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Local Govt. sensitize residents health insurance scheme

Officials of the Surulere Local Government Area (LGA) of Lagos State have called on residents to embrace the state health…

Pope decries murder of women, children

Pope Francis on Thursday denounced the murder of innocent women and children as the “horrid face” of war as he…

Human Trafficking: 40 arrested, 500 others rescued in interpol-led raid

Forty people were arrested and 500 people rescued following a swoop on human traffickers across West Africa, the Interpol announced…

2019 elections: PDP will win Katsina– Sen. Tsauri

An aspirant for national secretary of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Sen. Umar Tsauri, has said that the party would regain…
Nigerian Senate

REC: Senate rejects Zamfara nominee, confirms 2

The Senate on Thursday rejected the nominee from Zamfara, Mr Ahmad Mahmud, as Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC). The upper chamber,…
National Museum, Lagos. Photo credit: Lape Soetan

Federal Government advised to renovate National Museum, Lagos

Students of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, on Thursday appealed to the Federal Government to renovate the National Museum,…
Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi: directs workers to sgun IPOB's Sit-At-Home order or face dismissal.

Ebonyi governor tasks NYSC members on Zero Hunger Initiative

Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi has urged the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members to embrace the `Nigeria Zero Hunger…
Dangote Group at forefront of job creation - LCCI

Dangote Cement commissions Congo plant

Africa’s largest cement Company, Dangote Cement Plc (http://APO.af/mCqnZz) has added fillip to the on-going efforts at economic emancipation of Africa…
A boat carrying migrants

Nigeria, Germany to set up migration centre

The Nigerian Government on Thursday signed an agreement with the German Federal Enterprise for International Cooperation (GIZ) to set up…

National security: Buratai tells intelligence corps to redouble efforts

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai on Thursday urged Nigerian Army Intelligence Corps (NAIC) to redouble commitments to…

NLC extols Ekwueme, condemn Boko Haram resurgence

The Nigeria Labour Congress(NLC) has expressed concern over the resurgence of strikes at vulnerable targets by Boko Haram in the…

Saudi Arabia to begin issuance of tourist visas

Saudi Arabia aims to start issuing tourist visas to foreigners next year, a senior Saudi official told CNN, as the…

Sokoto government pledges to rehabilitate NYSC camp

The Sokoto State Government on Thursday donated 1,000 mattresses to corps members and pledged to rehabilitate facilities at the NYSC…

Karate federation begins training for international tournaments

Bolaji Sidiq, the Chairman of Nigeria Karate Referees Commission (NKRC), on Thursday said training courses have begun for coaches and…

Lawmakers to investigate demise of Etisalat Nigeria

The House of Representatives has mandated its Committee on Telecommunications to investigate and ascertain the circumstances which led to the…

SWAN Week: NAN tops medals table

Bayo Onanuga, the Managing Director of News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Thursday promised more support for the agency’s sports…

Buhari re-assures on protection of women, girls rights

President Muhammadu Buhari, has re-assured Nigerians that the rights of women and girls will be protected, adding that there will…

Herbalist arrested with fake currencies

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a herbalist Bidemi Idowu, with various local and foreign currencies suspected to be…

NYSC: 2,482 Lagos corps members take Oath of Allegiance

No fewer than 2,482 corps members of Batch B Stream I, deployed to Lagos State, were on Thursday sworn-in by…

Transparency: TETFund rolls out monthly publication to Nigerians

As part of efforts to ensure transparency in its activities, the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has launched an in-house…

Agency organises forum for returnee communities

National Orientation Agency (NOA) on Thursday organised peace interactive forum for returnee communities in Gujba Local Government Area in Yobe…

Air Force immortalizes officer killed in fight against insurgency

The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, on Thursday in Lagos named a building in honour…

856 participants in UBEC’s national assessment

Prof. Hamid Bobboyi, Executive Secretary, Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) says 856 assessors were participating in the ongoing National Assessment…

Zimbabwe’s new rulers must show resolve for democracy – Britain

Britain wants Zimbabwe’s new rulers to show clear resolve to place the country on a more democratic and prosperous path…
Princess Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire Senior Special Assistant on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): calls for calm ahead of the primary elections of the All Progressives Congress, APC for the Lagos council election

Data gathering, dissemination system pivotal to effective SDGs progress

Mrs Adejoke Ore-Adefulire, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), has called on stakeholders to strengthen…
FG frees 15 inmates from Katsina custodial centre

JDPC seeks support of Nigerians to decongest prisons

The Justice Development and Peace Centre (JDPC) has solicited support from well-meaning Nigerians to help in the effort to decongest…
Estimated billing: Edo govt, BEDC to meter 500,000 houses

DISCOs responsible for electricity bills – Prepaid meter company

An indigenous smart pre-paid meters manufacturer, Mojec International Limited, has denied responsibility for high electricity bills, saying that tariffs lies…

2019 elections: ‘Distraction and unhelpful’, focus on governance – Tambuwal

Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State has described discussions on the 2019 elections as a `distraction and unhelpful’ to elective…

Rep member calls for women, girls inclusion in restructuring

The Chairperson, House of Committee on Women Affairs, House of Representatives, Mrs Stella Ngwu, has called for the inclusion of…

2019 elections: INEC solicits religious leaders support

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has called on religious leaders in Zamfara to mobilise support for the commission’s activities…