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Tillerson’s dismissal won’t improve strained ties with Germany – Foreign Minister

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The firing of U.S. Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson, will not lead to an improvement in strained ties with Germany,…

Governments who denied workers welfare packages planning to fail – Ambode

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday said any government that denied workers their welfare packages is planning to fail…

Trump vows to condemn Russia if it was behind attack on ex-spy

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

President Donald Trump suggested that he thinks Russia was involved in the attempted murder of an ex-spy, Sergei Skripal, in…

756,000 under five deaths recorded annually in Nigeria – Official

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Federal Government says Nigeria records about 756,000 under five deaths annually.

3 drug dealers sentenced to 48 months imprisonment

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Justice Joyce Abdulmaleek of a Federal High Court in Ibadan, on Tuesday convicted and sentenced three men to 48 months…

Lassa fever: 3 confirmed dead in Ekiti

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Three persons have been confirmed dead in a fresh case of Lassa fever in Ekiti.

10,000 bags of rice, other relief items to be distributed to Benin IDPs

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Assistant Comptroller-General of Customs, Abdulkadir Azarema, said over 10,000 (50kg) bags of rice and other relief items are to be…

UTME 2018: JAMB directs candidates to check results online

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has directed candidates who have taken the 2018 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME)…

Land Use Charge: Lagos finance commissioner gives breakdown of controversial tax

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Amid the complaints about the new Lagos State Land Use Charge, the Commissioner for Finance, Akinyemi Ashade, says an aggregated…

Lagos ports receive 9 ships with petrol, other commodities

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Nine ships laden with various products, including petrol, are at the Lagos ports waiting to berth, the Nigerian Ports Authority…

Nigerian Govt, citizens urged to prioritise infrastructure maintenance

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Mr Makinde Ogunleye, a former Chairman of the Nigeria Institute of Town Planners (NITP) Lagos State Chapter, on Tuesday urged…

Nuhu Bamalli Polytechnic expels 115 students

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Nuhu Bamalli Polytechnic, Zaria, has expelled 115 students for various offences in the 2016/2017 academic session, the institution’s Administrator, Prof.…

NSCDC conducts counter terrorism drills on officers

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Borno on Tuesday conducted a counter terrorism drills for its officers…

Miyetti Allah believes Buhari’s visit to states will encourage end to conflicts

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) says President Muhammadu Buhari’s visit to states affected by farmer-herdsmen crisis will…

Senate calls for state-of-emergency in health sector

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Senate on Tuesday urged the Federal Government to declare a state-of-emergency in the country’s public health sector over decay…

Nepal parliament re-elects Bidhya Bhandari as president

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Nepal’s parliament on Tuesday re-elected Bidhya Bhandari as the country’s president, three months after parliamentary polls were held.

Nigerian Govt to negotiate release of citizens in Libya’s Slave Camps – Minister

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Federal Government says it is working with Libyan Authority to negotiate the release of all Nigerians in Libya slave…

Benue Anti-Open Grazing: 5 herdsmen sentenced to 27 months in prison

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A Makurdi Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday convicted five herdsmen on charges of criminal conspiracy and open grazing.

Enugu State to relaunch transport company in 2018

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Enugu State Transport Company (ENTRACO) says it will acquire new fleet of buses and relaunch its operations in 2018.

Kidnap kingpin, Evans sues Police, demands N1bn damages over sealed Lagos property

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Alleged kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, a.k.a Evans, on Tuesday filed a fresh suit at a Federal High Court in Lagos,…

Mambilla Crisis: Nigerian Govt supplies two trucks of food to victims

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Federal Government says it has supplied two trucks of assorted food to victims of the recent Mambilla plateau communal…

Gov. Masari swears-in Justice Musa Danladi as new Chief Judge

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Gov. Aminu Masari of Katsina State on Tuesday sworn-in Justice Musa Danladi as new Chief Judge (CJ) of the state.

Pakistan launches smartphone app to combat hate speech

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Pakistani government has launched a mobile phone application to enable the public to report hate speech in a bid…

Lagos Land Use Charge: Labour group says law will further impoverish people

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The United Labour Congress (ULC) has lent its voice to the cries against the new Lagos State Land Use Charge…

Kenya Red Cross receives 2,000 Ethiopian asylum seekers after shootout

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS) has so far received 2,000 Ethiopian asylum seekers in the northern border town of…

Sen. Sani calls on Nigerian Govt to fulfill promise of new minimum wage

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Sen. Shehu Sani, (APC- Kaduna Central) has called on the Federal Government to fulfil the third quarter promise for the…

Reps lift suspension placed on Jibrin

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The House of Representatives has lifted the suspension placed on the former Chairman, House Committee on Appropriation, Rep. Abdulmumin Jibrin…

Buhari’s visit: Niger Police command declares readiness to provide security

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Police Command in Niger says it is fully ready to provide security before, during and after President Muhammadu Buhari’s…

Herdsmen surrender 30 guns to police in Niger

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Fulani herdsmen have surrendered 30 different guns illegally acquired, to the Police Command in Niger.

Turkey-U.S. relations at breakup point because of unfulfilled promises – FM

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Tuesday that Turkey-U.S. relations was at the point of breakup, stressing that Washington…

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