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Otodo Gbame: Lagos faults Amnesty International forced eviction report

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

The Lagos State Government on Tuesday faulted the report released by Amnesty International regarding forced eviction of residents of Otodo…

Nestle drags NSE indices down by 0.96%

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Major highly capitalised stocks posted huge price losses on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Tuesday with Nestle topping the…

Otodo Gbame: 30,000 rendered homeless, 11 dead – Amnesty Int.

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Nigerian authorities must halt a violent, unlawful campaign of demolitions and forced evictions of waterfront communities in Lagos State which…

Duterte, Trudeau clash over human rights issues

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said it was a “personal and official insult” when Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau talked to…

Corps member, Hospital organise free eye screening for students

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Miss Ifeoma Nweke, a National Youth Service Corps member serving in Abia, on Tuesday organised free eye screening for 78…

Ikpeazu commended on creating Ministry for Vulnerable Group

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

A Lagos-based NGO, Center for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD), has commended Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia for creating Ministry for…

Pictures: President Buhari Bags New Chieftaincy Titles

Jennifer Okundia

8 years ago

President Muhammadu Buhari has been conferred with the Chieftaincy titles of Ochi Oha Ndigbo (leader of all) of Igboland by…

Osinbajo tells D-8 countries to be potent force for peace, justice

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Vice- President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has urged the D-8 countries to remain a potent force for peace, justice and the…

Ritualists behead 17-year old female puff-puff seller in Ogun

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested three suspected ritual killers who beheaded a 17-year old puff-puff seller at Arigo…

Whistle-blowing: Falana urges NASS to pass protection bill

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Femi Falana, a Human Right Activist, has called on the National Assembly to hasten the passage of the Whistle-blowing Protection…

Boko Haram: FMBN supports Borno Govt. to rehabilitate houses

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) said on Tuesday that it would support the government and people of Borno…

Court cases stalling action on National Theatre

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, says the various court cases on the concessioning of the National…

Buhari pledges to deliver campaign promises to South-East

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday pledged that his administration would urgently address the infrastructural challenges confronting the South-East zone of…

Oyo Assembly proposes bill on family planning

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A Bill for a Law to provide for the Regulation of Family Planning, Reproductive Health and Safe Maternity Services on…

Yobe Police Command lost 235 personnel to Boko Haram

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Yobe Police Command on Tuesday said it had lost 235 officers and men to Boko Haram insurgency in the…

Prof. Adewole urges health professionals to shun malpractice

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Minister of Health Prof. Isaac Adewole has called on healthcare professionals to shun all forms of malpractice so as not…

NLC commends President Buhari on workers’ friendly policies

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Ebonyi Chapter, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for his administration’s workers’ friendly policies.

Police, Prisons Service agree on intelligence sharing

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Police Command in Nasarawa State and the Nigerian Prison Service (NPS) in the state have agreed to share intelligence…

Senate lifts suspension on Ndume

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

The Senate after a closed-door meeting at Tuesday’s plenary has announced its resolution to allow Senator Ali Ndume, representing Borno…

9,993 to graduate at UNIBEN convocation

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

A total of 9,993 graduands will be awarded with various degrees and diplomas at the 43rd Convocation/47th Founder's Day of…

Small Businesses Need Improved Financing and Web Presence

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

The International Finance Corporation has assessed 84 percent of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are being financially underserved in Nigeria.

May accuses Putin of election meddling

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Theresa May has launched her strongest attack on Russia yet, accusing Moscow of meddling in elections and carrying out cyber…

JAMB tells intending applicants to acquaint themselves with brochure

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Tuesday called on intending applicants to ensure they get acquainted with the…

UI graduates 186 First Class as best graduating student amass 7.0 CGPA

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

The University of Ibadan, UI, has graduated 186 First Class students in the 2015/2016 academic session, just as the best…

Lawmakers, residents appeal to NBTE over polytechnic approval

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Some lawmakers and residents of Iseyin in Oyo State have appealed to the National Board of Technical Education (NBTE) to…

Tambuwal inaugurates campaign to enrol 1.4m children in school

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State has inaugurated a state-wide campaign to enrol 1.4 million children into primary schools in…

Sen. Ndume resumes in Senate on Wednesday

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Senate has resolved that Sen. Mohammed Ndume (APC) should resume sitting on Wednesday Nov. 15, since he had served…

500 Daura farmers key into Anchor Borrowers programme

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Rice Farmers Association, Daura Local Government chapter, says it has so far registered 500 farmers for the second phase of…

Russia 2018: Ticket sales resumes on Thursday

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Ticket sales for the world’s biggest football event, the 2018 FIFA World Cup, will resume on Thursday on a first-come…

Ambode swears in Adesoye as 20th Head of Service

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday swear-in Mrs Folashade Adesoye as the 20th Head of Service, HOS, of Lagos…

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