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Queens College remains closed, Lagos insists

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

The Lagos State Government on Tuesday says Queens College remains closed following outbreak of diarrhea in the school which has…

Army chief orders deployment of military dogs in Maiduguri

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai has ordered the deployment of military sniffer dogs in and around Maiduguri…

Former Head of State lauds Buhari for tackling Nigeria’s challenges

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Former Head of State, retired Gen. Yakubu Gowon has lauded President Muhammadu Buhari’s efforts in dealing with the challenges facing…

Don commends Buhari’s choice of Ocheni as ministerial nominee

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Dr Usman Ogbo, has praised the effort President Muhammadu Buhari for selecting Prof. Stephen Ikani Ocheni as a ministerial nominee…

2024 Olympics: Los Angeles/Paris pitch Olympic bids

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Los Angeles and Paris on Tuesday presented their candidacies for the 2024 Olympics to international sports federations amid confusion over…

Youths Council constitutes committee on FG’s proposed modular refineries

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) on Tuesday constituted a technical committee to work out details of the Federal Government’s proposed…

Tornadoes fans initiate `best player award’ in every home match

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Fans of the Niger Tornadoes FC of Minna have initiated an award for the `best player” of the club in…

Senate pushes for FG/WHO collaboration on Meningitis vaccine procurement

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Senate on Tuesday urged the Federal Government to collaborate with the World Health Organisation (WHO) to procure vaccines to…

Lagos Action Alliance Chairman gets re-elected

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Lagos State Chairman of the Action Alliance (AA), Mr Shola Omolola has been re-elected the for another four years.

Normalcy returns to oil depots

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

Normalcy returned to petrol depots in Lagos on Tuesday as Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) Branch of Nigeria Union of Petroleum…

Corps members to transfer skills to students

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Mr Abdulrazak Salawu, FCT Coordinator, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), has appealed to corps members trained in various skills to…

Makoko Community Begs Ambode For Healthcare Centres

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

Chief Kayode Bamidele, Chairman, Makoko Community Development Association (CDA) in Lagos, on Tuesday pleaded with Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode to provide…

Online Store, PayPorte Suspends Payment On Delivery

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

The Managing Director of PayPorte, Mr Bassey Eyo said that the online store, Payporte.com has suspended Payment On Delivery (POD)…

Ex-Perm Sec docked over N97m fraud

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday arraigned a former Permanent Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Labour,…

Gov. Ortom commends military for efforts in the North-East

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue has commended the Nigerian Military for effectively tackling insurgency in the North-East.

Preserve Aso-Oke traditional wear, Curator urges stakeholders

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Curator, National Museum of Unity, Ibadan, Dr Amos Olorunnipa, has urged stakeholders to join the commission to preserve, promote…

EFCC arraigns man for N200m fraud

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Tuesday arraigned one Sa'ad Ahmed Madaki before Justice Jude Daggard of the Federal…

N85m Scam: Court Remands Chief Medical Director, 4 Others in Prison

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

Justice I.E. Ekwo of the Federal High Court sitting in Calabar, Cross Rivers State has remanded the Chief Medical Director…

Pensioners Suit Against Okorocha Adjourned Till April

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

The National Industrial Court, Owerri, on Tuesday adjourned till April 28, the Nigerian Union of Pensioners suit against Gov. Rochas…

Man Who Recruits For Isis, Jailed 9 Years

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

A Norwegian-born man on Tuesday received a nine-year prison sentence in Oslo for recruiting a member for the Islamic State…

Strike Suspension: Fuel Marketers Yet To Reopen Stations

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

Fuel Marketers in Kano are yet to reopen filling stations despite the suspension of the strike embarked upon by Petroleum…

Experts predict rise in Naira value

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

Alhaji Aminu Gwadabe, President, Association of Bureau De Change Operators of Nigeria (ABCON) has said that the naira will soon…

Genital mutilation: Police arrest victim’s father, 3 barbers

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

The Police Command in Kano State has arrested one Ibrahim Maikaji, the father of the girl who was circumcised by…

Trade Union Calls On Zuma To Step Down

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

South Africa’s largest trade union confederation on Tuesday joined the ranks of President Jacob Zuma’s critics and called on him…

Bus crushes street traders at Obalende

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

Two men and two women believed to be street traders were injured on Monday at Obalende, Ikoyi, Lagos when a…

Group Condemns Masqueraders Attack On Catholic Priest

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

Prof. Ishaq Akintola, Director, Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has called for the prosecution of masqueraders, who attacked a Catholic seminarian…

Fake Army officer arrested in Lagos

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

The operatives of the Lagos State Task Force have arrested a fake Nigeria Army officer who obstructed the enforcement unit…

6 Face Panel Over Invasion Of Prison’s Farm

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

Six officials of Nigerian Prisons Service have been questioned over herdsmen invasion of Jato Aka Prisons Farm Centre in Benue.

JAMB: Candidates Complain Of Stressful Registration Process

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

Some prospective candidates for the 2017 Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) say they are facing poor internet network, stressful…

3,000 South Sudanese Flee To Uganda

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

Intelligence officers on Tuesday said that no fewer 3,000 South Sudanese fled into neighbouring Uganda after government soldiers attacked the…

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