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Ogun police kills six suspected kidnappers, rescues 2 UCH doctors

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

Six suspected kidnappers who abducted two medical doctors along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway have been shot dead by men of the…

Zuckerberg admits mistakes in data leak scandal

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Facebook Chief Executive Officer, CEO, Mark Zuckerberg admitted on Wednesday that his company has made mistakes in a data leak…

We’ll invade hideouts to forcefully recover arms after 21-day ultimatum – Rivers Police

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

The Rivers State Police Command has vowed to clamp down on those in possession of arms but refused to surrender…

Tricycle owners protest in Ibadan against NURTW

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Members of the Oyo State Tricycle Owners Association, Ojoo Branch on Wednesday staged a peaceful demonstration against what they termed,…

UI to produce 139 First Class graduands at the 70th anniversary convocation

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

The Vice Chancellor, University of Ibadan, UI, Professor Abel Idowu Olayinka has revealed that the institution would be graduating 139…

NBA threatens mass action over Lagos Land Use Charge

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Ikeja Branch, says it rejects the 50 per cent reduction of the levies under the…

Septuagenarian Faces Trial Over Alleged Forgery Of N250m Property Document

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

A 71-year old property developer,Theophilus Abiona has been arrested and arraigned before a Lagos Magistrate Court for allegedly forging the…

Dapchi girls’ release: UN to provide emergency healthcare support

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The UN Population Fund (UNFPA) says it is on standby to provide emergency reproductive healthcare and psycho-social counselling and support…

Guinness proposes 4 approaches to prevent road disasters

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Guinness Nigeria Plc, a subsidiary of Diageo Plc has promised to embark on a four approaches aimed at reducing road…

Access Bank reports N459.08bn in gross earnings for 2017

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Access Bank Plc on Wednesday announced gross earnings of N459.08 billion for the financial year ended December 31, 2017.

Women underscored in peace building participation

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Director-General, Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR), Prof. Oshita Oshita, on Wednesday underscored the role of women in…

Atiku welcomes release of Dapchi school girls

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Former Vice President Abubakar Atiku has welcomed the release of Dapchi school girls who were allegedly abducted by Boko Haram…

FG urged to Secure fuel pipelines to improve movement of products around depots

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The National Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO) has appealed to the Federal Government to secure fuel pipelines to enable the tankers…

Kidnapped UCH doctors: Bring Abductors to justice – Association

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Following the kidnap and negotiated release of two of its members, the Association of Resident Doctors, University College Hospital, (UCH)…

APC to PDP: You’re no alternative to us in Lagos

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has described the criticisms credited to the Lagos State Chairman…

Bedridden football coach pleads to Obiano for more assistance

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

A football coach in Anambra, Benson Udeh, who has been bedridden since 2016 following an auto crash has appealed to…

Nigeria now net exporter of cement in Africa – Dangote Group

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The President of Dangote Group, Dr Aliko Dangote, says his company has made Nigeria a net exporter of cement in…

2019 general elections: We are ready to capture Lagos in 2019 – PDP

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Lagos chapter of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday said it had perfected plans to capture the state in…

I never told court that star witness in Kalu’s fraud case fled Nigeria – EFCC operative

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

An operative of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ovie Akpoyibo, has told a Federal High Court sitting in…

Buhari To Chair 10th Bola Tinubu Colloquium In Lagos Next Week

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to lead several distinguished Nigerians to Lagos next Thursday as he chairs the 10th Bola…

No cash was recovered from our house – Boroh’s wife

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Mrs Ibinye Boroh, Wife of the former Coordinator, Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Brig.-Gen. Paul Boroh (Rtd), has debunked the rumour…

SERAP charges FG to prioritise medical needs of released Dapchi girls

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the Government of President Muhammadu Buhari to prioritise the well-being of…

Britiain donates N1bn drugs, equipment to Kano State

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The British Government through the Department for International Development (DFID) Palladium project, has donated drugs and medical equipment worth N780…

500 SMEs to undergo training in Lagos to boost GDP

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

An NGO, African Hub International says it will train 500 Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to grow their businesses and…

Ramadan: Agoma championships rescheduled — Organiser

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Emmanuel Oghenejobo, organiser of the annual Agoma Open Taekwondo Festival (AOTF), on Wednesday said the championships scheduled to hold in…

DPR seals two outlets in Anambra as IPMAN hails improved petrol supply

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has lauded the Federal Government for improved supply of petrol across the…

NSE in downward spiral as All-Share Index extend losses by 0.46%

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Wednesday, for three days running, extended losses, dropping by 0.46 per cent, amid profit…

Kogi state place N5m bounty on assailants

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Kogi Government has offered a N5 million reward for any information that can lead to the arrest of the…

FIRS records N700m revenue increase in 2017

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Mr Tunde Fowler, said the Service recorded four million new taxpayers, including companies…

2018 Hajj: NAHCON inaugurates accommodation inspection, negotiation team

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) on Wednesday, inaugurated a 20-man team for inspection and negotiation of rates for…

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