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Humanitarian ships rescue more than 700 migrants in Mediterranean

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

More than 700 migrants were rescued from six rubber dinghies and a wooden boat in the Mediterranean, in international waters…

Man kills uncle over land, blames devil for action

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

The Enugu State Police Command, on Wednesday, announced the arrest of a man, Daniel Ekemezie, for allegedly killing his uncle,…

Anambra lawmakers move to reduce burial expenses

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

Anambra State House of Assembly on Wednesday organised Public Hearing to generate input on a proposed law seeking to regulate…

Vice Principal allegedly impregnates JSS3 student

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

Mohammed Mohammed, a school Vice Principal, arraigned for allegedly impregnating his student, has been denied bail by a Magistrate’s Court…

Minister disagrees with governor over cause of Meningitis

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

The Federal Government says the outbreak of `Type C’ form of Cerebro-spinal Meningitis (CSM) in some parts of the country…

No plans to increase petrol price – NNPC

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC has reiterated that it has no plans to increase the pump price of petrol.

Buhari releases N54bn to settle pension backlog

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

The Muhammadu Buhari administration has released N54 billion to clear part of the backlog of accrued pension rights for the…

Yola residents laud launch of EGRP, urge stakeholders’ commitment

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Residents of Yola metropolis have lauded the launch of the Economic Growth and Recovery Plan (EGP) by President Muhammadu Buhari,…

Train oil and gas engineers locally – OGTAN

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Oil and Gas Trainers Association of Nigeria (OGTAN) on Wednesday called for the domestication of training of Nigerian engineers…

Nigeria Development Bank: FG approves $1.3bn take-off grant

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Federal Executive Council has approved a 1.3 billion dollars loan credit facility for the commencement of the Development Bank…

Govt. to assist farmers with 20,000 tonnes of fertiliser

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau on Wednesday said that arrangements had been concluded to make available 20,000 tonnes of fertiliser…

Meningitis outbreak: 1 dead, 23 hospitalised in C/River

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

One person has been confirmed dead following a case of Cerebral Spinal Meningitis (CSM) outbreak in Cross River while 23…

Cleric: Nigerians should turn to God for divine intervention

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Nigerians should turn to the Living God for divine intervention in their affairs to enable them realise the purpose of…

Gov. assures investors of environment for optimal performance

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Ondo State Governor Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu on Wednesday, promised to provide an environment that would enable investors to thrive and…

Naira weakens at parallel market

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Naira on Wednesday, weakened against the Dollar at the parallel market, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports.

Katsina SEMA inaugurates 34 emergency management committees

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Katsina State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) has inaugurated Local Emergency Management Committees (LEMC) in 34 Local Government Areas of…

Economic blueprint will attract foreign investors – Don

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Dr Khalid Bello, Department of Agricultural Science in the Adamawa State University, Mubi, said that the launching of the nation’s…

Association commends Landmark varsity’s community service

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Omu-Aran Development Association (ODA), has commended Landmark University, Omu-Aran, for its renewed efforts at improving the well-being of the…

Coach: I’ll have failed if my team doesn’t make top three

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Head coach of MFM FC, Fidelis Ilechukwu, said that it would be a failure on his part if the club…

Govt. constructs hospital; upgrade others to boost healthcare delivery

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Yobe government on Wednesday says it has constructed a new 200-bed ultra-modern hospital, expanded and upgraded secondary and primary…

JAMB: 800,000 registered candidates in 17 days

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) said on Wednesday that 800,000 candidates have registered since the sales of UTME…

NADDC Reaffirms FG Support for Nigerian Auto Policy

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

The National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC) has dismissed insinuations that the Federal Government has jettisoned the National Automotive…

Bill to tackle climate change issues underway, says Lawmaker

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Climate Change, Rep. Sam Onuigbo (Abia-PDP) says the National Assembly is working to…

Teenager, 4 others arraigned for allegedly robbing residents

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Four artisans including a teenager, who allegedly armed themselves with broken bottles to rob people in Lagos, were on Wednesday…

State Govt to collaborate with Association to revive state’s Library system

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Edo government says it will collaborate with the Nigeria Library Association (NLA) to improve library services and revamp the…

ITF trains 500 youths in Gombe

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Gombe, April 5,2017 (NAN) The Industrial Training Fund (ITF) on Wednesday began a three-month training programme for the second batch…

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…

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