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Kwara APC chairman Sunday Fagbemi explains why the party won all chairmanship and councillorship seats Saturday's LG election in the state

Party Chieftain cautions loyalists against utterances

Alhaji Maigoro Hukuma, a chieftain of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Katsina state, has cautioned party loyalists to refrain from…

ACBF coordinates programmess worth $700m across 45 countries

The African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF) has coordinated development programmes worth more than 700 million dollars across 45 countries in…

10 killed, dozens hurt in garment factory blast

Fire officials said on Tuesday a boiler explosion at a Bangladeshi garment factory killed 10 people and injured dozens.

Maitama Sule died when he was needed the most – Sen. Matori

Alhaji Salisu Matori, former senator of Bauchi South Senatorial District, said on Tuesday that the late Alhaji Yusuf Maitama Sule…

Consul General: Relationship with Nigerians in SA cordial

Nigeria`s Consul General in South Africa, Mr Godwin Adama, says the mission has a cordial and collaborative relationship with various…

Wicked! Governor yet to pay blind man’s salary 5 months after employment

Mr Mohammed Mustapha, a 32 year old blind university graduate in Borno offered automatic teaching appointment by Governor Kashim Shettima…

Blind man employed by Borno Govt. unpaid for 5 months

Mr Mohammed Mustapha, a 32 year-old blind university graduate in Borno offered automatic teaching appointment by Gov. Kashim Shettima on…

Airline begins operations to Ilorin July 10

Medview Airline says it will begin flight operations to Ilorin, the Kwara capital, on July 10.

Gratification: Why I gave out money to judges, by Nwobike

A senior advocate, Dr Joseph Nwobike, who is standing trial on charges of offering gratification to some judges, on Monday…
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Man bags 3 years in prison for online fraud

Okechukwu Brown, a father of three, was on Monday in Lagos sentenced to three years imprisonment for defrauding an American…

Ngige: Nigeria lost a colossus in Maitama Sule

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige has described the death of the foremost elder statesman, consummate diplomat…

State trains officers on maternal, neonatal health

The Kogi Government on Monday commenced the training of 105 health officers to cater for women and children during its…

Dollar drops as CBN pumps additional $195m

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), in continuation of its drive to ensure liquidity and stability in the foreign exchange…

Lalong: We are not afraid to conduct LG polls

Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau on Monday dismissed claims by rival political parties that his administration had not conducted local…

Acting President calls for full implementation of AU security architecture

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has called for the full implementation of the African Peace and Security Architecture (APSA), especially the…

Dabiri-Erewa commends signing of Diaspora Commission Bill

Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora has described the signing into law…

Ex-Speaker bribery allegation embarrassing: Dangote

Africa’s leading industrialist, Alhaji Aliko Dangote has an advice for the committee set up by the Kano State House of…

PDP mourns Maitama Sule

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), under the leadership of the Sen. Ahmed Makarfi, has described the death of Alhaji Maitama…

Six-storey building collapse: Lekki Gardens MD, 7 others docked

The Managing Director of Lekki Gardens Estate, Richard Nyong and seven others were on Monday arraigned before a Lagos High…

Dollar falls to N360

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), in continuation of its drive to ensure liquidity and stability in the foreign exchange…

Maitama Sule’s death reduced rank of true nationalists – Tinubu

All Progressives Congress national leader, Sen. Bola Tinubu, says the death of Alhaji Maitama Sule has reduced the rank of…

N-Power farmers urged to embrace FG’s enterprise programme

Mr Afolabi Imoukhuede, the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the President on job creation, on Monday urged volunteer entrepreneurs to…

Atiku extols Late Maitama Sule

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has said that the late Alhaji Maitama Sule would be remembered by Nigerians for his…
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Two arraigned for snatching motorcycle

The Police on Monday arraigned Abdullahi Umar, 25, and Bashiru Usman, 30, in an FCT High Court, Jabi for snatching…

FG urged to create counterpart funding for family planning

Mrs Hauwa Shekarau, the Country Director, Ipas Nigeria, a Global Non-Profit Organisation, has urged the Federal Government to create counterpart…

Minister urges stakeholders to commercialise research findings

Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, the Minister of Science and Technology, has called on all stakeholders in the sector to help commercialise…

Moshood Abiola Poly upgraded to University of Science, Technology

The National Universities Commission (NUC) on Monday upgraded the Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta, into Moshood Abiola University of Science and…

Govt. reiterates commitment to boost mushroom farming

Mrs Uzoamaka Ikonne, the Permanent Secretary, Abia Ministry of Agriculture, said on Monday that the government was committed to boosting…

56 deaths recorded in six months from road accidents – FRSC

The Edo Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says no fewer than 56 persons have died in various…

Flooding: ANSEMA creates 28 centres in 6 councils

The Anambra State Emergency Management Agency (ANSEMA) has established 28 centres for Internally Displaced Persons in the six flood-prone local…