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Adamawa records low registration for 2018 NECO

The Adamawa Office of the National Examination Council (NECO) has expressed over the low registration of students for the 2018…

Edo LGAs receive N2.88 billion as February allocation

Edo Joint Account and Allocation Committee (JAAC), says the 18 Local Government Councils in the state received N2.88 billion from…

Commercial transporters hike fare as Buhari inaugurates Ikeja Bus Terminal

Commercial transport operators made brisk business in Lagos today by doubling their fares following traffic diversions and road closures due…

Buratai lambasts those accusing military of bias during burial of 11 soldiers killed by bandits

The 11 soldiers killed by bandits on March 20, in Birnin Gwari, Kaduna State, have been laid to rest on…
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Easter celebration: Governor calls for sacrifice, peace

Gov. Umaru Al-Makura of Nasarawa State has called on Nigerians to imbibe the spirit of sacrifice, peace and love exemplified…

Ebonyi Commissioner hails Reintroduction of History in Nigerian schools

The Ebonyi Commissioner for Education, Prof. John Eke says that the reintroduction of History in the nation’s educational curriculum will…
100 students of a physical education institute took ill due to food poisoning in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, officials say

Expert tips Nigeria to become major food exporter

Mr Martin Marz, the Managing Director of Fairtrade, a German international trade fair organising company, on Thursday gave assurances that Nigeria still…
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Kenyan minister, police chief fined $1,985 for contempt of court

A Kenyan high court judge on Thursday fined Interior Minister Fred Matiang’i and Inspector-General of police Joseph Boinnet 200,000 Kenyan…

766 Kebbi state Police personnel earn promotions

The Nigerian Police Force (NPF) has promoted 766 inspectors and members of the rank and file in the Kebbi Command.…
FG to initiate legislation on climate change

Climate Change: African countries to discuss Paris agreement implementation

Ministers from eight African countries and senior UN officials will meet in Kenya to discuss ways of implementing the Paris…

Articulated vehicle drivers cautioned against indiscriminate parking

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Niger on Thursday warned articulated vehicle drivers against indiscriminate parking on federal highways.…
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UN calls on Venezuela to investigate deadly prison fire

The United Nations Human Rights office called on authorities in Venezuela on Thursday to carry out a speedy investigation into…

Enugu Police recover 148 arms, 206 cartridges in one month

The Enugu State Police Command has recovered 148 arms and 206 cartridges in the state within one month.

Buhari pledges support to Lekki Deep Sea Port project

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday flagged off the construction of the Lekki Deep Sea Port in Lagos, pledging that the…

Vessel with 280,000 litres allegedly stolen diesel impounded in Rivers

The Nigerian Navy said it had arrested seven suspected oil thieves transporting 280,000 litres of diesel allegedly siphoned from pipelines.

Delta to introduce more measures to curb sexual, gender-based violence

The Delta State Government says it will introduce more measures to curb sexual and gender-based violence in the state.

Easter: FRSC deploys 60 officers for traffic control in Sokoto

The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) has deployed no fewer than 60 personnel for traffic control and patrols at strategic…

Namibia drops into recession

Namibia is in recession after its economy contracted in the final two quarters of last year, dragged down by sectors…
Massive PVC collection in Ondo: 55,859 cards distributed in record-breaking five-day period

46,000 uncollected PVCs in Jigawa – INEC

Dr Mahmud Isa, the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Jigawa, says 46,000 Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) are yet to be…

Anti-street begging Law: Kano Hisbah arrests 98 beggars

The Kano State Hisbah Board on Thursday said it had arrested 98 beggars in Kano metropolis for allegedly contravening the…
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Easter: NSCDC deploys 5,200 personnel in Nasarawa to provide security

The Nasarawa State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) says it has deployed 5, 200 personnel…
Police bust 3 who allegedly stole N136.5m containers at Apapa Ports

Lagos ports receive 10 ships with petrol, other commodities

A total of 10 ships laden with various products, including petrol are at the Lagos ports waiting to berth, the…

Africa-China ties: Western countries criticism “unwarranted” – Kenyan official

A senior Kenyan government official has urged Western countries criticising Chinese loans to Africa to try to understand the Africa-China…
NSCDC operatives uncovers huge illegal refinery in forest at the boundary between Rivers and Abia States, arrest six alleged operators

6 new illegal refineries discovered in Rivers

The Nigerian Navy says it has discovered six new illegal refineries with combined capacity to refine four million litres of…
Group petitions EFCC and ICPC against Mallam Nasiru El-Rufai

Kaduna Govt donates relief materials to Jema’a LG communities

The Kaduna State Government on Thursday presented relief materials to three communities that witnessed violent attacks that led to loss…

Korean war: Remains of 20 Chinese soldiers buried in Shenyang

The remains of 20 Chinese soldiers killed in the 1950-53 Korean War were laid to rest at the Cemetery of…

Vietnamese politician sentenced to 18 years in prison for embezzlement

A Hanoi court on Thursday sentenced a former rising star in Vietnamese politics to 18 years in prison for embezzlement,…

Teacher remanded in prison for defiling 7-year-old pupil

A Kasuwan Mama Upper Area court on Thursday ordered that a teacher, Moses Danladi,23, be remanded in prison for allegedly…

Pope Francis says ‘Hell does not exist’

“There is no hell where the souls of sinners suffer in eternity”, Pope Francis was quoted as saying in a…

58-year-old man arraigned for alleged possession of hard drugs

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Thursday arraigned a 58-year-old alleged drug baron before a Jos Federal High…