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Kwara State pays out N1.5m in land compensation

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Kwara Harmony Holdings on Tuesday paid N1.5m out of the N3.7m million as compensation to owners of 25 hectares of…

Osinbajo commissions multi million dollar cement plant in Edo

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, Tuesday described the commissioning of the multi-million dollar BUA Cement Factory, Okpella, as a…

Post-UTME: Unilag sets dates for screening

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The University of Lagos on Tuesday said its Post-Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (Post-UTME) aptitude test for prospective students for the…

NNPC undergoes major shake-up as various operations get new heads

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on Tuesday made fresh appointments and deployments of top executive officers across the value…

NIPCO breaks monopoly in cooking gas business

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Nigerian Association of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Marketers (NALPGAM) on Tuesday said that the entry of Nigerian Independent Petroleum Company…

Senator tasks NASS to clearly define hate speech

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

A member of the National Assembly, Sen. Shehu Sani, has urged the legislature and National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to…

Lagos Apprehends Woman For Dumping Refuse In Drains

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

The Lagos State Government has arrested a middle aged woman, Afusat Tiamiyu, who was caught emptying refuse bins into the…

Adejare urges CDCs/CDAs to advocate CLI

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

In continuation of the on-going Cleaner Lagos Initiative (CLI) advocacy, Dr. Babatunde Adejare, the Commissioner for the Environment, has urged…

Council wants Federal Government to fund research for medicine activities

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Prof. Magnus Atilade, the President, Nigerian Council of Physicians of Natural Medicine, has urged the three tiers of governments to…

Sallah: Lagos bans sale of rams on highways, roads

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

The Lagos State Government has called on Lagosians to be mindful of the Environment as they celebrate the Id-l-Kabir festival…

ASUP: BauchiPoly embarks on indefinite strike

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Federal Polytechnic, Bauchi Chapter of Academic Staff Union of Polytechnic, (ASUP) on Tuesday embarked on an indefinite strike to…

Gas supply to power plants increased by 123% – NNPC

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), on Tuesday said it had increased daily average natural gas supply to gas power…

Notting Hill: Ambode Has Demonstrated Rare Commitment To Tourism Promotion – Melaye

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

Senator representing Kogi West Senatorial District, Mr. Dino Melaye on Monday lauded the various initiatives of the Lagos State Governor,…

NDDC owed N1.8trn since its inception – Official

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Mr Ibitoye Abosede, Head, Media and Public Affairs, Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), on Tuesday said that Federal Government owed…

ASUU Strike: Lawmaker pleads with Federal Government

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

A Lagos lawmaker, Mr Setonji David, on Tuesday appealed to the Federal Government to expedite action at meeting the demands…

Ondo state First lady calls for support for breast cancer patients

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Wife of Ondo State Governor, Mrs Betty Akeredolu, on Tuesday canvassed more support for patients of breast cancer in…

Lagos Baale to remain in prison with wife

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

An Ikeja High Court on Tuesday dismissed an application filed by the deposed Baale of Shangisha, Mutiu Ogundare, seeking to…

River blindness: WHO successfully control disease in Africa

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says it has recorded success in controlling river blindness in Africa after more than 40…

Lagos Chief Judge swears in 38 new customary court judges

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

In a bid to bring the administration of justice closer to people of Lagos, the Chief Judge of Lagos State,…

Director urges government to implement digital reform programme

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Dr Adeneye Talabi, the Director, Technology Acquisition and Adaptation, Ministry of Science and Technology says the Federal Government should implement…

US pastor under fire for ignoring victims of Hurricane Harvey

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

Senior Pastor of Lakewood Church, Joel Osteen On Monday faced criticism on Twitter for allegedly closing his doors to victims…

State grants financial support to 700 traders

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

No fewer than 700 traders in Enugu State have received N10.5 million under the traders’ empowerment scheme of the government.

Federal Government to connect Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara rail lines

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, on Tuesday, said the ministry would design the rail lines to connect Kebbi,…

Ram Sellers In Zaria Lament Low Patronage

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

Ram sellers in Zaria, Kaduna State, on Tuesday expressed concern over low patronage by customers barely three days to Sallah.

World Water Week Opens In Stockholm With 3,000 Participants

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

World leaders, water experts, development professionals, policy-makers, and one astronaut, began a week-long meeting in Stockholm focused on finding ways…

Prices Of Rams Soar In Kano, Drop In Katsina

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

Three days to Eid-el-Kabir festival, prices of rams have soared in Kano with sellers complaining of low patronage.

Taraba Lawmaker Donates N20m Items To Constituents

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

Alhaji Gambo Mubarak, the member representing Bali I Constituency in the Taraba House of Assembly, on Tuesday distributed empowerment items…

Sen Mahmud Kanti-Bello To Be Buried In Katsina

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

The death has been announced of former Senate Majority Whip, Sen. Mahmud Kanti Bello at the age of 72.

Potato Loss: Plateau Govt Engages 400 Extension Workers

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

Plateau State Government has engaged 400 extension workers to teach farmers improved methods to mitigate loss of Irish potatoes across…

Israeli Lawmakers Visit Al-Aqsa Mosque After 2-Year Ban

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

Two right-wing Israeli lawmakers visited East Jerusalem’s flashpoint Al-Aqsa Mosque on Tuesday, two years after Israel’s parliament members were banned…

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