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LCCI tasks FG to refocus attention on MSMEs

The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) on Wednesday called on the Federal Government to refocus its attention on…

Kenyan central bank fines five banks over alleged theft of funds

Kenya’s central bank on Wednesday said it had fined five commercial banks a total of 392.5 million shillings (3.89 million…
Nigeria Customs Service (NCS)

Customs gets new Area Comptroller in Niger

Mr Abba-Kaseem Yusuf, the new Area Comptroller of the Nigeria Custom Service (NCS) in charge of Niger, Kogi and Kwara…
Cholera

Cholera outbreak: Zimbabwean police ban public gatherings

Zimbabwean police have banned public gatherings in the capital Harare following a cholera outbreak that has killed 21 people and…
Nigeria's Defense Headquarters says a Naval personnel Akila A opened fire and shot his colleague dead in Dansadua, Katsina State on Friday.

Navy to upgrade facilities in formations, units

Rear Adm. David Adeniran, Flag Officer Commanding (FOC) Eastern Naval Command, says the naval high command is committed to upgrade…

Banking: NDIC advocates effective regulator-operator collaboration

The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has called for effective collaboration between regulators and operators in the banking system for…

New minimum wage: Presidency reassures workers

The Presidency has reassured workers of the commitment of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration to an increase in the minimum wage.

Fadama III AFII supports rain-fed Yobe farmers – Coordinator

The Fadama III AFII says it has supported rain-fed farmers with agricultural inputs in eight communities in Yobe to boost…

Bad leadership, corruption escalating unemployment in Nigeria – NYSC DG

Brig.-Gen. Suleiman Kazaure, the Director-General, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), on Wednesday blamed the rising unemployment statistics bedeviling the nation…

IPOB’s sit-at-home: Police urge Enugu residents to disregard threat

The Police Command in Enugu State has urged residents of the state to disregard the sit-at-home threat by a pro-Biafra…
NAHCON says suspension of Max Air domestic operations by NCAA will not affect ongoing airlift of Nigerian hajj pilgrims from Saudi Arabia.

Katsina pilgrims to begin return journey Thursday

The Katsina State Pilgrims Welfare Board, says its 2,810 pilgrims will commence their journey home on Thursday.

Gov. Ayade raises alarm over influx of Cameroonian refugees

Gov. Ben Ayade of Cross River has raised alarm over the increasing number of Cameroonian refugees in the state following…

I have no anointed candidate – Gov. Bello

Gov. Abubakar Bello of Niger says he has no anointed candidate for the 2019 general elections, while the state opted…

I’m not a robber, says man who plunged into Nyanya bridge canal

A man, names withheld, who on Tuesday plunged into the channel below the bridge between Nyanya and Karu Junction in…

Nigerian Army to conduct shooting, advises residents to keep-off

The Depot Nigerian Army says it will conduct a final bush exercise tagged: “Exercise Kungama’’ for 77 Regular Recruits Intake…

Labaran Maku joins Nasarawa governorship race

Former Minister of Information, Labaran Maku, has again joined the race for governorship of Nasarawa State.

Sexual abuse: Pope Francis summons meeting of key bishops

Pope Francis has summoned the heads of national Catholic bishops conferences from around the world to the Vatican in February…

Lagos ports receive 13 ships with petrol, other goods

Thirteen ships carrying various products are at Apapa and Tin-Can Island ports waiting to berth, the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA)…
President Salva Kiir

South Sudan accuses Kenyan cattle rustlers of killing 19 herders

South Sudanese Officials have accused cattle raiders from neighbouring Kenya of crossing the border and killing 19 local herders.

Divorce-seeking wife threatens to jump into river

A 28-year-old housewife and mother of one, Mautin Idowu, on Wednesday asked a Badagry Customary Court in Lagos State to…

Housing Authority plans company to maintain estate facilities

The Federal Housing Authority (FHA) is to set up a “Facility Management Company’’ charged with the maintenance of roads and…

Direct primaries not practicable in Borno – Gov. Shettima

Borno State Governor, Kashim Shettima, says it will be difficult to conduct direct primaries in the state because of its…
APC governorship primaries: Former I-G alleges results manipulation in Nasarawa

APC governorship aspirant to boycott Kaduna indirect primaries

An All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship aspirant in Kaduna State, Jalal Falal, says he will not participate in the indirect…
Northern State Governors’ Forum pays tribute elder statesman and Chairman of PANDEF, Chief Edwin Clark who died on Tuesday.

Ijaw Elders call for protection of senior citizens

The Ijaw Elders Forum (IEF) on Wednesday called on the government to ensure the protection of senior elder statesmen to…

Man remanded for allegedly defiling 10-year-old boy

A Kano Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday ordered the remand of a 45-year-old man, Yusuf Usman, for alleged defilement of a…

Sokoto receives N4.5 billion UBEC intervention fund

Sokoto State Government says it has received more than N4.56 billion for schools’ infrastructure from the Universal Basic Education Commission…

Hugo Lloris gets 20-month ban for drink-driving

France’s World Cup-winning Captain Hugo Lloris has been banned from driving for 20 months and fined after pleading guilty to…
Telephony service provider in Nigeria, Mobile Telecommunication Network, MTN, Plc changes recharge activation codes

Stakeholders say phone addiction dangerous to life

Stakeholders in Lagos have decried the “frivolous things’’ done by most people addicted to cell phones, saying the addiction is…
Afreximbank

$850m Chinese banks’ funds will enhance African trade – Afreximbank

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) says the 850 million dollars donated to it by two Chinese financial institutions will enable…

Budapest Nail Bomber sentenced to life in jail

A man who planted a Nail bomb in Budapest two years ago, wounding two Police Officers, was sentenced to life…