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Lagos Govt warns public of recruitment fraudsters

The Lagos State Government has warned the public to be wary of recruitment fraudsters promising to help them to secure…
IPMAN says tankers will no longer load more than 45,000 liters of the product from Oct. 1. to reduce accidents and damage to roads.

Marketers express fear over looming fuel scarcity

The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) on Thursday expressed worries over the looming fuel scarcity in Ibadan due…

First Bank launches chat banking on WhatsApp

First Bank Nigeria Plc, has on Thursday unveiled its chat banking on WhatsApp to ensure effective service to its customers,…
Cybersecurity

CBN to introduce new cyber-security framework

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) said it was developing a Risk Based Cyber Security Framework for banks and payment…

Railway Corporation begins online ticketing in September

Mr Fidet Okhiria, Managing Director, Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC), said the web-based ticketing for railway services in the country will…

Minister’s driver denies abandoning him

Aliyu Omeiza, the official driver to the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has denied social media report…

Dramatic Thai cave rescue to be commemorated

Construction for a museum to commemorate the dramatic rescue of a dozen teenage boys and their football coach from a…

Lagos-Ibadan rail ready December

The Lagos-Ibadan standard rail line would be commission in December, transport minister Rotimi Amaechi gave the assurance in Lagos on…

Alleged $4m fraud: Obasanjo’s in-law, Abebe granted bail

An Ikeja Special Offences Court in Lagos on Thursday granted John Abebe, the younger brother of the late Mrs Stella…

Suspected cultist gets N50,000 bail

A 35-year-old man, Junior Ubah, was on Thursday brought before an Ogudu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly belonging to…

Energy sector: Society of Petroleum Engineers calls for stable policy

The Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) says a stable policy for the oil and gas sector will boost investment and…

Akwa Ibom Farmers receive 40,000 tonnes of rice seedlings

Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN), Akwa Ibom Chapter, says it has taken delivery of 40,000 tonnes of high grade…

Lawmaker awards scholarship to Nasarawa varsity students

A member representing Doma South Constituency at the Nasarawa State House of Assembly, MrJames Dangana, has disbursed N500, 000 to…

Israeli jets kill 7 armed men on Syria border

Israeli jets killed seven people near the border with Syria, the military spokesman Jonathan Conricus said on Thursday.

Study reveals women paid 40 % less than men in British workplace

Britain has one of the highest gender pay gaps in Europe, the House of Commons Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy…

Zookeeper to be interrogated for faking a Zebra

Egyptian authorities have referred a zookeeper in Cairo to a public prosecutor for interrogation over allegedly having painted stripes on…

LASG committed to reducing waste burden

Special Adviser to Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode on Cleaner Lagos Initiative (CLI), Mr Adebola Shabi, said the state government was committed…

NHIS Accredits 53 Healthcare facilities, delists 4 in Bauchi

The National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) has issued accreditation to 53 Healthcare Facilities (HCF) and delisted four others over poor…

Niger lawmaker offers scholarship to students

A lawmaker, Alhaji Shuaibu Iya, representing Suleja Constituency in the Niger House of Assembly has offered scholarship to 10 students…

Bodies of 3 kidnapped foreigners found

The bodies of three foreigners, kidnapped earlier on Thursday in the Afghan capital Kabul, have been found, the Police said.

Court fixes Oct. 4 to rule on Zakzaky’s bail

A Kaduna High Court on Thursday fixed Oct 4 to rule on the bail application of the leader of the…

Shippers commend NPA’s efforts in tackling gridlock

The Shippers’ Association Lagos State has lauded the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) for steps being taken to address the perennial…
Leaders of U.S., Israel disagree on future of the Gaza Strip as UN officials report even more dire conditions in the Palestinian territory.

Israel describes Syrian civil war as effectively over

Israel on Thursday described the Syrian civil war as effectively over and predicted that the Golan Heights frontier between the…

Nasarawa Govt assures traders of enabling business environment

Mr Stephen Dogo, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Cooperation in Nassarawa State, has assured traders of enabling…

Marine police rescue 3 in Lagos boat mishap

The Marine Police on Thursday said its men rescued three persons on Pashi river, Badagry, Lagos State, when their boat…

Catholic Church changes teaching to oppose death penalty

The Roman Catholic Church on Thursday formally changed its teaching to declare the death penalty inadmissible in all circumstances.

Unemployed man docked over alleged theft of N700,000 tricycle

An unemployed 23-year-old, Chukwujekwu Obi, who allegedly stole a tricycle worth N700,000 was on Thursday docked at a Badagry Chief…
China

Trade war: China fully prepared for U.S. threats – Commerce ministry

China is fully prepared for the U.S.’ threats to escalate the two countries’ trade war and will have to fight…
FRSC vows to prosecute drunk drivers

FRSC establishes unit command in Kazaure

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Jigawa has established a Unit Command in Kazaure senatorial district of the state…

Flood claims 38 lives in NE India – Officials

Flooding in India’s northeastern state of Assam has affected around 60,000 people and claimed no fewer than 38 lives, local…