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Ambode, Ooni to grace Queen Moremi Ajasoro beauty pageant grand finale

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

Governor Akinwumi Ambode of Lagos State and Ooni Enitan Ogunwusi will lead dignitaries of state, traditional rulers and distinguished Nigerians…

India fines Nestle $96,500 over ‘substandard’ Maggi noodles

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

Authorities in northern India have fined Swiss food giant Nestle 96,500 dollars, after food inspectors found contamination in samples of…

Truck crushes pregnant woman, six others to death

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Seven persons, including a pregnant woman, were crushed to death in an accident involving a white Volvo truck and a…

‘Buhari’s administration is investor friendly’

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Mr Ayo Olajiga, Chief Executive Officer, FoodPro Nigeria Ltd, a cashew processing company in Ilorin has described President Muhammadu Buhari’s…

Coup Attempt: Turkey seeks arrest of 333 soldiers

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Turkish prosecutors have issued detention orders for 333 soldiers over alleged links to an Islamic cleric accused of orchestrating a…

N. Korea missile launch: Trump calls for more military, govt funding

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The North Korean recent missile launch has reaffirmed the need to allocate more funding for the needs of the U.S.…

Pope holds Mass in Myanmar, preaches peace, reconciliation

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Pope Francis called for peace and reconciliation as he delivered Mass to around 150,000 Catholics in Myanmar’s commercial hub Yangon…

New Ballistic Missile puts U.S. mainland within striking range – N. Korea

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

North Korea said it successfully tested a powerful new Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) that splashed into the sea near Japan…

North Korean missile test ‘grave concern’ to china

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

China expressed “grave concern” on Wednesday after North Korea fired what appeared to be an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) that…

U.S. threatens S. Sudan govt as ‘Words are no longer sufficient’

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The U.S. threatened to take further action against the South Sudan government if it does not end violence and allow…

Corrupt Saudi prince freed in $1bn settlement agreement

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Senior Saudi Prince Miteb bin Abdullah, once seen as a leading contender to the throne, was freed after reaching an…

Nigerian soldiers capture Boko Haram commander, rescue 212 hostages

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Nigerian Army on Tuesday rescued another 212 persons held hostage by the terrorists after they cleared remnants of insurgents…

Digital Switch Over is on course – Lai Mohammed

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed on Tuesday reassured that Digital Switch Over (DSO), the process of…

Minister inaugurates National Advocates for Health

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, on Tuesday, inaugurated a group of eminent Nigerians as National Advocates for Health…

Rohingya: United Nations to hold special session on situation

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The UN Human Rights Council would gather for extraordinary meetings next Tuesday in Geneva to discuss the situation of the Rohingya…

Federal Govt. committed to the protection of Whistle-Blowers – Lai Mohammed

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Federal Government on Tuesday reiterated its commitment to reward and protect whistle-blowers who provided information that led to recovery…

Only 10% visually impaired persons have access to education – WIPO

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Only 10 per cent of the 285 million visually impaired people, worldwide, are likely to have access to education or…

Corruption: Ezekwesili calls for more govt. positions for women to minimise act

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

A former Minister of Education, Dr Oby Ezekwesili, on Tuesday said more women should occupy government positions where decisions on…

Human trafficking: Obaseki reaffirm commitment to fight against practice

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo says his administration is willing to support any initiative that will curb human trafficking.

World AIDS Day: Senate to enforce National Health Act in 2018

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The President of the Senate, Sen. Bukola Saraki, on Tuesday, said Senate would implement the 2014 National Health Act, especially…

Italian policemen arrested for taking bribes from migrants

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

Six police officers who issued residency permits to migrants in return for bribes of several thousand Euros have been arrested,…

President Buhari arrives Abidjan

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, for the 5th European Union-African Union (EU-AU) Summit slated for Nov. 29…

Police charge false information peddlers to court

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

The Police in Benin, Edo State has arraigned four persons before an Oredo Magistrates Court, for alleged conspiracy and giving…

Corruption: Obiano reads the riot act to commissioners, aides

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Anambra State Governor, Mr. Willie Obiano, has read the riot act to all members of his executive council, aides and…

Effective leadership must result in productivity, positive change – Ambode

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday said leadership is termed effective if it brings about productivity and positive change.

North Korea fires Ballistic missile

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

North Korea has fired a ballistic missile, South Korean media say, quoting military officials.

Nigeria, Niger Republic inaugurate new trade corridor in Sokoto

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Many years after it was conceived, the Zamfara-Sokoto-Kebbi-Tahoua cross border trade routes have finally become a reality with its official…

Naira maintains N362.5/$ at parallel market

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Naira on Tuesday maintained N362.5 to the dollar at the parallel market, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports.

Lagos Inaugurates LG Logistics Management Coordinating Units

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

In its bid to ensure the provision of safe and cost effective drugs among other health care commodities, the Lagos…

Lagos CJ Reinstates Commitment to Fight Corruption in Judiciary

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

The Chief Judge of Lagos State, Justice Opeyemi Oke has reinstated her commitment to fight corruption, which according to her,…

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