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Ambode: My goal is to take over National Stadium, National Arts Theatre

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Friday said for the economy of Surulere to be transformed, he must take over…

Federal Govt. set to include citizens’ participation in governance

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Mrs Juliet Ibekaku-Nwagwu, Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Justice Sector Reform, on Friday said that the Federal Government…

Lagos state explains National Assembly constitutional review absence

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Lagos State House of Assembly on Friday advanced reasons it did not participate in voting on constitution alteration bills…

Parents urged to teach children cultural values

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Mrs Olujide Olubisi, Head Teacher, King’s Kids International School, Gwagwalada has urged parents to endeavour to teach their children cultural…

LCCI to renegotiate Lagos State’s Land Use Charge

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), is set to hold a dialogue session that will renegotiate grey areas…

Investors trade 403.14m shares worth N9.14bn

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Investors on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Friday traded 403.14 million shares valued at N9.14 billion exchanged in 4,570…

BBNaija: Housemates showcase Nigerian art, music, culture

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) `Double Wahala’ housemates, delivered an elegant performance to emerge successful in their latest task, after a…

Police commence investigation into alleged impersonation of Emir Sanusi

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Police in Kano have commenced an investigation into the alleged impersonation of the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi…

Lagos Judiciary embarks on court decongestion project

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

In a bid to aid the speedy dispensation of justice, the Lagos State Judiciary will be embarking on a court…

Assailants kill 7, wound 50 in Burkina Faso attack

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

Assailants killed five people and wounded around 50 others during an attack on Burkina Faso’s military headquarters in the capital…

22 ships discharge petrol, other commodities at Lagos ports

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) says 22 ships are presently discharging petroleum products and other commodities at the Apapa and…

Oyo moves to rid Egungun festival of violence

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

The Oyo State Government has said that henceforth the celebration of the Egungun (Masquerade) festival will be devoid of violence…

US to give 600,000 Africans access to power, internet

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has announced that more than 600,000 people would have access to affordable…

Cornerstone Insurance responds to actor’s N340m brand infringement suit

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

Cornerstone Insurance Plc has responded to a N340 million suit instituted by an actor, Mr Ahmed Afolabi Roleola against the…

Customs intercepts smuggled rice concealed in petrol tank

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Nigeria Customs Service, says it has arrested a suspect in Sokoto who allegedly smuggled 460 bags of imported rice…

Boko Haram: EU describes attack on UN aid workers in Borno as senseless violence

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The European Union on Friday condemned the attack on the humanitarian aid workers in Borno, describing it as a senseless…

Minister Inaugurates Boards, Charges Members To Fight Against Corruption

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has inaugurated some of the boards of parastatals and agencies under…

Groom-to-be arrested over alleged theft of road shoulder gravels

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Jigawa said it had arrested a 25-year-old groom-to-be over alleged theft…

National Assembly advised to expedite budget passage to consolidate GDP growth

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

An Economist, Dr Uju Ogubunka, has called for a concerted effort that would expedite the passage of the 2018 budget…

NSCDC trains personnel on weapon handling

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) trained 104 officers in Niger command in weapon-handling, the Commandant, Mr Philip Ayuba,…

DSS Detention: Supreme Court dismisses Dasuki’s appeal

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal brought to it by the former National Security Adviser, retired Col. Sambo Dasuki…

National Youth Empowerment Programme trains 462 nationwide – Dalung

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Minster of Youth and Sports Development, Solomon Dalung, said in Osun on Friday that some 462 youths have been…

Ebonyi bans unauthorised construction of hotels, petrol stations, others

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Ebonyi Government has banned unauthorised construction of hotels, petrol stations, schools, restaurants, hospitals and pharmacy shops.

CLI: Lagos to phase out plastic bottles in 5 years

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Lagos State Government said on Friday that it would phase out the use of plastic bottles in the state…

Nigerian Govt to commercialise research results toward industrialisation – Onu

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Federal Government on Friday in Abuja said it would deepen efforts toward commercialising research results for industrialisation of the nation.

Aisha Wakil claims Boko Haram contacted her over abducted Dapchi schoolgirls

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

As the Nigerian government extended to neighbouring countries, the search for the 110 schoolgirls abducted last week in Dapchi, Yobe…

Appoint substantive rector for Yabatech, ASUP urges Nigerian Govt

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Academic Staff Union Polytechnics (ASUP), Yaba College of Technology branch, has urged the Federal Government to appoint a substantive…

LASPOTECH receives N380m from TETFUND

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Lagos State Polytechnic (LASPOTECH), Ikorodu, accessed about N380 million from the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND) for project intervention…

Trump wants daughter, son-in-Law out of White House

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

U.S. President Donald Trump wants his daughter, Ivanka and her husband, Jared Kushner to leave the White House, local media…

Yellow Fever: Kebbi records 36 cases, to vaccinate 1.6m people

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Kebbi Commissioner for Health, Alhaji Usman Kambaza, said on Friday that 36 cases of Yellow Fever have been recorded…

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