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Lagos ports receive 8 ships with petrol, bulk fertiliser

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Eight ships carrying petrol and other products are waiting to berth at Lagos ports, the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) said…

Only 15 states have published their budget documents online – BudgIT

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

BudgIT, a civic organisation has urged Nigerians to demand their states’ budgets collectively.

How 2 men beat friend to death

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A prosecution witness, Chioma Okon, on Tuesday told an Igbosere High Court in Lagos how two of her brother’s friends,…

Post-UTME should not be more than N2,000, Nigerian Govt warns

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Federal Government on Tuesday warned that it would sanction any tertiary institution which charges more than N2,000 for Post-UTME.

Customs intercepts N50.63m contraband

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Oyo/Osun Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted contraband with a Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N50.63…

Gombe records cases of Elephantiasis

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Gombe State Government says it has recorded cases of Lymphatic Filariasis, popularly known as Elephantiasis, at Galdamaru community in…

Nigerian Govt urged to establish case management system

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Prisoners Rehabilitation and Welfare Action (PRAWA), a Non-governmental Organisation (NGO), has appealed to the Federal Government to establish a…

Election reportage: US Consulate trains Nigerian journalists

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A two-day election reporting workshop for journalists organised by the United States Consulate ended on Tuesday in Osogbo.

French couple sentenced to life for murdering nanny

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A French woman obsessed with her former partner and her new lover were sentenced to life in prison on Tuesday…

Cholera: Niger confirms 3 new suspected cases

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Niger Ministry of Health and Hospital Management, on Tuesday confirmed three new suspected cases of cholera at Bida General…

TCN adds 60MVA to transmission capacity

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) said installed another power transformer at the Ijebu-Ode Transmission Sub-Station, increasing the substations’ capacity…

SON impounds suspected substandard spray paint

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Standard Organisations of Nigeria (SON) says it has impounded 1,223 cartons of “EmmaScale” paint for non-compliance to quality standards.

NDLEA seizes 2,553 liters of codeine syrup

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested 443 persons for alleged drugs related offences in Katsina State between…

Enugu Assembly passes N17 billion supplementary budget

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Enugu State House of Assembly on Tuesday passed a supplementary budget of N17.10 billion to augment capital and recurrent…

Doctor on trial over ‘stolen babies’ scandal

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

An elderly gynecologist went on trial on Tuesday accused of abducting a baby in 1969 and giving her to another…

NDLEA arrests 287 illicit drug traffickers

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Edo says it has arrested no fewer than 287 suspected illicit drug…

Queen Elizabeth approves Brexit law

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth on Tuesday granted royal assent to Prime Minister Theresa May’s flagship Brexit legislation, ending months of debate…

Plateau gets new Police Commissioner

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Mr Bala Ciroma, has assumed office as the new Police Commissioner for the Plateau police Command.

Suspected armed robbers attack Sahara Weekly publisher

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The publisher of Sahara Weekly, a print and online medium, Femi Oyewole was attacked on Monday morning attacked by suspected…

Oshiomhole’s election will strengthen APC – NDDC boss

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Mr Nsima Ekere, the Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), says the election of Mr Adams Oshiomhole…

Merkel won’t attend Germany’s match against South Korea

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday said she would not be able to attend Germany’s FIFA World Cup match against…

NDLEA rehabilitates 129 persons

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) seized 2.9kg of illicit drugs and rehabilitated 129 drug dependent persons in plateau…

Afghanistan: UN humanitarian agency offers fresh fund

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Common Humanitarian Fund (CHF) has allocated 17 million dollars to Afghans affected by drought, the UN Office for the…

Scientists discover new genes associated with intelligence

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Scientists have identified hundreds of new genes associated with intelligence, a joint research project from the University of Queensland’s Brain…

Judiciary reform: EU set to hear Poland’s defence

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Poland was set to defend its controversial judiciary reform to fellow European Union member states at a hearing on Tuesday,…

4 remanded over alleged kidnap, murder

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Kaduna on Tuesday ordered the remand of four men over the alleged kidnap and killing…

French police drive out migrants

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

French police on Tuesday removed almost 200 migrants who were living on the campus of the University of Paris 8…

Polio: UNICEF calls for routine immunisation

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has urged governments at all levels to ensure routine immunisation in order to end…

Congo: Ebola outbreak under control – WHO

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The spread of Ebola seems to have been stopped in Congo, less than three months after the outbreak of the…

Wet season: Katsina registers 75,000 rice farmers

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Katsina State chapter of the Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) says it has registered 75,000 farmers that will…

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