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National Museum hosts 174 students

The National Museum in Lagos on Thursday hosted 174 students from four schools within Lagos State.
Investors lose N1.14trn as NGX reacts to MPC decision

Profit-taking: NSE All-Share Index drops further

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) All-Share Index closed for the week on Thursday ahead of Eid-el-Fitr celebration with a loss…

Osinbajo Commends Edo Private Sector-led Economic Expansion

The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday in Edo, commended the private sector-led economic expansion initiative of Gov Godwin…

Calamity looms in Nigeria’s health sector over brain drain-VC

The Vice Chancellor, Ajayi Crowther University, Professor Dapo Folorunsho Asaju has raised the alarm over the high rate of Nigeria-trained…
Ogbeh

Nigeria’s agric export earnings rise by 180% — Ogbeh

Chief Audu Ogbeh, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, says Nigeria’s agricultural export earnings have increased by 180 per…

Ajimobi congratulates Muslims on Eid-el-Fitri, seeks spiritual rebirth

Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has congratulated the Muslim community in the country on the successful completion of the…

Ed-el-Fitr : Adebule preaches love, tolerance, peaceful existence

As the Muslim faithfuls celebrate Ed- el –Fitr to commemorate the end of one month Ramadan Fasting period, Lagos State…

At Eid-el-Fitri: Ambode preaches tolerance, unity

Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday urged Nigerians to imbibe the tenets of tolerance and unity for one…

Osinbajo flags-off 1,727 housing units in Edo

Nigeria's Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday flagged off the construction of 1,727 Emotan Garden housing units in Egba,…

Ambode, a selfless leader worthy of emulation – Deputy Governor

Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr. Idiat Oluranti Adebule, has described Governor Akinwunmi Ambode as a selfless leader, a patriot and…

Work begins on N2 billion redevelopment of Ile-Epo Market 

Massive work has begun on the N2 billion redevelopment of the popular Ile-Epo Market in Abule Egba area of Lagos,…

Eid-el-Fitr: Saraki calls for sustained prayers

President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, has called for sustained prayers for peace in the country as he congratulated…
Vatican court sentences all three defendants in fraud relating to former management of the Sistine Chapel Choir to several years in prison

U.S returns stolen Christopher Columbus letter

The U.S. on Thursday returned a stolen copy of a 500-year-old letter by Italian explorer Christopher Columbus about his discovery…

Diarrhoea kills 6 in Niger

he Executive Director, Niger state Primary Health Care Development Agency (SPHCDA), Dr Yahaya Na’uzo, has confirmed the death of six…

LASTMA warns passengers against defending erring drivers

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority LASTMA) on Thursday warned commuters against defending erring drivers arrested by its officers and…

Suspected Peace Corps member arrested with pistol

The Bayelsa Police command on Thursday confirmed the arrest of one Seiyefa Okorie, a 33-year-old suspected member of the Peace…

Court strikes out case against 5 OAU students

A Magistrates’ Court sitting in Ile-Ife, Osun on Thursday, struck out a case of alleged misdemeanor and assault filed against…

Another mosque attack claims 3 lives in South Africa

A mosque attack in South Africa’s Western Cape province left three people dead and more injured, the second such incident…

Lagos to punish 2 environmental sanitation officers

The Lagos State Government says it will punish two officers of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC) for misconduct.

Eid-el Fitr: Depot owners assure 24-hours product availability

The Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association (DAPPMA) on Friday assured 24-hours petroleum products availability and loading to filling stations…

Adamawa ordered to pay N660m to 659 sacked teachers

The National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN) on Thursday ordered the Adamawa government to pay N660 million to 659 sacked…

Osinbajo arrives in Benin on 2-day visit

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo Thursday afternoon arrived in Benin for a two-day official visit to the state.

Eid el-Fitr: Passengers struggle for flight tickets

Many passengers on Thursday struggled for flight tickets at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, to travel for the Eid…

Enugu flags off 2018 free anti-rabies vaccination

The Enugu State Government on Thursday flagged off free Anti-Rabies Vaccination on dogs and cats in the state for the…
President Salva Kiir

Kirr-Machar meeting will diffuse tension – Experts

Experts on Thursday said the much-awaited meeting between President Salva Kiir and rebel leader Riek Machar will help diffuse tension…

Buhari promises to deepen relationships with allies

President Muhammadu Buhari says Nigeria will continue to deepen relationships with her allies, particularly those with whom she shares mutual…

Lagos Govt. urged to regulate plastic waste

Blossom Africa Initiative, a non-governmental organisation, on Thursday urged Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode’s administration to intensify efforts to regulate the increasing…
European Union (EU)

EU sanctions 6 human smugglers

The European Union (EU) on Thursday announced the sanctions against six human smugglers in a statement.

Immigration Service loses Deputy Comptroller-General

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) on Thursday announced the death of its Deputy Comptroller-General (DCG) in charge of Border Management,…

Eid-el-Fitri: Prices of tomatoes, pepper, chicken increase in Lagos markets

Ahead of Eid-el-Fitri celebration on Friday, prices of tomatoes, pepper and chicken have increased in major markets in Lagos