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National Youth Games: Over 120 athletes to feature for Kwara state

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Tunde Kazeem, Kwara State Director of Sports on Wednesday said that the state would be presenting over 120 athletes at…

Recession: Exit can take months to impact on citizens – Economist

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

A Minna based economist, Mr Kolo Paul, says Tuesday’s report of Nigeria exiting recession can take several months before its…

Minister inaugurates new Faculty Complex in BUK

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed on Wednesday inaugurated the new Faculty of Communication complex in Bayero…

US House overwhelmingly passes $7.9 billion Harvey aid bill

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

The House on Wednesday overwhelmingly passed $7.9 billion in Hurricane Harvey disaster relief as warring Republicans and Democrats united behind…

Arts and Crafts Expo will re-position arts, culture in Africa – Runsewe

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC), said the 10th African Arts and Crafts (AFAC)expo, will to re-position the…

Parents advised to encourage children to embrace agriculture

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has advised parents to encourage their children to key into the state government’s agriculture revolution…

Bureau de change chief lauds FG on economic recovery

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Alhaji Aminu Gwadabe, the President of Association of Bureau De Change Operators of Nigeria (ABCON), on Wednesday commended the Federal…

Zamfara to recruit 280 health workers – Gov.

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Zamfara State Government has promised to recruit 280 additional healthcare professional to address the shortage of personnel in the sector.

Bizman Sent To Prison Over Alleged Theft Of USD50, 000

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

A Lagos based businessman and resident of Amuwo Odifin area of Lagos, Emeka Ejidike, 43 has been arrested and arraigned…

Doctor appeals to FG to increase budget to health sector to end strikes

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

A medical practitioner, Dr Tunji Akintade, on Wednesday appealed to the Federal Government to increase its annual budgetary allocation to…

Nothing to celebrate in Nigeria’s exit from recession – PDP

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said there is nothing to celebrate on the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) claim…

Abuja Residents Hail Drop In Price Of Petrol

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

Residents of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, on Wednesday hailed the reduction in the pump price of petrol by some…

LG chairmen advised on security

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Enugu State Commissioner for Local Government, Chief Chijioke Edoga, has advised the 17 council chairmen in the state to…

Butcher Charged With Stabbing Colleague With Knife

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

A 25-year-old butcher, Ibrahim Alausa, who allegedly stabbed his colleague with a knife was on Wednesday charged before an Ado-Ekiti…

Police Arraign Man For Assault In Ekiti

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

The police on Wednesday arraigned a 21-year-old man, Ajayi Oluwatosin, in an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrate's’ Court for assault occasioning harm.

Female Sales Manager, brother arraigned over alleged theft of employer’s N7.3M

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

A female Sales Manager with Curiosity Underwears Limited, Surulere, Lagos, Southwest, Nigeria, Muyibat Adedoyin, Suleiman, 34 is facing trial at…

Osun, ANDP to build 5,000 houses

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Gov. Rauf Aregbesola of Osun says the state is collaborating with the African Nations Development Programme (ANDP) to build 5,000…

4 bank workers in police net over N25m bullion van robbery

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

The Delta Police Command has confirmed the arrest of four staff of the United Bank for Africa (UBA), Asaba main…

How Nigeria exited recession – Lai Mohammed

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said that taking Nigeria out of recession did not happen…

Bureau De Change chairman faces trial over alleged N8.8 million theft

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

The chairman of Bureau De Change Association, Borno Crescent, Apapa, Lagos, Garba Hussaini, 50 has been arrested and arraigned before…

NAF commended on counter-terrorism efforts

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The National Council of Women’s Societies (NCWS) has commended the efforts of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) in its fight…

Medical Doctors In Bauchi Set To Join NMA Strike

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

Medical doctors at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Azare, Bauchi State, on Wednesday, said they had yet to join the…

Churches urged to fight against odious practices

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The President of the United Aladura Churches(UAC), Superior Evangelist Samson Banjo, on Wednesday urged Churches in Nigeria to desist from…

NSCDC Uncovers Recruitment Scammers In Kebbi

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

The Kebbi State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has uncovered activities of fraudsters alleged to…

Woman nabbed over N700m forex fraud

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Police Special Fraud Unit (PSFU) on Wednesday said it had arrested a 36-year-old woman for allegedly posing as a…

Community Leaders Urge Benue, C/River To Pay Sanitation Funds

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

Community Leaders in Benue and Cross River states on Wednesday pleaded with their state governments to pay up the counterpart…

CJN Not Currently Under Investigation – EFCC

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has debunked reports that it is investigating the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN,…

485 FCT Pilgrims Depart Jeddah For Abuja

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

A total of 485 pilgrims from the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Wednesday departed King Abdulaziz International Airport, Jeddah for…

Suya Seller Pleads Guilty To Attempted Murder Of Toddler

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

A Nigerian beef suya seller, Halilu Abdulahi, on Wednesday at an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrate's’ Court, Lagos, pleaded guilty to…

Union Confirms Killing Of Nigerian In S/Africa

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

The Nigerian Community in South Africa, on Wednesday confirmed the killing of one of its members, Mr Clement Ofoma, at…

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