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Stakeholders tasked on dilapidated NYSC orientation camps

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Director-General, Brig.-Gen. Suleiman Kazaure, on Wednesday tasked stakeholders to assist in rehabilitating dilapidated facilities…

Oyo sets up task force on kidnapping

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

The Oyo State Government has reiterated that adequate security measures have been put in place to address the insecurity situation…

OSUSTECH VC cautions student unionists against thuggery in making demands

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Prof. Sunday Ogunduyile, the Vice-Chancellor of the Ondo State University of Science and Technology (OSUSTECH), Okitipupa, has cautioned unionists in…

Lagos Moves To Tackle Arms Proliferation, Gender-Based Crimes, Others

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

The Lagos State Government on Wednesday said plans have been firmed up to convene a security summit where a comprehensive…

Police yet to receive reported case of rape at Enugu musical concert – Spokesman

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Enugu State Police Command on Wednesday said that the command and its divisional headquarters were yet to receive any…

Kaduna requires $65.5 billion to address infrastructure challenges – Gov. El-Rufa’i

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Kaduna State Government, says it will require up to 65.5 billion dollars to address the state’s infrastructure challenges over the…

Tenure Elongation: APC governors on same page with Buhari – Yari

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Wednesday dismissed media reports that there was disagreement between them and President…

Lagos ports to receive 38 ships laden with petroleum products, food items

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

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

Nasarawa Varsity seeks collaboration on environment challenges

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Nasarawa State University says it is seeking collaboration with the Department of Environmental Assessment of…

UN calls for access to Syrians ‘on their knees’ in eastern Ghouta

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The UN humanitarian adviser for Syria on Wednesday called for access to the eastern Ghouta town of Douma, where he…

Governor Obaseki goes tough, sacks environmental commissioner

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State, Wednesday wielded the big stick, as he fired the Commissioner of Environment and Sustainability,…

Incidents: NCAA intensifies surveillance on airlines

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) on Wednesday said it has intensified surveillance on all the operating airlines following minor…

60 illegally acquired firearms, ammunition recovered in Kano

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Police Command in Kano State says it has recovered 60 illegally acquired firearms and some ammunition in the state…

Zambia defends decision to expel Cuban envoy

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Zambian government on Wednesday defended its decision to expel a Cuban envoy, who publicly declared support to a new…

Senate lauded for rejecting Kaduna Govt’s $350m loan application

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Democratic People’s Party (DPP) on Wednesday praised the Senate for rejecting the 350 million dollars loan application by the…

Killings: Zamfara Govt urged to restore order

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The National Rescue Movement (NRM) has urged the Zamfara Government to restore order to halt further killings in the state.

AFBA Appoints Ubani As Access to Justice Committee Chairman

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

The African Bar Association, AFBA has appointed the 2nd Vice-President of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Mr. Monday Ubani as…

Avoid Granting Frivolous Injunctions, Okowa charges newly appointed judges

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State, has charged judges to avoid granting frivolous injunctions and frequent adjournment of cases,

Sokoto to repeal obsolete laws, as IGR jumps by 98%

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Governor Aminu Tambuwal has said his administration has begun process of repealing obsolete laws hampering against effective revenue generation in…

2019 Election: LASPOTECH students endorse Gov. Ambode for 2nd term

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Ahead of the 2019 General Elections, students of the Lagos State Polytechnic (LASPOTECH) led by its Students’ Union Government (SUG)…

Group Hails PMB, Ambode On Good Governance

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

A group operating under the aegis of Itesiwaju Ipinle Eko Vangraud has lauded President Muhammadu Buhari for his two-day official…

Nigeria deploys 500 Technical Aid Corps volunteers in Sierra Leone – Envoy

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Nigerian High Commissioner to Sierra Leone, Dr Habbis Ugbada, said on Wednesday that the Federal Government had deployed more…

CodeLagos: 15,000 Trained As Ambode Approves Next Phase Of Initiative

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Pleased with the success of the first phase of the CodeLagos initiative with over 15,000 individuals trained so far, Lagos…

Obaseki fires Environment Commissioner, Waste Mgt. Board GM

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Governor Obaseki of State, Wednesday wielded the big stick, as he fired the Commissioner of Environment and Sustainability, Mr. Reginald…

Police recover over 70 illegal arms, ammunition in Kaduna

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Kaduna State Police Command on Wednesday said that it had recovered no fewer than 70 illegally acquired arms and…

NURTW employs over 15,000 in Nasarawa – Chairman

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Mr Salihu Adamu, Chairman, Nasarawa State Branch of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), said on Wednesday that…

Man arraigned for allegedly `placing hot iron on son’s body’

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Police on Wednesday arraigned a 29 -year-old man, Godstime Ategho, in an FCT High Court, Apo, for allegedly placing…

Ekiti has 218,000 unclaimed PVCs ahead of July 14 governorship election – INEC

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Ekiti on Wednesday said that 218,000 Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) were yet to…

Kwara residents urged to go for free Tuberculosis screening

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Kwara Government has urged residents of the state to avail themselves of the free Tuberculosis (TB) screening and treatment…

U.S not in “a trade war with China’’ – Trump

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

President Donald Trump tweeted that the U.S. was not in “a trade war with China,’’ hours after Beijing announced tariff…

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