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ARG mourns death of Famakinwa

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

The Afenifere Renewal Group, ARG, mourns the passing of one of its key members, Dipo Famakinwa, the pioneer Director-General of…

Man, 20, commits suicide in church premises

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

The remains of a young parishioner, simply identified as Kachi, was found hanging in the early hours of Friday at…

CBN creates forex window for investors, exporters

PM NEWS Live

9 years ago

Two weeks after opening a special Forex window for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)…

NUGA: UAM spends N500 million on facilities

PM NEWS Live

9 years ago

Vice Chancellor, Federal University of Agriculture, Markurdi said on Friday that his institution spent N500 million in upgrading facilities for…

Human trafficking: 43 victims rescued in Kano, Katsina

PM NEWS Live

9 years ago

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) says 43 victims of human trafficking have been rescued…

Air Peace condemns attacks on employees

PM NEWS Live

9 years ago

Air Peace has condemned the attacks on its staff by some passengers in Abuja, Lagos, Calabar and other parts of…

Dana Air plane aborts trip after mid-air collision with bird

PM NEWS Live

9 years ago

A Dana Air aircraft en-route Port Harcourt on Friday morning, made an ‘air return’, some minutes after take-off from the…

LG polls: APC primaries spark off protests in Benue

PM NEWS Live

9 years ago

The APC primary elections held on Thursday and Friday, ahead of the June 3 Local Government polls in Benue, have…

3 docked over illegal road block

PM NEWS Live

9 years ago

Three persons on Friday appeared before a Minna Magistrate’s Court for allegedly mounting an illegal road block.

ECOWAS, Gambian soldiers clash

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

West African forces clashed with Gambian soldiers loyal to former leader Yahya Jammeh, shooting and injuring three who were guarding…

ICAO confirms support for new aviation policy on Africa

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) has confirmed its support for a new Declaration on the Improvement of Search and Rescue…

CBN suspends charges on large withdrawals

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed Deposit Money Banks to suspend charges on over-the-counter or ATM withdrawals of…

Bariga: Lagos Water Corporation Denies Alum In Water

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

The Lagos Water Corporation, LWC, has denied the feel of Alum in water supplied to the residents of Bariga, Lagos,…

Immunisation: LGC inaugurates task force to ensure compliance

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Doma Local Government Council of Nasarawa State has inaugurated a taskforce on the implementation of polio immunisation in the…

LCCI wants N’ Assembly to pass real estate bills to boost growth

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has appealed to the National Assembly to pass the numerous real estate…

Discovered N6bn belongs to Niger State – Gov. Bello

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Gov. Abubakar Bello of Niger on Friday said that the N6 billion discovered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission…

Expert calls for increased awareness on colon cancer

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

An Ibadan radiologist, Dr Samuel Awotunde, on Friday called for increased enlightenment on colon cancer, which he described as the…

NGO says strengthening family structure addresses ageing problems

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Dr Emem Omokaro, the Executive Director, Dave Omokaro Foundation, says that strengthening the family structure will help solve some of…

EFCC may declare Ex-Commissioner wanted over N6bn discovery

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it may declare a former Commissioner of Local Government in Niger wanted…

We’re addressing problem of poverty in Lagos with empowerment-LASG

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

The Lagos State Government says several training and empowerment programmes it had embarked upon in the last two years have…

Nigeria Army organises medical outreach in Southern Kaduna

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The 1 Div of Nigerian Army, Kaduna, has so far attended to over 5000 cases in its medical outreach exercise…

Poor funding stalls PEN/Jewel Estate project for journalists

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

A new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is on the way to speed up the construction of the ongoing PEN/Jewel Estate…

Varsity students criticise telecom operators for poor service delivery

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Some students of Abuja University on Friday criticised telecom operators for poor service delivery and failure to abide by the…

NIMASA boss elected Chairman, AAMA

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Director-General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Dakuku Peterside, was on Friday elected the new Chairman and…

UNHCR sends relief items for Congolese IDPS

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) is shipping tents, mosquito nets and other essential relief items to Angola, where…

President nominates Prof. as Chairman, NERC

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

President Muhammadu Buhari has nominated Prof. James Momoh for the position of Chairman of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC).

State Govt. targets 3.5 m children for Polio immunisation

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Kano State Government said it is targeting 3.5 million children for the fourth round of the National Polio Immunisation…

2 Kidnapped Turkish Workers Rescued In A/Ibom

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

The Akwa Ibom Police Command says it has rescued two Turkish nationals kidnapped on April 9 in their hotel rooms…

Viewing Centre tragedy: Sen. mourns victims

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Sen. Victor Ndoma-Egba, the Chairman, Niger-Delta Development Commission (NDDC), has described the death of over 30 people at a football…

Develop capacity of women, youths in ICT – Expert

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

An ICT expert, Mr Kayode Eyiade says the capacity of women and youths must be continuously developed in ICT at…

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