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Austria to train 1,000 Nigerian illegal migrants before repatriation

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

The Government of Austria says it has completed the process of organising skills acquisition programmes for no fewer than 1000…

Church leaders aiding human trafficking – Oba of Benin

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

The Benin Monarch, His Royal Majesty, Oba Ewuare II, has blamed some church leaders for the high rate of human…

Sokoto Govt, BoI to disburse N2b to small businesses

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Sokoto Government and the Bank of Industries (BoI) will disburse the sum of N2b to support small scale businesses in…

Inspiration Fm targets opening 10 branches next 5 years

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Inspiration Fm Radio Station is targeting to open 10 radio stations across the country in the next five years, said…

Nwobike slammed fresh corruption charges by EFCC

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday at an Ikeja High Court filed fresh corruption charges against Dr Joseph Nwobike,…

Nigeria close to re-establishing new national carrier – Minister

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Minister of State for Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika, on Thursday said Nigeria was close to establishing a new national…

Herdsmen Killings: Reps demand Inclusion of Kaduna, Plateau among affected states

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The House of Representatives on Thursday demanded the inclusion of Kaduna and Plateau among States ravaging by herdsmen listed to…

Vice-President Osinbajo inaugurates N4.1bn Nestlé Milo RTD factory in Ogun

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Vice-President, Yemi Osinbajo, on Thursday urged multinational companies to domicile their factories in Nigeria as he inaugurated Nestlé Nigeria…

Ambode Signs Seven Critical Bills Into Law

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday signed seven important bills into law among which is the law to…

Vice President Osinbajo assures adequate security of citizens

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, on Thursday assured that the Federal Government would not rest on its oars to…

Nigerian journalists tasked on child rights, protection

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Mr Onche Odeh, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Communication Specialist, on Thursday called on Nigerian journalists to lend their voices…

NPA begins exportation of solid minerals from Ikorodu Lighter Terminal

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Managing Director (MD), Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) Ms. Hadiza Usman, said the authority has flagged-off the first export consignment…

China, Nigeria trade generated $13.8b in 2017 – Ambassador

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Trade Volume between China and Nigeria was 13.8 billion dollars in 2017, according to the Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria,…

Abuja residents warned against construction of illegal structures

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB) on Thursday warned Abuja residents to desist from defacing the city with illegal structures…

United Nations envoy to meet Nigerian youths

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The United Nations Youth Envoy, Ms Jayathma Wickramanayake, has arrived Nigeria for a three-day working visit, says UNFPA Nigeria Office.

NDIC, ICPC partner for zero tolerance on corruption

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) says it has zero tolerance for all forms of malpractices in its corporation and…

World Condom Day: Foundation to distribute 300,000 condoms

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

An NGO, AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), says it will distribute 300,000 condoms and carry out test on 43,000 people on HIV…

Oyo approves rehabilitation of Ibadan-Iseyin road, others for N7b

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

Oyo State Executive Council has approved the rehabilitation of the 65km Moniya-Ojutaye-Iseyin Road for N6,952,565,074.97. The project is expected to…

University of Jos inducts 155 medical doctors

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The University of Jos on Thursday inducted 155 new medical doctors that had obtained degrees in medicine and surgery from…

Lagos Taskforce impounds 55 vehicles for plying one-way

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Operatives of the Lagos State Task Force have impounded 55 vehicles around Adekunle Fajuyi Road, Ikeja for driving against the…

Germany to host NATO command centre

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Germany’s Bundeswehr is expected to host a new planning and command centre for the rapid deployment of troops and material…

Sterling Bank shares drives turnover volume on stock exchange

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Sterling Bank lifted volume of shares traded on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Thursday with 1.75 billion shares worth…

United Nations unveil Humanitarian Response Plan for North-East

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) Nigeria on Thursday unveiled 2018 Humanitarian Response Plan to support…

Nigerian women urged to challenge harmful traditional practices in court

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Prof. Clement Dakas, Dean, Faculty of Law, University of Jos, has advised women groups to challenge obnoxious cultures and harmful…

Plateau First Lady calls on female journalists to protect women’s rights

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Mrs. Regina Lalong, the wife of the Plateau governor, has called on female journalists to promote and protect women’s rights…

Britain working to address U.S. concerns over Iran nuclear deal

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Britain said on Thursday it was working with its partners to tackle U.S. concerns over a landmark 2015 nuclear deal…

Flood victims: Kano to spend N200m on construction of 100 houses

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Kano State Government is to spend over N200 million for the construction of 100 houses for flood victims of…

China to correct, prevent wrongful convictions to ensure justice

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

China’s judicial departments are stepping up efforts to prevent, review and correct wrongful convictions to ensure justice, the Ministry of…

Oyo Police Command vow to arrest killers of SARS officer

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Police Command in Oyo State has vowed to arrest all suspects in connection with the killing of an operative…

CMB regional centres mark 20th anniversary

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

The CMB regional centres have marked their 20th anniversary with special appeal to clients to consult them for their travel…

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