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Oil prices rise, heading to $53 a barrel

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

Oil prices rose on Tuesday, lifted by indications that supply is gradually tightening, especially in the United States.

4 suspected Barcelona attack plotters appear in court

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

Four men accused of being members of an Islamist cell behind the August 19 van attack that killed 13 people…

No Nigerian died in Ghana protest – Federal Govt

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

The Federal Government has said that no Nigerian died during the August 20 protest by Ghanaian in Sowutoum area of…

Obaseki inaugurates committee to set up Sports Commission

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

In a move to reposition sports in Edo, the state government on Monday in Benin inaugurated a committee that would…

State spends N3bn in schools rehabilitation

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Niger State Government says it has spent N3 billion to rehabilitate nine secondary schools under the first phase of…

Anambra Guber Poll: Igwebike emerges APGA’s candidate for Agbaso’s faction

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

As the crisis in the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), deepens, members of the party loyal to Chief Martin Agbaso,…

NCAA optimistic Nigeria will retain Category One safety status

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Capt. Muhtar Usman, the Director-General, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), has expressed optimism that the country would retain its…

APC National Secretary hails Buhari’s stance on unity

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The National Secretary of All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Maimala Buni, on Monday extolled President Muhammadu Buhari’s firm resolve on…

UBEC set for National Basic Education sector plan

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has said that it would have a National Basic Education Sector Plan by October…

Anambra 2017: Cleric condemns IPOB on no-election campaign

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

A Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Obidimma, has urged the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mr Nnamdi Kanu…

Abia PDP express happiness over Buhari’s safe return

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abia says the party is happy over the safe return of President Muhammadu Buhari…

Adadevoh: Lawmaker reiterates need to immortalise late Doctor

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Chairman, Lagos State House of Assembly Committee on Health Services, Mr Segun Olulade on Monday reiterated the need for…

Mudslides: WHO moves to prevent disease outbreak in Sierra Leone

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says it is working closely with the Government of Sierra Leone to prevent the spread…

Hajj: Saudi apologises to Nigeria for beating 2 pilgrims

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

Saudi Arabia on Monday apologised to the Federal Government over an alleged maltreatment of two pilgrims by its security agents…

Raji was compassionate, loyal – Aregbesola

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

The Governor of Osun State, Mr Rauf Aregbesola, on Monday described the late Lateef Raji, who was a commissioner in…

Okowa pushes for more police personnel to be deployed to states

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Gov.Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has called on the Inspector-General of Police to deploy adequate police personnel to states in order…

NGO trains 50 on HIV prevention in Nasarawa

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Beacon of Youth Initiative (BYI), an NGO, says it has trained 50 health workers on Prevention of Mother to…

Lagos Seeks Support Of Ikorodu Division On CLI

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

In its continued efforts of seeking understanding and acceptance of Lagosians on the Cleaner Lagos Initiative (CLI) as an innovation…

Desertification: 55,000 tree seedlings to be planted in Jigawa

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Jama’atu Nasrul Islam (JNI) in Jigawa, has concluded arrangement to plant 55,000 tree seedlings across the state to control desertification.

President Buhari, Osibanjo meet

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday met behind closed doors with government officials including Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo and some presidential aides…

Senator urges women to embrace Federal Govt’s empowerment initiatives

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Sen. Aisha Alhassan, has urged women in Nigeria to embrace and explore Federal…

Mudslide: Visionscape, Masada Deploy Disaster Relief Efforts To Sierra Leone

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

Following the horrific mudslide and flooding event in the outskirts of Freetown, Sierra Leone on the 14th August 2017, Visionscape…

Russia appoints new ambassador to U.S

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Russian President Vladimir Putin, has signed a decree appointing former Deputy Foreign Minister, Anatoly Antonov as the country’s ambassador to…

Senate president confirms receipt of Buhari’s resumption letter

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, has acknowledged receipt of President Muhammadu Buhari’s resumption letter to the National…

Zamfara provides sanitary facilities in 3 LGAs

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Zamfara Government on Monday said it had provided 229 modern toilets and sanitary facilities in Tsafe, Birnin-Magaji and Talata-mafara Local…

UBEC: State governments encouraged to access FGN/UBE funds

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has appealed to state governments yet to access their matching grants to do so…

NGO calls for low carbon growth initiatives adoption

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

An NGO, Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Initiative (CCMAI), has advised the three-tiers of government, to support low carbon growth…

11 arrested in Kwara over cult-related killings

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The police in Kwara have arrested 11 suspects over cult-related killings and clashes in the state, the News Agency of…

Nestle, Dangote Cement lose as NSE market indicators drop by 0.91%

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Activities resumed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Monday on a downward slide with the market indicators depreciating by…

Fashion designers industry regulation to be operational soon – President

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Fashion Designers Association of Nigeria (FADAN) says plans have been concluded to establish a fashion council that will regulate…

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