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United Nations solicits for efforts to promote peace in Sudan

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The joint representative of the UN and the AU for Darfur in Sudan on Wednesday called for international efforts to…

Federer defeats Frenchman Chardy to advance at Indian Wells quarters

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

World number one Roger Federer advanced to the quarter-finals of the BNP Paribas Open with a 7-5 6-4 victory over…

Philippines’ exit marks “beginning’’ of the end for ICC – Duterte’s spokesman

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Philippines said on Thursday its withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC) could be “the beginning of the end”…

304 new companies established in Ogun in 7 years

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State, has revealed that over three hundred new industries and companies have been established in…

2 students expelled for cultism, gangsterism

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

Two students of the Ogun State Institute of Technology, Igbesa, have been expelled for anti- social behaviours, while a few…

LGA Polls: Rivers APC distance party from illegal practices

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers says it will not participate in the alleged illegality of the Rivers State…

Police arrest lunatic who hacked 2 pupils to death

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested the suspected lunatic who hacked to death two pupils of St. John’s Anglican…

FCTA lifts suspension on transport company

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

The Transportation Secretariat, Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has lifted the suspension placed on SECDA Nigeria limited from operating commercial…

Lagos Water Corporation presents N21.44 million to five retirees

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

The Lagos State Water Corporation, LWC, has presented bond certificates worth N21,443,674.54 to five retirees who qualified for the accrued…

NYSC: Zamfara state to restore corps members allowance

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Zamfara State Government said on Wednesday that it was making arrangements to restore the monthly allowances to National Youths…

Tin-Can Port Controller orders speedy resolution of operators’ dispute

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Customs Area Controller, Tin-Can Island Command, Mohammed Baba-Musa, has directed that any dispute between port operators be resolved within six…

FRSC personnel in hot mess over assault on journalist in FCT

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Personnel of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), FCT Sector Command, on Wednesday brutalised a Defence Correspondent of the News…

New SA President vows to stop illegal land grabs in South Africa

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

South Africa will not allow illegal land grabs, President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Wednesday as the country prepares to expropriate…

Fake marriages on the rise in Nigeria – Immigration

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has said that a lot of “fake marriages’’ are taking place between Nigerians and foreigners…

Market capitalisation plunges 0.54% despite corporate actions

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Activities on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) closed in red on Wednesday with a loss of 0.54 per cent in…

Finally, SSANU, NASU, NAAT suspend 3 months Nationwide strike

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Joint Action Committee (JAC) of Non Academic Staff Union of Nigerian Universities has suspended its three months strike.

President Buhari promises rescue of Missing Chibok, Dapchi girls

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday, assured that his administration would do everything possible to rescue and reunite all Dapchi and…

Immigration generates N38.5bn, $29.9m 2017 – Report

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) generated a total revenue of N38.532 billion and 29.9 million dollars in 2017.

Google pulls out 3.2b illegal ads from sites

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Google pulled out 3.2 billion bad ads from sites in 2017, an official, Ms Jessica Stansfield, said in Lagos on…

Kano state to strengthen maternal health practices, immunisation

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Kano State Government has pledged to develop a strategic plan for strengthening maternal health and routine immunisation in the…

Use social media to promote culture, tourism – Don

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Prof. Mabel Evwierhoma of the Department of Theatre Arts, University of Abuja, has called on Nigerians to use the social…

Russia regards May’s statement on ex-spy’s poisoning as ‘gross’ provocation

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Russian Foreign Ministry said Wednesday it regarded the punitive measures against Russia announced by UK Prime Minister Theresa May…

Plateau, Nasarawa, Bayelsa pay highest price for Kerosene in February – NBS

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says residents of Plateau, Nasarawa and Bayelsa paid the highest price for kerosene in…

Oba of Benin’s curse on human traffickers working

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

The revocation of oaths of secrecy by victims of human trafficking and curse placed on their traffickers, their collaborators, cultists…

NYSC blacklists Osun school over attack on corps members

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Osun has blacklisted Osogbo High School after some corps members were attacked by…

Be prudent with funds, Gov. tells LG chairmen

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo on Wednesday urged local government chairmen in the state to be prudent and avoid incurring…

Google pulls out 3.2 billion bad ads from sites

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Google pulled out 3.2 billion bad ads from sites in 2017, an official, Ms Jessica Stansfield, said in Lagos on…

Expert predicts inflation stability in 2nd quarter

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

An economist, Dr Aminu Usman has predicted that inflation rate is likely to stabilise in the second quarter of 2018.

Enugu state govt. inaugurates community liaison officers

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State on Wednesday, inaugurated 458 community liaison officers to serve as link between government and…

Coordinator calls for increase in Corps members allowance

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Alhaji Ladan Baba, the Coordinator, National Youth Service Corps, (NYSC) in Kano state, has called on employers of Corps members…

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