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Illegal structures: lawmaker wants quick passage of NAGIS bill

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Mr Hashim Jibrin, member, Nasarawa State House of Assembly, has called for a quick passage of the Nasarawa Geographic Information…

Lagos To Establish Agency To Manage Health Insurance Scheme

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

The Lagos State Government on Wednesday revealed plans to establish an agency by law to manage the State’s Health Insurance…

State conducts competency-based test for civil service heads

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Kwara State Government on Thursday said it had conducted competency-based test for directors and their deputy in the state…

Reps reject Bill to empower NASS to impeach state governors

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The House of Representatives on Wednesday rejected a Bill for an Act to empower the National Assembly to impeach state…

Customs arrest 7 vehicles loaded with smuggled rice in Katsina

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

The Kaduna/Katsina Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NIS) says it has arrested seven vehicles loaded with smuggled rice in…

My wife grabs and twist my testicles when fighting, Businessman tells court

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

An Igando Customary Court in Lagos on Wednesday dissolved the marriage between a 75-year-old businessman and his 51-year-old wife over…

I-G warns officers against unlawful arrest, detention

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

The Inspector-General of Police, Mr Ibrahim Idris, has warned personnel of the force against unlawful arrests and detention of innocent…

Tertiary Institutions Begin Indefinite Strike In Nasarawa

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

State-owned tertiary institutions in Nasarawa have embarked on an indefinite strike, citing government’s refusal to address welfare-related issues.

FAAN Intensifies Surveillance At Enugu Airport

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

The Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) says it is intensifying surveillance at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport in Enugu…

S Africa opposition asks court to cancel removal of finance minister

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

South Africa’s largest opposition party has filed a court application against President Jacob Zuma’s decision to fire finance minister Pravin…

Scorching Sun Causes High Demand For Cold Drinks

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

As the scorching sun bites harder in the desert, soft drink vendors are recording high sales in Hadejia, Jigawa as…

South Africa’s ANC Rejects Calls For Zuma To Quit

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) backed President Jacob Zuma after calls for his resignation from various groups after…

Medical Practitioner Gives Preventive Tips On Meningitis

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

A medical expert, Mr Yusuf Ibrahim, has advised people to ensure good personal hygiene and sleep in well-ventilated rooms to…

ASUU Urges NASS To Address University Funding

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has called on the National Assembly to address the issue of low funding…

9 Year Old Girls Are Ready For Marriage

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

A Malaysian member of parliament, Tasek Gelugor, said girls as young as nine were “physically and spiritually” ready for marriage.

3 killed In Mogadishu Explosion

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

The police say a car bomb rammed into a cafe in Mogadishu, the Somali capital, near the compounds housing the…

German Cabinet To Outlaw Child Marriages

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s cabinet agreed on Wednesday to a new draft law aimed at banning child marriages.

Cambodia Cracks Down 92 Human Trafficking Cases

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

Cambodia cracked down on 92 human trafficking-related cases in 2016, arresting 113 suspects including eight foreigners, the national police website…

New surrogacy rules announced

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Cambodia’s Ministry of the Interior on Wednesday revealed details of its new guidelines on surrogacy after it banned the commercial…

Oil rises to near 1-month high on supply tightening

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Oil rose to a near one-month high on Wednesday on signs of a gradual tightening in global oil inventories and…

Amnesty International: Contractor profiting from asylum seekers’ plight

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Amnesty International has accused a private contractor of making millions of dollars from “torture” of refugees and asylum seekers at…

Muslim man dies after being beaten over beef allegations

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The police India said a Muslim man who was recently attacked by cow protection vigilantes in the northern state of…

5.0 Magnitude quake hits Botswana, two days after large quake

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck Botswana in the early hours of Wednesday, two days after a strong 6.5-magnitude tremor shook…

Fresh airstrikes in Idlib area: Syrian Observatory

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Warplanes mounted five air strikes on Wednesday in a rebel-held area of northwestern Syria where dozens of people were killed…

Police Arrest Coach After Team Lost 12-0 To Barcelona

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

The coach of Spanish third division side, Eldense, Filippo di Pierro, has been arrested by Spanish police investigating allegations of…

Minister tasks stakeholders in creative industry to utilise bilateral Treaties

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has enjoined stakeholder in the creative sector to take advantage of…

Lai Mohammed: National Theatre not for sale

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Federal Government has no plans to sell the National Art Theatre to the Lagos State Government, Minister of Information…

Russia blames rebels for Syrian gassing

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

Russia says that chemical gas that killed and injured dozens of civilians in a rebel-held town in northern Syria came…

Osinbajo to envoys: Treat Nigerians with respect, dignity

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has urged non-career ambassadors-designates to treat all who visit Nigerian embassies, especially the citizens, with respect…

NMEP to rid Nigeria of malaria by 2030

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP) on Tuesday said it was set to rid the country of malaria by 2030.

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