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British police foils another terrorist attack

British police on Friday thwarted an active terrorism plot after a woman was shot during an armed raid on a…

Brazil faces nationwide strike

Brazilian unions called nationwide strikes on Friday to protest President Michel Temer’s efforts to reduce social security benefits and weaken…

Experts seek removal of import duty on malaria drugs

Some experts have urged the Federal Government to remove the import duty placed on the importation of malaria drugs in…

Pope Francis to begin Egypt trip promoting peace

Pope Francis begins a two-day visit to Egypt on Friday as he embarks on a peace-focused journey to the North…

UN agencies move to introduce girls to ICT careers

UN agencies have introduced thousands of girls and women to careers in coding and robotics as part of its annual…

Nigeria must restructure to get governance right – Former VP

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar says Nigeria will continue to grapple with the crisis of severe and debilitating socio-economic problems unless…

Ibadan to host 21km international half-marathon race

Efforts are in top gear to host a 21-kilometre international half-marathon race in Ibadan, Abayomi Oke, the State Commissioner for…

AEDC presents N1.5m relief materials to IDPs camp

The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) on Thursday presented relief materials worth N1.5 million to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in…

Enugu FA Cup: Rangers Int’l FC beats FC Star Plus 3-1 to reach final

Rangers Int’l FC of Enugu will be facing Coal City Youths FC at the ongoing State Federation Cup after beating…

DFID urges Govt. to access prosperity fund

The United Kingdom (UK) Department for International Development (DFID) on Thursday urged the Lagos State Government to access its new…

NUGA Games: UNIPORT, ABU top Judo medals table

University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) and Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, are leading the Judo medals table at the ongoing…

INEC may extend CVR to grassroots – Chairman

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it may expand its Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) closer to the grassroots for…

FG is committed towards empowering corps members – DG

Brig-Gen. Suleiman Kazaure, Director-General, National Youth service Corps (NYSC) said on Thursday that the Federal Government was committed to empowering…

Commission seeks investors to develop modular refineries

Mr Nsima Ekere, the Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), says the commission would partner investors to…

Oba Akiolu denies snubbing Ooni of Ife

Oba Rilwan Akiolu of Lagos has responded to the video which went viral in the social media of him allegedly…

Lagos rescues 237 abandoned babies from streets

The Lagos State Government on Thursday said it rescued 237 abandoned babies from the streets of Lagos in the last…

Lagos charges workers to upscale skills for productivity

The Lagos State Government has charged workers under its employ to upscale their skills in order to be more efficient…
Government Ekpemupolo, aka Tompolo, Chairman, Tantita Security Services Nig. Ltd (TSSNL), alleges sabotage in fight against crude oil theft

Court fixes June 19 for judgment in Tompolo’s suit against IGP, EFCC

A Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday fixed June 19 to deliver judgment in a suit filed by Chief…

We’ve attracted more FDI to Lagos than in past 15 years-LASG

The Lagos State Government says the current administration of Akinwunmi Ambode has attracted more Foreign Direct Investments, FDI to the…

USA-based businessman to float $2bn modular refinery in Edo

A United States of America-based Nigerian​ businessman, Charles Ihaza, has proposed a $2 billion modular refinery in Eghudu in Ovia…

Edo Prisons hold musical carnival for inmates

Authorities of Oko Medium Prisons in Benin, Edo State Tuesday organised a talent hunt concert, as part of rehabilitation and…
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Modu-Sheriff pulls out of Jonathan’s reconciliation move on PDP crisis

The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) Senator Ali Modu Sheriff said he was pulling out of the reconciliation move…

Residents jubilate over first rainfall

Residents of Zaria and its environs in Kaduna State on Thursday jubilated over the first rainfall in 2017.

Lagos Pledges Support To Ondo on Procurement Agency

Lagos State Head of Service, HOS, Mrs Olabowale Ademola has expressed the State Government’s willingness to support the Ondo State…
Court orders CBN to release N82bn to Akwa Ibom communities

CBN offers $100m forex to BDCs

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Thursday said it had offered 100 million dollars to authorised dealers as its…

INEC to give pregnant women special treatment

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said it would give special treatment to nursing mothers, people with disability and the…

FG to improve access of MSMEs in Nigeria – Minister

The Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment says the government is committed to improving access of Micro, Small, and…

Obaseki says administration for all Edo people

Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo says his administration is for all Edo people irrespective of party affiliations and ethnic backgrounds.

NLC calls for urgent review of minimum wage

The Nigeria Labour Congress(NLC) on Thursday in Abuja called on the Federal Government to urgently review the National Minimum Wage.

NBS: 1, 466 Nigerians died in road accidents in 1st quarter

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said 1, 466 Nigerians died in road accidents in the first quarter of 2017,…