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Placentyne Hair Lotion has been banned: NAFDAC issues warning

NAFDAC destroys N252m worth of unwholesome items

The Northern zonal office of the National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Wednesday destroyed unwholesome items…

Data Rate Hike: Time To Call Buhari To Order

The Yorubas have a saying: ‘Agilinti ti n se ginniginni, iku apaa, ambelente opolo to fi ojojumo gbe ara re…
Gov. Badaru Abubakar dissolves cabinet

Jigawa begins disbursement of N278m pension to retirees

The Executive Secretary, Jigawa Local Government Contributory Pension scheme, Alhaji Suleiman Kiyawa, on Wednesday said that the scheme had commenced…

The evil of corruption

Evil and corruption works together, so when we say the evil of corruption, we simply refer to people who enjoy…

LASU advises students to effect course changes at JAMB

Authorities of the Lagos State University (LASU) have directed newly admitted students, who changed the courses they earlier applied for…

2017 budget: NLC tells FG to setup economic blueprint

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Wednesday called on the Federal Government to put in place a coherent economic blueprint…

Cattle rustling: Police recover 200 cattle in Niger

The Police in Niger have recovered about 200 stolen cattle following deployment of 500 policemen in troubled spots in the…
MACBAN alleges that killings of innocent herders by a vigilance group is going on in Sokoto State with 16 lives lost so far.

2 herdsmen remanded for alleged kidnapping

Two herdsmen, Usman Muhammed and Manu Saleh, on Wednesday, appeared before a Wuse Zone 2 Chief Magistrates’ Court in Abuja…

We’ll begin disbursement of N25bn ETF in December-Ambode

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday said the State Government will commence the disbursement of the N25 billion…

LASU to admit over 5,000 candidates for new academic session

The Lagos State University (LASU) on Wednesday said it would admit between 4,800 and 5,200 candidates for the 2016/2017 academic…

Barber jailed 18 months for stabbing another

An Ogudu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Wednesday sentenced a barber, Waheed Bello, to 18 months imprisonment for stabbing and…

Chapecoense fans in mass vigil for team

Thousands of people in Chapeco in Brazil have held a vigil for the victims of a plane crash, who included…

2 docked for cheating lotto operator

Two men, Ahmed Lawal and Wale Balogun, who allegedly cheated a lotto operator of N139,600, on Wednesday appeared before an…

Civil engineer docked for defrauding client

A civil engineer, David Moses, was on Wednesday docked at a Wuse Zone 2 Chief Magistrates’ Court, Abuja, for defrauding…

Kachikwu calls for diversification of Nigerian economy

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Mr. Ibe Kachikwu, says the growth of the economy solely depends on mobilizing…

Dead Stowaway found on Arik Air plane in Johannesburg

The lifeless body of a stowaway was on Wednesday found in the main wheel well of one of Arik Air’s…

India court orders cinemas to play national anthem

Indian cinema theatres must play the national anthem before each film screening, India’s Supreme Court ordered on Wednesday, according to…

Police recover 100 chicken, bus from suspects

The Police in Enugu have recovered 100 chicken and a bus from suspects who broke into a poultry at Ugwuomu…

Sokoto test runs N3.8bn 38MW Independent Power Project

Sokoto State Government on Wednesday commenced the test running of its N3.8 billion Independent Power Project (IPP), whose contract was…

Oil prices rise ahead of OPEC meeting

Oil rises on Wednesday ahead of an OPEC meeting later in the day, with members of the producer cartel trying…

NCC’s directive on data tariff increase insensitive – NATCOM

The National Association of Telecommunications Subscribers (NATCOMS) on Wednesday said the directive from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) for data…

Buhari congratulates Osemane of Ondo Kingdom on 10th anniversary

President Muhammadu Buhari has felicitated with the Osemawe of Ondo land and the Paramount Ruler of Ondo Kingdom, Dr. Victor…

Ex-Enugu CP resumes as new AIG Zone 5

A former Commissioner of Police in Enugu State, Mr. Abubakar Mohammed, has assumed duty as the new Assistant Inspector-General of…

Soccer crash survivors undergo operations in Colombia

Doctors treated traumatised survivors and an investigation was underway on Wednesday into an air crash that killed 71 people and…

Fidel Castro’s remains embark on trip to Santiago

The remains of Fidel Castro is to embark on his final journey on Wednesday, when the ashes of the late…

Vietnam set to release more than 4,000 prisoners

Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang on Wednesday pardoned over 4,000 prisoners, the deputy chairman of the President’s Office has confirmed.…

Driver jailed for knocking down FRSC Marshal

The Adamawa Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) confirmed that a Keke NAPEP driver was sentenced to…

NLNG to improve use of cooking gas

Mr Tony Attah, Managing Director, Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG), has said that the company will improve the use of…

Lagos moves to minimise waste in public service

The Lagos State Government has moved to minimise waste, error and increase productivity in public service by engaging civil servants…

Football world rallies around crash club

The football world has rallied around a Brazilian club caught in a deadly plane crash in Colombia. Only six of…