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Cross River varsity matriculates 5,500 students

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Cross River University of Technology (CRUTECH), on Monday in Calabar, matriculated 5,500 students for the 2017/18 academic session.

Flour Mills cultivates 75 hectares of wheat farms in Kano, Jigawa

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Flour Mills of Nigeria has cultivated 75 hectares of wheat farms in Jigawa and Kano states to enhance wheat…

Ondo governor calls for more synergy among security agencies

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has called for more synergy among the various security agencies in the country to…

2 men remanded in prison for allegedly beating colleague to death

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Two men — Suleiman Kabiru and Shuaibu Gambo — are to spend the next 31 days behind bars for allegedly…

Human Trafficking: NAPTIP, NEMA to empower 150 victims in Edo

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) says it will train 150 victims of human trafficking…

Anchor Borrowers’ scheme: Bayelsa rice farmers commend Nigerian Govt

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Rice farmers in Bayelsa have applauded the Federal Government for its agricultural development initiatives, especially the Anchor Borrowers’ Programme (ABP).

6 arrested over 2016 jihadist killing in France

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

French Police have arrested six people over the killing of a Policeman and his partner at their home in 2016…

Why Kaduna women don’t go for antenatal

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Women in Keke makeri community in Kaduna State, have attributed their poor attendance of antenatal care to lack of health…

60 dead for drinking illegal homemade alcohol

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Over 60 Indonesians have died and dozens others hospitalised from drinking illegal homemade alcohol, authorities said Monday, with the toll…

Lagos ports to receive 39 ships laden with petroleum products, food items

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Thirty nine ships laden with petroleum products, food items and other goods are expected to arrive Apapa and Tin Can…

Indonesian President criticised for riding motorcycle

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Indonesian opposition politicians and citizens criticised President Joko Widodo on Monday, a day after he rode a highly-modified motorcycle through…

Climate Change: New Zealand urges IMO member states to work in line with Paris Agreement

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

New Zealand on Monday urged the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) member states to work towards a meaningful and effective outcome…

Jigawa Hisbah Board reconciles 4,000 marriages in 2 years

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Jigawa State Hisbah Board said it had reconciled about 4,000 couples by settling disputes among them in the last…

7 Indian rail workers suspended after 22 coaches carrying passengers derail

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Seven Rail Employees in India have been suspended after 22 coaches carrying hundreds of passengers detached from a train and…

Indonesia bus terminal bombing mastermind jailed for 9 years

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

An Indonesian Court on Monday jailed the mastermind behind 2017’s Islamic State-linked suicide bombings at a Jakarta bus terminal for…

Pope Francis calls for equal passion in fight against social injustice, abortion

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Pope Francis said on Monday that Catholics should not give “excessive importance” to certain Church rules while disregarding others, urging…

Fish farmers appeal to Nigerian Govt to intervene on ban of export to U.S

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Catfish and Allied Fish Farmers Association of Nigeria (CAFAN) has appealed to the Federal Government to intervene in the ban…

Thailand considers issuing visas for foreign startup businesses to boost innovative industry

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Thailand is mulling issuing visas for foreign startup businesses to boost its innovation industry and overall economy, the Thai government…

Man flogs 6-year old boy to death

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

A 40-year-old man, Babangida Salisu, has been remanded in Katsina prison for allegedly flogging a six-year-old boy to death.

Alleged N7m Fraud: Court strikes out case

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

An Igbosere Magistrates' Court, Lagos Island has struck out a case of alleged N7m fraud instituted against a businessman, Uzoukwu…

Teenager remanded in kirikiri prison for stealing car battery

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court on Monday, ordered the remand in Kirikiri prision, of a 19- year-old boy for stealing…

Sierra Leone: Ex-Army chief’s son bares his mind on outcome of Presidential Election

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Vester Johannes Milton, son of LT-General (retired) John Edson Milton, former Sierra Leone Chief of Defense Staff (CDS) bares his…

Tor Tiv calls on LG authorities to mobilise eligible voters to participate in CVR

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Tor Tiv, Prof. James Ayatse has called on local government authorities in Benue to work with traditional institutions in…

FRSC special unit to check inappropriate parking of articulated vehicles on Abuja-Kaduna highway

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has deployed a special unit to Tafa in Gurara Local Government Area to check…

Egypt begins marketing dual-tranche euro bond offering

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Egypt has opened books on a dual-tranche euro-denominated bond offering, according to a lead.

Somalia parliament speaker resigns ahead of no-confidence vote

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The speaker of Somalia’s parliament, Mohamed Jawari, has resigned ahead of a no confidence motion against him, a lawmaker said,…

ECOWAS promises to make self-sufficiency in rice a reality by 2025

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) says its rice offensive programme would make self-sufficiency in rice a reality…

Facebook alerts users affected by Cambridge Analytica scandal

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Facebook would start informing its users on Monday if their information “may have been’’ improperly shared with Cambridge Analytica.

KWASU lecturer tasks govt on establishing more Technical schools

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A lecturer at the Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete, Mr Ibrahim Oseni has tasked both Federal and State Governments to…

Senate urged to pass Federal Polytechnic Daura Bill

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A member of the Katsina State House of Assembly, Alhaji Nasir Yahaya, has called on the Senate to urgently pass…

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