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Amosun tells tertiary institutions to embrace research

Gov. Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State on Wednesday urged tertiary institutions in the country to embrace research, in order to…

Women remanded for dumping day old baby

A Minna Chief Magistrates’ Court has ordered the remand in prison custody of two women, Aisha and Fatima Garba, for…

Court slams N5m damages on Airtel

Justice Jude Okeke of an FCT high court Maitama on Wednesday slammed a fine of N5 million on Airtel Nig.…

FG approves 8 new universities

The Federal Executive Council on Wednesday approved the establishment of eight new private universities for the country. The decision was…

Suspected thugs arraigned for disrupting PDP EXCO inauguration

Six men believed to be political thugs, who allegedly conspired with others still at large and invaded the inauguration venue…
Nigerian Senate

Breaking: Senate issues Dec 10 ultimatum to INEC over Rivers rerun

The Senate on Wednesday gave the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Dec. 10 ultimatum to conduct pending National Assembly elections…

Police shocked on abuse report on female IDPs

The Borno State Police Command has expressed shock over allegations of sexual abuse of girls and women by officials guarding…
NULGE

Fight injustice on Ogun workers- NULGE tells NLC, TUC

The Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) has called on the leadership of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the…

Breaking: Amosun holds emergency meeting with labour leaders

Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State is holding a closed-door meeting with the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC),…

Zakkat Committee disburses N251m in Sokoto

The Sokoto State Zakkat and Endowment Committee says it disbursed over N251 million as alms to the poor between 2013…

Bobrisky, ‘Africa’s Male Barbie’ dominates Google trend

Bobrisky widely known as ‘Africa’s Male Barbie’ was top on Google search this week, an official said on Wednesday. Mr…

Teenager bags N50,000 bail for property theft

A teenager, Chinemerem Nwankwo, who allegedly broke into an apartment and stole property and cash valued at N175,000, was on…

Ijaw youths urges FG to fund Otuoke varsity

The National President, Ijaw Youth Council Worldwide, Mr Udengs Eradiri, says the Federal University, Otuoke (FUO), needs special intervention from…

2 Men bag N250,000 bail for alleged rape

An Egor Magistrates’ Court, Benin, on Wednesday granted bail in the sum of N250,000 each to two accused persons for…

BRT vandalism: Man jailed 6 months

Two men Oladipo Omolewo and Michael Sunday who allegedly broke into the premises of 1st BRT bus premises at Ojota…
PDP

PDP endorses Taraba ambassadorial-nominee

The Taraba Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP), on Wednesday, endorsed the appointment of Malam Mustapha Jaji as an ambassadorial…

Ondo poll: INEC to conduct credible election

Some politicians on Wednesday appealed to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to do its best to conduct a free,…

El-Rufai broker peace over Sultan Bello Mosque

Gov. Nasiru El-Rufa’i of Kaduna State, on Wednesday brokered peace between contending forces over the leadership of the famous Sultan…

Prophet in trouble over alleged N800,000 fraud

A self-styled Lagos prophet, 52-year-old Amos Ojo, who allegedly collected N800, 000 from a man on the pretext of executing…

Bizwoman allegedly dupes 9 persons of N90m

An Igbosere Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, South West Nigeria has fixed November 24 for the trial of a businesswoman, Omolewa Kafilat…

Boko Haram: VSF earmarks N120m to empower 7,000 widows

The Executive Director, Victims Support Fund, (VSF), Prof. Sunday Ocheche, said the organisation had earmarked N120 million to support 7,000…

Man nabbed for breach of public peace

An Osogbo Magistrates’ Court in Osun on Wednesday remanded a 40-year-old man, Hamzat Morufu, at an Ilesa Prison for alleged…

FRSC deploys 2,500 officers for ‘ember months’

The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), in Kwara, has deployed 2,500 officers to ensure hitch free ‘ember months’ activities in…

Vaginal herbal therapy is harmful-Nephrologist

Dr Timothy Olanrewaju, a Consultant Nephrologist, has warned against the unusual practice of vaginal administration of herbal remedy which he…

Kaduna urged to enact child protection law

The Global Initiative For Women and Children (GIWAC), a Kaduna-based Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), on Wednesday, appealed to Kaduna State Government…

NLC condemns sack of labour leaders in Ogun

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Lagos State Council, on Wednesday, condemned the dismissal of Ogun State chairman of NLC and…

Nasarawa courts stopped from issuing affidavits

The Nasarawa State judiciary has directed all area courts in the state and magistrates’ courts in Mararaba, Gurku and Karu…

Sokoto trains 115 LG workers

The Sokoto State Government has commenced the training of no fewer than 115 Local Government workers on modern agricultural extension…

Abia Attorney-General fights Chief Judge over accommodation

The Commissioner for Justice and Attorney-General of Abia, Chief Umeh Kalu, has described as “erroneous”, the state Chief Judge, Justice…

Man impregnates 15-year-old stepdaughter after raping her

Victor Emafolomi, a 40-year-old man, has been arrested and detained by the police. He was detained by the police for…