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Okowa signs DSIEC bill into law

Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta on Tuesday in Asaba signed three bills into law, including the Delta State Independent National…
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Dangote Foundation, GBCHealth, join forces to build Coalition on Health

 Dangote Foundation and the GBCHealth have joined forces to forge a new model of partnership, African Business Coalition on Health…

Safe migration practices cannot be limited to global elite – Guterres

Countries have the right to control their own borders, but the rights of refugees and migrants must be protected, UN…
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Jealous Housewife Commits Suicide in Jigawa

A 22-year-old housewife has committed suicide by taking rat poison in Miga Local GovernmentArea of Jigawa to protest her husband’s…

Lagos Unveils New Strategy To Boost Informal Sector

The Lagos State Government has concluded plans to launch a compendium of registered artisans in the State to scale up…
Gov. Badaru Abubakar dissolves cabinet

Gov. Badaru approve appointment of permanent secretaries

Gov. Muhammad Badaru of Jigawa has approved the appointments of five additional permanent secretaries. The Head of the State Civil…

Cultural heritage revival: Benin Monarch to open academy of art

The Benin Monarch, Oba Ewuare ll, has announced plans to set up an academy of art, aimed at reviving the…

House wife arrested for stealing at Supermarket 

A housewife and staff of Blue Print Technologies Limited, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria, Ronke Adeyemi 33, has been arrested and arraigned…
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Man sent to prison for posting lover’s nude pictures on internet

A jobless man from Bayelsa State, South-South Nigeria, Richard Odukpo, 32, has been arrested and arraigned before a Lagos State…

Nigeria to auction N135bn bonds on Sept. 27

The Federal Government has offered for subscription by auction N135 billion worth of bonds in its September 27 auction, the…

National ID card: Commission cautions against street registration

The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) on Tuesday, cautioned Nigerians against illegal registration on the streets for the National Identity…

Hurricane Maria smashes Dominica, now menaces other Islands

Hurricane Maria smashed into Dominica with 160 mph winds, ripping the roof off even the prime minister's residence and causing…

Inter-State Buses: Ojota Park Ready To Receive Relocated Operators – NURTW

The Chairman of Lagos State Branch of National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Alhaji Tajudeen Agbede on Tuesday said…

We know the sources of IPOB funding – Lai Mohammed

The Nigerian Government says it is aware of sources of funding of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and is…

Recession: World Bank cuts South Africa’s 2017 growth forecast

The World Bank on Tuesday halved its 2017 growth forecast for South Africa after the economy fell into recession earlier…
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Customs targets more revenue at Kaduna Airport

The Assistant Comptroller-General, Nigeria Customs Service, Zone B, Kaduna, Aminu Dahiru, said on Tuesday that the commencement of international flight…

Airport Workers Protest Against Concession Of Airports

Workers of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) are currently protesting at the Muritala Muhammed Airport, Lagos.

Herbalist in police net over murder of 3 persons

The Police Command in Enugu State has arrested two men, Onyekachi Idoko and Felix Akor, for alleged murder of three…

FUNAAB gets new VC, registrar, bursar

A new Vice-Chancellor has been appointed for the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB). He is Prof. Felix Salako.

Parents, students hail ASUU for calling off strike

University students have expressed happiness over the decision by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to call off its…
NANS debunks association with Free Nnamdi Kanu protest

Strike Suspension: NANS gives kudos to Govt, ASUU

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) on Tuesday lauded the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities…

Anambra 2017: Chidoka picks Mercel Okeke as running mate

Chief Osita Chidoka, United Progressive Party (UPP) flag bearer for the Nov. 18 governorship election in Anambra, has picked Chief…

Dogara cautions opposition against sensationalism in criticisms

The Speaker, House of Representatives, Mr Yakubu Dogara, has urged opposition members in parliament to avoid sensationalism in their criticisms…

Federal Government show U.S investors investment opportunities

The Federal Government has assured U.S. investors of the favourable investment climate  in Nigeria, promising the highest returns on investments,…
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Cholera: 48 persons die in Borno

A humanitarian medical organisation, Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) said about 48 persons have died of cholera since the outbreak of…

Gov Ortom: Benue not part of secessionist agitation

Benue Governor Samuel Ortom said on Monday that the state was committed to building a strong and indivisible Nigerian nation…

Fire guts NNPC Apapa jetty

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, has assured motorists and other consumers of petroleum products nationwide that the fire incident…

LASU VC says dismissal of ASUU chairman, deputy not political

The Lagos State University (LASU) on Monday rationalised the dismissal of the institution’s Chairman, Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU),…

Police confirm murder of Islamic cleric, 13 others in Borno

The Police in Borno on Monday said that Boko Haram insurgents had killed an Islamic cleric at Kurumari village in…

Federal Government to build National Science and Technology Museum

The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, says the Federal Government is ready to establishment National Science and…