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Hajj 2018: Pilgrims cautioned on 5% VAT by Saudi Govt.

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has cautioned prospective pilgrims on five per cent Value Added Tax (VAT) introduced…

Nigerian Navy impound 3,574 bags of smuggled rice in Calabar

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Naval personnel attached to the Nigerian Navy Ship Victory in Calabar, have arrested a large wooden boat laden with 3,574…

Zuckerberg sells nearly $500m Facebook stock to fund charity projects

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Facebook Inc Chief Executive Officer, Mark Zuckerberg, sold nearly 500 million dollars in the company’s shares in February to fund…

Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport records 3.49m passengers in 2017

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

A total of 3.49 million passengers in 51,831 aircraft movements travelled through the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja in 2017,…

Kano Sharia Police apprehends 48 beggars

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Kano State Hisbah Board aka Sharia Police said it arrested no fewer than 48 beggars in Kano metropolis last month…

Nigerian Breweries, Dangote Cement drag index by 1.12%

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Nigerian Breweries and Dangote Cement recorded price depreciation on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Thursday, dragging the indices down…

7 herdsmen arrested for destroying farmlands

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

Troops again arrested seven herdsmen in Benue while destroying farmlands with their cattle on Wednesday.

NGO donates 18,000 wheel chairs to needy persons in Nigeria

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Beautiful Gate Handicapped People Centre, an NGO, has donated 18,000 wheel chairs to needy persons in the country from its…

Dapchi Abduction: Islamic faithfuls offer special prayer for swift release

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Participants at the ongoing 32nd National Quranic Recitation Competition in Katsina, have offered special prayer for the release of Dapchi…

N4.6m worth of Tramadol drugs intercepted in Sokoto State

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Nigeria Customs Service (NIS) has intercepted 465 packets of smuggled tramadol drugs worth N4.6 million on Sokoto-Illea road in…

Employers want market forces to determine fuel price

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association ( NECA) said on Thursday that the Federal Government should stop regulating fuel price to…

Lagos, Kano Sign Mou For Economic Partnership, Investment

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

The Lagos and Kano State Governments on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for economic partnership and to jointly…

Buhari targets zero import bills for food consumption

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

President Muhammadu Buhari says his administration is already targeting a regime of self-sufficiency in food production and consumption.

China awards scholarships to 47 UNICAL students

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Government of the Peoples Republic of China on Thursday awarded scholarships to 47 Students of the University of Calabar…

South Africa’s Ramaphosa aims to resolve land issue ‘once and for all’

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa, said on Thursday he wants talks on the thorny topic of land expropriation to avoid…

Oyo lawmakers express support for state police

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Members of the Oyo State House of Assembly on Thursday expressed support for the creation of state police.

Lagos ports to receive 29 ships with petroleum products, food items

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

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

Construction: Lagos Govt urged to put in place measures against accidents, gridlock

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Some road users in Lagos on Thursday appealed to the Lagos State Government to put in place measures to prevent…

Northern Governors Forum meets over security challenges, restructuring

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Northern State Governors Forum on Thursday began a meeting in Kaduna to discuss various security challenges in the region…

Court Orders Businessman To Forfeit $200,000 to Federal Govt

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu of the Federal High Court, Abuja on Tuesday convicted Moghalu Maduakonam on one-count charge of money laundering…

Kenya spent $536 million on 2 elections in 2017

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Kenya spent 536 million U.S. dollars on the two elections conducted in 2017, with the money going directly to elections…

INEC receives 108 fresh applications for party registration

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has so far received no fewer than 108 fresh applications from political…

LASTMA boss assures gridlocks will soon be over

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Mr Chris Olakpe, the Chief Executive Officer of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), says the current gridlocks along…

China expresses disapproval over U.S. bill seeking closer ties with Taiwan

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

China on Thursday expressed its disapproval with the United States over a bill passed by the U.S. Senate seeking closer…

Kaduna generates N200m revenue from VAIDS in 9 months

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Kaduna State Internal Revenue Service (KDIRS) said on Thursday, that the state government generated more than N200 million from…

2 suspected drug traffickers arrested at Kano Airport

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested two suspected drug traffickers at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport…

Ambode charges workers to embrace culture of strategic management

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday charged workers in the State to embrace the culture of strategic planning and…

Putin indicates interest to cooperate with EU, U.S.

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Russia is interested in cooperation with the EU and the U. S. in spite of differences in the positions, Russian…

Climate change: Farmers advised against early planting

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Prof. Charles Igwe, of the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) has advised farmers not to rush into…

Oyo residents express sadness over prolonged power outage

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Residents of Oyo, Oyo state, have expressed sadness over prolonged power outage by the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) in…

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