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Fani-Kayode’s trial continues tomorrow

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos south west Nigeria today , dismissed an application filed before the court by…

Illegal arms: Court seeks medical reports of defendants

A Federal High Court Judge in Lagos south west Nigeria, Justice Ayokunle Faji has called for medical reports detailing the…

Kano State spends N500m on accreditation of courses at Kano poly

Kano State Government says it has spent over N500 million on the accreditation of 54 courses at the Kano State…

EFCC opens office in Akwa Ibom

Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has opened an office in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom capital, its Spokesman, Mr Wilson…

2017 budget: Senate to commence review of implementation in October

The President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, has said that the Senate would commence review of the 2017 Budget…

Former super eagles coach inaugurates Footballers Social Club

Austin Eguavon, former Super Eagles Coach, on Tuesday, inaugurated the Ex- Nigeria International Footballers Social Club in Edo to take…
Researchers eliminate HIV from cells in a laboratory using a gene-editing tool known as Crispr-Cas, thus, raising hopes of a cure

HIV/AIDS: FG to treat 50,000 victims annually

Stakeholders in the fight against HIV/AIDS has commended the new commitment of government to use domestic funds to provide antiretroviral…
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South African airline in talks with Citibank on debt

South Africa is in talks with Citibank on how to settle a 1.8 billion rand ($135 million) loan to the…

Business registration cost now cheaper – CAC

The Registrar-General, Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Mr. Bello Mahmud, said on Tesday in Abuja that the cost of business registration…

Adamawa committed to youth empowerment – Bindow

Gov. Muhammadu Jubril-Bindow of Adamawa on Tuesday said that youths in the state would be made self relaint through skill…

Flooding: Imo Govt urged to demolish houses on waterways

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has advised the Imo state government to demolish all houses along the waterways to…

Unemployment: Radical approach required to curb challenge – Dalung

The Minister of Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalung, says youth unemployment in the country requires radical approach.

Apapa gridlock: FRSC sets up task force

The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) said on Tuesday that it had constituted a task force to resolve the incessant…
House of Representatives hits back at Senate, ignore bills for concurrence

Reps hailed for defending Nigeria’s unity

The Presidency on Tuesday commended members of the House of Representatives for standing firm in defence of Nigeria’s unity.

Former Ivory Coast president to remain in detention for ICC trial

The International Criminal Court on Tuesday said judges had ordered former Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo to remain in detention…

Python Dance aimed at fighting crime in the southeast – GOC

The Nigerian Army on Tuesday explained that the ongoing Operation Python Dance II was aimed at fighting crime and criminalities…
NERC approves increase in cost of pre-paid meters

Distribution companies meter over 3 million customers – NERC

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) says the 11 Electricity Distribution Companies (DISCOs) have so far metered over 3 million…

Naira sells at N364/$ as MPC holds rate

The Naira on Tuesday exchanged at N364 to the dollar at the parallel market as the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC)…

UNILAG announces new dates for Post-UTME

The Management of the University of Lagos, UNILAG, has rescheduled 2017/2018 Post UTME Aptitude Test to hold between 4 and…

Nigerian Govt releases 5,000 improved Cocoa seedlings to farmers

The Federal Government through the National Cocoa Production Programme has released 5,000 improved Cocoa seedlings to Adamawa Government for distribution…

NYSC Resources Overstretched – DG

Brig. Gen Suleiman Kazaure, the Director General, of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), has blamed the dwindling resources in…

Nnamani wants N/Assembly to enact law prohibiting child abuse

A former Senate President, Chief Ken Nnamani, on Tuesday told the National Assembly to enact a law that would prohibit…

Ambode’s a performer- ICAN President

President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), Alhaji Ismaila Zakari on Tuesday lauded the various initiatives and…

South Korean Prosecutors seek extended detention of impeached President

South Korean Prosecutors have sought to extend the detention of impeached President Park Geun-hye, as the current confinement was set…

Police bust large-scale ‘Ndrangheta Mafia drug ring

A group of ‘Ndrangheta Mafia mobsters, who dabbled in racketeering and cocaine smuggling in the wealthy Northern Italian province of…

El-Rufai inaugurates committee on open governance

Gov. Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State, on Tuesday inaugurated the Open Government Partnership (OGP) Steering Committee for the full implementation…

Police capture Boko Haram commander in Ondo

The military authorities announced on Tuesday that a high-value target in the Boko Haram war has been captured by the…

Governor Lalong loses younger brother

Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau on Tuesday lost his younger brother, Mr Wummen Bako, a family member has confirmed.

Dubai Airport records sharp rise in passenger traffic

Dubai International Airport, the world’s busiest civil aviation hub, said on Tuesday that it recorded its busiest month in August,…

Japan kills 177 whales as planned in spite of international outcry

One hundred and seventy-seven whales have been killed by Japanese whalers in the north-west Pacific Ocean as part of an…