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400 suspected fraudulent visa applicants arrested in 3 months – Police

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Police Special Fraud Unit (PSFU) on Monday said it had arrested 400 visa applicants with fake documents at British…

Let’s send Buhari back to Daura, Sowore tells youths

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

Thousands of Nigerian youth on Tuesday travelled from different parts of the country to Lagos where they defied the downpour…

South Korea’s ex-president, Myung Bak denies corruption allegations in court

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Former South Korean President Lee Myung Bak denied charges against him on the first day of his corruption trial on…

President Ramaphosa sets up inquiry into tax service under Zuma

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa has set up an inquiry into tax administration and governance amid allegations of corruption…

Zamfara Govt. purchases 30,000 metric tonnes of fertiliser

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Zamfara Government, has purchased 30,000 metric tonnes of fertiliser for the 2018 wet farming season in the state.

3 suspected armoured, transmission cable thieves arrested in Jigawa

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Jigawa Command of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) says it has apprehended three persons suspected of stealing…

2019 Budget: Kaduna Govt. proposes N165m for child spacing

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Kaduna State Government has proposed N165 million in its 2019 budget for the purchase of reproductive health/child spacing commodities…

Lagos set to review Child Rights law

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Lagos State Government has said it is in the process of reviewing some sections of the State’s Child Rights Law…

Elephant tramples 35-year-old farmer to death

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A 35-year-old farmer was trampled to death by an elephant in Southern Tanzania’s District of Tunduru, local leaders said on…

Gov. Ajimobi calls on Nigerian Govt to refund N33bn expended on federal roads

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Oyo State Government has demanded a refund from the Federal Government, of the N33 billion it expended on reconstruction…

Photos: See Meghan Markle’s first public appearance as Duchess of Sussex

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have embarked on their first engagement as a married couple, attending a garden party…

G7 leaders reject outcome of Venezuela’s presidential election

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The leaders of the Group of Seven leading economies rejected the outcome of Venezuela’s presidential election on Wednesday, slamming it…

South Sudan launches Ebola awareness campaign

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

South Sudan and the UN health agency on Wednesday launched a sensitisation and awareness campaign against Ebola to enhance preparedness…

National Assembly blamed for slow down of GDP posted in Q1

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

An economist, Prof. Sheriffdeen Tella, on Wednesday blamed the National Assembly for the negative quarter-on-quarter growth posted by Gross Domestic…

NSCDC arrests 32-year old suspected fraudster in Borno

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Borno command of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) on Wednesday said it had arrested a 32…

Kwara Assembly approves Gov. Ahmed’s N250m loan request

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Kwara House of Assembly on Wednesday, approved a N250 million loan request by Gov. Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed for the…

2,598 Nigerians die in road accidents in 6 months – NBS

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

No fewer than 2, 598 Nigerians died in road accidents between October, 2017 and March, 2018, according to the National…

Lagos ports to receive 33 ships carrying petroleum products, foods, other goods

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Petroleum products, food and other goods are some of the items expected to arrive in the country through the Apapa…

NDE starts training of 286 women, youths in Kebbi

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) has started training of 286 women and youths in cosmetology and other technical skills…

JOHESU strike: FMC Jabi employs ad hoc staff to assist medical doctors

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Federal Medical Centre Jabi, Abuja, has employed ad hoc staff to augment the gaps create by the ongoing nationwide…

Sokoto has 131,687 unclaimed PVCs – INEC

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said no fewer than 131, 687 Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) were still uncollected in…

Court orders Metuh’s trial in absentia over misconduct

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Federal High Court Abuja, has ordered that the ongoing trial of former National Publicity Secretary of PDP, Olisa Metuh…

Cholera Outbreak: 42 new cases reported in Adamawa

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Director Public Health of Adamawa Ministry of Health, Dr Bwalki Dilli has said that the number of those infected…

Ramadan: Yoruba Tennis Club charges Lagosians on religious tolerance

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

The Yoruba Tennis Club, Lagos, has charged residents of the state to embrace religious tolerance so that the state can…

Leaders without good governance, development must get out – Obasanjo

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Tuesday said that leaders at all levels must provide the four components of good leadership…

‘How retired Lagos Perm. Sec. positively influenced govt policies’

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Lagos State Head of Service, HOS, Mrs. Folashade Adesoye has described a retired Permanent Secretary from the Lagos State Public…

No withdrawal of Iranian or Lebanese Hezbollah forces – Syria

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A withdrawal of Iranian or Lebanese Hezbollah forces from Syria is not up for debate, Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister, Faisal…

Nigeria records $83 billion investment commitment in 15 months – Minister

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Nigeria recorded a total investment commitment of 83 billion dollars between January 2017 and March, Mr Okechukwu Enelamah, the Minister…

Gov. Okowa gives contractor 1 month deadline to complete Stephen Keshi Stadium

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has given the contractor handling the reconstruction of the Stephen Keshi Stadium Asaba till the…

Soot: Gov. Wike to set up centre for recycling of tyres, waste material

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers says that the state is planning to establish a centre to recycle used tyres and…

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