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Hisbah

Kano Hisbah Board treated 328 cases in September

The Fagge outpost of the Kano State Hisbah Board said it had received 328 cases in September, according to an…

Trump considers stiffer vetting for women, children refugees

The Trump administration is considering tightening the vetting process for women and children seeking to enter the U.S. as refugees.…

Greece arrests suspected Islamic State terrorist

Greek authorities on Friday said they had arrested a Syrian man suspected to be member of the Islamic State terrorist…

CIA fires bomb-sniffing dog, Lulu

The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has fired Lulu, an adorable black Labrador, from a training programme after refusing to become…
National Emergency Management Agency

NEMA resolves workers’ issues, Union ends strike

The Management of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Friday resolved its labour issues with members of the Association…

Kenya election board CEO goes on leave ahead of poll

Ezra Chiloba, Kenyan Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) said on Friday he was taking three weeks of leave. Opposition…
Ogbeh

Agriculture minister seeks collaboration between Agric varsities and Ministry

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Audu Ogbeh on Thursday called for increased collaborations between Universities of Agriculture(UAs) and…

Africa’s rapid urbanization can drive industrialization

A UN report on Thursday made concrete recommendations on how the right African policy framework could harness the continent’s rapid…

Ikeja GRA residents donate vehicles to Lagos police

Residents of Ikeja GRA in Lagos on Thursday donated two Toyota Hilux vehicles to the police for effective patrol of…

Nigeria must borrow responsibly – Shehu Sani

The Chairman, Senate Committee on Local and Foreign Debts, Sen. Shehu Sani, says if Nigeria must borrow, it must borrow…

Fashola calls for support to end Apapa gridlock

The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, on Thursday in Lagos called for the collaboration of all…

Oyo civil servants to receive housing loan within 7 days

Oyo State Government on Thursday said that civil servants would receive their housing loans in seven days.

Army promotes Warrant Officer to Captain for “daring bravery”

The Army Council has announced the promotion of Master Warrant Officer Garba Abdullahi to the rank of Captain for his…

UN agencies call for prevention of newborns death daily

More must be done to stop babies from dying the day they are born, UN agencies said in a new…

UN chief calls for media spotlight on CAR crisis

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has announced that he would be travelling to the Central African Republic (CAR) early next week…

NDDC, NSIP to tackle poverty in Niger Delta

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) says it will work with the National Social Investment Programme (NSIP) to eradicate poverty…

World leaders to tackle cancer, diabetes

Global leaders have pledged to take bold action to reduce suffering from non-communicable diseases (NCDs), which include the world’s leading…

Senate cuts Power dams charge to 10 percent

The Senate on Thursday reduced from 30 percent to 10 percent, charge imposed on the total revenue generated from the…

Buhari-led administration will accommodate all Nigerians – Adesina

Presidential spokesman Femi Adesina has said that every Nigerian is relevant, and will be accommodated, in the ongoing effort to…

NIS tasks officers on expected Cameroon refugee crisis

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has urged its officers and men to brace up for expected migration challenges from the…

Senator cautions ministers against fund diversion

Sen. Binta Garba (APC-Adamawa North) on Thursday advised ministers against diversion of funds for development purposes. She also advised them…

Buhari visits Turkish Parliament

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Ankara lauded the international media for their ‘constructive coverage’ of the July 15, 2016,…

Aisha Buhari Advocates private sector support for NYSC’s SAED

The Wife of the President, Aisha Buhari, has called on private sector organisations to support and partner the National Youth…

Niger Police rescue abducted DPO, 5 others

The police in Niger on Thursday said they have rescued a Division Police Officer who was abducted on Sunday along…
Tobacco

House of Reps calls for increase in tobacco tax

The House of Representatives on Thursday urged the Federal Government to increase tax on tobacco as a means of curbing…

Senate threatens NAHCON Boss with arrest

The Senate Ad-Hoc Committee on National Hajj Commission (NAHCON) and the Nigerian Christian Pilgrims Commission (NCPC) on Thursday threatened to…

Army medical outreach: Aged woman regains sight

An aged woman, Mrs Margaret Okere, on Thursday regained her sight after undergoing an examination at the ongoing Nigerian Army…

New bacteria research to improve vaccines

Researchers in Norway and Britain have found a method for predicting the development of bacteria that could result in new…
Nigerian Senate

Oil and gas: Senate partners Russian oil giants

The Senate said on Thursday that it had began talks with Russian oil companies for partnership to develop Nigeria’s oil…

Cancer: Reps seek free drugs, chemotherapy for patients

The House of Representatives on Thursday urged Federal Government to provide subsidies for palliative drugs and chemotherapy for cancer sufferers.…