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UK’s Prince George Starts School

Britain’s Prince George, the great-grandson of Queen Elizabeth and third-in-line to the throne, started school on Thursday, but without his…
Lassa Fever

Lassa Fever Outbreak Affected 19 States – Institute

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Thursday confirmed, at least one reported Lassa fever case, in each of…

Police Investigates Death Of 3 Children In Enugu

The Police Command in Enugu State said it had commenced investigation into the circumstances surrounding the alleged drowning of three…

Hajj: 2 Kano State pilgrims die in Saudi Arabia

Two pilgrims from Kano State have died during the 2017 Hajj in Saudi Arabia, the State Pilgrims Welfare Board said…

Nickel Project: Foreign investors get full backing from Federal Government

The Federal Government has declared support for the success of nickel project and other investors in the mining sector as…

Borno farmers hopeful of bumper harvest

Some farmers in Maiduguri have expressed optimism of recording bumper harvests in the 2017 cropping season. They also commended the…

[FROM THE ARCHIVES] How We Intend To Tackle Recession – Buhari

Nigeria’s president, Muhammadu Buhari has outlined steps on how his administration would take the nation out of recession.
Aisha Alhassan also known as Mama Taraba

Buhari says he won’t seek re-election in 2019 – Minister

Before he was elected, President Muhammadu Buhari told members of his party that he would seek only one term. This…

105,000 Adamawa patients benefit from Red Cross project

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) says 105,000 patients have benefitted from its Algorithm for Management of Childhood…

Resident doctors violated Trade Dispute Act – Ngige

The Federal Government said that the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) had violated section 18 of the Trade Dispute…

Medicine: Cuba to partner Nigeria

The Cuban Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Carlos Sosa said his country would collaborate with the Nigerian government on research in…

Man set brother ablaze, remanded in Agodi prison

An Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan on Wednesday remanded a sexagenarian, Adegboyega Abiose, in Agodi prison for allegedly causing…
flood

Benue flood: Tor Tiv lauds Federal Government’s prompt intervention

Prof. James Ayatse, the Tor Tiv and Chairman, Benue Council of Chiefs, has commended the Federal Government for its prompt…

15 states, DC sue Trump administration over ending DACA

Fifteen states and the District of Columbia sued the U.S. government Wednesday to block President Donald Trump's plan to end…
SDP chieftain, Abubakar Dogara, has declared that the party is the new bride of Nigerians and will take over power in Nigeria in 2027

Economic recovery: It’s not yet time for celebration – SDP

The Social Democratic Party (SDP) says it is not yet time for celebration as the country is reported to be…

PDP: Makarfi warns members against dragging party to court

Sen. Ahmed Makarfi, Chairman, National Caretaker Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has warned PDP members against dragging the…
PTAD

PTAD appoints new directors for civil service pensions

The Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) has appointed five new directors for better service delivery of its mandate. PTAD’s Deputy…

Again, NEMA receives 121 stranded Nigerians from Libya

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Wednesday said it had received another batch of 121 stranded Nigerians from Libya.…

Delta governor says kidnapping on downward trend

Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta on Wednesday said the spate of kidnapping and other security challenges were on the downward…

Nasarawa guber: Lawmaker lauds PDP’s zoning to North

Rep. David Ombugadu (PDP-Nasarawa State) has commended the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for zoning the governorship slot to Nasarawa North…

We’ll recover government assets in private hands – Kwara Speaker

The Kwara House of Assembly says it will work toward recovering the state government’s property in private hands to ensure…
Kogi State Gov, Yahaya Bello

Gov. signs Pension Act into law

Gov. Abubakar Bello of Niger has signed into law a bill establishing the new Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) for employees…

National Youth Games: Over 120 athletes to feature for Kwara state

Tunde Kazeem, Kwara State Director of Sports on Wednesday said that the state would be presenting over 120 athletes at…

Recession: Exit can take months to impact on citizens – Economist

A Minna based economist, Mr Kolo Paul, says Tuesday’s report of Nigeria exiting recession can take several months before its…

Minister inaugurates new Faculty Complex in BUK

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed on Wednesday inaugurated the new Faculty of Communication complex in Bayero…

US House overwhelmingly passes $7.9 billion Harvey aid bill

The House on Wednesday overwhelmingly passed $7.9 billion in Hurricane Harvey disaster relief as warring Republicans and Democrats united behind…

Arts and Crafts Expo will re-position arts, culture in Africa – Runsewe

The National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC), said the 10th African Arts and Crafts (AFAC)expo, will to re-position the…

Parents advised to encourage children to embrace agriculture

Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has advised parents to encourage their children to key into the state government’s agriculture revolution…

Bureau de change chief lauds FG on economic recovery

Alhaji Aminu Gwadabe, the President of Association of Bureau De Change Operators of Nigeria (ABCON), on Wednesday commended the Federal…

Zamfara to recruit 280 health workers – Gov.

Zamfara State Government has promised to recruit 280 additional healthcare professional to address the shortage of personnel in the sector.