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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…

Voter with double registration liable to one year imprisonment – INEC

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday said that Nigerians who engaged in double voters registration will be liable…

Interview: Buhari, Aregbesola have done their best – Governorship Aspirant

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

My blueprints are the type expected to bring back the groove and the pride of Osun and also bring back…

Nestle Nigeria Inaugurates Milo Ready To Drink Plant

Jennifer Okundia

8 years ago

Today the 8th of February 2018, vice president Yemi Osinbajo inaugurated the Milo ready to drink (RTD) plant, Agbara factory,…

VAIDS: We’ll Expose Tax Debtors With Data On Property – Adeosun

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, Wednesday, advised wealthy Nigerians to take advantage of the Voluntary Assets and Income Declaration…

Herder arraigned for alleged violation of Benue’s Anti Grazing Law

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Police on Thursday arraigned an 18-year-old herder, Abu Shagari, in a Makurdi Magistrates’ Court, for alleged open grazing.

Kano workers threaten strike over salary deduction

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and two other Unions in Kano State have threatened warning strike over alleged persistent deduction…

Zimbabwe opposition leader Tsvangirai remains hospitalised

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Zimbabwe opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai who is currently hospitalized in South Africa remains unwell but stable, his spokesperson Luke Tamborinyoka…

Teenager remanded for alleged violation of Benue Open Grazing Law

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Police on Thursday arraigned 19- year-old Ibrahim Mohammadu of Agirima village of Nasarawa State, in a Magistrates’ Court in…

Chinese police now kitted with sunglasses that work like cameras

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

Police in China have begun using surveillance sunglasses equipped with facial recognition technology to identify suspected criminals, the first in…

Army commences road construction to open up Sambisa Forest

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Nigerian troops have started building a major highway to open up Sambisa Forest, the fortress of the Boko Haram insurgents,…

Report reveals 90% Nigerian households consume contaminated water

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Ninety per cent of households in Nigeria consume contaminated water and other impure substances, the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS)…

Libyan commander wanted by ICC released after protests

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A Libyan commander wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) over a series of summary executions was released on Thursday,…

AfDB achieves highest annual disbursement in 2017 – Adesina

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The President of African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwumi Adesina, said that the Bank, 2017, achieved its highest annual disbursement…

Internet users in Nigeria hit 98.3 million in December – NCC

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The internet users increased marginally to 98.3million in November, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has said.

Boko Haram: UN says 8.5m people need live-saving support in North-East

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The United Nations Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN-OCHA) says over 8.5 million persons need life-saving support due to…

Dry Ports will end Nigeria’s over-reliance on oil revenue – Udofia

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Mr Ofon Udofia, the Executive Secretary of Nigeria Institute of Export Operations and Management (IEOM,) says investment in Inland Container…

Pence says U.S wants peaceful solution to North Korea crisis

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Vice President Mike Pence said on Thursday that Washington wants to peacefully dismantle North Korea’s nuclear programme but warned Pyongyang…

More criticism trail Okorocha’s plan to create 6 new higher institutions

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Mixed reactions have trailed Gov. Rochas Okorocha’s creation of new institutions of higher learning in Imo as some say it…

Human Trafficking: 10 convicted, 100 victims rescued in Sokoto – NAPTIP

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) says the agency secured 10 court convictions against offenders…

WFP provided food for 1.1m Nigerians in 2017

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

World Food Programme (WFP) says it provided food assistance for 1.1 million Nigerians in the North-East in 2017.

145,200 issue passport at Ikoyi Office in 2017

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A total of 145,200 passports were issued to intending travellers at Ikoyi Passport Office, Lagos in 2017, about 18 per…

NSE seeks partnership with Lagos on infrastructure development

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Mr Akin Akintola, Chairman, Ikeja Branch of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), has solicited partnership with the Lagos State…

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