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Ikeja, Maryland, Ketu, Ojota to suffer blackout for 8 days

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

Ikeja Electric (IE) Plc on Wednesday said there would be interruption of power supply to some parts of Lagos from…

Buhari administers oath of office on SGF

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday swore in the newly appointed Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Boss…

15m girls forced into sex by partners, relatives, friends – UN

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

The United Nations on Wednesday said 15 million teenage girls worldwide have been forced into sex, often by partners, relatives…

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe re-elected

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

Shinzo Abe has been re-elected Prime Minister by the Japanese parliament after his Liberal Democratic Party won a resounding victory…

6 dead after truck rams bikers in New York

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

At least six people have been killed in New York after the driver of a truck mowed down people on…

N2bn Fraud: Court Adjourns Oronsaye’s Case to Nov 14

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

The case of a N2 billion fraud brought against Stephen Oronsaye, a former Head of Service, HoS to the Federation,…

Female Rice Dealer Sent To Prison Over Alleged N4.1m Fraud

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

A businesswoman and dealer in rice at Eko Akete area of Ajah, Lagos, Olufunmilayo Daramola, 41, has been arrested and…

Tragedy at Lagos Assembly as Technician is electrocuted

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

An Air Condition technician, identified as Tobi has been electrocuted while working at the Chamber of the Lagos State House…

Artisans storm Lagos Assembly, protest demolition

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Hundreds of artisans on Tuesday stormed the Lagos State House of Assembly to protest massive demolition of their buildings in…

Nigeria’s Access Bank eschews M&A in Ghana growth strategy

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Nigeria’s Access Bank plans to pursue organic growth in Ghana rather than mergers or acquisitions after the central bank raised…

NGO launches 6 new variants of condoms in Lagos

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

An NGO, Society for Family Health (SFH) Nigeria, on Tuesday launched six new variants of condoms-Flex Classic- to help prevent…

Italy judge expected to rule on Eni, Shell indictment over Nigeria Dec. 20

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

An Italian judge is expected to decide on December 20 whether to send oil majors Eni and Shell to trial…

Nigeria moves up 24 points on World Bank Ease of Doing Business

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The World Bank on Tuesday said that Nigeria now ranked 145th position out of 190 countries in the Ease of…

Noise pollution: Lagos issues 90-day ultimatum to religious houses to abate nuisance

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

The Lagos State Government has issued 90-day ultimatum to religious houses located in residential areas in the state to soundproof…

FG to expand Federal Executive Council to bring in fresh ideas

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

President Muhammadu Buhari says the compressed Federal Executive Council will be expanded to bring in more of the party´s supporters…

Queen Of Netherlands Visits Ambode, Lauds LASG’s Health Policy

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Queen of Netherlands, Her Majesty, Maxima Zorreguieta Cerruti on Tuesday paid a courtesy visit to the Lagos State Governor, Mr…

New Abuja airport terminal building 80% completed – CCECC

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The China Civil Engineering and Construction Company (CCECC) handling the new terminal building at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja,…

Anambra guber polls: Police to deploy 28, 000 personnel for security

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Mr Garba Umar, Commissioner of Police in Anambra, says it will deploy 28,000 of its personnel to ensure hitch-free state…

12 wounded as Boko Haram attack travelers in Borno

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Nigerian Army on Tuesday said four passengers were killed and six others wounded when Boko Haram insurgents attacked travelers…

ICRC calls for proper care of cities to curb slum rise

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) on Tuesday called for proper planning of Nigerian cities to address the challenge of…

United Nations to upgrade slums in Nigeria

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola says that the Federal Government is partnering with the UN…

SGF-Designate pledges better life for Nigerians

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Newly appointed Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Boss Mustapha, has pledged to implement programmes and policies…

BoI, 2 others to partner on financial inclusion

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Bank of Industry (BoI), Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and Consultative Group to Assist the Poor (CGAP) have gone…

Oyo arrests 39 for violating environmental sanitation laws

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

The Oyo State Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Isaac Ishola on Tuesday revealed the arrest of 39 people…

We’ve not cancelled $600m loan to Nigeria – AfDB

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

The African Development Bank says it has not called off loans to Nigeria as reported by the international media.

Crime wave: AIG Zone 5 meets police commissioners

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

The Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG), Zone 5, Benin, Abubakar Mohammed, on Tuesday met with the Commissioners of Police in…

Dismissed soldier beats lady in Lekki for refusing to sleep with him

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

The Police at the Ilasan Division, Lekki have arrested a dismissed Soldier, Mohammed Abdul, 29, a native of Anyangba area…

100-year-old dies from being raped in northern India

PM NEWS Live

8 years ago

A 100-year-old woman died after being raped by a drunk man in northern India, police said on Tuesday. The crime…

New Zealand bans foreigners from buying houses

PM NEWS Live

8 years ago

New Zealand’s new Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, on Tuesday said her government would ban foreign investors from buying houses in…

NGO tells AEDC to provide prepaid meters to FCT satellite communities

PM NEWS Live

8 years ago

The Downtrodden People’s Empowerment Foundation, a non-governmental organisation, has appealed to the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) to accelerate metering…

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