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Plateau gets new Police Commissioner

Adekunle Dada

7 years ago

Mr Austin Agbonlahor, has been appointed the Plateau Police Commissioner.

Vote-buying is virus that must be `killed’ – REC

Adekunle Dada

7 years ago

Prof. Godswill Obioma, the Resident Electoral Commissioner in Ebonyi, has described vote-buying as “a virus ” capable of destroying Nigerian’s…

Sri Lanka heavy rains: Death toll rises to 9

Adekunle Dada

7 years ago

The death toll from the adverse weather in Sri Lanka rose to nine on Tuesday as heavy winds and rains…

40 UK lawmakers willing to vote down Brexit deal

Adekunle Dada

7 years ago

At least 40 lawmakers in Prime Minister Theresa May’s Conservative Party are willing to vote down her possible Brexit deal…

Oil prices rise as Iran’s crude exports fall

Adekunle Dada

7 years ago

Oil prices rose on Tuesday on growing evidence of falling crude exports from Iran, OPEC’s third-largest producer, before the imposition…

Longest serving teacher, missionary in Nigeria, dies

Lanre Babalola

7 years ago

The Catholic Diocese of Makurdi has announced the death of Reverend Father Angus Fraser, believed to be the longest serving…

Australia plans to settle new migrants outside big cities

Adekunle Dada

7 years ago

Australia plans to restrict some new migrants from living in its largest cities: Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, for “at least…

2019: Atiku Vs. Buhari

Lanre Babalola

7 years ago

By Reuben Abati There has been some clarity about Nigeria’s 2019 presidential election, with the end of the October 7…

Erdogan names advisers, banking chief to economic policy committee

Adekunle Dada

7 years ago

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan named several of his advisers and a theology professor to a new economic policy committee, as…

Water expert says dehydration causes memory loss

Adekunle Dada

7 years ago

Dr Jide Owolana, the Chief Medical Director, Living Standard Hospital, Benin, said on Tusday that dehydration of the human body…

Daddy Showkey Woos Customers for GOtv

Lanre Babalola

7 years ago

GOtv ambassador, Daddy Showkey, was at the MultiChoice offices in Victoria Island, Surulere and Ikeja as part of the Customer…

India reports 3rd Zika virus outbreak

Adekunle Dada

7 years ago

India has reported its third Zika virus outbreak in the Western State of Rajasthan since January 2017, where 22 people…

Saraki’s performance indicates rejection – APC

Adekunle Dada

7 years ago

The All Progressives Congress (APC) says the poor performance of the Senate President Bukola Saraki at the Peoples’ Democratic Party…

Lagos APC primaries: Police arrest 84 suspects for violence

Adekunle Dada

7 years ago

The Lagos State Police Command said it arrested 84 persons allegedly involved in violence during the just concluded All Progressives…

Facebook Messenger gets smart speaker for video calls

Adekunle Dada

7 years ago

Facebook Inc (FB.O) on Monday released a smart speaker designed to ease video calls.

PDP on a rescue mission in Plateau – Senatorial Candidate

Adekunle Dada

7 years ago

As politicians intensify the hunt for votes ahead of the 2019 elections, Mr David Paradang, PDP candidate for Plateau Central…

Indonesia to convert old oil refineries into biofuel plants

Adekunle Dada

7 years ago

Indonesia is looking into the possibility of converting two of the country’s older crude oil refineries into plants, for the…

U.S school bus-van collision hospitalises 10 people

Adekunle Dada

7 years ago

10 people, including eight school children in U.S. city of Detroit, were sent to Hospital on Monday following a collision…

2 suspected spare parts robbers arrested

Adekunle Dada

7 years ago

The police in Lagos have arrested two suspected armed robbers for invading vehicle spare parts shops at Fashola Estate, Sango-Ota…

30 drug traffickers convicted in Gombe

Adekunle Dada

7 years ago

No fewer than 30 convicted drug traffickers are serving different jail terms in Gombe prisons, says National Drug Law Enforcement…

China bans imports of pigs, wild boars from Belgium, Japan

Adekunle Dada

7 years ago

China has banned imports of pigs, wild boars and products from Belgium after an outbreak of African swine fever.

PDP Presidential ticket: Gov. Tambuwal congratulates Atiku

Adekunle Dada

7 years ago

Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State has congratulated former Vice President Atiku Abubakar for picking the Presidential ticket of the…

Agency decries high-level abuse of tramadol, cough syrup

Adekunle Dada

7 years ago

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has decried what it termed the high-level of abuse of tramadol and cough…

Gov. Umahi launches educational foundation for slain journalist’s children

Adekunle Dada

7 years ago

Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi on Monday, launched an educational foundation for the children of slain Vice Chairman of the…

Boko Haram: Imam pledges N1bn for reconstruction

Adekunle Dada

7 years ago

A chieftain of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Alhaji Kashim Imam, on Monday pledged to contribute N1 billion to facilitate…

Primaries: Adamawa Govt. alleges plot to blackmail Bindow

Adekunle Dada

7 years ago

The APC-led government in Adamawa on Monday alleged plot by some politicians who lost out in the primaries to blackmail…

Gov. Yari claims Zamfara APC primaries conclusive

Adekunle Dada

7 years ago

Gov. Abdulaziz Yari of Zamfara on Monday claimed that all primary elections of the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of…

Renmoney wins Microfinance Excellence Award

Kazeem Ugbodaga

7 years ago

Renmoney, a Nigerian consumer lending company, has emerged the winner of the ‘Award for Excellence in Microfinance Banking’.

U.S. economists win Nobel prize for work on climate change

Kazeem Ugbodaga

7 years ago

Americans William Nordhaus and Paul Romer, pioneers in adapting the western economic growth model to focus on environmental issues and…

Google+ shut down after 500,000 users’ data breach

Lanre Babalola

7 years ago

Google will shut down the consumer version of its social network Google+ after announcing data from up to 500,000 users…

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