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Pedestrians, others injured, as mentally-ill woman causes confusion in Benin

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Several persons, including pedestrians and traders along Ibiwe Street, in Benin, Edo State, on Tuesday sustained varying degrees of injury,…

FG signs US$6.68bn contract for Ibadan-Kaduna railway

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

The Federal Government on Tuesday signed a US$6.68 billion contract for the Ibadan-Kaduna Railway segment of the Lagos-Kano Railway Line, with the…

Lagos urges entrepreneurs to take advantage of Climate Change

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

The Lagos State Government has urged entrepreneurs in the state to harness budding business opportunities inherent in the climate change…

Oyo State House of Assembly elects a new speaker

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Following the demise of late Rt. Hon Michael Adeyemo, the former speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly, members…

FG to settle inherited debts to contractors, ex-Nigerian Airways’ workers

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

The Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, said on Tuesday that the Federal Government would settle the inherited debts and…

Ramadan: German Catholic bishops call for mutual respect for Muslims

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Catholic Bishops’ Conference on Tuesday called for mutual respect for Muslims in Germany ahead of the start of Ramadan.

Police arrest another 60 Shiites in FCT

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

The FCT Police Command has confirmed the arrest of 60 members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) in the…

Customs decorates 1,977 newly promoted officers in Kaduna

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Nigeria Customs Service, Zone B, Tuesday decorated 1977 newly promoted senior officers across the zone. While decorating the officers,…

Lagos Govt donates 20 patrol vehicles to Operation AWATSE

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Lagos State Government on Tuesday inaugurated 20 patrol vehicles it donated to Operation AWATSE, a joint military task force…

Dangote To Employ 350 LSETF’s Employability Support Project Trainees

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Indication has emerged that Nigeria's leading employer of labour, Dangote Group of companies and the organization's partners' vendors are set…

Nigerian Govt to auction N70 billion bonds May 23

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Federal Government has offered for  subscription by auction N70 billion worth of bonds in its May 23 auction, the…

Melaye’s assassination attempt case struck out for want of diligent prosecution

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A Kogi High Court on Tuesday struck out the assassination case involving the chairman, Association of Local Government of Nigeria,…

2 drug traffickers sent to jail for 5 months

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

For trafficking in hard drugs, two men — Femi Oloye and Ayomide Oladiti — were on Tuesday sent to jail…

Bauchi transmission lines upgraded to 130 megawatts capacity

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says it has upgraded its power transmission lines in Bauchi and environs to raise…

Facebook posts with graphic violence rose in early 2018

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The number of posts on Facebook showing graphic violence rose in the first three months of the year from a…

Ebola: NCAA calls for high level vigilance

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), on Tuesday called for a high level vigilance by the airlines, especially those operating…

Federal Varsity Oye shut over “no school fees, no examination’’ protest

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

The management of Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) has closed down the institution following Monday’s protest by students rejecting its “no…

Army arrests suspected militia spiritual head in Nasarawa State

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

The Army on Tuesday said it arrested suspected spiritual head of militia armed group in Toto Local Government Area of…

Nigerian leaders urged to tackle climate change issues

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Founder of GreenAid Africa, Dr Tabi Joda, has advised Nigerian leaders to address climate change issues which are threatening…

Kwara Govt. promotes 22 traditional rulers

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Kwara Government has presented letters of appointment to 22 newly promoted third class traditional rulers in the state.

CCT discharges Supreme Court Justice Ngwuta of non-declaration of assets charges

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

The Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) on Tuesday discharged a Supreme Court Judge, Sylvester Ngwuta of charges of false declaration…

Trade negotiations still underway with China – Trump

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said trade negotiations are still underway with China and to “stay tuned”.

Man bags 50 months in prison for drug trafficking

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A 38-year-old man, Ayo Ogunjobi, is to spend the next 50 months in prison for drug trafficking, a Federal High…

Tantalizers Pursues Expansion, opens new outlet in Ikare Akoko

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Tantalizers, one of the leading brands in the nation’s Quick Service Restaurant sector, says its expansion programme is fully on…

2 die in Ogun auto-crash

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Two persons died on Monday night in an accident involving a blue Nissan pickup van and a Volvo truck on…

Nigerian Govt allocates N305 million for establishment of virtual library

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Federal Government has allocated the sum of N305 million for the establishment of a virtual library in the country.

Another 60 Shiite protesters arrested in FCT

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The FCT Police Command has confirmed the arrest of 60 members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) in the…

PLASMEDA to empower inmates of Jos Prison

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau has directed the state’s owned Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency (PLASMEDA) to include…

Man charged with raping, impregnating 15-year-old daughter

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The police in Gombe on Tuesday charged 50-year-old Samaila Zakari at a magistrates’ court with raping and impregnating his 15-year-old…

NITDA trains persons living with disabilities

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), said it had begun training for Persons Living With Disabilities (PLWDs) to ensure…

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