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Mrs Ambode, Joke Silva, others to grace LASU 2nd Distinguished Lecture

The First Lady of Lagos State, Mrs Bolanle Ambode, renowned thespians, Joke Silva, Segun Arinze and Mrs Anne Dan-Faparusi, have…

South Africa’s trade surplus jumps on metal exports

South Africa’s trade surplus widened more than expected to 12 billion rand ($915 million) as exports in precious, base metal…

Supremacy of human dignity, responsibility for all — Osinbajo

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says the supremacy of human dignity is the responsibility of everyone and not only medical personnel…
AfDB

Nigerian Govt partners AfDB on youths employment

The Federal Government says it has entered into partnership with the African Development Bank (AfDB) to engage more stakeholders in…

N-Power: Bello commends Nigerian Govt for recruiting 7,425 Kogi indigenes

Gov.Yahaya Bello of Kogi has commended the Federal Government for recruiting 7,425 unemployed graduates from the state into the second…

Capacity building: NAF to partner African Public Relations Association

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says it is ready to partner with the African Public Relations Association (APRA) in the…

Iran sees no value in Trump’s talks offer

Head of Iran’s Strategic Council on Foreign Relations, Kamal Kharazi, said Tehran saw no value in U.S. President, Donald Trump’s…

Niger donates 10 Hilux patrol vehicles to Police Command

The Niger Government has donated 10 Toyota Hilux vehicles to the Police Command in the state to enhance the security…
President Emmerson Mnangagwa

Zimbabwe Election: High turnout of voters excite Mnangagwa

Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Tuesday said he was delighted by the “extremely positive” information on Monday’s vote, the first…

China urges U.S. not to allow stopover by Taiwan president

China on Tuesday urged the U.S. not to allow Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen to transit its territory when she visits…

2018 NSF: Federation insists on upgrading scrabble into mandatory sport

The Nigeria Scrabble Federation (NSF) on Tuesday in Abuja insisted that scrabble should not be listed as an optional sport…

Man allegedly slaps wife to death

An Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, on Tuesday remanded a 47-year-old man, Premie Imafidon, for allegedly slapping his wife…
FG frees 15 inmates from Katsina custodial centre

Enugu CJ pardons 129 inmates

No fewer than 129 prisoners were granted pardon in three prisons in Enugu State by the state’s Chief Judge, Justice…
NSCDC Operatives

NSCDC nabs 4 illegal private guards in Ondo

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Ondo State has arrested four men for allegedly operating as guards…
NCC, CBN to unveil refund framework for failed airtime, data transactions

Active mobile lines hit 162.3 million in June – NCC

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says active mobile telephone lines in Nigeria have increased to 162.30 million in June. NCC…

Bin Laden’s ex-bodyguard probed after release

A suspected former bodyguard of deceased al-Qaeda leader, Osama bin Laden, who was deported from Germany earlier this month is…
TRACE deploys 650 operatives for effective traffic management before, during and after the Christmas and New Year Celebrations in Ogun state.

2 jailed for assaulting Ogun TRACE officials

A Magistrates’ Court in Ijebu-Ode on Tuesday sentenced two men, Michael Godwin, 24, and Yemi Odutosin, 24, to three months…

Security worker who joined Macron aide in demo sacked

French President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist party has sacked the security official filmed alongside an aide to Macron as the latter…

‘Army worm’: Jigawa provides free pesticide to farmers

The Jigawa Government has provided free 500 cartons of cypermethrin pesticide to farmers in Hadejia to eliminate ‘army worm’, a…
NDLEA operatives

NDLEA arrests 87 suspects in 6 months in Niger

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Niger Command, says it arrested 87 suspects and seized 1,614 kilogrammes of dried…

Buratai promises to stabilise security situation in Birnin Gwari, Zamfara soon

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, on Tuesday promised to ensure the state of insecurity in Zamfara…
Court jails Lagos man Damilare Adewale 14 years he pleaded guilty to attempted sexual assault on a 14-year-old girl

Fake soldier jailed 3 years over N7m job placement scam

A Minna Chief Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday sentenced a 32-year-old man, Tanko Mohammed, to three years’ imprisonment for parading himself…

Tinubu to build faculty of arts complex for LASU

A former Governor of Lagos State and Leader of the APC, Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu, has offered to build a…

Fake medical devices, expired drugs seized at Enugu airport

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has seized fake medical devices, cosmetics, expired drugs and…

Amaechi declares expectation for Abuja-Kaduna rail

The Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, says his expectation for Abuja-Kaduna rail service after two years of operations is…

Man sentenced for posing as army officer

A Karmo Area Court, Abuja, on Tuesday sentenced one Joseph Ogar to 10 months imprisonment for parading as an army…

MH370 report: Malaysia’s civil aviation chief resigns

Malaysia’s civil aviation chief has resigned on Tuesday, the country’s civil aviation authority said, after a report, released on Monday…
European Union (EU)

Crimea Bridge: EU slams sanctions on 6 Russian groups

The European Union has imposed asset freezes on six Russian firms involved in the construction of a new road-and-rail bridge.

Plateau generates N6.27bn revenue in 6 months

The Plateau Government on Tuesday said that it generated N6.269 billion Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) between January and June this…
Police bust 3 who allegedly stole N136.5m containers at Apapa Ports

Lagos ports receive 13 ships with petrol, other products

No fewer than 13 ships carrying various products are at Apapa and Tin-Can Island ports, Lagos, waiting to berth, the…