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NNPC orders assessment of Escravos-Lagos gas pipeline fire

The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Dr Maikanti Baru, has ordered the immediate assessment of…

Osun Utd opens camp for selection of new players ahead of new NNL season

Osun United Football Club on Wednesday announced its training schedule for the selection and recruitment of new players into the…

Niger state gets 14 new commissioners

Gov. Sani Bello of Niger on Wednesday sworn in 14 new commissioners, warning them against all forms of corrupt practices.

Benue Attacks: President Buhari condemns Guma, Logo killings

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday condemned the killings, and wanton destruction of property in Guma and Logo Local Government Areas…

Zimbabwe invites bids to buy stakes in state-owned companies

Zimbabwe has invited bids to buy stakes in up to eight loss-making state-owned enterprises, its Deputy Finance Minister, Terence Mukupe,…
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Egypt jails 10 for assisting illegal immigration

An Egyptian court on Wednesday sentenced 10 people to up to 25 years in prison over assisting illegal immigration through…

Tanzania increases fuel prices due to rising crude prices

Tanzania’s energy regulator on Wednesday increased the maximum price for petrol, diesel and kerosene.

Ex-Kaduna Governor, Lawal Kaita laid to rest in Katsina

The remains of the former governor of the defunct Kaduna State, Alhaji Lawal Kaita, has been buried in Katsina. Kaita…

Lagos committed to protection of consumers’ satisfaction – Ambode

Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Wednesday in Lagos inaugurated a 12-member board of the state’s Consumer Protection Agency…

Ethiopia to release all political prisoners

The Ethiopian Government, on Wednesday, ordered the release of all its political prisoners and the closure of its notorious Maekelawi…

Army boss expresses satisfaction with security in Bauchi State

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has expressed satisfaction with the improved security situation in Bauchi State.

Kwara: CAN condemns attacks on worshippers

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Kwara State Chapter, has condemned the attacks on some of their worshippers and places…
Governor Atiku Bagudu, speaks on Kebbi boat mishap

Kebbi governor swears in 2 new commissioners

Two new commissioners on Wednesday took their oath of allegiance and office as members of Kebbi State Executive Council.

Israel offers to pay African migrants to leave, threatens jail

Israel on Wednesday said it would pay thousands of African migrants living illegally in the country to leave, threatening them…

Iran Protests: Turkey values Iranian stability, praises Rouhani

Turkey on Wednesday described President Hassan Rouhani’s response to days of protests across Iran as appropriate, saying that it valued…

APM Terminals waives charges on fish container for IDPs

APM Terminals Apapa Limited has waived the handling and storage charges estimated to be millions of naira on a container…

PDP condemns Benue attack, urges presidency to intervene

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned Tuesday’s attack by gunmen on Benue farmers, calling on the presidency to arrest…

Nigerian Govt urged to make restructuring top priority in 2018

A political scientist, Dr Taiye Agbalajobi, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari, to consider the calls by Nigerians for restructuring of…

Congolese forces criticised for killing protesters

The EU and the Catholic Church on Wednesday criticised Congolese security forces for the killing of five anti-government protesters in…

Photos: Properties owned by suspected Badoo kingpin, Alaka

The Lagos State Government on Wednesday sealed off a Petrol Filling Station, an Hotel and Event Centre belonging to a…

Storm Eleanor batters France, Ireland, Britain

Storm Eleanor struck Ireland, parts of Britain and northern France overnight into Wednesday, bringing with it flooded streets, fallen trees…
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Trafficking: Delegation departs Abuja for Libya to evacuate trapped Nigerians

The Federal Government’s special delegation, led by Foreign Affairs Minister Geoffrey Onyeama on Wednesday departed Abuja for Tripoli, the Libyan…
APC denies issuing any directive to incumbent LGA chairpersons, seeking reelection, to resign ahead of the 2025 Lagos council poll.

2019: PDP is dead, can’t win Lagos – APC

The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Wednesday described the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) as “a dead party, not capable of…

Turkey accuses Netanyahu, Trump of supporting Iran protests

Turkey on Wednesday accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump of supporting the anti-government protests in…

Governor urges Bayelsa youths to shun cultism

Gov. Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa on Wednesday advised youths of the state to resist the temptation of joining cult groups.

Nigerian Govt lauded for improving electricity transmission network

Mr Sunday Makinde, an expert in the power sector, on Wednesday lauded Federal Government’s effort at improving electricity transmission network…

Gov. Tambuwal expresses sadness over Kaita’s death

Gov. Aminu Tambuwal has expressed sadness over the death of elder statesman and former Governor of old Kaduna State, Alhaji…

Kaita: Nigeria has lost a patriot – PDP Forum

An organisation, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at Your Door Campaign Forum, has expressed sadness over the death of a former…

Nigerian Govt advised to push for early passage of 2018 budget

Dr Samuel Nzekwe, a former President, Association of National Accountants of Nigeria (ANAN) has advised the Federal Government to push…

NSCDC seizes 1000 litres of petrol from Boko Haram suppliers

The Borno Command, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), says it has seized about 1,000 litres of petrol from…