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U.S Embassy hopes to resume Abuja operations after Eid-el-Kabir holidays

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The U.S. Embassy has said that the suspended consular services in Abuja may resume after the Eid-el-Kabir holidays.

UN wants selfies to make world leaders face cost of war

PM NEWS Live

8 years ago

The UN is asking people around the world to take selfies and add their names to a petition calling on…

139 aid workers killed in 2017 in line of duty – UN

PM NEWS Live

8 years ago

UN said 139 aid workers were killed in 2017, 102 wounded and 72 kidnapped in the line of duty, renewing…

Ikpeazu, Ganduje task Nigerians on nation building

PM NEWS Live

8 years ago

Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia and his Kano State counterpart, Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje, have enjoined Nigerians to engage in acts…

Demolition: Osun landlords seek prompt payment of N2bn compensation

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Members of the Association of Landlords and Shopwners in Osun whose buildings were demolished due to road projects have appealed…

Prophetess arrested for alleged sale of day-old baby

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Police Command in Abia has arrested one Amarachi Chinedu, over her alleged involvement in the sale of a one-day-old…

Eid-el-Kabir: Nigerian Govt declares Tuesday, Wednesday, public holidays

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Federal Government has declared Tuesday, Aug. 21, and Wednesday, Aug. 22 as public holidays to celebrate the 2018 Eid-el-Kabir.

Ambode not making moves against non-indigenes – Commissioner

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Lagos State Government on Thursday decried a report on social media alleging that Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode was making moves…

Forex inflow hit $91b in 2017 – CBN

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), says the aggregate foreign exchange inflow into the country stood at $91 billion in…

Premium Times Reporter: Police statement misleading, prejudicial – Lawyer

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Premium Times Services Ltd , owners and publishers of Premium Times online publication, said that statements by the Nigeria Police…

Cameroon dismisses video on shooting of unarmed people

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Cameroonian Government dismissed as “utter manipulation” a video displaying Cameroonian soldiers in brutal killings and wanton molestation in the…

APC accuses PDP of illegally buying PVC for N5,000

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Chairman Yobe State Executive Committee (SEC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Adamu Chilariye has accused the People’s…

Police: Why Premium Times reporter Ogundipe was arrested

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

The Nigeria Police Force said Samuel Ogundipe of Premium Times online publication was being investigated and prosecuted for theft and…

Senate invites INEC Chairman again for clarifications

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

The National Assembly Joint Committee on Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has again invited the Chairman of the commission, Prof.…

Eko DISCO moves to eradicate “crazy bills”

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

The Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) on Thursday expressed its determination to improve on its estimated billing system to reduce…

Nigerian govt insists no ransom was paid for Dapchi schoolgirls’ release

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

The Federal Government on Thursday insisted that it did not pay any ransom to secure the release of the Dapchi…

Lagos to roll out 300 new BRT buses Oct. 1 – Commissioner

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Lagos State Government says it has taken delivery of 300 new buses into its Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) fleet to…

300,000 PVCs yet to be collected in Kwara – INEC

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that no fewer than 300,000 eligible voters in Kwara are yet to…

Insecurity: Baptist Conference urges FG to find lasting solution

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

The federal government has been urged to find a lasting solution to the killings of innocent people, especially in the…

States owe FIRS N41 billion tax – NEC

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

The National Economic Council (NEC) on Thursday said states are owing the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) N41 billion in…

Tax Debts: FIRS Shuts Firms In Lagos, Abuja, Benin

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has continued its enforcement exercise, sealing off tax-defaulting companies in Lagos, Abuja and Benin.…

South Africa to probe $130 billion state pension fund

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has agreed to set up a commission of inquiry into alleged governance failures at the…

Zimbabwe’s Mnangagwa urges U.S. to be more objective

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

President Emmerson Mnangagwa of Zimbabwe on Thursday enjoined the U.S. to have a clear grip of the political situation in…

Association hails Nigerian Govt on “Trader Moni” initiative

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Mr Imo Anasonye, the Director General, Abia Chapter of National Association of Small and Medium Scale Industrialists (NASSI), has commended…

Amaechi to lead Cycling Lagos Celebrity Race

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi will lead other cycling enthusiasts in the Celebrity Race of the Cycling Lagos event on…

IDPs camps: Plateau Govt engages volunteers for summer lessons

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Plateau State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) has engaged voluntary teachers to undertake summer lessons for children in Internally…

Federal Fire Service introduces mobile app

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Federal Fire Service has unveiled Fire Alert System Application (FASAPP), a mobile app, to reduce the response time of…

Chinese officials fired following substandard vaccine scandal

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Several high-ranking Chinese Officials were on Thursday sacked amid a massive ongoing scandal involving substandard vaccines, State Media reported.

2019 budget: Kwara Govt to commence preparation in September

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Kwara State Government said on Thursday that it would begin the groundwork for the 2019 fiscal budget in September.

Maternal mortality: Nasarawa Govt. trains 52 health workers

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Nasarawa State Government has commenced the training of 52 health workers on how to manage labour during child birth, to…

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