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NLC advises Nigerian Govt’s committee on minimum wage

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called on the Tripartite Committee for the new National Minimum Wage to consider the…
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CAN, Muslim council condemn Adamawa killings

The Adamawa Chapter of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) and Muslim Council have condemned the perpetrators of the Mubi Mosque…

Communal clash: Normalcy returns to Igbo-Etiti

Enugu State Police Command said on Friday that normalcy had returned to Igbo-Etiti Local Government Area of Enugu State after…

Pope condemns anti-migrant propaganda

Pope Francis on Friday said people spreading anti-migrants propaganda “are sowing violence, racial discrimination and xenophobia” and called for global…
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Lagos Assembly urges Buhari to intensify efforts on counter-terrorism

The Lagos State House of Assembly on Friday urged President Muhammadu Buhari to intensify efforts to wipe out all manner…

Health minister expresses shock over death of MHWUN members

The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, on Friday, expressed shock over the death of some medical officials along Kano-Kaduna…

Enugu Govt approves N1.5b for rehabilitation of roads

The Enugu State Executive Council has approved N1.5 billion for the reconstruction of 14 critical roads in Enugu metropolis and…

INEC fixes date for Anambra Central Senatorial re-run election

The Independent National EIectoral Commission has fixed Jan. 13, 2018 for the conduct of the rerun Anambra Central Senatorial District…

Oscar Pistorius’ jail sentence increased to 13 years, 5 months

A South African court on Friday, increased Paralympian Oscar Pistorius’ jail sentence from six years to 13 years and five…

Zimbabwean army hands over finance minister to police

Zimbabwean Finance Minister, Ignatius Chombo, who was detained last week during a military coup, had been handed over to police,…

N-Power to commence physical verification on Dec. 4

The 300,000 candidates pre-selected under the Federal Government’s N-Power Scheme will undergo its physical verification phase from Dec. 4 to…

Nigerian Govt. allots N256.23m in November savings bond sales

The Federal Government allotted N256.23 million in its November, 2019 and 2020 savings bond sales, according to the Debt Management…

Shettima calls for proactive measures to check food insecurity in North-East

Gov. Kashim Shettima of Borno has called for proactive measures to mitigate the effects of food insecurity caused by Boko…

Amaechi tasks stakeholders on improving Nigerian maritime industry

The Minister of Transportation, Mr Chibuike Amaechi, has urged stakeholders to initiate ideas that will elevate operations in the maritime…

Mnangagwa assures Mugabe of safety in Zimbabwe – state media

Incoming Zimbabwe leader, Emmerson Mnangagwa, assured former President Robert Mugabe, he and his family would be safe in the country,…

Boko Haram: VSF to spend N400m to reconstruct 7 schools

Prof. Sunday Ochoche, the Executive Director of Victims Support Fund (VSF), on Thursday, said the fund would spend N400 million…

Ekwueme: Nigerian Govt inaugurates Burial Committee

The Federal Government has inaugurated a national burial committee headed by Mr Boss Mustapha, Secretary to the Government of the…
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Barkin-Ladi Irrigation project: Fiscal commission, project engineer disagree

A project verification team from the Fiscal Responsibility Commission has expressed dissatisfaction over the handling of the N734 million Barkin-Ladi…

Buhari approves N800m Budget Support Loan Facility for states

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the release of N800 million for each of the 36 states of the federation as…

We need to show more patriotism – Adesina

The Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, says patriotic zeal of citizens is…

Housing: Anambra govt. to fast track project

Prof. Solomon Chukwulobelu, Secretary to the Anambra State Government said the state would deploy resources to fast track the ongoing…
The Minister said the ban on open grazing was as part of efforts to curb the persistent farmers-herders conflicts across the country.

Plateau Youths to submit open grazing prohibition bill to Assembly

A pressure group, Plateau Youth G17 Peace and Progressive Forum, says it has prepared a bill on prohibition of open…

Buhari approves 30-member New National Minimum Wage Committee

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of 30-member Tripartite Committee for the negotiation of a New National Minimum Wage…

Oyo lawmakers pass vote of no confidence on commissioner for education

Oyo State House of Assembly Thursday showed their displeasure towards the state Commissioner for Education, Professor Adeniyi Olowofela over the…

500 tax fraudsters uncovered

The Federal Government has obtained the names of 500 Nigerians implicated in various cases of tax fraud across the country.

FSARS Smashes 8-Man Robbery Gang In Oyo

Operatives of the Federal Special Anti-robbery Squad,FSARS at Adeniji Adele Road, Lagos Island have arrested nine suspected robbers that have…

World Toilet Day: 1.1 billion people still defecate in open places

As the world marks the Global Toilet Day, it has been revealed that 1.1 billion people still defecate in the…

Buhari commends Benin Kingdom for stabilising Nigeria

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday expressed delight with the stabilising roles that the Eweka Dynasty of Benin Kingdom had been…

Facebook set to invest in Nigeria, drive innovation, skills development

Recently in Lagos, Facebook announced a new nationwide initiative in Nigeria to further cement its commitment and investment in the…

Hospital Opens Free Hernia Surgery Programme

Concerned by the increasing number of Nigerians suffering from hernia, and women with fibroids, a frontline health-care centre committed to…