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Lagos Assembly not a rubber stamp – Lawmaker

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A Lagos lawmaker, Adedamola Kasunmu, on Tuesday debunked claims that the state House of Assembly was a mere ‘rubber stamp’…

Turkey’s Erdogan to meet Pope Francis at Vatican on Feb. 5

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Turkish President Recep Erdogan is scheduled to meet Pope Francis at the Vatican on Feb. 5, the Vatican press office…

Herdsmen/Farmers Clashes: Gov. Bagudu advocates modern lifestyles for herdsmen

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Gov. Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi has called on the federal and state governments to help herdsmen change their lifestyles as…

AfDB makes power sector top priority in 2018

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Mr Ebrima Faal, the Country Director, African Development Bank (AfDB), said that the bank would focus mostly on power sector…

Senate president urges colleagues not to allow 2019 elections overshadow work for Nigerians

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, has urged his colleagues not to allow the 2019 elections overshadow their…

Who stole $44m from National Intelligence vault, Reps ask

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

The House of Representatives on Tuesday, in Abuja, mandated its Committee on National Security and Intelligence to investigate the alleged…

How South African Taxi Drivers Attacked, Beat Me Mercilessly – Nigerian

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

A Nigerian residing in South Africa has narrated how he was beaten and almost killed by South African taxi drivers.

Bizman remanded for defrauding another bizman of N41.6m

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

A businessman, Okoro Uchechukwu, was on Tuesday remanded at the Ikoyi Prisons for defrauding a business partner of N45.6million.

How fraudsters attempted to dupe LASG N50m, Clone Ambode’s phone number – Witnesses

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Two young men, Rilwanu Jamiu and Balogun Oyewole have been arraigned at the Lagos High Court, Igbosere for attempting to…

FADAMA III spends N437m on road construction, dams rehabilitation in Niger

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The FADAMA III Additional Financing (AF) Programme in Niger says it has spent N437 million on constructing a road and…

N92m Fraud: EFCC arraigns governor’s son tomorrow

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is set to arraign Nuraini Adamu, son of Senator Abdullahi Adamu, former governor…

‘Nigeria’s democracy is a military democracy of sharing’

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A former Interim National Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Bisi Akande, says the Presidential System of Government Nigeria…

Sexual Abuse: Pope Francis apologises for cases within catholic church

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Pope Francis has apologised for cases of sexual abuse by clergy in the Catholic Church, saying he felt “pain and…

NGC begins repairs on damaged gas pipeline in Delta

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Nigerian Gas Company (NGC) on Tuesday said it had commenced the process of fixing the exploded gas pipeline at…

Beware! Excessive use of Paracetamol can damage liver, kidney – PSN

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) has warned against indiscriminate or misuse of Paracetamol, saying such practice damages the liver and…

Conserve energy to minimise electricity bills, NEMSA boss advises Nigerians

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Mr Peter Ewesor, Managing Director, Nigerian Electricity Service Agency (NEMSA), has advised Nigerians to learn how to conserve energy in…

Buhari meets Gambia’s Adama Barrow in Aso Rock

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Abuja met behind closed doors with visiting Gambia’s President Adama Barrow at the Presidential…

Macron supporter says migration policy is hypocritical

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A key intellectual supporter of Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday slammed his government’s migration policy as hypocritical ahead of a planned…

Eight countries to be removed from EU tax haven blacklist

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The European Union is to remove eight countries, including Panama, the United Arab Emirates and South Korea, from its 17…

10-hectare Daje Palm Oil Farm gutted by fire in Plateau

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Fire has gutted down the 10-hectared Daje Palm Oil Farm in Sabon-Gida, Langtang South Local Government, Plateau State, licking up…

APDA urges Nigerian Govt to find lasting solution to herdsmen/farmers clashes

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Advanced People’s Democratic Alliance (APDA) has called on the Federal Government to as a matter of urgency find lasting…

Turkish association to increase electrical products in Nigeria

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Members of the Turkish Electro-Technology Exporters’ Association(TET)), a professional body representing over 7,500 member companies, on Tuesday expressed its readiness…

Sudanese protest in Khartoum over soaring living costs

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Sudanese police on Tuesday fired tear gas, struck demonstrators with batons and arrested several people at a protest against soaring…

3m women, youths to benefit from Nigerian Govt’s new job creation initiative

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Three million women and youths nationwide will benefit from an Agro-business programme of the Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprises (LIFE) scheme…

FG approves tertiary Military Hospital for Sokoto

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Governor Aminu Tambuwal has commended the Nigerian Army for the establishment of a tertiary military hospital in Sokoto that will…

Plateau LG polls: 725 candidates jostle for chairmanship, councillorship positions

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Plateau State Independent Electoral Commission (PLASIEC) said it had cleared 725 candidates to contest for chairmanship and councillorship positions in…

Tambuwal commends Nigerian Army for establishing tertiary military hospital in Sokoto

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State has commended the Nigerian Army for its plan to site a tertiary military hospital…

Saudi Arabia condemns Qatar’s interception of UAE civilian planes

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Saudi Arabia on Tuesday condemned Qatar for using fighter jets to intercept an Emirati civilian aircraft during a routine flight…

Paracetamol abuse damages liver, kidney says PSN chairman

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) has warned against indiscriminate or misuse of Paracetamol, saying such practice damages the liver and…

Israel vows to destroy all tunnels in Gaza Strip in 2018

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Israeli Defence Minister Avigdor Liberman vowed to destroy all tunnels in the Gaza Strip within a year and proposed to…

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