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Spanish police break up Nigerian sex trafficking gang

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Spanish police have rescued 39 women and girls smuggled in from Nigeria and trafficked into sex work by a notorious…

5 Ugandans charged over death of Finnish arms dealer

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Five people were on Friday charged in Uganda’s Capital Kampala over the death of a Finnish arms salesman early in…

14 dead, 50 injured as explosions rock New Year celebration in Southern Afghanistan

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

At least 14 people were killed and 50 others wounded when people were celebrating Afghan New Year, Authorities said.

President Buhari commiserate with family of late Christopher Abebe

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with the Abebe family, as well as the government and people of Edo on the…

Lagos by-election: Oshodi residents tasked on on peaceful conduct

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Mr Hakeem Sokunle, representing Oshodi-Isolo Constituency I at the Lagos State House of Assembly on Friday urged electorate in the…

Engage Veteran coaches to improve sports development in Nigeria – Toblow

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

A renowned athletics coach, Tobias Igwe, on Friday urged sports administrators to engage the services of veteran coaches that have…

Cholera, Lassa fever outbreak kills 14 in Bauchi

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Bauchi State Commissioner for Health, Zuwaira Hassan, on Friday, confirmed that 14 people died in the state following outbreak of…

Human trafficking gang busted in Spain, 39 rescued

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) says it has disrupted activities of a crime gang,…

Group encourage massive participation in Continuous Voters Registration

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Initiative for Leadership Development and Change (ILDC) says that mass participation in the ongoing Continuous Voters Registration (CVR) by the…

Police Commission approves dismissal of ASP, promotes DCP

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the dismissal of an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) for serious misconduct and…

Israel govt. urged to improve treatment of detained Palestinian children

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Britain called on Israel to improve the treatment of Palestinian children in military detention on Friday and said Israel should…

Visionscape to take delivery of 180 new trucks, identifies 5,000 illegal refuse dumps

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Visionscape Sanitation Solutions on Friday disclosed that it will take delivery of another 180 new trucks before next month.

2017, warmest year without El Nino – NiMet

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Prof. Sani Mashi, the Director-General, Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) says 2017 the warmest year without El Nino and one of…

Edo University students urged to shun social vices

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo on Friday called on students of Edo University, Iyamho in the Etsako-West Local Government Area,…

School feeding: 7.4m pupils benefiting from programme – Osinbajo

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, says that no fewer than 7.4 million pupils are benefitting from the National Home Grown School…

Dapchi abduction: CAN calls for Liya’s release, commends Federal Govt.

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) on Friday commended the Federal Government for being proactive in securing the release of the…

Anambra guber: Tribunal set April 17 for case against Obiano

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Anambra Governorship Elections Tribunal sitting in Awka on Friday concluded pre-hearing on the matter brought by Dr Paul Obianaso of…

National Assembly not influenced by Executive arm – Lawmaker

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Rules and Business, Rep. Emmanuel Orker-Jev, says contrary to insinuations, National Assembly is…

Market capitalisation shed N59bn as NSE closes on a Negative Note

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Activities on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) closed on a negative note on Friday with the market capitalisation shedding N59…

European Union leaders express concerned over upcoming EU-Turkey Summit

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

EU leaders on Friday signaled some unease about an upcoming summit with Turkey, noting that the bloc would voice its…

Association hikes price of sachet water in Niger

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Association of Table Water Producers (ATWAP) in Niger said on Friday that it had increased the price of sachet…

Court acquits Supreme Court Justice, Ngwuta of corruption

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

The Federal High Court has dismissed all the 13 counts of money laundering and passport fraud instituted by the Federal Government…

Afreximbank to support intra-African trade with $800m credit lines

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) says it has opened credit lines amounting to $800 million in 55 banks across Africa…

YABATECH ASUP urged to commence night classes

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Rector, Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH), Mr Obafemi Omokungbe, on Friday charged the academic staff union of the college…

Septuagenarian, 2 sons arrested for defiling 9-year old girl

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

A 70-year old man, Pa Francis Ezomo, and his two sons, have been handed over to the police by the…

Uganda’s national debt almost triple in 3 years

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Uganda’s national debt has nearly trebled in the last three years to more than 50 per cent of gross domestic…

World Tuberculosis Day: Traditional rulers tasked on grassroots campaign

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Ondo State Government has tasked traditional rulers on grassroots campaign against tuberculosis disease.

My mother motivates me, says male beautician

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

A 20-year-old male beautician Clifford Nzube, said his mother motivated him into the female dominated profession.

Taraba gives reasons for owing retirees N11 billion gratuity

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Taraba government on Friday said the shortfall in revenue allocation and the need to pay salaries as at when due…

Dapchi Girls: NUT seeks adequate security in schools

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has called on the Federal Government to provide adequate security to boarding-schools, especially those…

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