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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
firewood

Study reveals inhaling smoke can cause dementia

Inhaling smoke from the indoor wood fires may not only cause asthma and increase the risk of cardiovascular diseases, but…

Police kill 3 suspected kidnappers

The Police Command in Taraba on Thursday said it had killed three suspected kidnappers who had been terrorising residents around…

Anambra Govt to spend N4.1bn on farming

The Anambra Government says it will spend N4.1 billion on strategic agricultural development initiative in the 2018 planting season.

Georgian President backs influential billionaire for Prime Minister

Georgian President Giorgi Margvelashvili backed an influential billionaire on Thursday to become Prime Minister, a day after the abrupt resignation…

Lagos ports receive 10 ships with petrol, bulk fertiliser

Ten ships laden with various products, including petrol, are at the Lagos ports waiting to berth.
NFVCB, film makers begin move to ban smoking in movies

Smoking hastens symptoms of stroke – Cardiologist

Dr Akinkumi Afolabi, a cardiologist with Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) Idi-Araba, said cigarette smoking hasten the symptoms of stroke…

Women Leadership Institute inaugural women’s conference holds June 28

The Women Leadership Institute has billed her inaugural women’s conference for June 28, 2018.

Trader remanded for allegedly defiling 7-year-old girl

An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Thursday remanded a 22-year-old trader, Moses Austine, at Kirikiri prisons for allegedly defiling…

Nasarawa Govt commended for interest in basic education delivery

Dr Hamid Bobboyi, the Executive Secretary, Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), has commended the Nasarawa State government for its renewed…

Eid-el-Fitr: Police beef up security across Nigeria

Ahead of the Eid-el-Fitr celebration, the police and other security agencies across the country have deployed their personnel to ensure…

4 men impregnate 15-year-old girl

Four men, who allegedly defiled a 15- year-old girl leading to her conception were on Thursday in Lagos remanded at…

Road contractors accused of destroying Jos water pipes

The Plateau Water Board on Thursday accused contractors handling road projects in Jos of destroying major water pipes, and blamed…

Italy PM confirms meeting with France’s Macron

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte on Thursday confirmed his planned Friday meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron, a statement said,…

Nigerian airlines sold N505.2bn tickets – NCAA

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), on Thursday said that domestic and international airlines operating in Nigeria sold tickets worth…

German Chancellor seeks compromise over asylum policy

German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Party appeared willing to compromise in a bitter dispute over asylum policy on Thursday.

Woman allegedly pours hot water on husband

A 32- year-old woman, Joy Imeribe, who allegedly poured hot water on her husband was on Thursday charged before an…
Researchers eliminate HIV from cells in a laboratory using a gene-editing tool known as Crispr-Cas, thus, raising hopes of a cure

Man who infected more than 200 with HIV arrested

An HIV-positive man who might have consciously passed on the deadly virus to more than 200 sexual partners has been…

Researchers discover novel process to major malaria vaccines

Aussie researchers on Thursday said they have discovered a novel process used by the human immune system to kill and…

Migrant policy: Merkel struggles to find compromise

German Chancellor Angela Merkel struggled on Thursday to find a compromise on migrant policy with her Bavarian allies to avert…
Court jails Lagos man Damilare Adewale 14 years he pleaded guilty to attempted sexual assault on a 14-year-old girl

Unusual detention of suspect amount to gross violation – Lawyer

An Ikorodu based legal practitioner, Mrs Christy Elekwachi, has urged security agencies in Nigeria to desist from acts tantamount to…

Zimbabwe’s Mnangagwa files papers to contest upcoming poll

President Emmerson Mnangagwa of Zinbabwe on Thursday filed his nomination papers to contest as the ruling party’s presidential candidate in…