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Pensioners protest in Rivers, accuse Wike of owing them N70 billion

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Hundreds of pensioners in Rivers State in the early hours of Wednesday stormed the State Secretariat Complex in Port Harcourt…

Our accounts have been frozen by EFCC, Benue Govt cries out

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

The Benue State Government on Wednesday said that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has frozen its accounts in…

Ecobank announces finalists of the Ecobank Fintech Challenge 2018

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Ecobank, the leading independent pan-African banking group, has announced the finalists for the 2nd edition of the annual Ecobank Fintech…

Ethiopia dispatches medical team to Somali

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Ethiopia Ministry of Health (FMoH) on Wednesday said it dispatched a 24 personnel medical team to provide assistance for those…

Adeosun urges more revenue targets for Nigerian Govt agencies

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, says Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of Federal Government agencies should be given more…

CACOL okays sack of Daura, appointment of new DSS boss

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

The Centre for Anti-Corruption and Open Leadership, CACOL, has applauded the Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, on the decision to sack…

173,381 voters will participate in Lokoja/ Kogi bye-election

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Independent National Electoral Commission ( INEC) said on Wednesday that 173,381 voters would participate in the August 11 bye-election…

DStv subscribers advocate Pay-Per-View

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Some DStv subscribers’ on Wednesday, advocated a pay-per-view method of subscription following the recent hike in the cable television bouquet…

“Not too young to run:” Foundation charges political parties to reduce nomination fees

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Leaders of all political parties in the country have been charged to support the 'Not too young to run' law,…

LASU will not tolerate radicalism from any union leader – VC

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Prof. Olanrewaju Fagbohun, Vice-Chancellor (VC), Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo, said on Wednesday that the institution’s management would not tolerate…

Cross River bye election: INEC to deploy 700 ad hoc staff

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday said it would deploy 700 ad hoc staff to 117 polling units…

NYSC relocates 202 corps members in Osun

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

No fewer than 202 Batch B National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members in Osun seeking for relocation had their request…

Congolese president, Kabila will not stand for re-election

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila will not stand in December’s presidential election, a spokesman said on Wednesday, announcing…

NYSC urges corps members to be safety conscious

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Still mourning the loss of the nine corps members who drowned recently in a river in Taraba, the National Youth…

INEC registers 198,038 new voters in Niger

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Niger registered 198,038 new voters in the Continuous Voter’s Registration (CVR) exercise between…

Amnesty blames European Union for migrant deaths

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The human rights organisation Amnesty International in a report released in London on Wednesday blamed the countries of the European…

Lagos to prospective home-owners: You will celebrate Christmas in new homes

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Lagos State Government (LASG) has reassured prospective home-owners that they will celebrate the next Christmas in their new homes,…

Polio eradication: FEC approves $150m World Bank credit facility

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the acquisition of 150 million-dollar World Bank credit facility to support polio eradication…

Madman stabs father to death, kills self

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A 32-year-old man, Lekan Adediran, has stabbed his 80-year-old father, Lawrence, to death after which he killed himself.

2,000-year-old golden earring discovered in Jerusalem

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A Hellenistic era 2,000-year-old golden earring featuring ornamentation of a horned animal was discovered in Jerusalem, Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA)…

Saraki calls for investigation into National Assembly blockade

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, has called for investigation into the blockade at the entrance of the…

Tonto Dikeh Foundation to empower 2,000 widows

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Tonto Dikeh Foundation, a Non Governmental Organisation (NGO), says it plans to empower over 2,000 widows in the Federal…

Kaduna transports 2,555 pilgrims to Saudi Arabia

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Kaduna State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board on Wednesday said 2,555 pilgrims from the state were now in Saudi Arabia…

Over 5,000 Zamfara IDPs return home – Army

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Over 5,000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) have returned to their villages in Zamfara following clearance operation conducted by the military…

Tree felling: Charcoal sellers to face govt. punishment

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

The Niger Government on Wednesday said it would strengthen its environmental laws to curb tree felling and penalise anyone engaged…

Ex-Gombe chief of staff, Chikere joins PDP

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Umaru Chikere, who was chief of staff to former Governor Danjuma Goje has left the All Progressives Congress to the…

Hate speech, fake news: Plateau wants defaulting media outfits sanctioned

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

With hate speeches and fake news largely blamed for the security challenges in Plateau, the state government has asked the…

6 Kano lawmakers defect to PDP

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Six ‘Kwankwassiyya’ members of the Kano State House of Assembly have defected from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to People’s…

Police deny shooting in Kwali during truck drivers protest

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory, said there was no incident of shooting at Dabi village in Kwali…

Saraki says senate ready to reconvene over INEC

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

The President of the Senate Dr. Bukola Saraki has said that the 8th Senate was ready to reconvene to consider…

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