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MAPOLY lecturers suspend strike

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Members of the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnic (ASUP), Moshood Abiola Polytechnic (MAPOLY) Abeokuta Chapter, on Wednesday suspended their strike,…

Oba Ewuare donates N500,000, cow, rice to Edo journalists

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

Oba Ewuare II of Benin has donated N500,000, cow, and two bags of rice to Edo chapter of the Nigeria…

Kano Govt. begins payment of scholarship to 23,000 students

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

The Kano State Government on Wednesday commenced payment of N300 million scholarship allowance to 23,987 students in various Nigerian universities…

DPR seals 80 petrol stations in Delta

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), Warri Zonal Office, said it has sealed over 80 petrol stations in Delta since…

Ambode Moves To End Violation Of Consumers’ Rights

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday inaugurated the board of Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency, with a pledge to…

Police arrest 14 over Ibadan violence

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

The Oyo State Police Command on Wednesday said it had arrested 14 suspects in connection with the violence which occurred…

Former VP condemns Rivers, Kaduna, Benue killings

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Wednesday condemned recent killings in Rivers, Kaduna, Benue and other parts of the country,…

Ports Authority sympathises with fire victims

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Management of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has sympathised with those affected by the fire which occurred in some…

NSE index down by 0.20%, closes on negative trend

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Trading on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Wednesday recorded low gain, with the All-Share Index dropping by 0.21 per…

Filling stations forced to dispense product

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA) on Wednesday monitored filling stations in Abuja to ensure that the limit of…

NNPC orders assessment of Escravos-Lagos gas pipeline fire

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Dr Maikanti Baru, has ordered the immediate assessment of…

Osun Utd opens camp for selection of new players ahead of new NNL season

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Osun United Football Club on Wednesday announced its training schedule for the selection and recruitment of new players into the…

Niger state gets 14 new commissioners

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Gov. Sani Bello of Niger on Wednesday sworn in 14 new commissioners, warning them against all forms of corrupt practices.

Benue Attacks: President Buhari condemns Guma, Logo killings

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday condemned the killings, and wanton destruction of property in Guma and Logo Local Government Areas…

Zimbabwe invites bids to buy stakes in state-owned companies

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Zimbabwe has invited bids to buy stakes in up to eight loss-making state-owned enterprises, its Deputy Finance Minister, Terence Mukupe,…

Egypt jails 10 for assisting illegal immigration

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

An Egyptian court on Wednesday sentenced 10 people to up to 25 years in prison over assisting illegal immigration through…

Tanzania increases fuel prices due to rising crude prices

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Tanzania’s energy regulator on Wednesday increased the maximum price for petrol, diesel and kerosene.

Ex-Kaduna Governor, Lawal Kaita laid to rest in Katsina

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The remains of the former governor of the defunct Kaduna State, Alhaji Lawal Kaita, has been buried in Katsina. Kaita…

Lagos committed to protection of consumers’ satisfaction – Ambode

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Wednesday in Lagos inaugurated a 12-member board of the state’s Consumer Protection Agency…

Ethiopia to release all political prisoners

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Ethiopian Government, on Wednesday, ordered the release of all its political prisoners and the closure of its notorious Maekelawi…

Army boss expresses satisfaction with security in Bauchi State

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has expressed satisfaction with the improved security situation in Bauchi State.

Kwara: CAN condemns attacks on worshippers

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Kwara State Chapter, has condemned the attacks on some of their worshippers and places…

Kebbi governor swears in 2 new commissioners

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Two new commissioners on Wednesday took their oath of allegiance and office as members of Kebbi State Executive Council.

Israel offers to pay African migrants to leave, threatens jail

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Israel on Wednesday said it would pay thousands of African migrants living illegally in the country to leave, threatening them…

Iran Protests: Turkey values Iranian stability, praises Rouhani

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Turkey on Wednesday described President Hassan Rouhani’s response to days of protests across Iran as appropriate, saying that it valued…

APM Terminals waives charges on fish container for IDPs

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

APM Terminals Apapa Limited has waived the handling and storage charges estimated to be millions of naira on a container…

PDP condemns Benue attack, urges presidency to intervene

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned Tuesday’s attack by gunmen on Benue farmers, calling on the presidency to arrest…

Nigerian Govt urged to make restructuring top priority in 2018

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A political scientist, Dr Taiye Agbalajobi, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari, to consider the calls by Nigerians for restructuring of…

Congolese forces criticised for killing protesters

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The EU and the Catholic Church on Wednesday criticised Congolese security forces for the killing of five anti-government protesters in…

Photos: Properties owned by suspected Badoo kingpin, Alaka

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

The Lagos State Government on Wednesday sealed off a Petrol Filling Station, an Hotel and Event Centre belonging to a…

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