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N2.5 trillion worth of goods imported into Nigeria in 3 months

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

The National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, says total imports of goods into the country in the first quarters of 2018…

Osun Guber Poll: APC promises transparent primary

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun has promised to ensure credible and transparent primary among its 27 aspirants ahead…

Abia Govt introduces safe meat-handling policy

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Abia State Government says it has approved a new policy that is aimed at promoting safe meat handling in…

30 IDPs secure admission to tertiary institutions

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Coordinator, Uhogua Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp in Benin, Mr Solomon Folorunsho, says 30 of the IDPs have been…

N42billion debt: MRS Holdings, AMCON agree to settle out of court

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

In a bid to settle out of court the debt of N40billion,Asset management Corporation of Nigeria AMCON and MRS Holding…

President Trump opens up on his wife’s whereabouts

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

President Donald Trump of the United States of America has reacted to the controversy surrounding the whereabouts of his wife,…

Group to establish Rice Incubation Centre

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Synergos, a non-governmental organisation (NGO), is set to establish a Rice Incubation Centre in Benue, to enable rice farmers to…

RRS arrests barons for importing disabled children to beg in Lagos

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

The Decoy Team of the Rapid Response Squad has arrested seven barons for importing eight physically challenged children into Lagos…

Adamawa communities reject IDPs

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

About 5,200 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) from Adamawa, have relocated to Gombe State after they were rejected by their host…

Delta plans special budget for reproductive health

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Delta Government says it plans to create a specific budget line for reproductive health issues in 2019 to improve…

3 men arrested for alleged gang-rape

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Lagos State Police Command says it has in its custody three men alleged to have gang-raped a 15-year-old girl…

Agency disburses N3.6m cash to fire victims

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Jigawa State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) says it has disbursed N3.6 million to 42 victims of fire outbreaks in…

Egyptian President pardons 712 prisoners

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi of Egypt on Wednesday pardoned 712 prisoners, the state news agency MENA said on Wednesday, and security…

Oyo releases N9.7bn for local government workers’ salaries, pensions

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

The Oyo State Government on Wednesday disclosed that over N9bn has been disbursed for the payment of salaries and pensions…

British Govt donates books to Army depot

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The British Government on Wednesday donated books to the Depot Nigerian Army, Zaria to enhance reading culture among soldiers.

Migrant shipwreck: Tunisian PM sacks interior minister

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Tunisian Prime Minister, Youssef Chahed, on Wednesday sacked Interior Minister, Lotfi Braham, after a Europe-bound migrant ship sank off the…

Businessman Sent To Prison For Duping Partner $70,000

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

A 51-year old businessman, Chidiebere Onuoha has been arraigned before a Lagos Magistrates Court for allegedly obtaining $70,000 (N26,200,000) from…

South Sudan’s Kiir agrees to hold peace talks

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

President Salva Kiir of South Sudan has agreed to hold peace talks with rebel leader, Riek Machar, as the international…

Herbalist sentenced to death for armed robbery

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

An Osun State High Court, Ile-Ife Division, on Wednesday, sentenced a 38-year-old herbalist, Jeremiah Idowu, to death for armed robbery.

Nigerian-German Firm Loses N500m To 2 Sales Managers

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Two Sales Managers working with the Nigerian-German Chemical Plc in Lagos, have been arrested and arraigned before a Lagos Magistrate…

NAFDAC officers return to ports after 7 years

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) officers have returned to the nation’s ports after seven…

PENCOM to start verification of prospective retirees

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The National Pension Commission (PENCOM) on Wednesday said it had concluded plans to commence verification of prospective retirees from the…

Tourism: Lagos’ll be key in our strategy branding – UNWTO Scribe

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Secretary General of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO), Mr. Zurab Pololikashvili on Wednesday said that Lagos would play…

Eko Disco installs 101,000 meters in 2 years

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) said it installed over 100,000 prepaid meters and 1,000 Distribution Transmission Meters (DTM) in two…

Woman arrested for allegedly pouring hot water on husband

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Police Command in Lagos State, on Wednesday said it had arrested a 32-year-old house wife, after she allegedly poured…

Pay Expo 2018: Ecobank showcases bouquet of digital products

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Ecobank Nigeria, a member of the leading Pan African Banking Group, Ecobank Transnational Incorporated is showcasing a bouquet of digital…

Lagos pays N280 million insurance benefits to 110 deceased’s families

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

The Lagos State Government on Wednesday presented N280 million to the families of 110 deceased staff of Local Governments and…

National ID Card: Commission opens 26 registration centres

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Jigawa State office of the National Identity Cards Commission (NIMC), says it has established registration centres in the 26…

Teacher remanded for allegedly stabbing husband to death

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A 24-year-old woman, Olamide Akinbobola, who allegedly stabbed her husband to death in Ikorodu area of Lagos State, was on…

Angola to amend diamond sector laws

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

President João Lourenço of Angola says Angola will soon make changes to how its secretive diamond industry works in order…

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