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Lotteries: Lagos to shut down unlicensed operators

Kazeem Ugbodaga

7 years ago

The Lagos State Lotteries Board has vowed to continue the shut down of unlicensed gaming operators, stressing that the activities…

Buhari to migrants: Stay at home, Nigeria will be better

Lanre Babalola

7 years ago

President Muhammadu Buhari has appealed to Nigerians taking the risky desert-Mediterranean route to Europe to stay at home as his…

Huge crowd welcomes new governor Kayode Fayemi

Lanre Babalola

7 years ago

Thousands of residents of Ekiti and members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday thronged the Ekiti Parapo Pavilion…

4 killed in Adamawa mob attack

Adekunle Dada

7 years ago

Adamawa Police Command on Tuesday confirmed the killing of four travelers with four others hospitalized in an attack by some…

Ekiti’s economy heading for emergency – Fayemi

Lanre Babalola

7 years ago

The Ekiti state’s economy is heading for a state of emergency with a huge debt of N120 billion, the new…

“Mad man’’ arrested over alleged kidnapping

Adekunle Dada

7 years ago

The Ondo State Command of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) on Tuesday said it had arrested a suspected…

2019 Elections: Labour Party will not field candidates

Adekunle Dada

7 years ago

The Labour Party says it will not field any candidate for the 2019 General Elections as the party could not…

Gov. Ambode approves N683m for bursary, scholarships

Adekunle Dada

7 years ago

The Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode, has approved the payment of N683 million bursary, and foreign and local scholarship…

Senate observes 2-minute silence in honour of Hauwa Leman, calls for release of Sharibu

Kazeem Ugbodaga

7 years ago

The Nigeria Senate on Tuesday observed a two-minute silence in honour of Hauwa Leman, the International Committee for the Red…

Trump threatens to cut aid to Honduras over immigrants

Adekunle Dada

7 years ago

U.S. President, Donald Trump, on Tuesday threatened to withdraw funding and aid from Honduras, if the country fails to stop…

NSCDC foils pipeline vandalism, impounds truck

Adekunle Dada

7 years ago

The Kaduna State Command of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), on Tuesday said it had foiled an attempt…

Senate approves budget of security agencies for 2019 General Elections

Kazeem Ugbodaga

7 years ago

The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday received, considered and approved the Report of the Senate Committee on Appropriations on the Budget…

Morocco train derailment kills 6, injures 80

Adekunle Dada

7 years ago

Six people were killed and about 80 injured when a train derailed near the Moroccan capital Rabat on Tuesday, officials…

Boko Haram: Murder of Red Cross worker is crime against humanity – Atiku

Adekunle Dada

7 years ago

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Candidate, Atiku Abubakar has condemned the brutal murder of the International Committee of the…

Thai PM defends social media presence after backlash

Adekunle Dada

7 years ago

Thai Prime Minister, Prayut Chan-o-cha, on Tuesday, defended his new social media presence ahead of the 2019 general elections, in…

2 men allegedly defraud Osun lawmaker

Adekunle Dada

7 years ago

Olakunle Muhammed, 41, and Rasheed Bakare, 55 on Tuesday appeared in an Osogbo Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly defrauding an…

China develops nanogenerator to power wearable electronics

Adekunle Dada

7 years ago

Chinese scientists have developed a new nanogenerator that can harvest energy from human motions to continuously power wearable electronic devices,…

Egypt extends state of emergency for 3 months

Adekunle Dada

7 years ago

Egypt extended its nationwide state of emergency for three months starting from Oct. 15, the official gazette said on Tuesday.

What delays 2019 general elections budget?

Adekunle Dada

7 years ago

Almost three months after President Muhammadu Buhari requested the passage of the 2019 election budget of N242 billion by the…

Delta Govt. opens register for farmers affected by flood

Adekunle Dada

7 years ago

Delta Government on Tuesday announced that it has opened a register for farmers whose farms were washed off by the…

Croatia hopes to join Schengen zone entry in 2020

Adekunle Dada

7 years ago

Croatia expects to meet the technical criteria for the border-free European Union’s Schengen zone by end of the year and…

U.S. launches $25bn aid programme for Philippines

Adekunle Dada

7 years ago

The United States on Tuesday announced the launch of a 25-million dollar programme to improve conditions for people in war-torn…

Ondo Govt. disburses N26m to market fire victims

Adekunle Dada

7 years ago

The Ondo State Government on Tuesday disbursed about N26 million to 76 traders affected during the Akure Market fire incident…

Civil servant remanded for alleged armed robbery

Adekunle Dada

7 years ago

A Makurdi Magistrates’ Court in Benue, on Tuesday, ordered the remand of a 30-year-old civil servant, Tivlumun Sule, in prison,…

Police deploy strike force to stop destruction of farmlands

Adekunle Dada

7 years ago

The Police in Jigawa said they have deployed a strike force squad to stop more destruction of farmlands in Kirikasamma…

Immigration rescues 88 trafficked victims in Oyo

Adekunle Dada

7 years ago

The Oyo state command of Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) on Tuesday said it rescued no fewer than 88 trafficked victims…

Humanitarian crisis: Angola expels 200,000 Congolese

Adekunle Dada

7 years ago

Some 200,000 Congolese migrants have been expelled from Angola and returned home to the troubled Kasai province, an influx that…

Daughter drags father to court for refusing her marriage

Adekunle Dada

7 years ago

A 20-year-old lady, Amina Hassan, on Tuesday dragged her father, Hassan Adamu, before a Sharia Court at Magajin Gari, Kaduna…

Qatar works on plans for food self-sufficiency

Adekunle Dada

7 years ago

Qatar is working on plans to achieve self-sufficiency in goods and products, as well as to develop natural resources, state-run…

President Macron announces cabinet reshuffle

Adekunle Dada

7 years ago

French President Emmanuel Macron has announced a successor to the post as part of a wider government reshuffle, two weeks…

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