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Early Sexual Exposure Increases HIV Vulnerability – Agency

The Nasarawa State AIDS Control Agency (NASACA) has identified early sex initiation as one of the factors increasing vulnerability of…

Why Buhari declined assent to PIGB – Presidency

The Presidency on Thursday said President Muhammadu Buhari declined assent to the Petroleum Industry Governance Bill for several reasons, including…
FILE PHOTO: National Population Commission officials from the 2006 Census exercise.

Nigerian Govt set to determine health status of citizens

The Federal Government has expressed its resolve to determine the health status of Nigerians through the 2018 National Health Demographic…

10 killed in South Africa bus crash

At least ten people died after a bus traveling from South Africa’s Cape Town to the Eastern Cape overturned in…

Migration row: EU Foreign Minister calls for ‘more responsibility’

EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini called Thursday on member states to take “more responsibility” for migrants rescued in the…

German police seek 3 suspects over migrant attack

German police on Thursday said they seeking for three people who attacked and badly beat a 20-year old migrant in…

8 Malaysian ex-spies under probe for corruption

A group of former agents from Malaysia’s foreign intelligence agency, including its chief, are being investigated for alleged misappropriation of…

Mad cow disease: South Korea strengthens inspection on U.S. beef

South Korea’s agriculture ministry said on Thursday that it had strengthened inspections on U.S. beef imports after a mad cow…

Army committed to safe return of IDPs – Acting Commander

The Nigerian Army says it is committed to working with the United Nations and other humanitarian organisations to ensure safe…
NYSC corps members

Niger Corps members to take orientation in Kaduna

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Niger says its 2018 Batch B stream II members will take their orientation…

Lagos State retains highest foreign debt portfolio – DMO

Lagos State, the commercial nerve-center of Nigeria, has retained its position as the state with the highest foreign debt in…
FRSC vows to prosecute drunk drivers

FRSC assures Ogun residents of safer roads

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has assured the people of Ogun of its commitment to ensure safer roads to…

Former police officer sentenced to 15 years for killing teenager

Texas jurors sentenced former police officer Roy Oliver to 15 years of jail for murdering a black teenager, local media…

Russia has no hidden agenda in Syria – Foreign Ministry

Russia has no hidden agenda in Syria, Russian Foreign Ministry’s spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Thursday.
2023 elections: Lamido expresses concern

PDP primaries: If I don’t win, I will support whoever emerges – Lamido

Alhaji Sule Lamido, a former Governor of Jigawa and Presidential aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP),…

Zimbabwe likely to face drought in 2018/19 farming season

Zimbabwe is likely to experience an El Nino phase, which will result in erratic rainfall during the 2018/19 farming season,…

48,000 jostle for 2,000 jobs in Ekiti – Head of Service

No fewer than 48,000 unemployed youths have so far obtained employment forms and sat for the ongoing recruitment exercise advertised…

Lagos lawmaker disburses N20m interest-free loans

Mr Sanai Agunbiade, the Majority leader, Lagos State House of Assembly (LSHA), on Wednesday disbursed N20 million to market women,…

German police brace up for new anti-migrant rally

German police on Thursday brace up for fresh anti-immigrant rally in the eastern city of Chemnitz after two similar protests…

May’s Visit: Nigeria’s business community expresses optimism

The business community in Lagos says the visit of British Prime Minister, Theresa May, will deepen existing bilateral relationship between…

U.S. has no right to criticise minorities policies – China

China said on Thursday that the United States had no right to criticise its policies on ethnic minorities, after U.S.…
Police nab two suspects with 57 goats and 28 sheep stolen from Tulmi community in Akko Local Government Area of Gombe State.

Goats can distinguish happy faces from angry ones – Research

A new study shows that goats prefer a happy human face instead of an angry one, which suggests such socio-cognitive…
The court restrained PDP from going ahead with its national convention until the hearing and determination of suit filed by Sule Lamido.

Obasanjo is not sponsoring my presidential ambition – Lamido

Alhaji Sule Lamido, former Jigawa governor and Presidential aspirant on the platform of the PDP, has dismissed suggestions that he…
E-invoicing: MAN seeks 90 days extension, expresses concern over guidelines

CBN fines 4 banks N5.87bn over forex irregularities

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Wednesday imposed a N5.87 billion fine on Standard Chartered Bank, Stanbic-IBTC, Citibank, and…

Flood hits 8 LGAs in Kano state

Kano State Emergency Relief and Rehabilitation Agency (SERERA) says it has dispatched personnel to eight local government areas of the…
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Nigeria Restates Call For Elimination Of Nuclear Weapons

Nigeria has restated its calls for the total elimination of nuclear weapons to engender a peaceful and secured world.

UN Grateful To Obasanjo for Peaceful Transition in Liberia

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed gratitude to former Nigeria’s President Olusegun Obasanjo for his mediation role in ensuring smooth…
Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) boss Hameed Ali urges Nigerians not to engage in smuggling or patronising smugglers in Easter message

Customs Committee to Investigate Illegal Military Wear Importation

The Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), retired Col. Hameed Ali, has inaugurated a six-member investigative Committee to find out all those…

I had excellent time in Nigeria – Theresa May

British Prime Minister, Theresa May, says she had an excellent time in Nigeria and hopes to see increased trade and…

2019: Bafarawa picks PDP Presidential nomination form

Alhaji Attahiru Bafarawa, former Sokoto governor on Wednesday, obtained the nomination form from the headquarters of the People’s Democratic Party…