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60 illegally acquired firearms, ammunition recovered in Kano

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Police Command in Kano State says it has recovered 60 illegally acquired firearms and some ammunition in the state…

Zambia defends decision to expel Cuban envoy

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Zambian government on Wednesday defended its decision to expel a Cuban envoy, who publicly declared support to a new…

Senate lauded for rejecting Kaduna Govt’s $350m loan application

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Democratic People’s Party (DPP) on Wednesday praised the Senate for rejecting the 350 million dollars loan application by the…

Killings: Zamfara Govt urged to restore order

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The National Rescue Movement (NRM) has urged the Zamfara Government to restore order to halt further killings in the state.

AFBA Appoints Ubani As Access to Justice Committee Chairman

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

The African Bar Association, AFBA has appointed the 2nd Vice-President of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Mr. Monday Ubani as…

Avoid Granting Frivolous Injunctions, Okowa charges newly appointed judges

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State, has charged judges to avoid granting frivolous injunctions and frequent adjournment of cases,

Sokoto to repeal obsolete laws, as IGR jumps by 98%

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Governor Aminu Tambuwal has said his administration has begun process of repealing obsolete laws hampering against effective revenue generation in…

2019 Election: LASPOTECH students endorse Gov. Ambode for 2nd term

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Ahead of the 2019 General Elections, students of the Lagos State Polytechnic (LASPOTECH) led by its Students’ Union Government (SUG)…

Group Hails PMB, Ambode On Good Governance

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

A group operating under the aegis of Itesiwaju Ipinle Eko Vangraud has lauded President Muhammadu Buhari for his two-day official…

Nigeria deploys 500 Technical Aid Corps volunteers in Sierra Leone – Envoy

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Nigerian High Commissioner to Sierra Leone, Dr Habbis Ugbada, said on Wednesday that the Federal Government had deployed more…

CodeLagos: 15,000 Trained As Ambode Approves Next Phase Of Initiative

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Pleased with the success of the first phase of the CodeLagos initiative with over 15,000 individuals trained so far, Lagos…

Obaseki fires Environment Commissioner, Waste Mgt. Board GM

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Governor Obaseki of State, Wednesday wielded the big stick, as he fired the Commissioner of Environment and Sustainability, Mr. Reginald…

Police recover over 70 illegal arms, ammunition in Kaduna

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Kaduna State Police Command on Wednesday said that it had recovered no fewer than 70 illegally acquired arms and…

NURTW employs over 15,000 in Nasarawa – Chairman

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Mr Salihu Adamu, Chairman, Nasarawa State Branch of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), said on Wednesday that…

Man arraigned for allegedly `placing hot iron on son’s body’

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Police on Wednesday arraigned a 29 -year-old man, Godstime Ategho, in an FCT High Court, Apo, for allegedly placing…

Ekiti has 218,000 unclaimed PVCs ahead of July 14 governorship election – INEC

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Ekiti on Wednesday said that 218,000 Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) were yet to…

Kwara residents urged to go for free Tuberculosis screening

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Kwara Government has urged residents of the state to avail themselves of the free Tuberculosis (TB) screening and treatment…

U.S not in “a trade war with China’’ – Trump

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

President Donald Trump tweeted that the U.S. was not in “a trade war with China,’’ hours after Beijing announced tariff…

Street trading ban: Diobu traders appeal to Rivers Govt for permanent shops

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Some street traders in the Diobu axis of Port Harcourt on Wednesday appealed to the Rivers State Government to provide…

Senate president mourns late Sen. Mustapha Bukar

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, on Wednesday expressed deep sorrow over the death of the Senator representing Katsina…

35-year-old driver defiles neigbour’s 4-year-old daughter

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A 35-year-old driver, Daniel Mark, was on Wednesday arraigned by the police in a Daura Road Chief Magistrates’ Court, Kaduna,…

Rep assures speedy passage of National Water Resources Bill

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Chairman, House Committee on Water Resources, Alhaji Aliyu Pategi, on Wednesday, assured the speedy passage of the National Water…

BBC launches new company for content creation

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The BBC has launched a new company named BBC Studios heralding what it called “a new chapter” for the its…

Rwanda claims withdrawal of AGOA “at discretion of U.S.”

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The withdrawal of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) benefits is “at the discretion of the U.S.”, the Rwandan…

Ondo Govt priotises recovery of outstanding loans

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Ondo State Government says it will vigorously pursue the recovery of outstanding loans from the debtors to enable others…

Austria bans headscarf for girls

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Girls attending Austrian day care centres and elementary schools should no longer be wearing headscarves, the right-wing government said Wednesday,…

Over 4000 firms cleared to bid for Nigerian Govt contracts

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The National Pension Commission (PenCom), on Wednesday issued compliance certificates to more than 4,000 firms to enable them bid for…

Cameroon security forces free 18 hostages

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Cameroon security forces have freed 18 hostages, including seven Swiss and five Italian nationals, who were kidnapped by English-speaking separatists…

Ondo State establishes 2,000 hectares of modern cocoa plantation

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Ondo State Government has established about 2,000 hectares of modern cocoa plantation to boost cocoa production and revenue in…

U.S. Marine Corps helicopter crash kills 4 crew members

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

All four crew members in a U.S. Marine Corps helicopter are presumed dead after it crashed during a training flight…

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