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Turkey has no more patience left for EU membership bid

Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on Wednesday said Turkey had run out of patience over its stalled bid to join the…

House fire kills 5 migrants in Mecca

A fire Wednesday erupted in a house inhabited by migrant workers in Saudi Arabia’s western city of Mecca, killing five…

Pregnant South African woman bites rapist’s genitals

South African Police said they are on the lookout for a man with severely injured genitalia who allegedly raped a…

South Korea’s Moon willing to meet Kim Jong Un

South Korean President Moon Jae In is willing to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un “under the right conditions,”…

9 civilian JTF members arrested over possession of arms

The Nigeria Army in Takum, Taraba, says it has arrested nine members of a Civilian Joint Task Force over alleged…

Nigerian Govt urged to exercise strong political will to address housing deficit

A housing expert, Mr Festus Adebayo has appealed to the Federal Government to show commitment and exercise strong political will…

Japanese astronaut apologises for ‘fake news’ of height increase

Japanese astronaut Norishige Kanai, on a mission to the International Space Station, apologised on Wednesday for saying he had grown…

NSCDC recovers N23.2m debts in Jigawa in 2017

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Jigawa Command, said it had recovered about N23.2 million as debts from…

100 migrants missing in shipwreck off Libya – Navy

The Libyan Navy on Wednesday said as many as 100 migrants have gone missing after their boat sank off the…

Donald Trump credited for sparking South, North Korea talks

President Moon Jae-in of South Korea credited U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday for helping to spark the first inter-Korean…

Pakistan suspends military, intelligence cooperation with U.S

Pakistan has suspended military and intelligence cooperation with the U.S. amid the diplomatic tensions between Islamabad and Washington, Pakistani Defence…

Troops avert suicide bomb attack in Gamboru

Troops of Operation Lafiya Dole foiled an attempt by three female suicide bombers to attack Gamboru town in Ngala Local…

Navy seeks legislation to prosecute arrested criminals

The Nigerian Navy has appealed to the National Assembly to initiate Laws that would enable the Navy to prosecute arrested…

Lawmaker says PIB will address fuel crises in Nigeria

Rep. Joseph Akinlaja, the Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Petroleum Resources (Downstream), said on Tuesday the passage of the…
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Cholera Outbreak: Zambia suspends passport issuance in capital

The Zambian Government on Tuesday placed a temporary suspension on issuance of passports and national identity cards in Lusaka, the…

Senator wants perpetrators of Benue violence arrested

Sen. Joseph Waku, Pro-Chancellor, Federal University of Technology, Akure has called on security agencies to fish out and prosecute those…
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1m jobs to be created through eggs production, processing, sale – Minister

The Federal Government said on Tuesday that 1egg production, processing and marketing could create no fewer than one million jobs…

Nigerians must embrace integrity to succeed – Osinbajo

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo says there is the need for Nigerians to embrace the virtue of integrity and hard work for…

Port fire incidents: NPA install investigative committee

The Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Ms Hadiza Usman, has inaugurated an investigative committee to look into the causes…

Abia APC membership on the rise as Chairman extols Buhari

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Oyegun, has said that President Muhammed Buhari was working…
Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) boss Hameed Ali urges Nigerians not to engage in smuggling or patronising smugglers in Easter message

Tin Can Customs generates N287.6bn in 2017

The Tin Can Island Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says it collected N287.6 billion between January and December…

PDP working hard to pick best presidential candidate in 2019 – Walid

Sen. Walid Jibrin, the Chairman, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees (BoT), on Tuesday, said that the party was…

Members of armed militia group arrested in Benue

Troops of 93 Battalion of the Nigerian Army stationed in Takum, Taraba, have arrested nine members of alleged  sponsored armed…

EFL Cup: Manchester City leaves it late to secure victory over Bristol

Manchester City forward Sergio Aguero’s last-gasp strike secured a 2-1 victory over Bristol City in their English Football League (EFL) …

Ogundeko Assumes office as LASIEC’s Permanent Secretary

Mr Sesan Tunde Ogundeko, who was recently appointed and sworn in as Permanent  Secretary by Mr Akinwunmi Ambode, the Lagos…
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Lagos PDP’s Call For Ban On Ambode Ridiculous – Group

Itesiwaju Ipinle Eko Vanguard, which is made up of social activists, Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), artisans and political groups have described…

Libyan returnees agitate over non payment of stipends

A mild agitation ensued among members of the latest batch of illegal immigrants evacuated from Libya, otherwise known as Libya…

Oyo appoints Governing Councils for 6 Tertiary Institutions

The Oyo State Government on Tuesday announced the constitution of the Governing Councils for the six state-owned tertiary Institutions.

Unibadan campus journalists worry over incessant strikes

University of Ibadan Campus Journalists, UCJ, has expressed concern over incessant strikes which disrupted the institution’s academic calendar last year.

2019: Buhari has 2 years to perform – Fasehun

The O’odua People’s Congress (OPC), a Yoruba Socio-Cultural group, on Tuesday said that President Muhammadu Buhari still has about two…