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United Nations seek $313m assistance for almost 1m people in Libya

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) and its partners on Thursday launched  a 313 million dollars…

Saraki constitutes Committee on Electoral Reforms Bill

The President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, has constituted a six-man committee to reconcile the Senate’s version of the…

China trains more than 3,600 Nigerians — envoy

More than 3,600 Nigerians have participated in different training opportunities organized by the Chinese Government in China since 2006. Mr…

2019: Dickson tells aggrieved PDP members to stay, rebuild party

Chairman, People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Reconciliation Committee, Chief Seriake Dickson, has appealed to aggrieved members to remain and join in…

NPDC targets 500,000 barrels per day by 2022

The Nigerian Petroleum Development Company (NPDC), an upstream subsidiary of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), says it will increase…

Governors’ Forum accuses NNPC of short-changing Nigerians

The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGC) on Thursday accused the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) of short-changing the country in revenue…

Oyo-Ita pays tributes to late Ayodele Folayan’s family

The Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs Winifred Oyo-Ita on Thursday said the family of Mr Ayodele Folayan…

Federal Govt approves 3 new police area commands for Oyo State

The Federal Government has approved three new area commands for the Nigeria Police in Oyo State to complement the existing…

Federal Govt directs population commission boss to resume work Monday

The Federal Government has directed Dr Ganji Bello, Director-General, National Population Commission (NPC) to resume work on Monday, January 29.

Killings: Nigerian Embassy reach agreement with South African police

The Consulate of Nigeria in South Africa said on Thursday that an agreement had been reached with the police to…

Dead Libya returnees were on illegal journey – Edo Govt

Edo State government Thursday disclosed that the eight Libya returnees who were burnt to death in a ghastly road crash…

7 policemen, 2 soldiers lost to Adamawa crisis

The Brigade Commander, 23rd Amour Brigade Yola, Brig. Gen. Bello Mohammed said that seven policemen and two soldiers lost their…

62 students bag first class at FUT Minna

Sixty-two out of 3,741 students of the Federal University of Technology (FUT) Minna, will bag first class degrees at its…

FG approves 3 new Oyo police area commands

The Federal Government has approved three new area commands for the Nigeria Police in Oyo State to complement the existing…

LASU raises the alarm over plan to throw campus into confusion

The management of the Lagos State University, LASU has raised the alarm over plans by some unscrupulous individuals to sabotage…

Nigerian Labour Congress law defends lock-out, picketing

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) says that the Labour law recognised lock-out and picketing as a tool that workers can…

World Economic Forum: Minister urges investors to take advantage of Nigeria’s economic potential

Sen. Udoma Udo Udoma, Minister of Budget and National Planning, has encouraged foreign investors to take advantage of the country’s…

Canada Donates $3.25m Medical Lab To Lagos

The Canadian government has donated bio safety laboratory worth $3.25 million (about N951.3 million) to the Lagos State Government.

Corruption, institutional difficulties affecting our reforms – Ambode

Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday lamented that corruption and institutional difficulties are affecting some of his administration's reforms.

Over 30 states yet to make input in Constitution amendment – Mamora

A Civil Society Organisation (CSO), Friends of Democracy, on Thursday in Abuja said 34 states were yet to conclude input…

Youth unemployment: Labour Minister urged to find solution

The National Assembly (NASS) have urged the Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige to tackle youth employment in…

OBJ lacks moral right to criticise President Buhari – Orji Uzor Kalu

Former Abia governor, Dr Orji Kalu, on Thursday faulted ex-president Olusegun Obasanjo’s letter to President Muhammadu Buhari criticising his poor…
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Lassa fever: Former Vice President calls for emergency call desks at hospitals

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has advised the Federal Government to establish emergency call desks at strategic health facilities to…

One Million Animals to undergo Vaccination in Jigawa state – Official

The Jigawa Government says it has concluded arrangements to vaccinate over one million animals across the state during the 2018…

Incredible! Man rapes two stolen hens to death

A mob has apprehended a 33-year-old man, Alfred Kipkemoi Mutai who reportedly raped two hens belonging to his neighbour to…

Forex: Naira closes at N360.54 per dollar at investors’ window

The Naira on Thursday traded at N360.54 to a dollar at the investors’ window.

Kaduna state re-modelling boarding schools – Commissioner

Kaduna State Government says it is re-emphasizing boarding school education to ensure quality education delivery in secondary schools in the…

2019 elections: Traders union endorses President Buhari

The National Harmonised Traders Union of Nigeria on Thursday endorsed President Muhammadu Buhari to re-contest for the Presidency in 2019.

Benue Assembly calls for support for state police

Mr Benjamin Adanyi, the Majority Leader, Benue House of Assembly, on Thursday moved a motion calling for the inclusion of…

Fuel scarcity: DPR to continue to ensure compliance to official price

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) Ibadan says it will continue to monitor the sale of petroleum product across the…