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Poly student jailed 4 years for rape

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

A Plateau Polytechnic student, Musa Nyam will be out of school in the next 48 months and be behind bars…

Why we killed 4 policemen in Benin – Suspect

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

Detectives at the Edo State police command have arrested four members of the kidnap gang that abducted the Managing Director…

Indonesian govt. investigating child labour in fireworks factory

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Indonesian authorities on Friday opened investigations into child labor offenses after reports that children were among workers in a fireworks…

Palm oil: Malaysia 2018 output to rise by 2.5%

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Palm oil production in Malaysia, the world’s second largest producer, is expected to increase by 15.5 per cent this year…

Kenyan election re-run turnout below 35% – Commission

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Results of Kenya’s presidential election re-run started to trickle in on Friday, with early estimates of the turnout at below…

Ogun extends health insurance scheme to higher institutions

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

The Ogun State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Babatunde Ipaye has disclosed that the community-based primary health insurance scheme, Araya, has…

Troops Kill 3 Boko Haram insurgents in Borno

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

The Nigerian Army on Thursday said its troops had killed three Boko Haram insurgents conveying logistic into Sambisa Forest.

Odd World: Man, 60, rapes daughter, her friend

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

A 60-year-old man, Nuhu Mohammed, on Thursday pleaded guilty to raping his 12-year-old daughter and her 13-year-old friend.

Nigeria saves N216bn from rice importation – BOA

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

Nigeria has saved over N216 billion from the importation of rice alone from Thailand and other countries, since the nation’s…

Lawmakers declare Enugu Airport unsafe

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

The Joint Committee of the National Assembly on Aviation on Thursday expressed worry over the deplorable facilities of some airports…

I did not receive any SUV from the IG — Aisha Buhari

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

The wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buahri, has reacted to the allegations made by the Senator representing Bauchi Central…

Women tennis great Martina Hingis announces retirement

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Women tennis great Martina Hingis of Switzerland has announced she will retire from the sport at the end of this…

Road Infrastructure: FEC Approves Tax Relief Scheme for Private Sector

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

The Federal Executive Council on Thursday approved a tax relief scheme to attract private sector involvement in the provision of…

Airport Road: Ply one-way, face prosecution, LASTMA warns motorists

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) on Thursday warned stakeholders in the aviation sector and members of the public…

Why Lagos cultural values must be preserved – Indigenes

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Lagos Indigenes have advocated the need to preserve the cultural heritage and values of State, saying that all hands must…

Nigerian govt. urged to declare state of emergency on dilapidated roads

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The House of Representatives on Thursday urged Federal Government to declare state of emergency on dilapidated federal roads in the…

Magu seeks media support on anti-corruption war

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Mr Ibrahim Magu, the Acting Chairman of Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC), has called on Nigerians especially the media…

Enugu council elections: Police cautions trouble makers

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Commissioner of Police in Enugu State, Mr Mohammed Danmallam, has urged trouble makers to steer clear of the state…

UN: 2,000 refugees fled Cameroon to Nigeria in 2 weeks

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

More than 2,000 people have fled southern Cameroon and entered Nigeria over the past two weeks, fallout from renewed oppression…

Senate passes Chartered Institute of Entrepreneurs bill

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Bill for an Act to establish the Chartered Institute of Entrepreneurs to Regulate and Control the Practice of Entrepreneurship…

Access Bank announce profit of N56.4bn in 9 months

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Access Bank Plc has announced a profit after tax of N56.4 billion for nine months ended Sept. 30, 2017, the…

Why we disqualified 73 APC candidates for council poll – ENSIEC

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Enugu State Independent Electoral Commission (ENSIEC), says it disqualified 73 candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the…

Federal Government cash transfer scheme benefits IDPs in Borno

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Federal Government’s Conditional Cash Transfer had supported more than 1,800 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Borno, Alhaji Ba-zanna Abdulkareem, the…

Biotechnology has potential to revive textile industry – Food Scientist

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Prof. Ogugua Aworh, Head of Department of Food Technology, University of Ibadan, has appealed to the Federal Government to use…

Third Party Motor Vehicle Insurance operations to be investigated

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The House of Representatives has mandated its Committee on Insurance and Actuarial Matters to investigate the operations of the Third…

Gombe State University of Science, Technology approved by commission

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved the Gombe State University of Science and Technology, Kumo, as the 154th university…

War against Boko Haram terrorists coming to an end – CAS

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, on Thursday said results from the sustained onslaught on Boko Haram insurgents…

RED ALERT as NSE indices drop further in third quarter results

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Activities on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) ended in red on Thursday after increasing for two-consecutive days due to mixed…

Experts call on stakeholders participation for effective mother, child healthcare

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Experts in the health sector have called for a multi-stakeholder participation to address maternal and child healthcare to ensure the…

Germany investigating reports of asylum seekers forced into prostitution

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

German authorities are investigating reports that asylum seekers in a Berlin refugee camp were forced into prostitution, officials said, adding…

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