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UNFPA tasks Federal Government on girl child education

The UN Population Fund (UNFPA) has urged the Federal Government to invest more in the education of youths, especially the…
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Dolapo Osinbajo task girls on innovation

The wife of the Vice President, Mrs Dolapo Osinbajo, has stressed the importance of girl child education, calling on every…

NNPC stocks petrol for year-end movements – Baru

Dr Maikanti Baru, the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), says the corporation had stocked over…
Forest fire

Overnight rains extinguish wildfires in Spain

Overnight rains in the region and a lowering of unseasonably high temperatures in Galicia helped the task of the hundreds…
Fraud

Kwara LG Poll: Court dismisses suit against KWASIEC

An Ilorin High Court on Tuesday dismissed the suit filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) praying the court to…

President Buhari signs University of Petroleum Resources Bill

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday signed University of Petroleum Resources Bill with a pledge to continue to support the socio-economic…
Daniel Ogazi,, Ibrahim Balarabe factions of Nasarawa House of Assembly fail to reach agreement on who leads the assembly as the 7th Speaker.

Nasarawa state to construct new court complex

Gov. Tanko Al-makura of Nasarawa state on Tuesday laid the foundation for the construction of new multi-million naira high court…

Africa spends $35bn annually on food imports – AfDB

The President of African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwumi Adesina, said that Africa was spending 35 billion dollars annually on…
Nigeria Joins Global Community in Commitment to Defeat Meningitis by 2030

Nigerian Army debunk rumours of harmful vaccination in Ondo State

The 32 Artillery Brigade of Nigerian Army, Akure, has debunked rumours of harmful vaccination being conducted by some people believed…

Police destroy drugs worth over N50m in Lagos

The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Mr Edgal Imohimi on Tuesday destroyed hard drugs worth more than N50 million at…

Former minister seeks end to hidden hunger syndrome

Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu, former Minister of Health, on Tuesday, stressed the need for relevant authorities to urgently address hidden hunger…
UNICEF

More than half of UNICEF’s social media followers are Nigerians – Official

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says that U-Report, it’s unique social media platform to engage with communities on issues…

411 teachers sit for professional qualifying exam in Lagos

About 411 teachers participated in the maiden edition of the Teachers’ Professional Qualifying Examination in Lagos State, Gbolahan Enilolobo, State…

rainstorm destroys rice farms in Plateau

A rainstorm has washed away 100 hectares of rice farms, worth millions of naira, at Panyam village in Mangu Local…
MACBAN alleges that killings of innocent herders by a vigilance group is going on in Sokoto State with 16 lives lost so far.

Kaduna govt seeks private sector partnership to modernise cattle breeding

The Kaduna State Government says it would work with stakeholders to establish modern cattle breeding methods in line with global…

INTELS reacts to NPA’s termination of pilotage agreement

INTELS Nigeria Ltd says the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) did not give the organisation room to address issues raised by…

President Buhari leaves for Turkey for D-8 summit, state visit

President Muhammadu Buhari is to depart for Istanbul, Turkey, on Wednesday to participate in the ninth D-8 Summit slated for…

2017/2018 Admissions: LASU Shortlists 3,500 candidates

The Lagos State University (LASU) on Tuesday said it had closed admission of students for the 2017/2018 academic session following…

Eko Disco explains cause of outage in Orile, Surulere

The management of Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) on Tuesday attributed the power outage in Orile and Surulere areas of…

NEMA donates relief materials to flood victims in Kebbi

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) says it has provided relief assistance to the recent Kebbi state flood victims.

Navy to investigate alleged brutalisation of civilian

The Nigerian Navy on Tuesday said it would investigate the alleged brutalisation of a civilian by a rating, which went…

Alleged N864m graft: Ill-health stalls ex- FCT Minister, Bala Mohammed’s trial

The trial of former FCT Minister, Bala Mohammed was on Tuesday stalled in an FCT High Court Gudu, due to…
Former South Africa President Jacob Zuma

President Zuma reshuffles cabinet, appoints close ally to oversee nuclear deal

President Jacob Zuma of South Africa has appointed a close confidant to be energy minister on Tuesday as his government…
Police arrest 34-year-old man over rape of a 90-year-old woman in an aged care home in the town of Bateau Bay, Australia.

8 suspects arrested for raping 4 female hawkers

The Niger State Child Rights Protection Agency has announced the arrest of eight persons suspected of raping four girls in…

EFCC Trains Kano Officials On Corruption Fight

Ibrahim Magu, Acting Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has pledged training support for the Kano State Public Complaints…
Nyesom Wike

Rivers govt wants SARS boss redeployed

The Rivers state government has warned that the people might be forced to take steps necessary to protect themselves if…

LASUTH to commence full cardiac surgery – CMD

As part of efforts to stem overseas medical tourism by Nigerians, the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja, says…

Stop Using My Name to Con People – Magu

For the umpteenth time, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, is constrained to alert the public on the activities…
Pentagon

U.S. strike kills dozens ISIS members – Pentagon

U.S. forces killed dozens of Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS’) members in a strike on two ISIS training…

President Buhari directs security agencies to halt killings in Plateau

President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed sadness and regret over the reported killings of at least 20 people in Plateau state,…