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Corruption: Court Admits More Evidence Against Badeh

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

A Federal High Court, sitting in Maitama, Abuja, presided over by Justice Okon Abang, on Thursday, admitted more evidence against…

Lagos Govt. promises to make LASU best university

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Thursday says the state remains committed toward making the Lagos State University (LASU)…

UNN confers Life Achievement award on Wole Soyinka

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has expressed appreciation to the Institute of African Studies, University of Nigeria Nsukka(UNN), for the…

Nigerian Govt makes N50.45bn from May bonds auction

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Federal Government has recorded N50.45 billion from its May bonds auction, lower than the N70 billion it targeted to…

Ekiti deputy speaker impeached

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

The Ekiti State House of Assembly has impeached the Deputy Speaker, Segun Adewumi.

Strike: Akwa Ibom Govt says JOHESU will account for lives lost

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Akwa Ibom Government has warned Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU) workers that they would give account of any life…

FCTA takes proactive measures to prevent Ebola outbreak

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) says it has taken proactive measures to create public awareness on prevention of Ebola…

Nigerian Govt pays N2.7 trillion owed contractors – Minister

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The present administration has paid a total sum of N2.7 trillion owed various contractors, of which N47 billion went to…

U.S. military strikes Taliban meeting in Afghanistan

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

U.S. forces in Afghanistan targeted a meeting of Taliban leaders in Musa Qala district of the restive southern Helmand province…

Chickenpox shuts down Sri Lankan university faculty

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

An outbreak of chickenpox on Thursday forced Sri Lanka’s Rajarata University to shut down academic activities of the agriculture faculty…

Congo: 2 Ebola patients attended church with 50 people before dying

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Two Democratic Republic of Congo Ebola patients who fled hospital in the city of Mbandaka on Monday attended a prayer…

JOHESU strike: Patients complain of intimidation at FMC Makurdi

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Patients at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Makurdi, on Thursday complained of alleged intimidation by members and officials of striking…

Truck driver arraigned for allegedly killing teenage girl

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A 44-year-old truck driver, Jimoh Oladipupo, on Thursday appeared before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly causing the death…

Herdsman in court for allegedly receiving stolen cow

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A 40-year-old herdsman, Mohammed Burtu, was on Thursday arraigned in a Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court, for allegedly receiving a stolen…

Trump vows to reject immigration bill without border wall clause

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he would not give his approval to any immigration bill which would not…

13 human trafficking victims reunite with families

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) on Thursday said it had reunited 13 young girls…

Fulani/Mambilla crises: Gov. Ishaku ready to rehabilitate victims

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Mr Emmanuel Njiwah, the Chairman, Taraba Government Assessment Committee to ascertain extent of damage of land disputes between Fulani and…

INEC decries low rate of PVC collection

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday decried low rate of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) collection by registered persons…

Uganda contains anthrax outbreak in South Sudan refugee settlement

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Uganda on Thursday contained the Anthrax outbreak in a South Sudan refugee settlement that left one person dead and another…

Man arrested for allegedly killing wife

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Detectives at State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Panti, Yaba have detained a middle aged man (names withheld) who allegedly murdered…

Zambia calls for financial support for DRC refugees

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Zambian government on Wednesday called for increased financial support to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) refugees the…

Burkina Faso cuts diplomatic ties with Taiwan

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Burkina Faso has cut diplomatic ties with Taiwan, the foreign ministry said on Thursday.

Man remanded in Prison for allegedly raping wife’s sister

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court on Thursday remanded one Ademola Ojomu in prison custody over alleged rape of his wife’s…

Ramadan: Zamfara Govt. establishes 289 feeding centres

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Zamfara Government has established 289 centres for feeding of the less privileged Muslims in the state during the Ramadan…

Ambode seeks Lagosians cooperation to eradicate illiteracy

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Wednesday sought the cooperation of Lagosians to eradicate illiteracy in the state.

South African President decides to contribute half of his salary to charity fund

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa, said on Wednesday that he had decided to contribute half of his presidential salary to…

China rebukes U.S. for withdrawing invitation to naval drills

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

China’s Defence Ministry on Thursday rebuked the U. S. for withdrawing an invitation to Beijing to attend a major U.S.-hosted…

Ebonyi Govt. establishes zonal rice mills

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Dr Ngozi Obichukwu, the Senior Special Adviser to the Governor of Ebonyi on Sustainable Development Goals, says the state government…

What Falana wants from Nigerian Govt. at 60

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria and human rights activist, Mr Femi Falana, on Thursday thanked President Muhammadu Buhari for his…

Kidnapped UN staff member, son released in Afghanistan

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A member of the UN staff working in Kabul and her son, who were kidnapped in January, have been released,…

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