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Gov. Badaru Abubakar dissolves cabinet

Jigawa State to recruit 1,736 teachers

The Chairman of State Universal Education Board (SUBEB) in Jigawa, Alhaji Salisu Zakar, said on Wednesday that the state government…
NUC approves 18 full-time programmes for new Federal University of Applied Sciences Kachia (FUASK) in southern part of Kaduna State.

Commission upgrades Benue School of Nursing to varsity health college

The National University Commission (NUC) has upgraded the Benue School of Nursing and Midwifery, Makurdi to the Benue State University’s…

Man remanded in prison for raping 4-year-old girl

A Badagry Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday ordered that a 19-year-old man, Joseph Godwin, be remanded in prison over alleged rape…

Defection: Kaduna Assembly declares former Deputy Speaker’s seat vacant

The Kaduna State House of Assembly on Wednesday declared the seat of its former Deputy Speaker, Mr John Audu-Kwaturu vacant…

Presidency dismisses report of Buhari extending vacation

The Presidency has described the social media report that President Muhammadu Buhari, extended his ongoing 10 working days vacation in…
Four Fulani herders die in Takum LG of Taraba State after reportedly eating a fish they picked up at the bank of a river while grazing

Clashes: Herdsmen urged to stop using minors as cattle rearers

The Ardo of Chanchaga, Mallam Abdullahi Babayo, has called on herdsmen to stop using minors as cattle rearers to avert…

Osun Guber: APC accuses PDP of planning to deploy thugs to rig election

The All Progressives Congress (APC) says it has information that the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) is planning to deploy thugs…

Human Rights Watch slams Bangladesh for detaining peaceful protesters

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Wednesday criticised the Bangladeshi authorities for arbitrarily detaining peaceful protesters and tracking people on social…

London police identify suspect behind Westminster attack

The Metropolitan police said Wednesday that they have identified the suspect behind the Westminster car ramming attack as a 29-year-old…

Lagos ports receive 8 ships with petrol, other products

Eight ships carrying various products are at Apapa and Tin-Can Island ports waiting to berth, the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA)…
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Teacher allegedly defrauds students of N151,000 WASSCE fees

A teacher, Olakunle Oladeji, 33, who allegedly defrauded four students of their West African School Certificate Examination (WASCE) fees totaling…

Journalists deserve best — Runsewe

The Director-General, National Council of Arts and Culture, Otunba Olusegun Runsewe, says journalists deserve to enjoy the best in life…

2019: APC chieftain calls for more voters’ education

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ebonyi, Mrs. Mercy Nkwegu, said that sustained voters’ education was critical…

Prices of food stuff crashes in Nasarawa

Prices of food items have started crashing in parts of Nasarawa State following the arrival of newly harvested farm produce,…

Sen. Sani condemns arrest, detention of Premium Times reporter

A Federal lawmaker, Sen. Shehu Sani, has condemned the arrest and detention of Premium Times reporter, Mr Samuel Ogundipe, by…

UNDEDSS mourns death of Gov. Dickson’s mother

The United Niger Delta Energy Security Strategy (UNDEDSS) has enjoined the people of Niger Delta to join in mourning the…

Hajj: Senate Committee arrives in Saudi Arabia for oversight function

Sen. Monsurat Sunmonu, Chairman, Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, and three staff of the committee on Wednesday arrived in Madinah…

Turkish court rejects U.S. pastor’s appeal

A Turkish court has rejected an American Christian pastor’s appeal to be released from house arrest and for his travel…

Israel allows food, goods back into Gaza

Israel allowed commercial goods back into the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, in a sign of an easing of tensions as…
National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) issues alert on fake Covid-19 antigen rapid test kits in circulation.

146 businesses sanctioned over counterfeits, adulterated products

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Sokoto State Office, has sanctioned 146 business premises and…

Nigeria’s inflation drops — NBS

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says the Consumer Price Index (CPI), which measured inflation for July dropped to 11.14…

Jigawa Govt spent N50million on quelling Quelea birds in 2017

The Jigawa Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Alhaji Kabiru Ali, said that the state spent N50millon in buying chemicals…

Association decries persistent wanton killings

The Association of Christian Schools in Nigeria has expressed its disgust over what it described as the persistent killing of…

Nigeria’s inflation drops to 11.14% in July

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says the Consumer Price Index (CPI), which measured inflation for July dropped to 11.14…

U.S. embassy suspends consular services in Abuja indefinitely

The U.S. Embassy in Nigeria says that it has shut down its visa and consular services section in Abuja until…

Man allegedly kills and buries his brother in Enugu

The Police in Enugu State are investigating alleged murder of one Chizoba Ogbonna-Izuchukwu, 46, by his brother, Raphael Izuchukwu,40, in…

Oyo SSG, Olalekan Alli joins guber race

Alhaji Olalekan Alli, the Secretary to Oyo State Government, on Tuesday said his desire to govern the state was hinged…
The Minister of Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika says Nigeria's national carrier, Air Nigeria will soon be launched with a Boeing 737.

Ethiopian Airlines not favourite to manage Nigeria Air – Minister

The Federal Government has faulted the claim by the Ethiopian Airlines’ Chief Executive, Tewolde Gebremariam, that the airline is the…

DELSU suspends controversial duty register

The Delta State University (DELSU), Abraka, has temporarily suspended implementation of the controversial duty register it recently introduced for its…
Prices of bread going up

Bread shortages hit Sudan

Bread shortages have hit Sudan, with wheat traders blaming a foreign currency crisis for shortages of the staple that have…