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NCC to participate in ITU Telecom World Conference

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says it will take the country’s broadband internet campaign to the rest of the world.

Parents tasked on inculcating reading culture in children

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Ms Amina Aboje, an author, has called on parents in Nigeria to inculcate reading culture in their children as a…

Lagos businessman dragged to court over unpaid loan

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC), the liquidator of Metropolitan Bank Limited, has renewed its legal battle against Lagos-based businessman Iwajuokwu…

Boko Haram militants kill nine in Niger village

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

Suspected Boko Haram militants have killed nine people in south-east Niger, an official said on Monday.

JAMB begins sales of 2017 Direct Entry, foreign candidates’ forms July 10

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) will begin the sale of the 2017 Direct Entry forms and registration of…

Supreme Court judge lied about age, missing diplomatic passport – Witness

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

A prosecution witness in the trial of Justice Sylvester Ngwuta of the Supreme Court on Monday told the Federal High…

Maritime Stakeholders Advocate Policy Initiatives To Drive Sector

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

For Nigeria’s maritime sector to be properly harnessed and full potentials realized, right policies formulation as well as thorough implementation…

FRSC arrests 197 during Eid-el-Fitr festival in Kwara

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) in Kwara said on Monday that it arrested and prosecuted 197 motorists for violating…

Kano residents mourn Maitama-Sule

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

Some residents of Kano have expressed shock and dismay at the news of the death of Alhaji Yusuf Maitama-Sule, an…

Nigerian literary critic, Professor Abiola Irele dies in US

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

Nigerian academic and literary critic, Professor Francis Abiola Irele, is dead. He was 81

Mixed Reactions Trail Nigeria’s Yam Exports

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

Stakeholders in the agricultural sector have expressed mixed reactions on Nigeria’s new policy to export yams to UK and the…

Maitama-Sule: Kano Govt Declares Tuesday Work-Free Day

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

The Kano State Government has declared Tuesday, July 4, as work-free day in honour of late Dr Yusuf Maitama-Sule who…

Court Adjourns Badeh’s Trial Till July 4

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

The trial of a former Chief of Defence Staff, Alex Badeh, was stalled on Monday, due to the ill health…

Police Decry Rising Cases Of Child Rape

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

The Plateau Police Command has decried the increasing spate of child rape and molestation in the state.

Tuface Idibia’s Protest: Court Fixes Oct 11 To Hear Suit

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

A Federal High Court, Lagos has fixed Oct. 11 to hear a suit by a Lagos-based lawyer, Chief Malcolm Omirhobo,…

Kano Assembly Speaker Resigns

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

The Speaker, Kano State House of Assembly, Alhaji Kabiru Rurum, has resigned amidst allegation of collecting money to scuttle investigation…

Man Nabbed For Stealing N2m

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

A 26-year-old man, Frank Godwill, who allegedly stole N2 million entrusted in his care, was on Monday charged before an…

U.S. Lifts Laptop Restriction For Flights From Abu Dhabi

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

The United States has lifted a ban on laptops in cabins on flights from Abu Dhabi to the United States,…

Avenues Exist For Nigerian Investments In S/Africa

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

The Nigerian High Commissioner to South Africa, Amb. Martin Cobham, has called for more Nigerian investments in that country, to…

Boko Haram: 3,000 Births Recorded In IDPs Camp

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

The Borno State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) on Monday said it registered 3,000 births among Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in…

Teachers oppose handover of payment of their salaries to local councils

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

The Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT) says the union is opposed to handover of payment of primary schools teachers’ salaries…

Bishop laments high cases of divorce in Nigeria

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

The Auxiliary Bishop of Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja, Most Rev. Anselm Umorem says most people prefer to co-habit because they…

Nigerians in US condemn Bello’s hospital shooting

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

The Nigerian community in the U.S. has condemned the shooting on Friday of seven people at the Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Centre…

Osinbajo off to Ethiopia for AU summit

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

The Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, on Monday morning, left Nigeria for Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to participate in the 29th…

I Didn’t Sue Police, Someone Only Trying To Put Me In More Trouble – Evans

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

Notorious billionaire serial kidnapper, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, aka Evans, has denied filing any suit against the police.

FIRS to join Automatic Exchange of Information to reduce tax evasion

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Mr Babatunde Fowler said the organisation plans to join the…

Dogo rue missed goal scoring chances Gombe United

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Kabiru Dogo, the Head Coach of Nasarawa United Football Club of Lafia, on Sunday blamed his team’s numerous missed goal…

Association ready to host West African mining countries

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Alh Sani Shehu, President, Miners Association of Nigeria says no fewer than 12 West African mining countries will assemble in…

CAF Confederation Cup: Rivers United loses 0-2 at home to Club Africain

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Rivers United Football Club’s hopes of advancing in the CAF Confederation Cup competition were dashed on Sunday after a 0-2…

Peacemaker! Nigeria brokers peace between North African countires

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Nigeria on Sunday successfully brokered peace between Morocco and Saharawi Democratic Republic (SDR) on the wordings of the report of…

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