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Police to deploy 817 new personnel soon

The Nigeria Police says it will pass out and post 817 newly-trained fresh personnel from the Oji River Police College…

Abia crisis: FG directs nationwide deployment of policemen

The Inspector- General of Police, Mr Ibrahim Idris, on Thursday briefed Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on the outbreak of violence…

Photos: Saraki vs Omoyele: Police attack SaharaReporters observers, journalist, activists in Ilorin

Policemen have attacked SaharaReporters observers, journalists and activists who came to cover and monitor the ongoing case between Senate President,…
Doctors in the theatre. bandit doctors arrested in Kaduna

Health practitioners tasked on standards, professionalism

The Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria (MHWUN), Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Keffi chapter, has enjoined its members to…

Katsina State Govt. commended over feeding programme

Pilgrims from Katsina State have commended their State Government for serving them nutritious meals during the 2017 Hajj in Saudi…

Association to hold colloquium on health sector investment

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) says it will hold a colloquium in December to attract investment to the…

Newly appointed Abia police commissioner resumes duty

The newly-appointed Commissioner of Police for Abia, Mr Anthony Ogbizi, assumed duty on Thursday, with a call on residents to…

Uwazurike blasts IPOB, says activities against Biafra interest

Ralph Uwazurike, leader, Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB), says the activities of  Independent People…

Kaduna residents assured of safety

Gov. Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State on Thursday assured residents of the state of their safety.

Ayo Fayose Campaigns For Presidency On Twitter

Ekiti State Governor Ayo Fayose has on Twitter shared a photo of his campaign poster for his 2019 Presidency ambition.
UCH resident doctors begins three-week strike

Health workers give Govt 14-day strike notice

The Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) of the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, has issued a 14-day ultimatum to the…

LASU warns dismissed lecturers, others to stay off Campus

The authorities of the Lagos State University, LASU,  has warned dismissed lecturers and other staff to stay off the premises…
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Student charged with attempt to abort girlfriend’s pregnancy

A 24-year-old student, Fashina Toyin, who allegedly inserted abortion drug in her girlfriend’s private part to terminate her early pregnancy,…
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Court dissolves childless marriage over woman’s refusal to take oath

An Igando Customary Court in Lagos on Thursday dissolved a 28-year-old childless marriage over the woman’s refusal to take an…
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Oyo farm certified free of Avian Influenza

The Federal Department of Veterinary Services says a farm owned by NPG Farm Enterprises in Ibadan has been certified free…

Niger govt releases N13m for treatment of ex-NANS’ president

The Niger State Government says it has released N13 million for the medical treatment of Mr Dauda Mohammed, a former…

My wife is a witch, divorce-seeking man tells court

“My wife is a witch, she appears and disappears using her wonder-working powers,” 58-year-old businessman, Olarenwaju Moruf, told an Igando…

Mixed reactions trail army’s Operation Python Dance II

Different reactions from some residents of Port Harcourt are trailing the prosecution of `Operation Python Dance II’ in Abia by…
Northern State Governors’ Forum pays tribute elder statesman and Chairman of PANDEF, Chief Edwin Clark who died on Tuesday.

No rift between Jonathan, Dickson – Clark

Elder statesman, Chief Edwin Clark, says recent media reports of a rift between former President Goodluck Jonathan and Bayelsa Governor,…
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Man, 29, in court over alleged N1.6m visa fraud

The police on Thursday arraigned a 29-year-old man, Emeka Abraham in a Surulere Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State for…
NDLEA arrests 20 drug traffickers in Edo

NDLEA arrests 67 persons for alleged drug trafficking in Edo

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Edo says it has arrested 67 persons for allegedly trafficking in various…

Clinton: It’s time to abolish the Electoral College

Hillary Clinton told CNN on Wednesday that it is time to abolish the Electoral College, part of a sweeping interview…

Army probes assault on IPOB members

The Nigerian Army says it is investigating a video being circulated on the social media, which shows Army personnel assaulting…

UK pledges to partner Nigeria, neighbours to defeat Boko Haram

The United Kingdom government has reiterated its support to Nigeria and neighbouring countries to defeat the destructive Boko Haram terrorists…

Airforce commences another round of medical outreach in Borno

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF), on Thursday says it has commenced another round of medical outreach programme in Borno.

Nigerian business outlets in South Africa thriving – Union

Mr Chicaodili Nwanedo, the Chairman of Nigeria Union, North West Province of South Africa, said on Thursday that members owned…
Sherwin Bryce-Pease, President, United Nations Correspondent Association (UNCA); Mercy Abang, 2017 Fellow, Dag Hammarskjöld Fund for Journalists; Evelyn Leopold, Chair of the Board of Directors of the Fund; Ray Mwareya of Zimbabwe, a Fellow; Zeinab Mohammed Salih of Sudan, a Fellow; Ms Seana Magee, Treasurer of the Fund; and another Member of UNCA during a dinner for the Fellows at the UNCA Secretariat at the UN Headquarters, New York on Wednesday night.

Nigerian journalist, Abang, 3 others win Dag Hammarskjöld award

Mercy Abang, a Nigerian journalist, and three others have emerged recipients of the 2017 Dag Hammarskjöld Journalism Fellowships.

National Assembly postpones resumption date to September 26

The National Assembly has rescheduled its resumption from Tuesday Sept. 19 to Tuesday Sept. 26. The Clerk to the National…
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Federal Govt probes JAMB, NIMASA over poor returns

The Federal Executive Council, FEC, presided by President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the probe of past heads of the Joint…
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Yabatech inaugurates Institute of Petroleum Technology

The Yaba College of Technology on Wednesday inaugurated an Institute of Petroleum Technology (IPT) to address the dearth of local…