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Twitter to roll out 280-character tweets

Microblogging website Twitter Inc (TWTR.N), known for its iconic 140-character tweets, said it would roll out 280- character tweets to…

Anti-Malaria campaign records significant decline in disease prevalence — Minister

The Minister of Health, Prof. Issac Adewole, says the anti-malaria campaign has achieved remarkable progress with the prevalence dropping from…
Kwara APC chairman Sunday Fagbemi explains why the party won all chairmanship and councillorship seats Saturday's LG election in the state

2018 Budget: No more abandoned projects – APC

The All Progressives Congress (APC), South-East, says the era of abandoned projects and dashed hope of development is over.
Niger NLC condoles with Dep. Gov. over wife’s death

Gov. commended on cordial relationship with labour

The Enugu State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has commended Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi for maintaining excellent relationship…

Minister calls on journalists to maintain professionalism

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Geoffrey Onyeama, has called on the media to continually maintain professionalism and accurately represent…

Ghost writers: Deceased teachers among those that “passed” teachers’ test – NUT

Deceased and retired teachers, messengers and security personnel were listed among “teachers” that passed the test conducted for primary school…

State championships to provide players for badminton national team – BFN president

The Katsina Golden Star Badminton National Championship and the Lagos Badminton Championship will be used to select players for the…

NBBF calls for more 3×3 competitions ahead of 2020 Olympics

Musa Kida, President of Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF), says his federation will now work towards ensuring result-driven participation in every…

Lagos police arrests Bobrisky

Reports in the social media have it that self acclaimed male barbie, Idris Okuneye, otherwise known as Bobrisky has been…

Imminent health crisis in Edo, as NMA commences strike on Friday

Impending strike by medical doctors in government hospitals in Edo State could​ plunge the health sector into another crisis, following…
Aliko Dangote

Trade Fair: Dangote pledges commitment to building a stronger economy

Alhaji Aliko Dangote, President, Dangote Group, has restated his commitment to adding value to the nation’s natural endowment, to build…

Oyo vows not to succumb to intimidation in its transformation drive

Oyo State Government has vowed not to succumb to intimidation by any individual or group to prevent it from pursuing…

74-year Old Paint Distributor Sent To Prison Over alleged N22.6m Fraud

A distributor with the Berger Paint Nigeria Plc, at Oba Akran Avenue, Ikeja, Lagos, Emmanuel Evbota, 74 has been arraigned…
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Investors confidence high as market capitalisation rises by N29bn

The market capitalisation of Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) rose by N29 billion on Tuesday following rekindled investors’ confidence.

Federal Government to establish crop processing zones across the country

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Abuja said that the Federal Government would establish six crop processing zones in the…

Federal Govt. to investigate users of offshore tax havens

The Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, on Tuesday said that the government would investigate high net-worth individuals and companies…

Osinbajo seeks collaboration of govt. arms to resolve arbitration process

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has called for collaboration of the three arms of government to resolve issues of arbitration to…

2018 Budget to be beneficial for development in South-East – DG VON

The Director-General of Voice of Nigeria (VON), Mr Osita Okechukwu, says that 2018 Budget is a budget of great hope…

ANAN elects new executives

The Association of National Accountants of Nigeria (ANAN), Ikeja Branch, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria have elected new executive members to pilot…

Nigerian media declared freest in the world

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed says the “Nigeria media is acknowledged as one of the freest…

Group calls for Govt-Private Sector collaboration for even development

The need has been stressed for improved collaboration between government and the private sector to fast track socio-economic development of…

Nigerian Govt. to increase revenue of govt. tiers in 2018

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Abuja said that the three tiers of government would receive additional 12 per cent…

Give us our ‘stomach infrastructure’ promise, APC members charge Obaseki

Members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State have called on Governor Godwin Obaseki to fulfill his campaign…

Pope Francis condemn Texas Church shooting

The mass shooting at a Texas Church over the weekend in which 26 people were killed was “act of senseless…

Ex-Welsh minister commits suicide over loss of job

An ex-Welsh Labour minister who faced a party investigation into allegations about his personal conduct has taken his own life,…

Dogara advocates for quick approval of 2018 Appropriation bill

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Yakubu Dogara, has called for improved synergy between the legislature and the…

Saudis accuse Iran of ‘direct aggression’ over Yemen missile

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has accused Iran of an act of "direct military aggression" by supplying missiles…

Political party ADP adopts not-too-young-to-rule policy

As political parties in Plateau prepare for local government elections slated to hold Feb. 17, 2018, the Action Democratic Party…

We’ll Continue To Provide Quality Education For Our Children – Ambode

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday said that his administration will stop at nothing to provide the very…

Ibadan Oba-in-Council to boycott conferment of tradition title on communication minister

The nine-member Ibadan Oba-in-council said they would not be present for the installation of the Minister of Communications Adebayo Shittu…