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Lagos Govt. calls for more collaboration with stakeholders in education policy review

The Lagos State Government on Tuesday, called for more input and collaboration of stakeholders in the review of its policy…

2019 general elections: APC chieftain urges Nigerians to support Buhari

Alhaji Nasiru Danu, a member of the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has called on…

Ambode charges civil servants to eliminate waste in the system

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State has charged civil servants in the state to eliminate all forms of waste in…

Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) resumes for Q2 with 1.56% loss

Activities resumed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Tuesday for the second quarter after the Easter holidays with a…

INEC commences Continuous Voter Registration for second quarter of 2018

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday commenced the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) for the second quarter of 2018…
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German theatres considered for UNESCO cultural heritage listing

The German government has filed an application to have the country’s theatres and orchestras added to UNESCO’s List of Intangible…
Court sentences vigilance operative, Onyeka Eze to death by hanging for the murder of a phone repairer, Anayo Ugbo at Okpoko, Anambra State

13-year-old boy allegedly hangs self in Gombe

A 13-year-old son of a policeman is suspected to have hanged himself in Gombe, the police said on Tuesday.
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UNESCO partners Nigerian Govt to launch Global Monitoring Report on education

The United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), says it will launch the 2017/2018 Global Monitoring Report in partnership…

Alimosho residents commend Gov. Ambode for roads rehabilitation

Some clerics and residents of Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State on Tuesday commended Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode for massive…

Dino Melaye, 4 rearrested suspects to be arraigned May 10

The Nigeria Police Force said it would arraign Sen. Dino Melaye and the four suspects rearrested for alleged conspiracy and…

Gov. Ambode commended for sustaining indigenous culture

Sen. Musiliu Obanikoro, a former Minister of State for Defence, has commended Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode’s drive in sustaining and upholding…

North Korea calls on Seoul to avoid undermining inter-Korean rapprochement

The official media of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) Tuesday called on South Korea to avoid any action…

Edo Institute gets new acting Rector

Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo has appointed Prof. Abiodun Falodun, as the acting Rector of the Edo State Institute of…
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Nigerian women urged to embrace e-commerce to expand businesses

Mr Ahmed Kagara, the South West Regional Head of Bank of Industry (BoI) Nigeria, on Tuesday advised Nigerian women entrepreneurs…

Farmers/Herders Crisis: Group calls for resolution through dialogue

Search For Common Ground, a non-governmental organisation (NGO), on Tuesday urged the federal and state governments to facilitate the resolution…

Nigeria’s rice production mechanisation process is low – Report

A recent report by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) on rice production in Nigeria has described the country’s mechanisation process for the production…

Skripal Case: China urges countries to abandon “cold war” mentality

China urged all involved parties to abandon their Cold War mentality regarding the issue of former Russian intelligence officer Sergei…

Yemen Crisis: EU pledges $132m for urgent needs of affected people

The European Union on Tuesday pledged to allocate 107.5 million Euros (132.4 million dollars) to Yemen to meet the needs…

Group says delay in passage of 2018 budget impacts negatively on economy

Mr Eze Onyekpere, Lead Director, Centre for Social Justice (CSJ), a Civil Society Organisation (CSO), says the delay in the…

North Korean ship sanctioned for fuel transfer at sea

The United Nations has blacklisted a North Korean ship for receiving oil in an October transfer that breached UN sanctions…

Police confirm 60 persons possess pump action guns in Jigawa

The Police in Jigawa say 60 persons are in possession of Pump Action Guns in the state.

South Africa to hold state funeral for Winnie Mandela

South Africa was in mourning after the death of anti-apartheid icon Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, aged 81, for whom a state funeral…

Ex-Justice Commissioner condemns change of election sequence by National Assembly

A former Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice in Bauchi State, Ibrahim Umar, said the attempt to change the 2019…

2019 Election: UPN condemns speaker’s endorsement

The Ogun State Chapter of the Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN) has condemned the endorsement of the Speaker of the…
Police rescue of a two-year-old boy, arrest of 24 suspected kidnappers in their continued effort to tackle insecurity in Nasarawa State.

2019: Former Nasarawa SSG, Philip Dada joins governorship race

The former Secretary to the Government of Nasarawa State, Mr Philip Dada, on Tuesday declared his interest to run for…
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Commonwealth Nations: Nigeria, UK reaffirm commitment to address challenges

Nigeria and the UK on Tuesday reaffirmed commitment to address the shared global challenges facing Commonwealth nations and agreed on…

Jigawa Police Command recover 119 firearms, others

The Police Command in Jigawa has recovered 116 assorted firearms, 65 rounds of ammunition and six life cartridges in the…

China, Zimbabwe agree to establish comprehensive strategic partnership

President Xi Jinping of China and his Zimbabwean counterpart Emmerson Mnangagwa on Tuesday agreed to establish a comprehensive strategic partnership…

South Africans mourn Winnie Madikizela-Mandela

South Africans on Tuesday mourned the passing of the anti-apartheid stalwart Winnie Madikizela-Mandela.

Man defiles stepdaughter for 7 years

A 42 -year-old stepfather, Oluwadare Joseph, charged with defiling his 16-year-old stepdaughter for seven years was on Tuesday remanded in…