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Samsung Heir Bags 5 Years Imprisonment

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

A court on Friday sentenced the billionaire head of South Korea’s Samsung Group, Jay Lee, to five years in prison…

Turkey Dismisses 900 Civil Servants

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

Turkey on Friday dismissed 900 civil servants from ministries, public institutions and the military with suspected of links to terrorist…

Illegal Miners In S/Africa Hide Gold In Condoms

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

Illegal miners in South Africa are hide unrefined gold and platinum in condoms as a new tactic to avoid arrest…

4,026 Katsina Pilgrims Perform Lesser Hajj In Saudi Arabia

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

A total of 4,026 pilgrims from Katsina State have left Madina for Makkah, Saudi Arabia, where they performed the lesser…

FG to aid victims of explosion at IDPs camp

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI) says it will financially support the six victims of fire…

Sallah: Zakkat supports orphans with N10.3 million

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Sokoto State Zakkat and Endowment Commission on Thursday distributed N10.3 million to 86 District Heads to buy cows for…

Man attempts to use father, siblings, 5 friends for money ritual

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

The Police in Anambra have arrested a 26-year-old man, Chukwuemeka Okafor, for allegedly attempting to use his father, two siblings…

Governor Ikepeazu condemns importation of $2m rice daily by Nigerians

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

The Governor of Abia, Dr Okezie Ikepeazu, has condemned the importation and consumption of two million dollars worth of imported…

Lagos monarchs lead walk against rape, domestic violence against women

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

Worried by incessant cases of sexual assault and violence against women, two traditional rulers in Lagos State on Thursday led…

NAF aircraft crashes in Kaduna, kills instructor

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

A Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Air Beetle on Thursday crashed in Kaduna State while on a mission, killing the pilot.

Abducted ex-Labour Minister, Akwanga, regains freedom

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

A former Minister of Labour and Productivity, Mr Hussaini Akwanga, who was abducted by unknown gunmen from his farm in…

Ladoja, former Oyo governor, returns to PDP

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

Former Oyo governor Rasheed Ladoja, who defected to the Accord Party to contest the state’s governorship seat in the 2015…

Nwodo urges FG to initiate dialogue on restructuring

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Former National Chairman of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) Dr Okwesilieze Nwodo on Thursday, called on the Federal Government to…

FRSC, FG to tackle road crashes, carnage

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, on Thursday said the Federal government will continue to provide support to the FRSC…

National Housing Scheme: Construction begins in 33 states

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, said that the Federal Government has commenced construction of houses…

Taraba distributes cassava stems to farmers

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Gov. Darius Ishaku of Taraba has said that the state government had distributed five million improved cassava stems to farmers…

Gov seeks end to slavery in all ramifications

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo says the state government is seeking partnerships with the international organisations to end slavery in…

Anambra success down to improved security – Obiano

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Gov. Willie Obiano of Anambra has attributed his administration’s successes to improved security occasioned by good working relationship between his…

Cut-Off Marks: JAMB Fights Back

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB}, has said contrary to insinuations that it fixed Tuesday’s tertiary institutions minimum admission…

Land degradation: Nigeria to achieve neutrality by 2030

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Mr Aliyu Bananda, Director, Drought and Desertification Amelioration Department, Federal Ministry of Environment says the Federal Government is committed to…

ASUU Meets Tomorrow To Decide Fate Of Ongoing Strike

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, will on Friday hold a National Executive Council meeting to determine the direction…

Senate to accelerate passage of Vacancies Bill by september

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, says the Senate will accelerate passage of Existing Vacancies in the Federal…

NANS rejects JAMB’s admission cut-off marks

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has rejected the cut-off points for admission into tertiary institutions, describing the reduction…

No amount of hatred will obliterate Buhari’s achievements – Lai Mohammed

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed said on Thursday that no amount of hatred will obliterate the…

Anambra Poll: Non-indigenes back Obaze for PDP ticket

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Non-indigenes in Anambra have urged Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to give its ticket for the Nov. 18 governorship election in…

Lawmaker suggest ways to tackle poverty in rural communities

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

A member of the Osun House of Assembly, Mr Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, says sustained empowerment programmes would go a long way…

Save Igbo culture from extinction – Ezeemo

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

A front line promoter of Igbo language, Mr Godwin Ezeemo, has condemned the use of English Language in conducting Igbo…

Special prayer conducted for President Buhari

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Groups under the aegis of Conference of Patriotic Nigerians, on Thursday in Kano staged special prayers for President Muhammadu Buhari…

FG To Provide Loan Facilities For Truck Owners

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun, has appealed to the Federal Government to provide loan facilities for truck…

Ex-soldier nabbed for defrauding job seekers of N4.3m

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Nasarawa State has arrested an ex-soldier for allegedly defrauding a pastor…

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