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Police bust 3 who allegedly stole N136.5m containers at Apapa Ports

Lagos ports receive 11 ships with petrol, other commodities

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

Nigerian Govt urged to end strike in universities

The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has pleaded with the Federal government to intervene in the on-going strike by non-teaching…

Vietnamese singer kills woman while casting out “evil spirit”

Vietnamese police have arrested a pop singer in Hanoi after he killed a woman in an “exorcism,” state media reported…

Our agricultural revolution is real – Lai Mohammed

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said the present administration's agricultural revolution is not a mere…

Expert proffers solution to drying Lake Chad

An expert, Prof. Haruna Ayuba, has proposed evaporation suppression as an alternative technique of restoring Lake Chad to save it…

Zimbabwe, Malawi ban South African meat products

Zimbabwe and Malawi on Tuesday banned South African meat products following the outbreak of the listeria disease that has since…

NCAC to partner diplomatic missions to promote cultural, artistic relations

The National Council for Art and Culture (NCAC) has reiterated its commitment to partner with all diplomatic missions in Nigeria…

Unilorin VC advises against spending too much time on social media

The Vice Chancellor (VC) of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Sulyman Abdulkareem, has advised new students of the institution to…

Survey shows trust in public institutions declines in South Africa

Trust in South Africa’s public institutions including the government and media industry has declined in 2017, according to a leading…

2019: APGA promises fair, transparent primaries

The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) said its primaries for aspirants seeking to contest in the 2019 general elections would…

Indian Railways to provide subsidised sanitary pads to rural women

The Indian Railways has announced that it will embark on a unique drive to ensure that all women, particularly those…

26 wedding guests perish in western India truck accident – Police

Police said 26 wedding guests were killed and a dozen others injured Tuesday when a truck drove off a bridge…

Enugu Govt. urged to provide fire-fighting station in timber market

The South-East Amalgamated Market Traders’ Association (SEAMATAS) has appealed to Enugu State Government to urgently provide a fire-fighting station at…

Oil firm calls for quick passage of Petroleum Industry Bill

An indigenous oil logistics firm called for quick passage of the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) to support local capacity building…

Maiduguri Bomb Attack: 3 Civilian JTF members die, 17 other persons injured

The Police in Borno on Tuesday confirmed that three members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) were killed and…

Putin’s PhD thesis not “ghostwritten” – Spokesman

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Tuesday denied allegations that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s PhD thesis was ghostwritten for him by…

N650bn Debt: DAPPMA calls off 14-day ultimatum

The Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria (DAPPMAN) has called off its 14-day ultimatum earlier given to the…

Education: Emir of Suleja seeks proper funding

The Emir of Suleja, Alhaji Awwal Ibrahim, has called for proper funding of education to arrest the deplorable state of…

Study reveals women in Germany wash hands more thoroughly than men

Women in Germany wash their hands more thoroughly than men after going to the toilet, although both genders have room…

2019: INEC inaugurates task teams to drive elections’ projects plan in Ebonyi

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Ebonyi, on Tuesday inaugurated 19 different committees to drive the commission ‘s Elections’…
North Korea fires short-range missile, slams "hostile" U.S. policy

Kim Jong Un, South Korea meet to advance inter-Korean ties

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met senior South Korean government officials for the first time and said it is…
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Gunmen kill 1 herdsman, 15 cows in Plateau

The Police on Tuesday confirmed that unknown gunmen killed a Fulani herdsman and 15 cows at Rafin-Bauna community of Iregwe…

Army assures public of safety of medical outreach in Taraba

The Nigerian Army has assured the public of the safety of its medical outreach which started on Monday in Wukari,…

PenCom approves N8.26bn as death benefits

The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has approved N8.26 billion as death benefits to beneficiaries of 2,391 deceased employees during the…

Buddhist-Muslim clash: Sri Lanka declares state of emergency

Sri Lanka has declared a state of emergency for 10 days to rein in the spread of communal violence, a…

UNICEF claims 12m girls become child brides yearly

An estimated 12 million girls under 18 are getting married every year globally, according to new data from UNICEF released…

EU plants 634,132 trees in Katsina

The European Union (EU) says it planted 634,132 variety of trees in Maiadua Local Government Area of Katsina State to…

CAR Conflict: UN promises to investigate new sex-for-food allegations

The UN is taking new allegations of sexual abuse by its troops in Central African Republic (CAR) “very seriously’’ and…
President Lula da Silva of Brazil cancels planned trip to upcoming BRICS Summit after sustaining a bruise to the head in a domestic accident

Brazil’s prosecution asks court to imprison ex-president Lula da Silva for corruption

Brazil’s Prosecutor’s Office has asked the court to put former President Luiz da Silva, known as Lula, in jail after…

New UPTH CMD uncovers money snapping machine

Prof. Henry Ugboma, the new Chief Medical Director (CMD), University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH), says he has uncovered…