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How the phones transmit virus, germs

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

A Public Health Physician, Dr Michael Oguntoye, has warned that mobile phones could transmit diseases and infections if it comes…

APC group rejects indirect primaries in Kaduna State

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

All may not have been heard of the decision to adopt indirect primaries for selecting candidates by the All Progressive…

Gunmen kill 3 police officers, 2 vigilante men in Taraba

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

The Police Command in Taraba has vowed to arrest and prosecute the gunmen who killed three police officers and two…

2019: Lagos AD picks Salis as governorship candidate

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

Chief Owolabi Salis has emerged the governorship candidate of the Alliance for Democracy (AD) for the 2019 elections in Lagos.…

Kwara Govt approves appointment of new Olomu of Omu-Aran

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

Kwara State Government on Friday approved the appointment of Mr Abdulraheem Adeoti as the new Olomu of Omu-Aran in Irepodun…

2019: Andy Uba meets stakeholders, declares for Senate

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

The Senator representing Anambra South senatorial district, Andy Uba has declared his intention to run for the senatorial seat in…

‘Prophet’ arrested for allegedly issuing fake recruitment letters to job seekers

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), has arrested a 45-year-old ‘prophet’, name withheld, for allegedly issuing fake NSCDC…

ASUP demands regular payment of staff development funds

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) on Friday called on state governments to make regular payment of staff development…

Osun Guber: INEC vows to prosecute vote-buying suspects

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says it will arrest and prosecute anyone that engages in vote-buying in the Sept.…

UN, South Sudan intensify Ebola preparedness

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The UN and South Sudan said on Friday that they have intensified preparedness and response activities against Ebola in the…

Kenyan Govt urged to reverse 16% tax on fuel

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KNCCI) on Friday urged the country’s government to reverse the 16 per…

Netherlands, Nigeria to develop cattle farming model – Envoy

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Netherlands is to partner with Nigeria to develop cattle farming models.

Phones can transmit virus, germs – Expert

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A Public Health Physician, Dr Michael Oguntoye, has warned that mobile phones could transmit diseases and infections if it comes…

There is enough fuel, no need for panic buying – NNPC

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has assured that there is enough fuel in the country and that there is…

Lagos communities cut off after early morning downpour

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Some communities in Ikorodu area of Lagos State have been cut off following early morning three-hour downpour which had rendered…

China signs MoUs with 37 African countries, AU

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

China on Friday said it signed MoUs with 37 African countries and the AU on the Belt and Road development.

Donald Trump destroys U.S. credibility – Iran

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

President Donald Trump destroys U.S. credibility while Iran is working toward a political solution in Syria, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad…

AfDB approves $15m equity investment in Nigeria, others

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The African Development Bank (AfDB) says it has approved 15 million dollars for equity investment in Verod Capital Growth Fund…

Flood: Lagos residents appeal to governments to fix roads, drains

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Some residents of Lagos on Friday renewed appeals on the Lagos State and Federal Governments to fix roads and expand…

Group insists is turn of Kwara North to produce governor

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Mr Olabode Towoju, the Director-General of Yaman Support Group, says is the turn of Kwara North to produce the next…

FCT inaugurates gender-based violence response secretariat

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has inaugurated its Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Response Team (SGBVRT) secretariat.

Air Peace flight makes U-turn over false smoke alarm

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

An Air Peace Lagos-Owerri flight returned to base on Friday after a passenger on board informed the crew that he…

Myanmar rejects ICC case on persecution of Rohingya Muslims

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The ICC on Thursday ruled it had jurisdiction over “the crime against humanity of deportation allegedly committed against members of…

N1.8bn fine imposed on Stanbic IBTC is in national interest – CBN

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Friday said the alleged deduction of N1.886 billion fine from Stanbic IBTC Bank’s…

Lagos ports expect 32 ships laden with petrol, others

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) on Friday said it was expecting 34 ships with petroleum products, food and other goods…

Teenager allegedly robs woman of valuables at cutlass-point

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

An 18-year-old bricklayer, Damilare Dosu, who allegedly robbed a woman of her valuables at a cutlass-point, was on Friday brought…

Reps aspirant promises to tackle fake journalists

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

Adejoke Adeleye/Abeokuta A House of Representatives aspirant from Abeokuta South Federal Constituency, Ogun State, Otunba Gbolahan Macjob has promised to…

Travel agent docked over alleged N1.2m Canadian visa fraud

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A 42-year-old travel agent, Abimbola Bakare, was on Friday docked at an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for allegedly defrauding one Goddey…

Kaduna to spend N3bn on girl-child education, schools upgrade

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Kaduna State Government said on Friday it would spend N3 billion on girl-child education and schools’ improvement before the…

Turkish filmmaker sentenced for movie portraying execution of Erdogan

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A court in Turkey on Friday sentenced a filmmaker to six years in prison for producing a feature film that…

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