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Women emancipation: Lagos Govt. plans to strengthen institutions

The Lagos State Government on Tuesday promised to intensify efforts at strengthening the health institutions and enforce relevant laws to…

Another PDP stalwart defects to APC in Lagos

A Chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Oshodi Local Government, Lagos State, Chief Remi Adiukwu on Tuesday defected…

Port Harcourt residents decry poor power supply

Some residents of Rumuodara in Port Harcourt have decried the low distribution of power by the Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution…

Italian Customs seize smuggled African Artifacts

Italian Customs Police said on Tuesday that they had intercepted a load of precious goods smuggled from Africa, including a…
Oyo Govt to honour Fuji legend, Sikiru Ayinde Barrister with posthumous award at the maiden edition of its Egungun (Masquerade) Festival

Egungun festival: Oyo govt. calls for peaceful conduct

The Oyo State Government on Tuesday in Ibadan appealed to the custodians of the Egungun festival in the state to…

UN tasks Nigeria on stigmatisation of ‘Boko Haram wives, children’

The UN has urged the Nigerian authorities to give more attention to protecting the girls and children, who were victims…
Daniel Ogazi,, Ibrahim Balarabe factions of Nasarawa House of Assembly fail to reach agreement on who leads the assembly as the 7th Speaker.

Attacks: Lawmaker urges warring parties to sheath swords

A member representing Udege/Loko Constituency at the Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Alhaji Mohammed Okpoku, has called on warring parties…

2018 Hajj fare: CSO task pilgrim boards on enlightenment

The Independent Hajj Reporters (IHR), a Civil Society Organisation that monitors and reports Hajj activities, has advised State Muslim Pilgrims…

UK regrets U.S. withdrawal from UN Human Rights Council

The United Kingdom has expressed regret over the decision of the U.S. to withdraw from the UN Human Rights Council.

NEMA employees protest poor conditions of service

Employees of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Tuesday staged a protest at the agency’s headquarters in Abuja over…

Oba of Benin performs sacred traditional rite today

The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II would perform a Benin sacred traditional rite at Emotan shrine on Wednesday in…

World Refugee Day: UN chief calls for compassion

With more than 68 million people worldwide displaced due to conflict or persecution, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for…

Migrant children at U.S. border have rights – UNICEF, IOM

Migrant children at the U.S. border have right to protection and be with their families, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF)…

68.5m people displaced globally – UNHCR

The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Filippo Grandi, said the number of people forced to flee their homes in…

Migration: New York to sue Trump administration for family separations

New York intends to file a lawsuit against the Trump administration over family separations at the border, Gov. Andrew Cuomo…

U.S. quits U.N. Human Rights Council

The United States announced its withdrawal from the U.N. Human Rights Council on Tuesday, accusing it of being anti-Israel.

N1.580trn Capital Cost released to MDAs in 2017 – FG

The Federal Government has announced that a total of N1,580,270,755,084.44 capital cost was released to Ministries, Departments and Agencies for…

Buhari salutes Prof. Okonjo at 90

President Muhammadu Buhari has felicitated with renowned Mathematician and Economist, Prof. Chukwuka Okonjo, the Obi of Ogwashi Ukwu, who turns…

Ekiti 2018: Osinbajo, Tinubu, Oyegun lead party chieftains for Fayemi election

Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday, led creme de la creme in the All Progressives Congress, (APC) to Ekiti…

Sad! Boy drowns in a pond while bathing

A 13-year-old boy, Usman Faisal, has drowned while taking his bath in a pond at Gadam Village of Ungogo Local…

73-year-old man quizzed over alleged rape in Delta

A 73-year-old man identified simply as Joseph Umuluku is currently cooling his heels in the custody of the Nigeria Police…

Onu tasks staff on commitment to duty

Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, the Minister of Science and Technology has advised the staff in the Ministry to be more committed…
Police speak on alleged resuscitation of notorious SARS

Deploy SARS to curb terror attack, Group tells FG

A pressure group, “Every Nigerian Do Something Positive Development Initiative” has urged Federal Government to redeploy the Police to curb…
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Rivers residents pay cheapest bus fare in May – NBS

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said residents of Rivers paid the lowest bus fare within the city in May.…
Investors lose N1.14trn as NGX reacts to MPC decision

NSE: Transactions reopen after Eid-el-Fitr

Activities reopened on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Tuesday after the long holidays to mark the Eid-el-Fitr celebrations on…

Sallah: Civil servants resume work

Civil servants turned out in large number as they resumed their official duties in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on…

Lagos plans 1,000-man walk against drug abuse

In a bid to step up campaign against all forms of drug abuse, the Lagos State Government on Tuesday said…

Lagos to launch campaign against drug abuse

The Lagos State Government said on Tuesday that it was set to launch a campaign to tackle the menace of…

73,109 PVCs uncollected in Edo – REC

Newly deployed Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), in Edo State, Mr. Emmanuel Alex-Hart, has…

Rivers residents pay cheapest bus fare

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said residents of Rivers paid the lowest bus fare within city in May.