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NPFL Week 2: Enyimba, Heartland share the spoils

Enyimba International Football Club of Aba on Wednesday drew goalless with Heartland FC of Owerri in the 2017/2018 Nigeria Professional…
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Petroleum tanker drivers threaten to boycott bad roads

Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) on Wednesday threatened to boycott bad roads should the Federal Government fail to repairs  important  roads…

Customs rolls out improved pre-arrival assessment report for optimum delivery

The Comptroller-General of Customs, retired Col. Hameed Ali, on Wednesday launched an improved Pre- Arrival Assessment Report (PAAR) to enhance…
NAHCON says suspension of Max Air domestic operations by NCAA will not affect ongoing airlift of Nigerian hajj pilgrims from Saudi Arabia.

Senate set to tackle alleged corrupt practices in Hajj Commission

The Senate says it is poised to unraveling alleged extortion and imposition of charges, among other hardships inflicted on pilgrims…

NAPTIP renews cooperation with Edo Govt

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has pledged a more robust cooperation with the Edo…

India donates $3.5m capacity building assistance for Nigeria

The Indian Government says it is providing 3.5 million dollars as capacity building assistance to train Nigerian government officials under…

Fayose orders arrest of Tiv man who killed Fulani herdsman

Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State on Wednesday ordered the arrest and prosecution of a Tiv man who allegedly killed…

VAIDS: Experts Warn Against Non-Declaration

Tax experts have warned against non-compliance with the Voluntary Assets and Income Declaration Scheme (VAIDS), a tax amnesty programme of…

Fire guts Yola town market

Fire has engulfed Yola town market, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports.

Petroleum tanker drivers threaten to boycott bad roads

Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) on Wednesday threatened to boycott bad roads should the Federal Government fail to repair important roads…

Daily Times publisher remanded in prison custody

A chief magistrate court in Abuja has remanded the publisher of Daily Times Newspaper Fidelis Anosike in prison custody.

KLM cancels 220 flights

Dutch airline KLM has cancelled 220 flights planned for Thursday due to the powerful storm that is expected to hit…
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Police Drags MD To Court For Stealing N10.5m

The Police in Lagos have dragged the Managing Director of Dominican Global Resources Company, Mafoluku area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria,…

Bomb scare: Edo police parade Bomb manufacturers

Three suspects who were arrested in connection with the explosion that claimed one life in Okpela, Etsako East local government…

FADAMA III: 2nd phase of projects begin in rural communities in Yobe

The FADAMA III Second Additional Financing (AFII) Programme has started the execution of infrastructural projects in some rural communities across…
The Minister said the ban on open grazing was as part of efforts to curb the persistent farmers-herders conflicts across the country.

Cattle colonies: Taraba state rejects Federal Govts. proposal

Mr Yusufu Akirikwen, the Taraba Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, says that the state has no land for Cattle Colonies…

Lagos rescues woman trapped in mud

The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA has rescued a middle aged woman trapped in the mud under Third Mainland…
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Herdsmen attacks: Fayose calls for peace in meeting with stakeholders

Gov. Ayo Fayose of  Ekiti on Wednesday in Ado-Ekiti said there would be no unlawful killing in the state under…

Nigerian Bank approves paternity leave for male employees

Access Bank Plc., has urged male employees of the bank to take advantage of its parental leave policy that extends…
Two pilots escape death in an accident involving Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Super Mushshak trainer aircraft in Kaduna on Thursday.

NAF wings additional pilots, urges dedication to duty

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF)  on Wednesday winged 11 pilots who have successfully completed Basic Flying Training in South Africa.

United Nations warn of risk of food shortages in Congo’s Kasai region

More than three million people in Congo’s troubled Kasai region are at risk of severe food shortage, with hundreds of…

Naira exchanges at N360.56 against dollar at investors’ window

The Naira on Wednesday traded at N360.56 against the dollar at the investors’ window.

Plateau state to construct 16 rural roads to boost accessibility – Commissioner

Mr Pam Dongs, the Plateau Commissioner for Works and Transport, says the state government has embarked on the construction of…
Petrol price jumps to N520 per liter in Edo, Delta

DPR dispenses 14,400 liters petrol free after arresting filling station owner

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) on Wednesday dispensed 14,400 litres of petrol free at an alleged illegal fuel station…

AfDB takes “Farming is Cool’’ initiative to Nigerian schools

The President of the  African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwumi Adesina, says the bank has taken  its “farming is cool’’…

Senate to hold security summit next week

The Senate says it suspend plenary next Wednesday and Thursday to hold a summit on the security situation in some…

Tax: Oyo state to sanction defaulting hotels, night clubs

The Oyo State Government says it will sanction any player  in the hospitality industry which  defaults in the payment of …

Customs officers kill Bus conductor in Lagos

A bus conductor, identified as Toheeb Olayiwola, was shot dead in Abule-Egba area of Lagos on Wednesday, allegedly by customs…

Federal Govt., N-Power trains 16,800 artisans nationwide

The Council of Registered Builders of Nigeria (CORBON) in collaboration with N-Power says it is training 16,800 artisans nationwide under…

Fuel subsidy: House of Reps summons Kachikwu, others

The House of Representatives on Wednesday resolved to invite the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr Ibe Kachikwu, to…