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Police bust 3 who allegedly stole N136.5m containers at Apapa Ports

Lagos ports to receive 33 ships laden with petroleum products, food items

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

NITT establishes Intelligence Transport System to trace stolen vehicles

The Nigerian Institute of Transport Technology (NITT), Zaria has established an Intelligence Transport System (ITS) unit in Vienna, Austria to…

Nathaniel Bassey advises youths on how to overcome moral decadence

Nathaniel Bassey, a renowned gospel artist on Thursday advised youths to be steadfast in the activities of God for them…

German justice minister seeks explanation from Facebook over data ‘scandal’

German Justice Minister Katarina Barley has asked to speak to Facebook executives to find out whether the social media site’s…
National Museum, Lagos. Photo credit: Lape Soetan

National Museum reoganises artefacts for easy retrieval of information

The National Commission for Museums and Monuments(NCMM), Lagos office, says its current reoganisation will give room for easy retrieval of…

Austrian Airlines cancels 40% scheduled flights amid labour action

Austrian Airlines on Thursday cancelled 40 per cent of its flights amid a dispute about wages for flight crews, the…

Russian Election Commission praised for transparency of presidential vote

The international observers who monitored Sunday’s Russian presidential election commended the transparency and good organisation of the voting process, the…

Man remanded in police custody for alleged threat to life, theft

A Kubwa Grade 1 Area Court on Thursday in Abuja ordered the remand of a 30-year-old man, Ahmed Isha, in…

President Buhari urged to sign Disability Bill

Centre for Citizens with Disability (CCD), a Non-Governmental Organisation (NG0), has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari not to deny or…

Mothers commend Nigerian Govt on release of Dapchi schoolgirls

Some mothers in Nsukka, Enugu state, have commended the Federal Government on the release of the abducted girls from Government…

2018 Hajj fare: Only 500 intending pilgrims have completed payment in Oyo state

As the March 31 deadline approaches, only 500 out of over 1,200 intending pilgrims in Oyo State have completed their…

Akwa Ibom governor suspends ban on commercial cyclists’ activities in Eket

Gov. Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom on Thursday suspended the ban on activities of commercial cyclists in Eket Local Government…
20 suspected crude oil thieves arrested in Bayelsa

Navy flags off exercise “Obangame” to promote security

The Nigerian Navy on Thursday deployed four warships and two helicopters in a joint multinational maritime exercise codenamed “Obangame”.
9mobile launches safety app to improve security

9mobile: Teleology finalises takeover, pays $50m deposit

Teleology Holdings Ltd., says it is transferring a non-refundable completion deposit of 50 million dollars to the trustees of the…

Beijing releases licenses for self-driving car road testing

Beijing released its first temporary license plates for Baidu’s self-driving vehicles for public road testing on Thursday.
NUC grants full accreditation to 18 programmes at Sokoto State University

23 Sokoto State University courses accredited – VC

Prof. Sani Dangoggo, the Vice Chancellor of Sokoto State University, says the National Universities Commission (NUC) has accredited 23 courses…

2019 general elections: APC chieftain mobilises support for Buhari’s

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Mike Okoro, says President Muhammadu Buhari deserved a second term in…

Facebook takes steps to crack down on abuses

A social media platform, Facebook, on Thursday said it had taken steps to crack down on abuses to ensure safety…
Cholera

36 DR Congo refugees die of cholera in Uganda

The WHO on Thursday said 36 refugees from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) died of cholera in February…

Gov. Ambode lauded for making Yoruba language compulsory in schools

An educationist, Mr Adedeji Matthew, has commended the Lagos State Government for introducing Yoruba language as a compulsory subject in…
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N5.6bn fraud: ICPC declare Ex-Plateau Gov. wanted

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) said it may declare former Governor of Plateau, Sen. Jonah…

Dapchi schoolgirls: Nigerian Govt calls PDP allegations erroneous, extremely dishonourable

The Federal Government says the allegation made by the PDP that the abduction and release of the Dapchi schoolgirls was…

Britain warns amount of plastic in oceans to triple within 10 years

The British Government on Thursday warned that the amount of plastic in the world’s oceans is expected to triple within…

UNICEF urges Nigerian Govt to prioritise access to safe water

As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to commemorate the “2018 World Water Day, the UN Children’s Fund has…

Elections: Nepal strongly objects European Union report

The Nepalese government on Wednesday strongly objected a recent report released by the European Union’s Election Observation Mission regarding the…

Federal Govt. praised for facilitating Dapchi girls timely release

The Muslim Media Watch Group of Nigeria on Thursday commended the Federal Government for facilitating the timely release of students…

UNICEF commends Nigerian Govt over return of abducted Dapchi girls

The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) has commended Federal Government efforts at the return of 105 abducted Dapchi school girls…

Chinese newspaper calls on govt to prepare for military action over Taiwan

A widely read Chinese state-run newspaper said on Thursday China should prepare for military action over self-ruled Taiwan, and pressure…

China wants peaceful resolution with U.S. to settle trade issues

China hopes it can hold constructive talks with the U. S. to achieve a win-win solution to settle trade issues…

Presidential run-off: Sierra Leone’s NEC warns police to refrain from obstructing electoral activities

The National Electoral Commission (NEC) has warned the Sierra Leone Police (SLP) to refrain from actions that may obstruct electoral…