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Al-Makura commended for award of Lafia Varsity road contracts

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Prof. Muhammad Sanusi-Liman, the Vice Chancellor, Federal University Lafia (FULafia) has commended Gov. Umaru Al-Makura for awarding the contracts for…

Niger Govt. spends N2 billion on reconstruction of Minna-Bida road

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Niger Government is spending about N2 billion on the reconstruction of the 84 kilometer Minna-Bida road, Alhaji Ibrahim Balarabe,…

Mother, son remanded over alleged murder of woman

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A woman, Maimuna Mamman, and her son, Husseini Mohammadu, were on Wednesday remanded in police custody over the alleged killing…

Bumper harvests crash prices of foodstuff

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Prices of foodstuff have crumbled in Yobe as farmers in the state commence the harvesting of their produce, the News…

China to use trade war with U.S to replace imports

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

China is not afraid of “extreme-measures” the United States is taking in their trade war and will use it as…

Alcohol poisoning kills 19 in Malaysia

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

At least 19 people have died and more are receiving treatment, following a series of suspected alcohol poisoning in recent…

Kebbi Forum calls on APC to stick to direct primaries

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Kebbi Development Forum (KDF) has called on national leadership of All Progressive Congress (APC) to stick to its direct…

Okowa loses Aide to suspected gunmen

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta on Wednesday mourned the demise of his Special Adviser on Investments, Mr Sunday Ozege, who…

Man remanded for allegedly raping 11-year-old girl

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A Tinubu Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, on Wednesday ordered the remand of 28-year-old man, Sunday Lazarus, who allegedly defiled his…

Turkey jails 24 Istanbul airport workers over protests

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A Turkish court has jailed 24 people involved in protests over work conditions at Istanbul’s new airport on Friday, broadcaster…

Gunmen attack trader at ATM stand

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Tina Osaretin, a trader, was attacked by gunmen in the early hours of Wednesday while operating an Automated Teller Machine(ATM)…

Cross River Govt. to demolish shanties on waterways

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Cross River Government is planning to demolish shanties along the waterways in Calabar to control flood and other environmental…

North Korea agrees to dismantle nuclear facilities – Moon

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

North Korea has agreed to take concrete steps towards denuclearisation, including dismantling its nuclear facilities, South Korean President Moon Jae-In…

Romania sets date for referendum to block gay marriage

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Romania set an Oct. 6 date for a referendum to change the constitutional definition of marriage to a union between…

Kenyan president proposes tax hike on money transfer

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Kenya’s president has proposed hiking taxes on mobile and other money transfer services, documents sent to parliament this month showed.

73rd session of UN General Assembly opens in New York

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The 73rd session of the UN General Assembly opened on Wednesday with its President, Ms María Fernanda Espinosa, pledging to…

Lagos among dirtiest cities in the world – Waste Managers

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Association of Waste Managers of Nigeria (AWAM), popularly known as Public Private Participation (PSP), says Lagos State has now…

Osun Guber: Electorates urged to shun vote-selling

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Ahead of Saturday’s governorship election in Osun, some Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have called on the electorate to refrain from…

NSCDC deploys disaster officers to flood affected states

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Commandant-General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Abdullahi Gana, has deployed officers of the corps’ Disaster…

Kogi begins distribution of relief materials to flood victims

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Kogi Government on Tuesday commenced the distribution of foodstuffs and other relief items to victims displaced by recent flood…

Kwara pensioners threaten to boycott 2019 elections

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Hundreds of pensioners in Kwara on Tuesday embarked on a peaceful protest in Ilorin, threatening to boycott the 2019 elections,…

Orji Kalu pleads with IBB to support Buhari’s re-election bid

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Former Abia governor Orji Kalu on Tuesday pleaded with former military President, retired Gen. Ibrahim Babangida, to support President Muhammadu…

Abuja residents want Nigerian Govt to penalise illegal miners

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Some residents in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have called on the Federal Government to enforce relevant laws and penalise…

South Sudan: ‘Make the guns fall silent’

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Warring parties in South Sudan must demonstrate their willingness to a peaceful end to their conflict by “making their guns…

Buhari, 87 other Presidents to address UN General Assembly Sept. 25

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

President Muhammadu Buhari and 87 other Presidents are expected to address the 73rd Session of the United Nations General Assembly…

Nasarawa governorship aspirant to prioritise agriculture

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Mr Ja’afaru Ibrahim, a governorship aspirant under the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Nasarawa state, has said that agriculture would…

1.3 billion people at risk of tuberculosis – WHO

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says that a quarter of the world’s population has TB infection or some 1.3 billion…

Britain to prosecute more Nigerians over alleged human trafficking

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The British Government on Tuesday restated its resolve to ensure speedy prosecution of more Nigerians living in the UK involved…

Buhari directs federal agencies to support flood disaster victims

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed solidarity with Nigerians across the states affected by floods and directed all Federal Government agencies…

University Dons rate quality of training in AUL high

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Instructors and participants from Africa and beyond rose from a 3-day International Conference held at Anchor University, Lagos (AUL) with…

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