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Accident Victims’ Evacuation: FRSC sets 15 minutes target

Mr Hyginus Omeje, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Sector Commander, Lagos State Command, says the corps has set 15 minutes…
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Nigeria, Morocco set to deepen bilateral trade

Nigeria and Kingdom of Morocco are set to improve bilateral trade relations to boost intra-Africa trade volume. Mr Laoye Jaiyeola,…

NSCDC warns vandals, adulteration of petroleum products

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has again warned vandals, illegal dealers and adulteration of petroleum products to…

Truck pusher arrested for selling drugs

A Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday sentenced 22-year-old Adeniyi Adelakun to two years imprisonment for dealing on cannabis…

2 in court for stealing 3 dogs

The police on Thursday arraigned two men in a Gudu Upper Area Court, FCT, for allegedly stealing three dogs. Suleiman…

NJIC Agrees on No Wage Increase -Dock Labour

The National Joint Industrial Council (NJIC) has agreed to discontinue further negotiations for the increment of wages of dock workers,…

Yobe Gov threatens to sack sleeping commissioners

Gov. Ibrahim Gaidam of Yobe on Thursday directed a sleeping commissioner at the presentation of the 2017 budget to the…

Gov Ayade inaugurates 2016 Calabar Carnival village

Gov. Ben Ayade of Cross River on Thursday inaugurated the `Calabar Municipal Garden’ which will serve as the 2016 Calabar…

14 travel agencies operating illegally in Kaduna – NAHCON

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), on Thursday said 14 tour operators were operating illegally in Kaduna State. The…

Gas retailers to get license before January 2017

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) on Thursday urged retailers of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) (cooking gas), to get license…

Man nabbed for stealing 10 catfish

An Evbouriaria Magistrates’ Court, Benin City, on Thursday sentenced one Sylvester Livinus, 22, to four months imprisonment for stealing 10…

Breaking: Court denies Nnamdi Kanu bail again

Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court, Abuja on Thursday declined to grant the bail application filed by Nnamdi…

United avoid Liverpool in EFL Cup semi-final

Manchester United will play Hull in the semi-finals of the EFL Cup, while Liverpool will take on Southampton. United, who…

Zidane’s son scores on Real Madrid debut

Zinedine Zidane’s son Enzo scored 18 minutes into his Real Madrid debut – with his first shot for the club.…

OPEC exempts Nigeria from 1.2mb/d production cut

After seven hours of deliberation, the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has agreed to reduce oil production by around…

United hammer West Ham 4-1 at Old Trafford

Manchester United eased into the EFL Cup semi-finals as they beat West Ham with manager Jose Mourinho watching from the…

Southampton dump Arsenal out of EFL Cup

Southampton progressed to the semi-finals of the EFL Cup for the first time since 1987 thanks to a convincing victory…

Appeal Court orders continued trial of Ikuforiji, aide

The Court of Appeal, Lagos has set aside the ruling of a Federal High Court that cleared former Speaker of…

Falana asks Buhari to investigate killing of 150 MASSOB/IPOB members

Human right lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has called on the government of President Muhammadu Buhari to set up a panel…

3,000 workers lose jobs in steel sector – Union

The National Union of Iron and Steel Workers on Wednesday said 3,000 of its members lost their jobs in the…

Blackout: Ikosi residents block gate of Ikeja Electric

Residents of Ikosi, in Kosofe Local Government Area, Lagos, on Wednesday blocked the main entrance of Ikeja Electric (IE), Ikeja,…

Fire guts Lagos Chief Judge’s chambers

There was pandemonium on Wednesday at the Lagos State High Court, Igbosere, Southwest Nigeria, as fire gutted the chambers of…

Hurray! NCC suspends directive on data price floor

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Wednesday said it has suspended any further action on the directive to introduce price…

Breaking: Southgate appointed England manager

Gareth Southgate has been appointed as England manager on a four-year deal. Southgate, 46, stepped up from his role as…

Investor to invest N86bn in Lagos waste management

Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government has disclosed that it has struck a deal with a renowned investor to invest…

Ondo governor-elect begs IGP to pay allowances to policemen

Governor-elect of Ondo State, Mr. Rotimi Akeredolu (SAN), has appealed to the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) to urgently pay the…
NDLEA arrests 20 drug traffickers in Edo

NDLEA confiscates over 37 tonnes of hard drugs

The National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kano State Command, confiscated over 37 tonnes of hard drugs between January and…
Placentyne Hair Lotion has been banned: NAFDAC issues warning

NAFDAC destroys N252m worth of unwholesome items

The Northern zonal office of the National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Wednesday destroyed unwholesome items…

Data Rate Hike: Time To Call Buhari To Order

The Yorubas have a saying: ‘Agilinti ti n se ginniginni, iku apaa, ambelente opolo to fi ojojumo gbe ara re…
Gov. Badaru Abubakar dissolves cabinet

Jigawa begins disbursement of N278m pension to retirees

The Executive Secretary, Jigawa Local Government Contributory Pension scheme, Alhaji Suleiman Kiyawa, on Wednesday said that the scheme had commenced…