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Lagos to start specialised teaching in primary schools

Dr Ganiyu Sopeyin, the Executive Chairman, Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), says the state will start specialised teaching…

Queen Elizabeth’s used cars to be auctioned for $2.6m

Vintage Rolls Royce cars used by Queen Elizabeth and members of the British royal family over the past seven decades…
Victor Umeh says his victories in the legal challenges to his election as Senator representing Anambra Central District was arranged by God.

Roads: Nigerian Govt to refund N37 billion to Anambra – Sen. Umeh

The Senate has approved the reimbursement of N37.9 billion out of N43.5 billion expended by Anambra Government for the rehabilitation…

Zimbabwe election: Some cases ‘totally disorganised’ – EU

Zimbabwe’s election, the first since the removal of Robert Mugabe in a de facto coup last year, has in some…
Police bust 3 who allegedly stole N136.5m containers at Apapa Ports

Lagos ports expect 28 ships carrying various products

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) says 28 ships carrying petroleum products, food and other goods are expected to berth at…

Human trafficking: Kenyan security forces intensify surveillance

Kenyan security forces have invested in state of the art technology, capacity building and enhanced intelligence gathering to disrupt activities…

3 INEC officers arraigned over alleged N179.8m fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday arraigned three Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) officials in Ogun before…

Apapa gridlock: Nigeria exporters lose $10bn annually

Mr Tola Faseru, National President, Cashew Farmers Association of Nigeria, says that exporters of agricultural produce and other goods are…

Ebola-like disease kills 12 in Congo

Authorities on Monday confirmed that 12 people died from an unknown disease with symptoms similar to that of Ebola in…

How LASU curtailed cultism – Registrar

The Lagos State University (LASU) on Monday said that it had curtailed activities of cult groups within its campuses.

Vote-buying: INEC seeks stakeholders’ support

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday urged stakeholders to give it the necessary support to curb vote-buying and…

Eritrea, Somalia renew diplomatic relations

Eritrea and Somalia have taken up diplomatic relations after 15 years of hostility, the two East African nations said Monday.

China “tempts” Britain with free trade

China offered Britain talks on a post-Brexit free trade deal on Monday, reaching out to London as Beijing remains mired…

35-year-old man electrocuted in Kano

A 35-year-old man, Aminu Sani, was on Monday electrocuted by an electricity transformer in Sharada Phase II in Kano State.

Nigeria needs 300,000 dental surgeons – Don

Prof. Felix Chukwuneke, a renowned oral and maxillofacial surgeon, on Monday said the country needed no less than 300,000 dental…

South African court overturns diplomatic immunity for Grace Mugabe

South Africa’s High Court on Monday overturned a decision by the government to grant Zimbabwe’s former first lady Grace Mugabe…

Nigerian Govt committed to all inclusive governance – Minister

The Federal Government has declared that it is committed to an all inclusive governance where everyone, irrespective of age, creed…

59 human traffickers arrested in Osun

Mr Ganiu Agaran, the Zonal Commander, National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Osun, said the command…

House fire kills 8 in Russia

At least eight people have died in a house fire in the Southern Russian Black Sea resort city of Sochi,…

3 men jailed for stealing N3,500

A Karmo Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, on Monday, sentenced three men, Mohammed Aliyu, Abdullahi Kabiru and Mohammed Abdullahi, to…

Mali multiple attack: Al-Qaeda unit claims responsibility

Al-Qaeda’s franchise in the Sahara has claimed responsibility for multiple mortar attack on a village in northern Mali during Sunday’s…

Ortom “has failed Benue people”

Dr. Stephen Hwande, a PDP governorship aspirant in Benue, has said that the incumbent Governor, Dr. Samuel Ortom, has not…

Child’s Rights Act: Nigerian govt. tasks stakeholders on implementation

The Federal Government has stressed the need for critical actors in the implementation of the Child’s Rights Act to be…

NICO establishes cultural clubs in schools

The National Institute for Cultural Orientation (NICO) says it has established cultural clubs in schools across the country as part…

World Friendship Day: Clergy advocates more inter-ethnic marriages

Rev. Armstrong Ajayi, Minister in Charge, First Baptist Church, Akwanga, Nasarawa State, has called for more inter-ethnic marriages among Nigerians…

Fake travel agent in trouble over alleged visa fraud

A 54 -year-old fake travel agent, Dele Oguntona, charged with obtaining N1.2million under false pretences, was on Monday hauled before…
The FCT Directorate of NAFDACs confiscates alcoholic beverages in sachet and PET bottles in Wuse Market, Abuja.

NAFDAC seizes 3,300kg of banned frozen vegetables

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) said it had seized 3,300kilograme of PINGUIN brand of…

Uganda’s Museveni blasts court ruling on tenure extension

President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda on Monday said a recent court ruling barring the extension of the term of parliament…

Human trafficking: 41 persons convicted – NAPTIP

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) said no fewer than 41 persons have been convicted…

Army test officers’ proficiency in handling of weapons, military drills

Officers of the 81 Division, Nigerian Army, on Monday embarked on proficiency test on how to handle weapons effectively and…