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Civil engineer docked for defrauding client

A civil engineer, David Moses, was on Wednesday docked at a Wuse Zone 2 Chief Magistrates’ Court, Abuja, for defrauding…

Kachikwu calls for diversification of Nigerian economy

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Mr. Ibe Kachikwu, says the growth of the economy solely depends on mobilizing…

Dead Stowaway found on Arik Air plane in Johannesburg

The lifeless body of a stowaway was on Wednesday found in the main wheel well of one of Arik Air’s…

India court orders cinemas to play national anthem

Indian cinema theatres must play the national anthem before each film screening, India’s Supreme Court ordered on Wednesday, according to…

Police recover 100 chicken, bus from suspects

The Police in Enugu have recovered 100 chicken and a bus from suspects who broke into a poultry at Ugwuomu…

Sokoto test runs N3.8bn 38MW Independent Power Project

Sokoto State Government on Wednesday commenced the test running of its N3.8 billion Independent Power Project (IPP), whose contract was…

Oil prices rise ahead of OPEC meeting

Oil rises on Wednesday ahead of an OPEC meeting later in the day, with members of the producer cartel trying…

NCC’s directive on data tariff increase insensitive – NATCOM

The National Association of Telecommunications Subscribers (NATCOMS) on Wednesday said the directive from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) for data…

Buhari congratulates Osemane of Ondo Kingdom on 10th anniversary

President Muhammadu Buhari has felicitated with the Osemawe of Ondo land and the Paramount Ruler of Ondo Kingdom, Dr. Victor…

Ex-Enugu CP resumes as new AIG Zone 5

A former Commissioner of Police in Enugu State, Mr. Abubakar Mohammed, has assumed duty as the new Assistant Inspector-General of…

Soccer crash survivors undergo operations in Colombia

Doctors treated traumatised survivors and an investigation was underway on Wednesday into an air crash that killed 71 people and…

Fidel Castro’s remains embark on trip to Santiago

The remains of Fidel Castro is to embark on his final journey on Wednesday, when the ashes of the late…

Vietnam set to release more than 4,000 prisoners

Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang on Wednesday pardoned over 4,000 prisoners, the deputy chairman of the President’s Office has confirmed.…

Driver jailed for knocking down FRSC Marshal

The Adamawa Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) confirmed that a Keke NAPEP driver was sentenced to…

NLNG to improve use of cooking gas

Mr Tony Attah, Managing Director, Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG), has said that the company will improve the use of…

Lagos moves to minimise waste in public service

The Lagos State Government has moved to minimise waste, error and increase productivity in public service by engaging civil servants…

Football world rallies around crash club

The football world has rallied around a Brazilian club caught in a deadly plane crash in Colombia. Only six of…

What you need to know about Ambode’s N812.99b budget

*Roads, Education, Health get huge allocation *LIRS to rake N360 billion from tax *N164.9 billion from Federal Allocation *Estimated revenue:…

Nigerian troops moving into major Boko Haram enclave – Buratai

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has said that troops have commenced advancing into Sambisa Forest, one of…
Gov. Badaru Abubakar dissolves cabinet

Jigawa to check farmers, herdsmen clashes

The Jigawa Government is to set up a taskforce, known as Grazing Reserve Rangers, to check the incessant clashes between…

Crawford VC urges FG to review scrapping of Post-UTME

Prof. Olurotimi Ajayi, the Vice-Chancellor, Crawford University, Igbesa, Ogun, on Tuesday called on the Federal Government to review its cancellation…

76 people, including Brazillian football club members die in plane crash

A plane carrying 81 people, including a top Brazilian football team, has crashed on its approach to the city of…

Bizzare! Woman dies twice in Ogun community

A young woman has reportedly died twice in Orimedu area of Ajegunle community, Ogijo, Ogun State. ‘Orimedu Tailor’ as she…

Lagos-Ibadan Expressway gridlock: FRSC suggests alternative routes

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has advised motorists plying Lagos-Ibadan Expressway to take alternative routes as a fuel-laden tanker…

Burundian president’s advisor survives assassination attempt

The Presidency on Tuesday said unknown gunmen tried to assassinate a key advisor of Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza, wounding him…

Eko Disco metered 60 per cent of consumers –Official

Mr Oladele Amoda, the Chief Executive of Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC), says the company has metered over 60 per…

FRSC assures free-flow of traffic

The Imo Command of Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), on Tuesday said it had made arrangement to ensure free-flow of…

Ambode, Dangote, others eulogise Late Olaniwun Ajayi

Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State says the thoughts and ideas of the late Sir Olaniwun Ajayi proffered workable and…

Breaking: Ambode budgets N812.99b for 2017

Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday presented the 2017 budget of N812.99 billion to the State House of Assembly…

Nine Philippine troops, president’s guards hit by blast

Nine members of the military were wounded, including seven from the country’s elite Presidential Security Group (PSG), in a roadside…