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2 Die as building collapses in Lagos

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

Two people have died as a two-storey building under construction in Lekki area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria partially collapsed.

21, 651 PVCs Unclaimed – INEC

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says a total of 21, 651 permanent voters cards (PVCs) in Akwa Ibom are still…

Reps condemn assassination attack on Dino Melaye

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

The House of Representatives on Thursday called on the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, to prosecute the persons behind the…

NGO Trains 6000 Women

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

The Women Inspiration Development Centre (WIDC), an NGO, said it trained 6,000 women and girls in 12 rural communities in…

Court Postpones Trial Of Compaore

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

A court in Burkina Faso on Thursday postponed the trial of former leader Blaise Compaore and his cabinet for their…

Trailer crushes Okada Rider to death in Lagos

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

A trailer has crushed an okada rider to death at Isolo area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria.

Abuja Residents Solicit Govt Support

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

Some residents of Abuja have called on the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) and area councils to train them and…

NGO Empowers 40,000 HIV Affected Children

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

The AIDS Preventive Initiative In Nigeria (APIN), on Thursday, said it had trained 40,000 children, who were either infected or…

Ex-militant Establishes Rice Farm

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

An ex-leader of a militant group, Mr Paul Eris, has established a rice farm at Peremabiri Community in Bayelsa to…

4 Opposition Supporters Arrested

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

Police have arrested four people in connection with a spate of fires to public buildings that hit some parts of…

Nigerian shot dead in South Africa

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

The Nigeria Union in South Africa has confirmed the killing of its member, Mr Chinedu Eze, allegedly by a Somalian…

Covenant University Suspends 200 Students

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

Covenant University has suspended over 200 students for missing it's just concluded Easter ‘Youth Alive’ programme. Parents and students have,…

Mushin mayhem: 15 hoodlums sentenced to 2-year imprisonment

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

The Lagos State Mobile Court has sentenced 15 hoodlums to two years imprisonment in connection with Monday's mayhem at Idi-Oro…

Passengers Busted Out Of Their Pants With Cocaine

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

Customs and Border Patrol officers at New York’s JFK airport said they captured two more passengers who attempted to smuggle…

Guinness records N2.46 billion pre-tax loss

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

Guinness Nigeria Plc has recorded a nine-month pre-tax loss of N2.46 billion.

CBN to sell $100 million in currency forwards

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

Nigeria's central bank plans to offer $100 million in currency forwards on Thursday for settlement in between one week and…

US steps up pressure on North Korea

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

The US says it plans to activate a missile defence system in South Korea "within days" and tighten economic sanctions…

UN: Civilian casualties in Afghanistan down slightly

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Civilian casualties as a result of the continued conflict in Afghanistan decreased slightly in the first quarter of 2017, a…

Survey: Australia has a problem with excessive drinking

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

More than three quarters of Australians believe their country has a problem with excessive drinking, with almost half admitting they…

Association urges FG to increase funding on malaria eradication

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria, Kwara branch, has called on Federal Government to scale up more support for…

State govt. partners FRIN to revive forest reserves

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo says his administration will partner with the Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria (FRIN) to regenerate…

VP-led committee demands interim report on SGF

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Vice President Yemi Osinbajo-led committee investigating allegations of due process violation in award of contracts under Presidential Initiatives on…

NGO educates 5000 persons on malaria prevention

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

A non-governmental organisation, the Health Communication Capacity Collaborative (HC3), working on malaria prevention in Akwa Ibom, says it educates 5,000…

VP inaugurates National MMSEs Council

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday annouced the reduction of the membership of National Council on Micro, Medium, and Small…

NUGA Games 2017: Uniport win swimming event in Abuja

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

University of Port Harcourt on Wednesday in Abuja emerged winners of the swimming competition of the ongoing 25th edition of…

Pension scam: EFCC denies inducing defendant

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

An operative with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) , Rukayya Ibrahim, told the FCT High Court on Wednesday…

37 companies bid for NNPC fire-fighting trucks supply

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

No fewer than 37 companies have submitted bids to supply firefighting trucks to Nigerian Pipelines and Storage Company (NPSC), a…

God, Baptist Church moulded me into what I am today – Obasanjo

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has attributed his achievements in life to God and the training he received from the Baptist…

37-year old Ugandan woman has 38 children

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

A 37-year old Ugandan woman has 38 children, including four sets of triplets, three sets of quadruplets and twins, a…

Stay away from our territory, Lagos indigenes warn Militants

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

Lagos indigenes have warned militants killing and maiming residents to stay away from Lagos as they would be force to…

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