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Niger lawmaker offers scholarship to students

A lawmaker, Alhaji Shuaibu Iya, representing Suleja Constituency in the Niger House of Assembly has offered scholarship to 10 students…

Bodies of 3 kidnapped foreigners found

The bodies of three foreigners, kidnapped earlier on Thursday in the Afghan capital Kabul, have been found, the Police said.

Court fixes Oct. 4 to rule on Zakzaky’s bail

A Kaduna High Court on Thursday fixed Oct 4 to rule on the bail application of the leader of the…

Shippers commend NPA’s efforts in tackling gridlock

The Shippers’ Association Lagos State has lauded the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) for steps being taken to address the perennial…
Leaders of U.S., Israel disagree on future of the Gaza Strip as UN officials report even more dire conditions in the Palestinian territory.

Israel describes Syrian civil war as effectively over

Israel on Thursday described the Syrian civil war as effectively over and predicted that the Golan Heights frontier between the…

Nasarawa Govt assures traders of enabling business environment

Mr Stephen Dogo, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Cooperation in Nassarawa State, has assured traders of enabling…

Marine police rescue 3 in Lagos boat mishap

The Marine Police on Thursday said its men rescued three persons on Pashi river, Badagry, Lagos State, when their boat…

Catholic Church changes teaching to oppose death penalty

The Roman Catholic Church on Thursday formally changed its teaching to declare the death penalty inadmissible in all circumstances.

Unemployed man docked over alleged theft of N700,000 tricycle

An unemployed 23-year-old, Chukwujekwu Obi, who allegedly stole a tricycle worth N700,000 was on Thursday docked at a Badagry Chief…
China

Trade war: China fully prepared for U.S. threats – Commerce ministry

China is fully prepared for the U.S.’ threats to escalate the two countries’ trade war and will have to fight…
FRSC vows to prosecute drunk drivers

FRSC establishes unit command in Kazaure

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Jigawa has established a Unit Command in Kazaure senatorial district of the state…

Flood claims 38 lives in NE India – Officials

Flooding in India’s northeastern state of Assam has affected around 60,000 people and claimed no fewer than 38 lives, local…

University cut women’s exam scores to boost number of male doctors

A Tokyo medical school systematically cut women applicant’s entrance exam scores for years to keep them out and boost the…

South Korean prosecutors raid foreign ministry

South Korean prosecutors on Thursday raided the foreign ministry headquarters in central Seoul over alleged trial dealings with former top…

Observers condemn use of force on Zimbabwe protesters

Observers from the Commonwealth on Thursday condemned the use of force by security services to break up protests in Harare…

Leadership crisis: Lagos PDP wants national body’s intervention

Some leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State on Thursday called for national body’s intervention for a…

Ghanaian president swears in new electoral commission chair

President Nana Akufo-Addo of Ghana has sworn into office a new chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC).
Gov. Badaru Abubakar dissolves cabinet

How Jigawa achieved 5 tons of rice per hectare

Gov. Badaru Abubakar of Jigawa says the state government has assisted farmers in the state to enhance their rice yield…

Edo Govt. reduces cost of Certificate of Occupancy to N50,000

The Edo Government says it has reduced the cost of acquiring Certificate of Occupancy (C of O) from N300,00 to…

18 Sokoto Assembly members dump APC for PDP

Eighteen out of the 30 members of the Sokoto State House of Assembly on Wednesday defected from the ruling All…

World food prices down 3.7% in July – FAO

World food prices fell 3.7 per cent in July from the month before with declines seen across all crop types,…

Non-oil sector: Switzerland to strengthen relations with Nigeria

The Swiss Government is to strengthen its relations with Nigeria in the non-oil sectors in line with the Federal Government’s…

Switzerland expects good democracy in Nigeria

The Consul-General of Switzerland in Lagos, Mr Yves Nicolet-dit-Félix, on Wednesday said that it was Nigeria to practice democracy like…

Turkey targets N360 billion trade transactions with Nigeria

The Turkish Exporters Assembly (TIM) on Wednesday expressed optimism that trade transactions between Turkey and Nigeria would reach about N360…

APC stands to gain by Saraki’s defection – Lai Mohammed

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has attributed the slow pace of development in the country on…

Hundreds protest Denmark ban on face veils

Hundreds of Danes rallied in Copenhagen on Wednesday in protest at a new ban on the wearing of face veils…
Massive PVC collection in Ondo: 55,859 cards distributed in record-breaking five-day period

INEC decries low rate of PVCs’ collection in Ebonyi

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says no fewer than 71,462 registered voters in Ebonyi are yet to collect their…
Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, Anambra Governor

Soludo to Nigerian Govt: Implement APC report on restructuring

A former governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Prof. Charles Soludo, on Wednesday called on the Federal Government to implement…

Hajj rites: Kogi, Nasarawa pilgrims arrive in Makkah

The second batch of 382 Nigerian pilgrims from Nasarawa State on Wednesday joined their Kogi counterparts to formally begin this…
Laolu Akande's gaffe on INEC, Tinubu's 100 days

Nigeria’s economic reforms 2017, Q1 worth over $83.9bn

The Federal Government’s economic reforms to attract investments in 2017 and the first quarter of 2018 is said to yield…