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Court remands man accused of culpable homicide

A Magistrate’s Court in Minna on Friday ordered the remand in prison custody of a man, Muhammed Dange, who is…
Group petitions EFCC and ICPC against Mallam Nasiru El-Rufai

Court dismisses Kaduna Tax Law legality suit

A High Court in Kaduna on Friday dismissed a suit challenging the legality of the Kaduna State Tax Codification and…

Maternal death: NGO advocates for family planning

An NGO, “Pathfinder International’’says family planning and childbirth spacing remain the best way to tackle the alarming rate of maternal…

Obiano employs 17 corps members

Gov. Willie Obiano of Anambra has announced automatic employment for 17 National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members deployed to the…
FG frees 15 inmates from Katsina custodial centre

NPS endorses plea bargain for inmates – Lagos Prisons Controller

The Nigeria Prisons Service (NPS) would cooperate with the Lagos State Government on its adoption of a plea bargain to…

Nigeria needs spiritual rebirth – NCPC boss

Rev. Tor Uja, Executive Secretary, Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC) said on Friday that the nation needs a spiritual rebirth.…

Plateau governor imposes dusk-to-dawn curfew on Bassa LG

Worried by incessant attacks on communities on Bassa Local Government, Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau has imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew…

Peace, lifeline of every economy – Osinbajo

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Friday in Asaba said that peace remained the lifeline of every economy. Osinbajo said this…
UN

Boko Haram: UN welcomes commencement of suspects’ trials

The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Friday welcomed the decision by the Nigerian authorities to…

Anambra election: We are not afraid of IPOB’s threat – Nwoye

Mr Tony Nwoye, APC’s candidate in the Anambra governorship race, says his party is sensitising youths on the need to…

Over 200 UNILAG Law students barred from examination over class attendance

Over two hundred University of Lagos Law students have been barred from writing the ongoing semester examination for allegedly failing…

George Weah on his way to become Liberia’s president

George Weah of the Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) retained his lead as the second batch of provisional results of…

18 states to benefit from $500m World Bank projects

Mr Ularamu Ubandoma, the National Coordinator, Rural Access and Mobility Project (RAMP) says 18 more states will benefit from 500…

Cancer awareness movie, Purple Hearts premieres in Abuja

“Purple Hearts”, a Nollywood advocacy movie that deals with the challenges of cancer diagnosis, treatment and management, made a debut…
Muhammadu Indimi

Foundation builds N600m housing estate for IDPs

The Muhammadu Indimi Foundation, a humanitarian organisation founded by Alhaji Muhammadu Indimi, the Executive Chairman of Oriental Energy Resources Limited,…
I'll restore peace in South East two minutes if released from prison - Nnamdi Kanu

IPOB: FG urges international partners to halt transfer of funds

The Federal Government has appealed to its international partners to proscribe the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and starve it…

2019 Election: Buhari woos Igbo, promises roads, rail networks

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday in Abuja assured stakeholders from the South-East that the region would benefit more from roads…

North Korea renews threat to launch missile towards Guam

North Korean state media on Friday renewed a threat to launch missiles toward the US territory of Guam, warning that…

Trump to reveal tough new Iran strategy

US President Donald Trump is expected to set out a more confrontational strategy towards Iran, accusing it of pursuing "death…

Germany spends €50m yearly in Nigeria for vocation training – Ambassador

Dr Bernhard Schlagheck, German Ambassador to Nigeria, says the German Government invests 50 million euros in a year in the…

Amnesty: 500 Anglophones arrested in Cameroon

More than 500 people have been swept up in mass arrests following violent demonstrations in Cameroon’s English-speaking regions earlier this…

45 Boko Haram members sentenced to multiple years

A Federal High Court sitting in Kainji, Niger, has convicted and sentenced 45 Boko Haram members to between 3 and…

Telecos seek licences to boost financial inclusion

Mr Gbolahan Awonuga, the Executive Secretary, Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), said operators were already seeking licences…

Bodies recovered from Kaduna boat mishap

The officials of the Kaduna State Emergency management Agency recovered the bodies with the support of the local divers.

China’s most-wanted corruption fugitive sentenced to prison

A court in eastern China has sentenced the country’s former most-wanted fugitive, Yang Xiuzhu, to eight years in prison, state…

Engineers wants States to own, maintain Federal highways

The Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) has called for the return of Federal Highways across the…
Nigeria’s Solar Energy Future: A Strategic, Sustainable Investment

Expert suggests adoption of solar energy to solve nation’s power problem

Alhaji Yusuf Aliyu, an Electrical Engineer on Friday suggested the adoption of solar power by the three tiers of government…

NEMA urges increased awareness, policies to mitigate disasters

Mr Yunusa Maihaja, Director-General, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), has called for increased awareness and policies on Disaster Risk Reduction…

Kenyatta to consider election amendment before signing

President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya confirmed Friday that he had received the controversial election amendment bill from Parliament, saying he…

UNILORIN produces 89 First Class graduates

Prof. AbduGaniyu Ambali, the Vice-Chancellor of University of Ilorin, has said the institution produced 89 first class graduates in 2016/2017…