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Nigerian Govt directs Ecological Fund Office to include University in its data bank

The Federal Government has directed the Ecological Fund Office to include the Federal University, Dutse (FUD), Jigawa, in its data…

Buhari Declines Assent To Peace Corps Bill

President Muhammadu Buhari has declined assent to the Peace Corps Bill, citing financial implication and duplication of duties among reasons…

South Korea assures sanctions not to bring down North Korea

South Korean Foreign Minister, Kang Kyung-wha, on Tuesday told a Conference the Disarmament that sanctions on North Korea were aimed…

23,000 Women Benefit From Health Education Training In Zamfara

A total of 23,758 women in Zamfara have been trained in health education and nutrition under the Child Development Grant…

Ecologist Urges Federal Govt To Fund Waste Management

An ecologist, Mr Habib Omotosho, has urged the government to provide adequate funds for relevant waste management authorities to purchase…

Inter-basin water transfer is solution to shrinking Lake Chad – LCBC boss

Alhaji Sanusi Abdullahi, Executive Secretary, Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC), says inter-basin water transfer from the Ubangui River in Democratic…
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Herbalist Defrauds Woman Of N245,000 For Pregnancy Drugs

A self-styled herbalist, 48-year-old Raji Ibrahim, who allegedly defrauded a woman of N245,000 on the pretext of giving her herbal…

Pro-APC Leader in Bayelsa abducted

The Police Command in Bayelsa on Tuesday confirmed the kidnapping of Mr Robert Desmond, Chief Executive Officer of a pro-All…

Peace Mass Transit CEO Commended Over Road Construction

Some residents of the university town of Nsukka, have commended Mr Samuel Onyishi, Chief Executive Officer of Peace Mass Transit(PMT)…
North Korea fires short-range missile, slams "hostile" U.S. policy

North Korea plans to send athletes to next month’s Paralympic Games

North Korea plans to send athletes to compete in next month’s Paralympic Games in South Korea, following its high profile…

India reduces airfare for Muslims on Hajj pilgrimage

India on Tuesday announced a reduction in airfare for minority Muslims who wish to go on Hajj pilgrimage to Saudi…
FILE PHOTO: Child trafficking: to attract years of imprisonment in Edo State.

Group Partners Media To Promote Child Protection

A group, Young African Leadership Initiative ( YALI), on Tuesday called on the media and other stakeholders to embark on…

Turkey’s Erdogan criticised for “martyr” remark to young girl

President Recep Erdogan of Turkey has been criticized after telling a six-year-old girl that she would be honored if “martyred”…

Date For Sitting On LG Accounts Extended

The Ondo State House of Assembly Committee on Public Account has given the Office of the Accountant General for Local…

Child Labour: Nigerian Govt to develop National Reporting Template

The Federal Government says it will develop a National Reporting Template for proper monitoring, evaluation and data collection toward elimination…

Turkish Embassy Attacked With Firecrackers In Berlin

Turkey’s embassy building in Berlin was attacked with paint, firecrackers and a smoke bomb on Tuesday, Berlin police reported.

Chinese Citizens Nabbed For Telecom Fraud In Philippines

A total of 73 suspects in telecom and online fraud cases have been brought back to China from the Philippines,…

Britain may join U.S. strikes against Syria if chemical weapon use proven

Britain would consider joining U.S. military strikes against the Syrian government if there is evidence chemical weapons are being used…

Don’t address me as Major-General, Buhari warns Nigerians

Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, has released a new directive on how President Muhammadu Buhari should…

UN launches 24-hour hotline for staff to report sexual harassment

The UN has launching a 24-hour helpline to enable staff to call out sexual harassment in the workplace, Secretary-General António…

China spends $279bn on research, development in 2017

China’s total spending on research and development is estimated to have hit 1.76 trillion yuan (279 billion dollars) in 2017,…
North Korea fires short-range missile, slams "hostile" U.S. policy

North Korea tells U.S. to dismantle nuclear arsenal first

The official media of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) said on Tuesday that the U. S. should dismantle…

Lake Chad: UNESCO to train 300 experts to implement project

UNESCO says it will train 300 scientists, decision makers and community leaders in techniques of water resources management for the…

Fraud scandal: Ex-church leader ordered to start jail sentence

A Singaporean man involved in a multi-million dollar church fraud scandal and who tried to escape prison by fleeing in…

Situation in Burundi not suitable for credible elections, UN envoy warns

Amid ongoing political tensions, the situation in Burundi is “not suitable” for credible elections, Michel Kafando, the Special Envoy of…

CBN orders banks to settle customers’ complaints within 2 weeks

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed that banks and other financial institutions must settle customers’ complaints on issues…

UN chief calls for new push to achieve “world free of nuclear weapons”

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has warned that nuclear weapons posed catastrophic risks to human life and the environment. “We must…
Four Fulani herders die in Takum LG of Taraba State after reportedly eating a fish they picked up at the bank of a river while grazing

10 herdsmen arrested in Benue for destroying farmland

Troops deployed to Yelwata under the ongoing Exercise Ayem Akpatuma (Cat Race) have arrested 10 herdsmen destroying farmland at Tse-Tigir…

Saudi Arabia allows women to join military

Women in Saudi Arabia are now permitted to enlist in the army as the kingdom continues to enact reforms granting…

FCTA to improve on lives of vulnerable, less privileged

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Social Development Secretariat Secretary, Alhaji Ladi Hassan, says it is the mandate of the department…