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FESTAC ’77 not fetish, says Obasanjo

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Monday said that FESTAC’77 was a celebration of African diverse and rich cultural heritage and…

No increase in tuition fees – OAU

The management of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) has debunked all claims that the institution intends to increase the tuition…
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Indonesia threatens to block WhatsApp messaging over obscene content

Indonesia on Monday vowed to block Facebook Inc’s WhatsApp Messenger within 48 hours if the service did not ensure that…

Phone repairer steals palm oil, receives 22 strokes of cane

A Mararaba Upper Area Court, in Nasarawa State, on Monday ordered that a 21-year-old phone repairer, Michael Adeku, be given…
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NCAA scores telecoms operators high on aviation height compliance

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has expressed satisfaction with telecoms operators’ compliance with its directive on Aviation Height Clearance…
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‘Non-payment of bills will make constant power a pipe dream’

The Association of Nigerian Electricity Distributors (ANED) has called on Nigerians to pay their electricity bills promptly as non-payment of…

Liberia: Supreme Court suspends presidential run-off election

The Liberian Supreme Court on Monday issued a stay order on the presidential run-off election earlier slated for Tuesday, until…

2017 set to be in top 3 hottest years – UN

The United Nations (UN) says year 2017 is among the three hottest years on record in a new sign of…

Endorsement: BOT wants the best for PDP, says Adeniran

A national chairmanship aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party, Prof. Tunde Adeniran, said that his endorsement alongside two other aspirants…

Bayelsa Govt. rejects NLC’s classification as “highest workers’ indebted state’’

The Bayelsa Government has dismissed the classification of the state as one of the states with highest indebtedness to its…

Sokoto spends N800m on women development centres

The Sokoto State Government has expended N800 million on the building of Women Development and Empowerment Centres in the 23…

Proposed $5.5bn loan: Experts take on Nigerian Govt

Nigerians, especially economic experts, on Monday expressed concern over the Federal Government’s intention to borrow 5.5 million dollars to fund…

SON impounds 560 bags of sugar worth N9.15m

The Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has impounded a truck loaded with 560 bags of contraband sugar worth 9.15 million…

Monkey Pox : ‘No outbreak in Kwara’

The Kwara Government on Monday said there was no outbreak of Monkey Pox disease in any of the 16 local…

Katsina State Govt. inaugurates Local Peace Committees

The Katsina State Dialogue and Amnesty Committee has inaugurated Peace Committees across the 34 local government areas of the state.

Trump says stands with Japan against N. Korean menace

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday said America stood with ally Japan against the North Korean “menace”. Speaking after a…

Oil hits highest levels since 2015

Oil prices hit their highest levels early on Monday as markets tightened, while Saudi Arabia’s crown prince cemented his power…

Operation “Harbin Kunama II” to commence in Zamfara December

The Minister of Defence, Mansur Dan-Ali, has said that a military joint patrol tagged: “Operation Harbin Kunama II” will commence…

CNPC to cut gas supplies to industrial users

China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) plans to reduce natural gas supplies to industrial users, official sources told Media on Monday.…

Zamfara donates vehicles to security agencies

Gov. Abdulaziz Yari of Zamfara on Sunday, donated 47 new pickup vehicles to security agencies in the state as the…

Israel seeks robust relations with Nigeria

Mr Reuven Rivlin, President of the State of Israel has called for more robust and improved relations between that country…

Zamfara announces new measures on salary payment

Zamfara state government has said that it will henceforth only recognize and collect staff payment vouchers prepared by directors from…

Chief of Air Staff encourages Nigerians to keep hope alive

The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar on Sunday urged Nigerians to keep the hope alive, in spite…
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Obono-Obla sacked as recovery panel chairman

The Federal Government has dropped Mr Okoi Obono-Obla as the Chairman, Special Investigation Panel on the recovery of Public Property.…

Niger council earmarks N308m for road project

Mashegu Local Government Area, Niger, on Sunday said that it has earmarked N308 million for the construction of a 15-kilometre…

PDP sweeps Enugu council polls

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has swept all chairmanship positions in the 17 council areas of Enugu State the Enugu State…

Billionaire Saudi Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal arrested in corruption crackdown

Saudi Arabia's Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal, a prominent member of the country's royal family and a wealthy investor, has been…

World Bank lists Nigeria among 10 economies with Ease of Doing Business

Nigeria was among the 10 economies showing the most notable improvement in the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business list…

IBB Plans Scholarship to Immortalize Maryam Babangida

Former Military President, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida (retd.) has concluded plans to establish a scholarship programme at all levels of the…

Ibadan Mega City Project: CCII inaugurates committees toward realisation

As part of efforts to make Ibadan a mega city by 2040, the Central Council of Ibadan Indigenes (CCII) has…