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States must improve their IGR — Osinbajo

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says there is the need for states to explore ways of improving their Internally Generated Revenue…

360 Nigerian schools to access Cambridge Assessment IGCSE, International AS, A Level courses online

UK-based online learning provider, Pamoja Education has been approved by Cambridge Assessment International Education, the world’s largest provider of international…

Workers’ Day: Nigerian Govt. declares May 1 public holiday

The Nigerian Government has declared Wednesday, May 1, as public holiday to celebrate the 2019 Workers’ Day.

Court Clears Couple charged with N285m fraud

A Lagos State High Court has discharged and acquitted a couple, Mr. and Mrs Innocent Eloka, alleged to have misappropriated…

9 traffic offenders clear bush in Edo

The Edo State Traffic Control Management Agency (EDTSMA) on Monday, imposed community service on nine violators of traffic regulations in…

100,000 Lagosians registered for Health Insurance Scheme

No fewer than 100,000 Lagos residents have so far registered for the Lagos State Health Insurance Scheme, LSHS, since it…
Congress of African Journalists (CAJ) seeks release of three journalists detained and forcibly conscripted into armed forces in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Terrorists kill Pastor, 4 churchgoers i

Suspected terrorists have killed a pastor and four churchgoers in northern Burkina Faso, a state-owned radio station reported on Monday.

Nigerian Army set to establish 3 secondary schools in Ekiti

The Nigerian Army has concluded arrangements for the establishment of three command secondary schools in Ekiti. The state Commissioner for…

Nigerian local farmers not ready for Hydroponic farming: Agriculturist

An agriculturist, Mr Ismail Olawale, on Monday said local farmers in Nigeria might not be ready to practice hydroponic farming…
IMF projects global growth to remain unchanged at 3.2 per cent in 2024 and 2025, as inflation recedes in its October WEO Update Report

No lending to Sudan – IMF

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says it will continue to provide Sudan with technical assistance and policy support.

56 newly approved institutions get operating licences

The Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu has given 56 newly approved private institutions licences to operate.

Nigerian govt inspects 64 coaches in China for rail projects

The Federal Government has inspected 64 coaches under construction in China for the various rail projects in Nigeria with 10…
Court jails Lagos man Damilare Adewale 14 years he pleaded guilty to attempted sexual assault on a 14-year-old girl

Guard jailed 8 years for defiling 14-year-old girl

A Minna Chief Magistrates’ Court in Niger, has sentenced a 50-year-old man, Sani Yusuf, to eight years imprisonment for defiling…

Nigeria needs clearer, more liberal, fiscal policies – ICAEW

To attract more foreign investments into the Nigerian economy, the policy environment needs to be strengthened by the implementation of…

Judge’s absence stalls Bauchi governor-elect’s arraignment

The absence of Justice Yusuf Haliru of an FCT High Court on Monday stalled the arraignment of the governor-elect of…

Four people, pastor killed in church attack in Burkina Faso

Five people, including a pastor died in an attack on a church in Burkina Faso, security and local sources said…

UN gives Mozambique $13 million for Cyclone Kenneth damage

The United Nations will give Mozambique and the Comoros Islands $13 million in emergency funds to help provide food and…

Avoid economic instability during transition, IMF urges Algeria

Algeria needs to focus on avoiding economic instability during its political transition after the resignation of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, a…

Arrested UAE spy commits suicide in Turkey

One of the suspects, who was arrested on charges of spying for the UAE, committed suicide by hanging himself in…

Spain’s socialist party wins, needs coalition

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s Socialists have won snap elections without the necessary majority to govern solo in a fragmented…
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Results: JAMB warns UTME candidates against fraudsters

The Joint Admissions Matriculation Board (JAMB) has warned its 2019 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) candidates awaiting their results against…
TCN restores national grid after partial collapse

Aftermath of fire outbreak: TCN restores electricity to Apo substation

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says it has restored normal bulk transmission of electricity to its Apo transmission substation…

NSIA appointment: Aisha Abba Kyari passed ‘stringent recruitment’ process – Official

The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) has reacted to media reports on a purported ‘secret’ appointment of Aisha Abba Kyari,…
Orji Uzor Kalu

Kalu launches 450,000 free palm seedling distribution to farmers in Abia

Chief Orji Kalu, the Senator-elect for Abia North Senatorial District, said on Sunday that his foundation, the Orji Uzor Kalu…

Alleged killers of Anambra community leader arrested – Obiano

The gunmen, who allegedly murdered Chief Anthony Igboka, President General of Nimo Town in Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra,…

Anti-graft crusade: People with clear conscience should not be apprehensive – Lamido

The Lamido of Adamawa, Alhaji Muhammad Barkindo said on Sunday that people with a clear conscience had no cause to…

Nigerian Red Cross task stakeholders to prioritize workers’ safety

As the world commemorates the 2019 World Safety and Health at workplaces, the Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRS) has called…

NASS leadership: Abia APC stakeholders endorse Kalu, Onyejeocha

Stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abia on Sunday met and formaĺly endorsed former Gov. Orji Kalu, the…

Cleric urges Nigerians to always give thanks

Rev. Fr. Hosea Tanko, a Catholic cleric in Nasarawa State, has admonished Nigerians to always give thanks to God in…
National Emergency Management Agency

Nasarawa attacks: NEMA distributes relief materials

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has distributed relief materials to more than 2000 victims of gunmen attacks in Nasarawa…