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FG refuses to criminalise marriage between sickle cell carriers

The Federal Government on Friday said it would not criminalise marriage between carriers of sickle cell disease in the country.…

Ambode sacks LSDPC boss, appoints replacement

Kazeem Ugbodaga Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State has sacked the the Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer, CEO, of the…

Benue is under a spell, says Gov Ortom

Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state has stated that the state is “under a spell” after he discovered that major…
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Onyeka Onwenu urges Buhari, Aisha to advocate child rights

Onyeka Onwenu, the Director-General, National Centre for Women Development (NCWD), on Friday urged President Muhammadu Buhari and his wife, Aisha…
North Korea fires short-range missile, slams "hostile" U.S. policy

China offers food to North Korea

China on Friday said it would offer food aid to North Korea which has declared one of its worst droughts…

We don’t earn jumbo pay, Dogara tells Nigerians

The Speaker of the House of the Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, on Friday, said he was not aware of the jumbo…

Chad to arrest foreigners following Boko Haram attacks

Chadian Prime Minister, Kalzeube Deubet, on Friday, said that following the recent Boko Haram attack in two suicide blasts in…

Ambode abolishes Rural Ministry, PMO, scrap others

Kazeem Ugbodaga Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos state has abolished the Ministry of Rural Development and the Parastatal Monitoring Office,…

Dakuku condemns abduction of Prof. Osahagolu, describes kidnapping as an ill-wind

Dr. Dakuku Peterside, All Progressives Congress, APC governorship candidate in the April election in Rivers state has condemned in very…

NNPC restates commitment to global safety practices

The Managing Director of NNPC Retail Ltd, Mr Chris Osarumwense, on Friday implored all its retail outlets and owners of…

Banned Routes: Lagos To Arrest Okada Riders

Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government has ordered commercial motorcycle operators popularly known as okada riders out of the 475…

100th Birthday: Buhari lauds Madam Ibilola Williams

President Muhammadu Buhari has felicitated with Mama Eunice Ibilola Williams as she celebrates her 100th birthday tomorrow, Saturday, June 20,…

Stowaway found alive on Johannesburg-London flight

London (AFP) – A suspected stowaway is being treated in a London hospital after being found unconscious on Thursday on…

Project Fame West Africa Season 8 Auditions Begin

MTN Project Fame West Africa, the music talent discovery and grooming competition, is back for an eighth straight season. The…

Couple docked for assaulting 2 men with cutlass in Ondo

A couple — Olamigoke and Kewe Fadayomi — who allegedly assaulted a man and a woman with cutlass, were on…

US spends N1.2 trillion on humanitarian assistance in 2014

The United States Secretary of State, Mr John Kerry, on Friday said that his government spent over N1.2 trillion ($6…

Buhari never said he was too old to govern, Nigerian Union in S.Africa

The Nigerian Union in South Africa on Friday described as false reports in the social media purportedly quoting President Muhammadu…

Why I took N10 billion loan – Wike

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state has explained why he has applied for a N10 billion loan less than a…

Legalise Marijuana, Seun Kuti Tells African Leaders

Funsho Arogundade Afrobeat crown prince, Seun Kuti, currently on tour of U.S. and Europe, has intensified his campaign for the…

NASS: Let’s Unite In Nigeria’s Interest, Ashafa Urges APC Lawmakers

Senator Gbenga Ashafa representing Lagos East Senatorial District, has urged other senators elected on the platform of his party, All…

APC Crisis: Saraki Woos Obasanjo

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Senate President, Bukola Saraki has held talks with former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, in the wake of the…

Ignatius Ajuru Varsity VC Kidnapped

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The Vice Chancellor of Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, southern Nigeria, Professor Rosamund…

Wike goes after Amaechi full scale, sets up Judicial Commission

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Governor Nyesom Wike has gone for the jugular of former governor, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers state…

Wike sends policemen to invade, raid Ibim Semenitari’s property

The immediate past Commissioner of Information in Rivers state, Ibim Semenitari, has raised alarm over the unlawful invasion of her…

Zamfara, USAID join forces to combat malaria

The Zamfara Government on Thursday renewed its commitment to fight malaria in the state. The Permanent Secretary in the state’s…

Ogun police bust ritualist den, find remains of 20-year old girl

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Ogun state police operatives attached to Ishara division of Ogun State Command on Monday busted a den of…

Election petition tribunal upholds APC’s Akpatason’s election

Jethro Ibileke/Benin The Edo State Election Petition Tribunal on Thursday dismissed the petition filled by the state chapter of the…

US House of Reps grants Obama power to negotiate trade deals

The United States House of Representatives on Thursday approved a bill granting President Barack Obama wide-ranging authority to negotiate trade…

El-Rufai condemns killings in Kaduna State

Governor Nasir El-Rufa’i of Kaduna State has condemned the recent killings in Katsak and Ungwan Danborno villages of Jema’a and…

Lagos government provides toll free line to report flooding

The Lagos State government on Thursdsy, provided a free phone line for residents to report outbreak of flooding in their…