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Ambode warns Civil Servants against importing non-workable ideas

Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday warned civil servants against importing non-workable ideas and policies into the civil service…

Money laundering: Dogara urges support for enforcement agencies

Speaker, House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, on Thursday urged West African governments to provide adequate resources that would enable law…

2018 Budget: Senate to begin debate next week

The President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, says the debate on the 2018 appropriation bill will commence on Wednesday,…
Doctors in the theatre. bandit doctors arrested in Kaduna

40,000 of 75,000 registered Nigerian doctors practice abroad – NMA

The Nigerian Medical Association, Lagos State Chapter, on Thursday said exodus of doctors from Nigeria had reached an alarming proportion,…

One quarter of Nigerian adolescents sexually active – NURHI

Concerned by the spate of unsafe sex by adolescents in the country, an NGO, the Nigerian Urban Reproductive Health Initiative…
Kwara APC chairman Sunday Fagbemi explains why the party won all chairmanship and councillorship seats Saturday's LG election in the state

I defected to APC because PDP lacks justice — Garba

Former Acting Governor of Taraba, Alhaji Garba Umar said he defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) because there was…

Ogun Govt. paid over N536m to LG pensioners

The Ogun Government says it paid N536.9 million to local government pensioners in September.
Goodluck Jonathan, former president of Nigeria

I recruited Dickson for PDP, there is no rift between us – Jonathan

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has said that there is no rift between him and Gov. Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa contrary…

Osinbajo to declare open Africa Industrialisation Day

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo is to declare open the 2017 Africa Industrialisation Day (AID) in Abuja.

Sacked VP leads transitional govt in Zimbabwe

A report on Thursday said that “a deal has been proposed that former vice president Emmerson Mnangagwa should lead a…

Anambra Election: “We are already victorious”

Governorship candidate of United Progressives Party (UPP) in Anambra, Chief Osita Chidoka, says he is confident of winning the Nov.…
Hunters

Boko Haram: Adamawa Govt. supports 500 vigilantes

No fewer than 500 local hunters and vigilance group members are being supported by Adamawa Government to help in the…

National Development: U.S tells Nigerian Govt. to invest more in science, research

The American Academy of Arts and Sciences has urged the Nigerian government and the private sector, to allocate adequate funds…

Fraudster arrested for impersonating Mike Adenuga

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a suspected fraudster, Ehioboh Lucky, 24, for impersonating business mogul, Dr. Mike Adenuga,…

NAF graduates 4 fighter pilots

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says it has graduated four fighter pilots from its 403 Flying Training School (403 FTS)…

‘friendly policy’ toward Zimbabwe won’t change – China

China said on Thursday that its “friendly policy” toward Zimbabwe would not change, after the military said it had seized…

Farmers, herdsmen coexist to boost agricultural production – Monarch

A first-class traditional ruler in Nasarawa State, Alhaji Usman Abdullahi, has appealed to farmers and herdsmen to coexist peacefully so…

Niger Govt., harmonise workers’ salaries – Union

The Nigeria Civil Service Union, Niger chapter, has urged the State Government to harmonise salaries of workers in the state…

Zimbabwean presidential hopeful to visit Abuja

President of FreeZim (Free Zimbabwe) Congress Party, politician and business mogul, Mr. Joseph Busha Makamba is set to storm Abuja,…

Liberia Poll: U.S. embassy defends credibility

The U.S. Embassy in Liberia has confidence in the integrity of the Oct. 10 elections.

304 ex-agitators apply for Maritime University jobs — Boroh

The Coordinator, Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Brig.-Gen. Paul Boroh, said on Thursday that 304 amnesty beneficiaries had applied for job…

West Africa to enhance measures against money laundering, terrorism financing

West African countries are set to enhance measures to combat money laundering and terrorism financing in the sub-region.

Google honours Chinua Achebe

Technology giant, Google has honoured Nigerian literary icon, Chinua Achebe on its doodle, adding up to the long list of…

IVF: LASUTH seeks partnership

The Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja, has appealed to well-meaning Nigerians to support governments to achieve cheaper cost of…

Ex-IPAC boss lauds Buhari for restoring Obiano’s security aides

Former National Chairman, Inter-Party Advisory Party Committee (IPAC), Prof. Godswill Nnaji, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for ordering the reinstatement…

150 Benin Republic troops deploy to fight Boko Haram

The Republic of Benin has deployed 150 soldiers to the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF), to fight Boko Haram insurgents…

Mugabe Exit: Zimbabwean priest mediating potential end – sources

A Catholic priest is mediating a potential political exit for Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe, although the 93-year-old is insisting he…
NiMet

Weather forecast: NiMet gets research grant from UK

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has received a research grant from the United Kingdom Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) to…

Banire’s a liar, No 48-Hour Demolition Notice Served Property- LASG

The Lagos State Government has branded the National Legal Adviser of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Dr. Muiz Banire a…

Small Businesses Need Improved Financing and Web Presence

The International Finance Corporation has assessed 84 per cent of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are being financially underserved in…