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2019: Uwazuruike endorses Bianca for senate

Chief Ralph Uwazuruike, Leader of the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB), has endorsed Mrs…

Gunmen attack Libya’s oil corporation headquarters

Several armed men attacked the headquarters of the National Oil Corporation (NOC) in the Libyan capital on Monday and several…
NYSC corps members

Ebonyi Govt to pay corps members N10,000 allowances

The Ebonyi Government says it will from September this year pay each member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC)…

Train crushes 52 cattle to death in Kaduna – Police

The Kaduna State Police Command on Sunday said no fewer than 52 cattle were crushed to death by a train…

Uzbek imam sacked after urging president to allow hijabs, beards

An Uzbek imam has been sacked after urging President Shavkat Mirziyoyev to lift a ban on personal religious symbols such…

Indian state recommends release of 7 killers of ex-PM Rajiv Gandhi

India’s southern state of Tamil Nadu has recommended the release of seven convicted killers of the country’s former Prime Minister…

Uganda’s Museveni warns against foreign interference

President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda has warned against foreign interference in the country’s politics days after an opposition urged the…
Kaduna government says 25 suspects prosecuted over involvement in gender-based violence (GBV) in the state have been sentenced to death

Egyptian death sentences ‘gross miscarriage of justice’ – UN

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Ms Michelle Bachelet, has condemned an Egyptian court’s confirmation of death sentences on…

Somalia: Suicide car bomb rams local govt building

A suicide car bomb rammed into a local government office in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu on Monday causing casualties, a police…
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi

India govt under fire over fuel prices

Nationwide protests against record high petrol and diesel prices shut down businesses, government offices and schools in many parts of…

Islamic New Year: Kano Govt. declares Tuesday public holiday

The Kano State Government has declared Tuesday Sept. 11 as public holiday to mark the new Islamic year 1440‎ After…

Niger governor explains adoption of direct primaries

Gov. Abubakar Bello of Niger on Sunday said the adoption of direct primaries in the state was in line with…
Missing 12-year-old found mutilated in Ogun community

Truck crushes motorcyclist to death in Ogun

A motorcyclist was on Sunday morning crushed to death by a hit-and-run truck driver around Van Milk roundabout on Iloawela…
Cholera

Cholera: UN Agency seeks urgent intervention, records 680 cases in Borno

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN OCHA) has called for urgent and strengthened interventions following…
Laolu Akande speaks on alleged coup plot against President Bola Tinubu

TraderMoni: Petty traders not required to tender PVC – Presidency

Petty traders are not required to tender their Permanent Voter Card (PVC) before benefitting from the TraderMoni scheme, the presidency…

Electoral Act Bill: Buhari not in confrontation with National Assembly – Presidency

The Presidency says President Muhammadu Buhari is neither in confrontation with the parliament over his refusal to sign the amended…

3,000 residents benefit from Lagos’ Rent-to-Own houses

No fewer than 3,000 residents have so far benefited from the Lagos State Government’s Rent-To-Own schemes, according to the Commissioner…

Boko Haram Attack: Survivors recount near-death experience

Survivors of Saturday’s attack by Boko Haram in Gudumbale, Guzamala Local Government Area in Borno, have recounted their near death…

Photo News: Fidelity Bank’s workshop for journalists

Fidelity Bank Plc on Saturday held a workshop for journalists in Abuja. The theme of the workshop is: “Rethinking Content…

Coronation Securities expands US capabilities using Marco Polo Regulatory platform

New York-based broker-dealer, Marco Polo Securities, has announced that Coronation Securities Limited (“COSEC"), a major Nigerian financial institution is expanding…

2019: Oyo APC aspirants adopt indirect primaries

Aspirants in Oyo state who plan to contest elections on the platform of All Progressives Congress (APC) have unanimously adopted…

Lagos set to unveil tourism master plan — Commissioner

The Lagos State Government says it will soon unveil its Tourism Master Plan to give direction to the development of…

Osun 2018: Tinubu solicits support for Oyetola

The All Progressives Congress National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, on Sunday called for support for the party’s candidate in the…

Kidnapping: 60-yr-old Ifa priestess, 2 sons arrested

The Police Command in Lagos State has arrested a 60-year-old Ifa chief priestess and her two sons in connection with…
Sen. Adamu Aliero dumps APC for PDP

2019: Aliero to re-contest for Senate the 3rd time

Alhaji Adamu Aliero, a former governor and senator representing Kebbi Central constituency, on Sunday declared his intention to represent his…

Yobe APC Chieftains tell governorship aspirants to concede to popular candidate

Chieftains of the All Progressives Congress in Yobe have urged governorship aspirants in the state to accept the endorsement of…

Lagos West Concern Movement backs Opeifa’s Senatorial ambition

A group operating under the aegis of Lagos West Concern Movement has thrown its weight behind the senatorial ambition of…
Police arrest 34-year-old man over rape of a 90-year-old woman in an aged care home in the town of Bateau Bay, Australia.

CSOs/NGOs coalition to fight girl-child rape, incest

The Voice from the East (VEAST), a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), has called for a coalition between Civil Society Organisations (CSOs)…

2018 Hajj: NAHCON lauds Buhari, Saudi Authorities

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria(NAHCON) has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for his continued support to the activities of the…
UNICEF

Maternal mortality: UNICEF to check iron deficiency among Nigerian girls, women

The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) has launched Anaemia Reduction in School and Non-school Girls (ARISING) project to address iron…