas (NIDOA) has urged the Federal Government to check the activities of armed herdsmen in…

El-Rufai to introduce juicy incentives for rural teachers

Kaduna State Government on Sunday said it would introduce juicy incentives for teachers posted to public schools in rural areas…

CBN calls for calm over MPC meeting, says economy is strong

The Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele, has allayed the fears of Nigerians and the international community…
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82% of wealth generated in 2017 earned by world top 1% – Oxfam

Eighty-two per cent of the wealth generated last year went to the richest one per cent of the global population,…

Napoli go 4 points clear as Lazio hit five

Napoli survived a tough test at Atalanta on Sunday as Dries Mertens’ second-half goal secured a 1-0 win which kept…

Fulani herdsmen must pay N5,000 to operate in Ekiti – Fayose

Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti State has directed that for a Fulani herdsman to operate in Ekiti, he must pay…
Sultan of Sokoto Sa’ad Abubakar led JNI strongly condemns recent killings in Benue expressing deep pain over the loss of innocent lives.

Muslim body tasks Federal Govt on security

The Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI) has appealed to the federal and state governments to take proactive measures against security challenges…

Saraki visits Kwara community over monarch’s death

Senate President Bukola Saraki on Sunday paid a condolence visit to Omu-Aran in Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara over…

2019: Buhari healthy to seek re-election – Adesina

Presidential Spokesman, Mr Femi Adesina, says President Muhammadu Buhari is presently in a better state of health than in 2015,…
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Lassa fever: Kogi NMA tasks health workers on safety

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) in Kogi has advised healthcare practitioners in the state to always observe safety precautions when…
Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP) says five states in the Southwest geopolitical zone owe pensioners N330 billion in pensions and gratuities.

Over 25,000 pensioners not on FG payroll – NUP

More than 25,000 pensioners are still excluded from the Federal Government’s payroll of retirees, according to the Nigerian Union of…

New code will boost trade, investment – FRC

The Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRCN) says the final review of the National Code of Corporate Governance (NCCG) will…

2019: Group woos support for Atiku to clinch presidential ticket

A political group; “Iam Atikulated2019’’ has appealed to leaders and stakeholders of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to support the…
Islamic State (IS) militants ambush military bus in Syria eastern province of Deir al-Zour, kill 23 soldiers, injure 10 others

Presidency raises alarm over influx of foreign terrorists

Security service organizations including the Department of State Service (DSS) have identified an Islamic State in West Africa (ISWA) network…