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Sierra Leone mudslide: First lady commiserates with Mrs Koroma

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari, has commiserated with the first lady of Sierra Leone, Mrs Sia Koroma…

Denmark, Nigeria to tackle irregular migration

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Danish Development Cooperation Minister Ulla Tornæs, on Wednesday, expressed her country’s determination to assist Nigeria tackle irregular migration from the country to…

Contraband: Customs in impounds goods worth N101.693m

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Federal Operation Unit (FOU) Zone ‘C’ of Nigeria Customs Service in Owerri on Wednesday said it confiscated contraband with…

2017 Hajj: 58% intending pilgrims transported – NAHCON

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, (NAHCON) said 37,388 out of the 65,271 intending Nigerian pilgrims for the 2017 hajj…

Agency backs legislation for elderly in Nigeria

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has expressed support for the proposed bill seeking to outline privileges, support and opportunities for…

5 fertiliser plants to be revived this August – PFI

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

A committee member, Presidential Fertiliser Initiative (PFI), Mr Thomas Etuh says five fertiliser blending plants will be revived by the…

Media chiefs urged to project Nigeria in IPI congress

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has requested the country’s chapter of the International Press Institute (IPI) to use the 2018 edition…

Trump disbands Business Groups

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

President Trump has said he is scrapping two business councils after more bosses quit over his handling of violent clashes…

Federal Govt, ASUU continue dialogue to end strike

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

The Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, on Wednesday said that government would continue its negotiations with ASUU to fulfill…

Troops ambush Boko Haram, kill 10

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

Troops of 8 Task Force Division have neutralised 10 terrorists in Maza village in Marte Local Government Area of Borno…

CACOL condemns attack on EFCC office

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

The Centre for Anti-Corruption and Open Leadership, CACOL, has unequivocally condemned the attack by unidentified gunmen on the headquarters of…

ASUU Strike: UNN lecturers sign up

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The academic staff of the University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN), have joined the on-going nationwide strike embarked upon by the…

Evans: Court to deliver judgment in suit against police Aug. 29

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

A Federal High Court in Lagos will on Aug. 29 deliver judgment in the N300 million fundamental human rights suit…

Ajimobi moves to decongest prisons

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

As part of ongoing efforts to decongest the prisons, Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has assented to the community…

New political party registered – INEC

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has registered an additional party, the African People’s Party (APP), bring the number of…

FADAMA III: 5,320 households in Yobe to benefit from programme

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The World Bank-assisted FADAMA III Additional Financing (AF) programme has pledged to support 5,320 households in Yobe under the North…

Ajaokuta Steel workers deny crisis allegations

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Workers at the troubled Ajaokuta Steel Company Ltd. ( ASCOL) in Kogi State on Wednesday said that the company was…

General Elections: AU deploys observers to Angola

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The African Union (AU) has deployed short-term election observers in Angola for the general elections scheduled to take place in…

Polio: Kebbi seeks WHO support on immunizing cross border children

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Gov. Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi has called on the World Health Organisation (WHO) to help curtail spread of Polio by…

Oyo releases N13.7bn for LG workers, pensioners arrears

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

The Oyo State Government on Wednesday said it has disbursed over N13 billion to settle five months salaries owed local…

State Assembly urges govt to upgrade 2 clinics in Takai LGA

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Kano State House of Assembly has passed a resolution urging the State Government to upgrade and equip two clinics…

Airtel unveils Unlimited Data Plans to boost internet connectivity

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Airtel Nigeria, a telecommunications service provider, on Wednesday unveiled its newly introduced Unlimited Data plans to boost mobile broadband connectivity.

UI DLC joins ASUU strike, suspend first semester’s exam

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

Sequel to the ongoing indefinite strike embarked the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, the management of the University of…

Annual reports: Quoted companies to save N1bn from printing – SEC

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Wednesday said quoted companies would save one billion naira from the printing and…

Don advocates for exclusive breast feeding awareness during August meetings

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Prof. Assumpta Chapp-Jumbo, a don, has urged women’s groups, market associations and churches to take advantage of the August meetings…

“Nigeria must be united” – Maharaj Ji warns warring parties

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The spiritual leader of one love family Satguru Maharaj Ji, has warned those fanning the embers of war to desist…

Body reconstruction: Sokoto partners surgeons on practice

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Sokoto State Government on Wednesday pledged increased partnership with surgeons on sponsorship of specialised plastic surgeries, burns related treatments…

Acting President Osibanjo inaugurates Perm Secs

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday inaugurated 15 permanent secretaries and promptly also announced their various ministries.

Pope Francis apologises to sex abuse victims

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Pope Francis on Wednesday asked for forgiveness from the families of child sex abuse victims who had killed themselves as…

Anambra Guber Poll: YPP to hold primaries Aug. 26

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Young Progressive Party (YPP) on Wednesday announced that it had slated Aug. 26 for its primary election ahead of…

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