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Bulgarian football chief turns down PM’s call to resign

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

Bulgarian Football Union’s (BFU) President, Borislav Mihaylov, has turned down the prime minister’s call to resign following racist abuse and…

Labour unions should embrace dialogue, not strike – Group

Kazeem Ugbodaga

6 years ago

A political group in Nigeria has described labour unions unrelenting attitude towards embarking on an industrial action over the proposed…

Germany’s presumably oldest man celebrates 114th birthday

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

Gustav Gerneth, the person believed to be the oldest man in Germany on Tuesday celebrated his 114th birthday.

Lagos Task Force raids CMS, Yaba, others, impounds 134 okadas

Kazeem Ugbodaga

6 years ago

Operatives of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation and Special Offences Agency (Taskforce) have impounded 134 commercial motorcycles, popularly known as…

Malawi denies reports of first Ebola case

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

Health authorities in Malawi have dismissed as false reports that the first Ebola case has been recorded in the country’s…

UNESCO donates N53m to establish Smart Classroom in ABU

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

Prof. Ibrahim Garba, the Vice-Chancellor, Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, says the institution had secured over N53 million from UNESCO-ICHEI…

World Food Day: Why we will continue to support farmers – LASG

Kazeem Ugbodaga

6 years ago

The Lagos State Government has assured farmers of its continuous support just as its appreciated the myriad of problems they…

Shina Peller pledges assistance to Oyo North farmers

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

A member of the House of Representatives, Mr. Shina Peller, on Tuesday, said that he had secured 100 acres of…

27-year-old man remanded in Kirikiri Correctional facility

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

Twenty-seven-year-old Amosu Ali, who pleaded guilty to stealing a motorcycle, was on Tuesday remanded at the Kirikiri Correctional facility by…

Buhari meets Omo-Agege behind closed door in Abuja

Kazeem Ugbodaga

6 years ago

Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari has met behind closed doors with the Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege.

Moroccan navy rescues 329 Spain-bound migrants

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

The Moroccan navy said it rescued 329 Spain-bound migrants in the Mediterranean from Oct. 10 to Oct. 13.

Plateau NLC will join strike if minimum wage negotiations fail – Chairman

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

The Plateau Council of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) says it is ready to join the nationwide industrial action as…

Pakistan reassures NAF of continued support

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

The Pakistan Air Force has promised to further strengthen its partnership with the Nigerian Air Force in the ongoing fight…

Buhari writes Senate, seeks approval to pay Kogi N10.07bn

Kazeem Ugbodaga

6 years ago

Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari has written the Senate, seeking approval on the issuance of N10.069 billion for promissory note programme…

Sokoto Govt. donates land for University of Medical Sciences

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State on Tuesday directed the state Ministry of Land and Housing to provide suitable land…

EFCC releases list of three arrested job scammers

Kazeem Ugbodaga

6 years ago

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC Kano Zonal Office, have arrested three persons suspected of perpetrating an…

Access Bank hits N1bn in daily digital loan

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

Access Bank Plc. has hit one billion naira daily in loan value through its expanded digital lending portfolio.

Kurds launches counter-attack on Turkish troops

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have taken back full control of a key border town in north-east Syria after…

173 more Nigerians return from Libya

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Tuesday received 173 Nigerians assisted to return from Libya, where they had been…

Pensions Alliance Limited announces leadership change

Isa Isawade

6 years ago

Leading Nigerian Pension Fund Administrator, Pensions Alliance Limited, has announced a change of guards in the highest level of its…

Girl Child Rights essential for growth – Lagos OPD

Isa Isawade

6 years ago

The Lagos State Office of the Public Defender (OPD) has declared that respect for the voices and rights of girl…

FCT pledges adequate sanitation in communities

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

The Federal Capital Territory Administration will partner the six Area Councils and other Agencies of government to address challenges of…

Why we are embarking on urban renewal – Gov Wike

Isa Isawade

6 years ago

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has declared that the ongoing urban renewal of Port Harcourt City and adjoining towns…

Gov Abiodun mourns Agekamah’s death

Isa Isawade

6 years ago

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has commiserated with the family, management and staff of the Nation Newspaper over the…

Security challenge: What govt should do now – Sultan

Isa Isawade

6 years ago

The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, has called for the development and adoption of home grown solutions to the…

Pinnacle, GatesAir sign pact on expanded digital switch over

Isa Isawade

6 years ago

Pinnacle Communications, Nigeria’s leading digital broadcast technology company has signed an agreement with top American firm, GatesAir to continue the…

ADB, CGC to develop Green financing instruments for Africa

Isa Isawade

6 years ago

The African Development Bank, in partnership with the Climate Investment Funds (CIF), has commissioned the Coalition for Green Capital (CGC)…

Obaseki fires local govt appointees

Isa Isawade

6 years ago

All political appointees of the 18 local government councils in Edo State have been reportedly fired by the State Governor,…

Remaining 4 abducted students in Kaduna rescued

Isa Isawade

6 years ago

Troops of Operation Thunder Strike have rescued the remaining four students of Government Day Secondary School Gwagwada in Chikun Local…

Court adjourns Pinnacle’s N1bn suit against ICPC

Isa Isawade

6 years ago

Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has adjourned a suit filed by Pinnacle Communications Ltd (PCL) against the Independent Corrupt…

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