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1 dead, 4 injured in Adamawa cattle market clash

Adamawa Police Command has confirmed the killing of one person while four others were injured during a clash at Ngurore…

11 killed in Niger auto crash

The Niger Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says 11 persons have died in an accident along…

Anambra police shooting: Rights group demands justice for victims

A Civil Society Organisation, Behind Bars Human Right Defenders (BBHRD), has advised the Commissioner of Police in Anambra, Mr. Garba…
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Polio: No child paralysed in last 24 months – NPHCDA

The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) on Thursday said no single child in the country had been paralysed…

Steady power supply: Energy theft a major hindrance -Eko Disco

Mr. Adeoye Fadeyibi, the Managing Director of Eko Electricity Distribution Company Plc (EKEDC), on Thursday, said the high rate of…
Adeleke vows to sack special advisers caught fomenting trouble

Osun 2018: High Court’s judgment vindicates me – Adeleke

Sen. Ademola Adeleke, the governorship candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun for Sept. 22 election, said the Wednesday…

Ambode okays competition to boost reading culture

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode has approved the LagosReads Competition geared towards improving the reading culture among Lagos residents.

Ambode challenges workers on modernised, innovative public service

The Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday challenged workers in the state's employ to be more innovative and embrace…

Governor Dickson’s mother dies of cancer in US

Bayelsa State Governor, Henry Seriake Dickson has confirmed the passing on of his mother, Mrs Gold Coast Dickson. She was…
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Nigerian Navy Arrest Suspected Sea Robbers

The Nigerian Navy says it has arrested four suspected members of a notorious cult group, Debam, said to have been…

Nigerian Govt Disburses N45m Grant To Inventors, Innovators

The Federal Ministry of Science and Technology (FMST) has disbursed a grant of N45 million to deserving inventors and innovators…

Osinbajo, Tinubu, others storm Daura for APC rally

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday arrived the ancient town of Daura in Katsina state for the All Progressives Congress…
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NEMA Workers Mourn Colleague Killed By Boko Haram

Workers of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) have been thrown into mourning, following the killing of their colleague by…

Pension Commission Explains Circular On Voluntary Contributions

The National Pension Commission (PenCom), on Thursday said the circular on Voluntary Contributions (VCs) it recently issued was to curb…
Pérez after scoring a hat-trick for Karpaty in 2012

West Ham sign striker Perez from Arsenal

West Ham United has signed striker Lucas Perez from Arsenal on a three-year contract, both English Premier League clubs confirmed…

Man Charged With Assault For Flogging Married Woman

A 39-year-old man, Kazeem Salami, was on Thursday arraigned in an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for causing a breach of the…
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NYSC To Prioritise Corps Members’ Welfare

Brig.-Gen. Suleiman Kazaure, the Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), on Thursday pledged to give priority to the…

Only 24% infants are exclusively breastfed in Nigeria

The Federal Ministry of Health says in spite of the health and economic benefits of exclusive breastfeeding to mother and…

Why Auto-Crashes, Deaths Are Rising In Ogun

The Ogun Command of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) on Thursday blamed impatience and outright disobedience of traffic rules…

Nsukka Council Demolishes Shops, Seizes Caskets

Officials of the Nsukka Local Government Council in Enugu State have demolished shops and seized caskets in a bid to…

Lai Mohammed Inaugurates Rehabilitation Of Road in Home Town

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed on Thursday inaugurated the rehabilitation of township roads in Oro, his…
Syrian and Iraq refugees arrive from Turkey to Skala Sykamias, Lesvos island, Greece. Spanish volunteers (life rescue team - with yellow-red clothes) from "Proactiva open arms" http://en.proactivaopenarms.org/ help the refugees.

Spanish Boat Rescues 87 Migrants Off Coast Of Libya

Spanish rescue boat “Open Arms” arrived in the southern port of Algeciras on Thursday with 87 migrants the crew said…
Massive PVC collection in Ondo: 55,859 cards distributed in record-breaking five-day period

300,000 PVCs Still Unclaimed In Delta – INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Delta said on Thursday that 300,000 Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) were yet to…

Winners of 15th Mike Okonkwo essay competition emerge

Miss Onitilo Deborah of New Chrisfield College, Ikorodu Lagos has emerged as the winner of the 2018 Mike Okonkwo National…

Phillips Consulting Transforms Banking in Nigeria With Intellect Digital Solution

Leading management consulting firm, Phillips Consulting Limited (PCL), has transformed the financial technology sector by introducing cutting-edge technology, Intellect Digital…
Three escape death as truck carrying 45,000 litres of fuel fell on their vehicle opposite the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos on Tuesday

Residents flee as fallen oil tanker discharges content on road

Residents of Itele on Lafenwa-Ayetoro road, a border community between Lagos and Ogun States, have called on the relevant authorities…

Please give us more policemen, Offa monarch cries out

The Olofa of Offa, Oba Muftau Gbadamosi, has called for the deployment of more police personnel in Offa to strengthen…
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Judge Frees 13 Inmates In Plateau

Plateau Chief Judge, Justice Yakubu Dakwak, has ordered the release of 13 inmates serving their jail terms in the various…
20 remanded in prison for allegedly stealing N40m cables

Man In Court over Theft Of Electrical Cables

A 46-year-old man, John Akpan, on Thursday appeared before a Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly stealing electric…

Orientation Agency Director seeks media support to fight HIV

Kaduna State Director of the National Orientation Agency, Zubairu Galadima-Soba has urged the media to help in shaping the attitude…