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6 killed, 20 wounded in IDPs camp fire outbreak – NEMA

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Tuesday confirmed that six persons were killed in a fire outbreak at Rann…

Nigerian Govt reintroduces history into school curriculum

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

The Federal Government has ordered the reintroduction of history as an independent subject into the basic and junior secondary schools…

Modern contraceptive rate to go up by 27% in 2020 – Federal Govt.

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Federal Government in collaboration with key stakeholders and partners have pledged to achieve a Contraceptive Prevalence Rate (CPR) of…

Night grazing banned in Kwara State to curb farmers/herdsmen clash

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Kwara State Government says it has banned night grazing in the state to ensure greater peace between farmers and herdsmen…

Gov. Shettima calls for expansion of Anchor Borrower scheme

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Gov. Kashim Shettima of Borno, on Tuesday called for expansion of Anchor Borrower scheme, to enhance participation in the programme.…

Facebook launch ‘SheMeansBusiness’ to boost Female entrepreneurship in Nigeria

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Social media giant, Facebook, on Tuesday in Lagos unveiled an initiative known as ”SheMeansBusiness” to boost women entrepreneurship in Nigeria.…

Google win lawsuit claiming YouTube censors conservatives

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Google has won the dismissal of a lawsuit in California which accused YouTube of censoring conservative content. U.S. District Judge…

Oba Akiolu condemns vandalism, equipment theft

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu, on Tuesday condemned vandalism and theft of power equipment by those he described…

Ukraine, EU partner to strengthen industrial sector

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Ukraine and the European Union (EU) will strengthen their cooperation in the industrial sector, the Ukrainian state press service said…

Seplat lead losers chart with as major stocks suffer price depreciation

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Some major oil stocks recorded price depreciation on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Tuesday with Seplat leading the losers’…

Zambian Govt seeks dismissal of opposition motion to impeach president Lungu

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Zambian government on Tuesday called for the dismissal of an impeachment motion filed by the country’s main opposition party…

Female farmers plead for zero-interest loan ahead of 2018 farming season

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Some women farmers in Nasarawa State have called on the Federal and State Governments to assist them with interest-free loans…

Easter: Nigerian Govt declares Friday March 30, Monday April 2, public holidays

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Federal Government has declared Friday, March 30 and Monday, April 2, as Public Holidays to mark the Good Friday…

Hard times: Man abandons wife, triplets in Edo

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

A 44-year old commercial motorcycle operator, Paul Edobor has allegedly abandoned his wife, Ugoma, after she gave birth to a…

9mobile Subscribers demand for improved Quality of Service

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Subscribers of the 9mobile network in Abuja have appealed to the Telelogy, the new owner to ensure that it improves…

2015 elections: INEC suspends 205 staff over unwholesome roles

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has suspended 205 staff over various unwholesome roles in the 2015 general elections.

Air Force conducts medical outreach for IDPs in Benue

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Nigerian Air Force has commenced a three-day medical outreach for Internally Displaced Persons at the Abagana-Agan IDPs camp in…

Macron advocates education in tackling root-cause of terrorism

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

President Emmanuel Macron of France on Tuesday said building an educational system on the basis of “benevolence” and “self-fulfillment” would…

Ethiopian Airlines commences flights to DRC, Madagascar

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Africa’s largest aviation group, Ethiopian Airlines, on Tuesday inaugurated three new flights to Kisangani and Mbuji Mayi in the Democratic…

Bassa/Bokkos killings: Plateau Assembly constitutes special committee

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Plateau House of Assembly has constituted a special committee to investigate the wanton killings and destruction of properties witnessed…

Senator Shehu Sani reacts to Buhari’s support for Tinubu over Oyegun

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

Senator Shehu Sani representing Kaduna Central has reacted to President Muhammadu Buhari's support for the position of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu…

Enugu Govt. set to establish Debt Management Office

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Enugu State Government says it will establish a Debt Management Office (DMO) to enable it manage its internal and…

Martin Luther King’s nephew seeks support for Buhari

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

Martin Luther King Jr’s nephew, Isaac newton-Farris Jnr, has enjoined Nigerians to unite and join hands with President Muhammadu Buhari…

Ambode Unveils Dualized Alapere Road, Junction Improvement Works

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Tuesday commissioned the Alapere Road and junction improvement works in Agboyi Ketu area…

Plateau Govt to revamp vocational centres to empower youths

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Plateau government says it will revamp its six vocational and relevant technology centres to equip youths with the skills…

Kaduna communities demand inclusion in UBEC intervention projects

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Communities in Lere Local Government Area of Kaduna State have called on Governments at the Federal and State levels to…

Dogara reassures National Assembly will not abandon zonal intervention projects

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has reassured that the National Assembly would not abandon Zonal Intervention…

Danjuma urged to retract statement on arms against authorities

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A lecturer at the Federal University of Technology, Minna, Malam Bashir Yankuzu, on Tuesday advised Gen. Theophilus Danjuma, being an…

Plateau Govt embarks on completion of road projects

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Plateau state government says it has embarked on the completion of various road projects in its works sector to boost…

589 bags of smuggled rice concealed in petrol tanker intercepted in Kebbi

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has arrested four suspects in Sokoto who allegedly smuggled 589 bags of imported rice concealed…

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