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NNPC: Chinese to invest in non crude research and development

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), on Wednesday in Abuja said it had established contacts with some Chinese investors to…

British police arrests 2 more after Manchester bombing

British police have arrested two more men in connection with the Manchester attack, taking the number of people in custody…

Egypt blocks Al Jazeera, 20 other websites

Egypt on Thursday blocked 21 websites, including Qatari news network Al Jazeera and Islamist-affiliated platforms, following in the footsteps of…

Double delight! Manchester United win Europa League, qualify for Champions League

Paul Pogba and Henrikh Mkhitaryan scored a goal in each half as Manchester United outclassed Ajax Amsterdam on Wednesday to…

Dogara: Journalists play an important part in political process

The Speaker of the House of Representatives , Mr Yakubu Dogara‎ , said on Wednesday that journalists were very critical…

Buhari : N-Power money is for work done

President Muhammadu Buhari has reminded volunteers in the N-power scheme that the financial benefits they receive from the programme “”is…

Nigeria seeks lawmakers’ approval for $1.3 billion loan

Nigeria's government is seeking approval from lawmakers to borrow $1.3 billion from international lenders to fund the newly licensed Development…

Osinbajo congratulates Edwin Clark at 90

The Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has felicitated with former Federal Commissioner of Information and elder statesman, Chief Edwin Clark,…

Nigerian wins £25,000 for tutoring app

A 27-year old Nigerian, Godwin Benson has won an engineering award given by UK’s Royal Academy of Engineering for the…

Man jailed 20 years four years after killing business partner

For stabbing his 33-year-old business partner, Sanni Mohammed, to death, 27-year-old Abubakar Samaila is to spend the next 20 years…

Nigerian women pray for President Buhari

Women from all works of life on Wednesday converged in Abuja for a one-day prayer and fasting session for the…

Lagos committed to making education accessible to children – Abass

Lagos State government will not relent in its efforts at making basic education accessible to children in a conducive environment…

Govt to leverage on UNIBEN’s Power Plant for Industrial Park

Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo, said the administration would take advantage of University of Benin electricity generating plant to drive…

Chelsea cancel victory parade after Manchester attack

Premier league champions, Chelsea have cancelled their victory parade scheduled for Sunday in London in the light of Monday’s bomb…
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Tax: State Govt to capture businesses on database

The Kaduna State Government on Wednesday said it would capture about 60,000 business entities operating in the state on its…

North-East: Senate President seeks more EU support

President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, has called on the European Union (EU) and other donor agencies to increase…

Institute urges FG to adopt Islamic economics to tackle Corruption

The Islamic Banking and Finance Institute of Nigeria (IBFIN), has advised the Federal Government to adopt the principles of Islamic…

UK deports 35 Nigerians for immigration offences

The Government of the United Kingdom on Wednesday deported 35 Nigerians for committing immigration-related offences in the country.

PENGASSAN lauds Federal Government efforts to sustain refineries

The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), has commended the Federal Government for its effort to…

Primary: Agege APC leaders choose consensus candidates

In preparation for Friday's local government primary election, the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and stakeholders in Agege…
NAFDAC seals 2 shops in Abuja

NAFDAC officials assaulted in Aba

Dealers in fake alcoholic drinks at Eziukwu market in Aba on Wednesday assaulted staff of National Agency for Food and…

Insurgents destroy 156,453 houses in Borno

Gov. Kashim Shettima of Borno, on Wednesday, said Boko Haram insurgents destroyed 156,453 houses in the state.
House of Representatives hits back at Senate, ignore bills for concurrence

Security agencies urged to enforce use of pedestrian bridges

The House of Representatives on Wednesday, urged the Nigerian Police Force and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC)…

Minister: Government committed to “Made-In-Nigeria’’ initiative

Dr Chukwu Enelamah, Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, has reiterated the Federal Government’s commitment to encourage the `Made-In-Nigeria’ products…

State Govt pays N3.9bn arrears of pensions

Sokoto State Government has paid the outstanding arrears of pensions and gratuities of retired civil servants amounting to over N3.9…
House of Representatives hits back at Senate, ignore bills for concurrence

Reps to investigate indiscriminate sinking of boreholes

The House of Representatives on Wednesday, mandated its Committee on Water Resources and one on Climate Change to investigate existing…

Army: No coup plot against the presidency

The Defence Headquarters on Wednesday dismissed rumours of coup plot and urged Nigerians not to panic, as there was no…

NAF to restrategise on war against insurgency

Amidst successes recorded in the fight against insurgency in the country, Nigeria Air Force commanders are meeting in Kaduna to…

Ramadan: Governor’s wife distributes foodstuff

Wife of Katsina State governor, Hajiya Hadiza Aminu-Masari, on Wednesday distributed foodstuff to various women groups in 11 local government…

FRSC: Road crashes reduced drastically

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says that the speed limit device introduced Feb. 1, has reduced the frequency of…