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NNPC inaugurate committees to meet refineries target

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has inaugurated eight committees in line with President Muhammadu Buhari’s mandate to rehabilitate the…

Edo lawmakers summon Obaseki’s Commissioners for ministerial briefing 

All Commissioners serving in the Edo State Executive Council have been directed to appear before State House of Assembly when…

Lagos Bans Inter-State Buses, Vehicles Along Ikorodu Road

The Lagos State Government on Wednesday announced the restriction of the operation of inter-state buses and vehicles operating along Ikorodu…

Ooni Declares Ex Wife Free To Remarry

Olori Wuraola former wife of the Ooni of Ife, can now remarry if she wishes as the customary bride price…

[FROM THE ARCHIVES: EDITORIAL] One Massacre Too Many

The invasion of Federal Government College, Buni Yadi, Yobe State, by Boko Haram terrorists which left 43 students dead on…

Police Arrests 3 Nigerians For Fake Marriages

Three Nigerians; one man and two women along with, two German women have been arrested following the raid of 41…

FUT Minna gets new Vice Chancellor

Professor Abdullahi Bala has been appointed the new Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology, Minna, Niger State by…

Wikipedia to increase Nigerian women visibility online

Wikipedia, the world largest encyclopedia says it will increase Nigerian women visibility on the internet through its affiliate, Wikimedia Nigeria.
UN

2019 poll: UN pledges support for Nigerian female politicians

The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) says it will support Nigerian female…

China plans nationwide use of bioethanol fuel by 2020

China plans to use bioethanol gasoline nationwide by 2020, the National Development and Reform Commission and National Energy Administration (NEA)…
Access to social media platforms has been restricted in Ethiopia after violent protests sparked by a rift in Orthodox Church claims 30 lives

Saudi calls on citizens to report terrorism through social media

Saudi public security on Wednesday called on citizens to use social media to report suspected terrorist activities, Al Akhbariya TV…

Buhari presides over FEC meeting

The Federal Executive Council meeting is underway in Abuja, with President Muhammadu Buhari presiding.

Israel endorses independent Kurdish state

Israel supports the establishment of a Kurdish state, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday, as Kurds in Iraq gear…

Buhari leads Nigeria’s delegation to New York

Foreign Affairs Minister, Mr Geoffrey Onyeama, has said that President Muhammadu Buhari will lead the Nigerian delegation to the 72nd…

Shortage of teachers hit Edo public schools

The Edo wing of the Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT) on Wednesday bemoaned the dearth of teachers in public secondary…
Halimah Yacob

First Malay woman declared new president-elect of Singapore

Halimah Yacob has been declared Singapore’s eighth president on Wednesday after a “walkover” election that saw no vote after no…

Enugu explosion caused by battery spark – Police

The Police Command in Enugu State on Wednesday said that the Monday explosion in a former market on the outskirts…
Brian Acton (right) with whatsapp co-founder jan koum

WhatsApp co-founder Brian Acton to leave company

Brian Acton, co-founder of WhatsApp, now owned by Facebook Inc (FB.O), will leave the messaging service company to start a…

IPOB members clash with Hausa community in Rivers

Some members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) on Tuesday allegedly clashed with the Hausa community in Oyibo Local…

German police arrest five over smuggling of Nigerian men into country

Police in Germany on Tuesday arrested five people suspected of smuggling Nigerian men into the country through fake marriages, the…

Ronaldo eager to return to action against APOEL – Zidane

Cristiano Ronaldo is eager to return to action as he prepares for his first start of the season when Real…
MACBAN alleges that killings of innocent herders by a vigilance group is going on in Sokoto State with 16 lives lost so far.

Federal Government to provide insurance for ranch operators

The Federal Government says it will henceforth provide insurance and agro-rangers for ranch operators to curb cases of cattle rustling…
Poultry

Nigeria must feed itself, says President Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Kaduna inaugurated Africa’s biggest hatchery and feed mill constructed by Olam Grains at the…
Nigeria signs agreement for repatriation of $52.88m linked to Alison-Madueke from U.S

Deziani: Federal Government advised to follow due process

A member of the National Assembly, Sen. Stella Oduah, has urged the Federal Government to follow due process in investigating…

Residents decry increasing refuse heaps, urge Govt. to act

Residents of Kano have decried the prevalence of refuse heaps in parts of the city, saying the situation could cause…

State assembly tasked on passage of Child Rights Bill

The Kebbi House of Assembly has been urged to ensure speedy passage of the Child Rights Bill to help curb…

Cholera outbreak kills 500 in Congo

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday said more than 500 people have so far died in cholera epidemic sweeping…

State to rehabilitate police training school

Niger government on Tuesday pledged to rehabilitate some infrastructures within the Police Training School in Minna the state capital.

Cannabis: NDLEA arrests 14 farmers with in Gombe

The National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Gombe State on Tuesday said its operatives arrested 14 farmers for cultivating…
Ghana's president Nana-Akufo-Addo

Buhari, Akufo-Addo meet in Aso Rock

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday met behind closed doors with Ghanaian President, Nana Akufo-Addo, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.