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Ebola: Nigeria to train health workers from W/African countries

The Minister of Health, Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu, on Monday said Nigeria would offer specialised training to 15 health personnel from…

Nigeria has 64 million adult illiterates

The National Mass Education Commission (NMEC) says Nigeria’s adult illiterate population stands at 64 million and described the figure as…

October 1: There are no reasons to celebrate – Tinubu

Former Lagos state governor Asiwaju Bola Tinubu believes that there are no obvious reasons why Nigeria should celebrate its 54th…

2015: Nigeria needs ‘Common Sense’ revolution – Bola Tinubu

National leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu believes that Nigeria needs “Common Sense” revolution to help it…

Lectures commence as OOU reopens

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Students of Olabisi Onabanjo University, OOU, Ago-Iwoye today resumed after the Governing Council of the institution directed that…

Fashola says Synagogue’s deaths unnatural, vows to investigate

By Kazeem Ugbodaga Lagos state governor, Babatunde Fashola describes the killing of over 100 people at the Synagogue Church of…

LG boss assures of hitch free Sallah

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta People coming to Ijebu Ode, the headquarters of Ijebuland for this year’s Ileya and Ojude Oba festivals have…

Why we can’t hold local government elections – LASIEC boss

Eromosele Ebhomele Chairman of the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC), Justice Fatai Adeyinka (Rtd), has told members of the…

Another Church Building Collapses In Benin

Jethro Ibileke/Benin Less than two week after a church building collapsed in Benin, capital oof Edo State, another church building…

LASG, FG Set For Dialogue On Lagos-Badagry Expressway

Lagos State Government says it is ready to dialogue with the Federal Government on the ongoing construction of the Lagos-Badagry…

PDP Ready To Receive Mimiko

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ondo State, western Nigeria, said on Sunday that it had set up a nine-man…

Aregbesola, Fashola Mourn IGI Boss

Kazeem Ugbodaga The Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola and his counterpart in Lagos State, Governor Babatunde Fashola have mourned the…

Let God judge Oritsejafor, Oyakhilome, Joshua

The Nigerian Women in Clergy (WIC), a faith-based women group, has expressed concerns over the spate of criticisms surrounding Pastor…

Man Attacks Pastor With Cutlass

Cyriacus Izuekwe A 39-year old man, Adekunle Omoyiwola, has been remanded in police custody for attacking a pastor, Olalekun Sodiq,…

Britain to freeze welfare payment for two years

British finance minister George Osborne said Monday there would be no increases in state benefits for the working-age population for…

Lawmakers back FG against Boko Haram – Rep

Rep. John Owan-Enoh (PDP-Cross River) says the house supports Federal Government’s military action against the Boko Haram insurgency. Owan-Enoh said…

3-year old organ donor saves 5 people after death

Five people are in stable condition in a hospital after undergoing heart, liver, kidney and cornea transplants with organs donated…

FRSC issues 1,334 new driver’s licences in Osun

The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) in Osun on Monday said it issued 1,334 driver’s licences to motorists in the…

Bangladesh arrests Briton over ‘IS jihad recruitment’

Bangladesh police said Monday they have arrested a British citizen suspected of entering the country to recruit militants for jihadist…

Police arrest suspected rapist in Bauchi

The Bauchi Police Command has arrested a suspected rapist in Bauchi for allegedly attacking a 13-year-old girl. The Command’s Public…

Tight security as dignitaries receive national honour awards

Security is tight around the International Conference Centre (ICC), Abuja, venue of the 2014 National Honours Award Investiture ceremony being…

Jonathan keeps 6 planes hovering for 2 hours

By Simon Ateba At least six planes full of passengers were made to hover around the Murtala Muhammed International Airport…

US-led strikes hit Syria’s Raqa, Aleppo provinces

Fresh US-led strikes hit Islamic State group targets in Syria overnight, both in its Raqa province stronghold and in Aleppo…

Firewood killing many Nigerian women, activist warns

By Simon Ateba/Lagos The frequent usage of firewood to cook is killing many Nigerian women, an activist warned on Monday,…

2015: US tells INEC to ensure displaced persons vote

A United States election security expert, Dr Patrick Quirk, has called on INEC to ensure that Nigerians displaced by conflict…

Ghani takes oath as new Afghan president

Ashraf Ghani, a one-time United States-based academic, was sworn in as the new president of Afghanistan on Monday, taking power…

NEMA donates ambulance to FRSC

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) at the weekend donated a Mobile Intensive Care Unit (MICU) ambulance to the Federal…

2015: Zone Rivers governorship slot to Ogoni land, forum tells parties

The Ogoni Leadership Forum on Sunday called on political parties to zone the 2015 Rivers governorship slot to the area.…

US offers grants to alumni in Nigeria

By Simon Ateba ‎The United States government has created innovation funds and grants to support projects by its exchange programme…

Corruption, Terrorism our greatest problems – Oritsejafor

President, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Pastor Ayo Oristejafor, has said that most of the challenges confronting the country were…