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Uganda re-tables social media tax bill after public protest

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Ugandan government on Thursday re-tabled before parliament the social media and mobile money amendment bill following public protest.

Trump summit: Putin accuses forces in U.S. of trying to undermine success

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

President Vladimir Putin on Thursday accused forces in the U.S. of trying to undermine the success of his first summit…

Ethiopian Airlines in talks for stake in Eritrean Airlines

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Ethiopian Airlines is in talks to take a stake in Eritrean Airlines and a study will be conducted to determine…

INEC fixes August 11 for Bauchi South Senatorial by-election

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Independent National Electoral commission (INEC) has fixed August 11 for by-election to fill the vacant seat of Bauchi South…

Divorce: Court orders wife to refund N20,000 dowry

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A Sharia Court in Magajin Gari, Kaduna, on Thursday ordered a divorce seeking housewife, Binta Sani, to pay N20, 000…

APC lawmaker suspended for anti-party activities

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

An All Progressives Congress (APC) lawmaker in Edo, Mr Ojo Asein, has been suspended by his Uhonmora Ward 2 for…

We did not give Gov. Ortom red card – APC Benue

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The All Progressives Congress (APC), Benue chapter says it has not given Gov. Samuel Ortom any red card contrary to…

Lagos drills workers on fire safety

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

The Lagos State Fire Service has flagged off the 2018 evacuation drilling exercise for Lagos State public servants, being part…

N7.65bn fraud: CACOL calls for speedy trial of Ex-governor, Orji Kalu

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

The Centre for Anti-Corruption and Open Leadership (CACOL) has urged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to carry out…

2017 budget: Nigerian Govt completes 88 road projects – FERMA

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA) on Thursday said over 88 capital road projects that were captured in 2017 budget…

Med-view Airline takes delivery of B777-20ER aircraft

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A Nigerian carrier, Medview Airline, has taken delivery of its newly acquired B777-200ER, to boost its fleet.

LAGESC talk tough over resurgence of refuse in public places

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

The Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC) on Thursday urged residents of the State who have cultivated the habit of…

Customs moves to reduce time of cargo clearance

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says it has embarked on Time Release Study (TRS) to measure the efficiency of its…

Illegal Urea importation: Court dismisses Elephant Group’s appeal against NSA

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

An Appeal Court sitting in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria, has affirmed the judgment of a Federal High Court in Lagos dismissing…

NSCDC generates N4m revenue in Oyo state

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Command in Oyo state says it generated about N4 million as revenue…

Britain identifies Russian suspects in Skripal nerve attack

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

British police have identified several Russians who they believe were behind the nerve agent attack on former double agent Sergei…

No waiver for ship-to-ship operators – Maritime workers

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Workers in the maritime sector on Thursday called for appropriate invoicing for all Ship-To-Ship (STS) operators calling at the Nigerian…

Ferry disaster: South Korea ordered to pay $63.9m to bereaved families

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A South Korean court on Thursday ordered the government and the passenger ship operator to pay 72.3 billion won (63.9…

Fake visa agent defrauds Facebook friend of N900,000

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A fake visa agent, Oyadokun Oladele, on Thursday appeared before an Ogudu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly obtaining N900,000…

South Sudan’s Kiir ready to accept peace deal

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

President Salva Kiir of South Sudan said he is ready to accept a peace deal to end a civil war…

Study reveals sunscreen reduces skin cancer risk by 40%

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Young people who regularly use sunscreen reduce their risk of skin cancer by 40 per cent, according to a study…

129 suspects arrested for organising online gambling

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Police in southwest China’s Chongqing Municipality have arrested 129 suspects for organising online gambling, local police said on Thursday.

Child sex abuse: Australian PM urges Pope to sack archbishop

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on Thursday urged Pope Francis to sack an Australian archbishop convicted of concealing child sex abuse.

IDPs camps: Plateau organises free lessons for children

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Plateau Government has concluded plans to commence free lessons for children in nine Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps in…

Man scales school fence to steal laptops

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A 45-year-old man, Sanni Umaru, who allegedly scaled the fence of a school to steal laptops, is to spend the…

Eritrean troops withdraw from Ethiopia border

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Eritrea has pulled troops back from the heavily militarized border with Ethiopia as a “gesture of reconciliation” with its giant…

Enyimba Economic City: Abia Govt. signs MoU with 2 firms

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Abia Economic Enhancement Team says the state government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with two firms for…

Osun Guber: Police read riot act to political parties

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Ahead of the Sept. 22 governorship election in Osun, the police on Wednesday warned political parties against flouting the Electoral…

How Boko Haram ruined Cameroon-Nigeria Mixed Commission

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

The demarcation of the Cameroon-Nigeria border and the pillar construction continued to face challenges due to insecurity in areas affected…

Transport sector: Amaechi seeks public opinions on performance

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi on Wednesday sought public opinions on his performance in the transportation sector.

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