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APC denies issuing any directive to incumbent LGA chairpersons, seeking reelection, to resign ahead of the 2025 Lagos council poll.

Lagos APC youth wing organises music, message concert

The youth wing of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State says it will organize music concert to encourage,…

2019: Lagos APC Deaf Group drums support for Ambode

The Lagos All Progressives Congress (APC) Deaf Group on Thursday commended Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode for his administration’s strides in the…

Hajj 2018: Niger transports 2,500 pilgrims to Saudi Arabia

The Niger Pilgrims Welfare Board said on Thursday in Minna that no fewer than 2,500 pilgrims had been transported to…

EFCC set to interrogate sacked DSS boss Lawal Daura

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is preparing to interrogate the sacked Director General of the Directorate of State…

Amaechi appointed Board Member UN Road Safety Trust Fund

The United Nations on Thursday inaugurated Minister of Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, as an Advisory Board Member of the United…

Osun 2018: INEC to employ over 15,000 ad-hoc staff

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Osun said it would employ over 15,000 ad-hoc staff for the conduct of…

Ambode urges review of laws against sexual, gender-based violence for stiffer penalties

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday urged everyone to take a common stand against sexual and gender-based violence…

Guard whistle-blowing policy – Centre tells FG

The African Centre for Media and Information Literacy (AFRICMIL) on Thursday, urged the Federal Government to guard the integrity of…

Public Complaints Commission decries poor funding

The Chief Commissioner, Public Complaints Commission (PCC), Mr. Chile Igbawua, says that paucity of funds is hindering the investigation and…

1 dead, 4 injured in Adamawa cattle market clash

Adamawa Police Command has confirmed the killing of one person while four others were injured during a clash at Ngurore…

11 killed in Niger auto crash

The Niger Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says 11 persons have died in an accident along…

Anambra police shooting: Rights group demands justice for victims

A Civil Society Organisation, Behind Bars Human Right Defenders (BBHRD), has advised the Commissioner of Police in Anambra, Mr. Garba…
file: polio victims

Polio: No child paralysed in last 24 months – NPHCDA

The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) on Thursday said no single child in the country had been paralysed…

Steady power supply: Energy theft a major hindrance -Eko Disco

Mr. Adeoye Fadeyibi, the Managing Director of Eko Electricity Distribution Company Plc (EKEDC), on Thursday, said the high rate of…
Adeleke vows to sack special advisers caught fomenting trouble

Osun 2018: High Court’s judgment vindicates me – Adeleke

Sen. Ademola Adeleke, the governorship candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun for Sept. 22 election, said the Wednesday…

Ambode okays competition to boost reading culture

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode has approved the LagosReads Competition geared towards improving the reading culture among Lagos residents.

Ambode challenges workers on modernised, innovative public service

The Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday challenged workers in the state's employ to be more innovative and embrace…

Governor Dickson’s mother dies of cancer in US

Bayelsa State Governor, Henry Seriake Dickson has confirmed the passing on of his mother, Mrs Gold Coast Dickson. She was…
Suspected pirates

Nigerian Navy Arrest Suspected Sea Robbers

The Nigerian Navy says it has arrested four suspected members of a notorious cult group, Debam, said to have been…

Nigerian Govt Disburses N45m Grant To Inventors, Innovators

The Federal Ministry of Science and Technology (FMST) has disbursed a grant of N45 million to deserving inventors and innovators…

Osinbajo, Tinubu, others storm Daura for APC rally

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday arrived the ancient town of Daura in Katsina state for the All Progressives Congress…
National Emergency Management Agency

NEMA Workers Mourn Colleague Killed By Boko Haram

Workers of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) have been thrown into mourning, following the killing of their colleague by…

Pension Commission Explains Circular On Voluntary Contributions

The National Pension Commission (PenCom), on Thursday said the circular on Voluntary Contributions (VCs) it recently issued was to curb…
Pérez after scoring a hat-trick for Karpaty in 2012

West Ham sign striker Perez from Arsenal

West Ham United has signed striker Lucas Perez from Arsenal on a three-year contract, both English Premier League clubs confirmed…

Man Charged With Assault For Flogging Married Woman

A 39-year-old man, Kazeem Salami, was on Thursday arraigned in an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for causing a breach of the…
nysc MEMBERS

NYSC To Prioritise Corps Members’ Welfare

Brig.-Gen. Suleiman Kazaure, the Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), on Thursday pledged to give priority to the…

Only 24% infants are exclusively breastfed in Nigeria

The Federal Ministry of Health says in spite of the health and economic benefits of exclusive breastfeeding to mother and…

Why Auto-Crashes, Deaths Are Rising In Ogun

The Ogun Command of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) on Thursday blamed impatience and outright disobedience of traffic rules…

Nsukka Council Demolishes Shops, Seizes Caskets

Officials of the Nsukka Local Government Council in Enugu State have demolished shops and seized caskets in a bid to…

Lai Mohammed Inaugurates Rehabilitation Of Road in Home Town

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed on Thursday inaugurated the rehabilitation of township roads in Oro, his…