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FRSC personnel in hot mess over assault on journalist in FCT

Personnel of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), FCT Sector Command, on Wednesday brutalised a Defence Correspondent of the News…

New SA President vows to stop illegal land grabs in South Africa

South Africa will not allow illegal land grabs, President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Wednesday as the country prepares to expropriate…

Fake marriages on the rise in Nigeria – Immigration

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has said that a lot of “fake marriages’’ are taking place between Nigerians and foreigners…

Market capitalisation plunges 0.54% despite corporate actions

Activities on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) closed in red on Wednesday with a loss of 0.54 per cent in…
SSANU to Governors: Stop establishing universities you can’t fund

Finally, SSANU, NASU, NAAT suspend 3 months Nationwide strike

The Joint Action Committee (JAC) of Non Academic Staff Union of Nigerian Universities has suspended its three months strike.

President Buhari promises rescue of Missing Chibok, Dapchi girls

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday, assured that his administration would do everything possible to rescue and reunite all Dapchi and…

Immigration generates N38.5bn, $29.9m 2017 – Report

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) generated a total revenue of N38.532 billion and 29.9 million dollars in 2017.

Google pulls out 3.2b illegal ads from sites

Google pulled out 3.2 billion bad ads from sites in 2017, an official, Ms Jessica Stansfield,  said in Lagos on…
Nigeria has 100 LGs categorised as Zero Dose areas because of the high number of children who have never received vaccination, UNICEF says

Kano state to strengthen maternal health practices, immunisation

The Kano State Government has pledged to develop a strategic plan for strengthening maternal health and routine immunisation in the…
Access to social media platforms has been restricted in Ethiopia after violent protests sparked by a rift in Orthodox Church claims 30 lives

Use social media to promote culture, tourism – Don

Prof. Mabel Evwierhoma of the Department of Theatre Arts, University of Abuja, has called on Nigerians to use the social…

Russia regards May’s statement on ex-spy’s poisoning as ‘gross’ provocation

The Russian Foreign Ministry said Wednesday it regarded the punitive measures against Russia announced by UK Prime Minister Theresa May…
Price of kerosene shoots up to N1,769.86 per litre in July - NBS

Plateau, Nasarawa, Bayelsa pay highest price for Kerosene in February – NBS

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says residents of Plateau, Nasarawa and Bayelsa paid the highest price for kerosene in…

Oba of Benin’s curse on human traffickers working

The revocation of oaths of secrecy by victims of human trafficking and curse placed on their traffickers, their collaborators, cultists…

NYSC blacklists Osun school over attack on corps members

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Osun has blacklisted Osogbo High School after some corps members were attacked by…

Be prudent with funds, Gov. tells LG chairmen

Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo on Wednesday urged local government chairmen in the state to be prudent and avoid incurring…

Google pulls out 3.2 billion bad ads from sites

Google pulled out 3.2 billion bad ads from sites in 2017, an official, Ms Jessica Stansfield, said in Lagos on…

Expert predicts inflation stability in 2nd quarter

An economist, Dr Aminu Usman has predicted that inflation rate is likely to stabilise in the second quarter of 2018.

Enugu state govt. inaugurates community liaison officers

Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State on Wednesday, inaugurated 458 community liaison officers to serve as link between government and…
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Coordinator calls for increase in Corps members allowance

Alhaji Ladan Baba, the Coordinator, National Youth Service Corps, (NYSC) in Kano state, has called on employers of Corps members…

NNPC tasked on steady supply of petroleum products

The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) on Wednesday urged the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to intensify the…

1,154 convicted inmates in 5 Delta prisons

The Chairman and members of the Delta State Advisory Council on the Prerogative of Mercy (DSACPM) have concluded its maiden…

Islamic State posts brutal images of 2 children executing Afghan soldiers

Islamic State on Wednesday posted brutal images of two children apparently executing three men wearing orange jumpsuits in Afghanistan’s eastern…

27,000 kaduna teachers commence induction training

The Kaduna State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) on Wednesday began a two-day induction training for 27,000 public primary school…

We Are Ready To Take On Tax Debtors After VAIDS – Fowler

Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Mr. Babatunde Fowler, has warned individuals and corporate entities, who refuse to…
Massive PVC collection in Ondo: 55,859 cards distributed in record-breaking five-day period

INEC yet to conclude on any option over unclaimed PVCs in Ondo – REC

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has not concluded on the options open to it over the unclaimed Permanent Voter…

EU seeks ways to bridge gender gap in Nigeria

The Head of the EU Delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Mr Ketil Karlsen, said on Wednesday that the union was…
Angry Birds, a mobile phone game developed in Finland, has become a commercial hit both domestically and internationally.

Finland is world’s happiest country – UN report

Finland is the world’s happiest country, according to an annual survey issued on Wednesday that put Burundi at the bottom…
Human trafficking

Edo Assembly passes bill on human trafficking prohibition

The Edo House of Assembly on Wednesday passed a bill for a Law to prohibit trafficking in persons and also…

Metuh insists on medical treatment abroad

A former National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Olisa Metuh, on Wednesday asked the Federal High Court, Abuja to order…

UNICEF calls on Nigerian Govt to provide quality potable water

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Wednesday called on the Federal Government to provide more quality potable water to…