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Police arrest 2 over fire at media centre
Two middle-aged men were on Sunday arrested over a fire that affected a thatched hut at the Media Centre of…
Minister tasks NAN to regain competitive edge
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has urged the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) to leverage on…
UNICEF seeks more media attention to violence against children issues
The UN children fund (UNICEF) has appealed to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) to give adequate attention to the issue…
NANS rejects JAMB’s 180 cut-off mark, says it has been compromised
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) Southwest zone has rejected the new cut-off mark decided upon by the Joint…
Jonathan appoints Niboro, Omole, Salihu to head FG media
President Goodluck Jonathan has appointed his former special adviser on media and publicity, Ima Niboro and ace broadcaster, Sola Omole…
15,000 Nigerians Jailed Abroad
Over 15,000 Nigerian citizens are currently imprisoned in various prisons overseas, with the largest number of 752 in the United…
World Cup Draw: Nigerians Happy With Eagles’ Group
A cross-section of sports enthusiasts across the country have described as pleasing Nigeria’s draw in Group F of the 2014…
Ngige Storms Lagos Tomorrow
The All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship candidate in Anambra State, Senator Chris Ngige, is expected in Lagos tomorrow in continuation…
Bank Grants N1.44bn Loans To Cassava Farmers
The Bank of Agriculture (BOA) is to disburse N1.44 billion to cassava farmers in Sokoto State, northwest Nigeria. The State…
Canada Condemns Terrorist Attack In Yobe
Canada has strongly condemned Sunday’s attack at the College of Agriculture, Gujba, Yobe, where more than 40 students were killed.…
Lecturers Defy Suswam’s Order To Return To Work
The Benue State University Chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has vowed to continue with the ongoing…
Kaduna Police Confirms Bank Robbery
The Kaduna State Police Command on Friday said suspected armed robbers had attacked two commercial banks in Saminaka, about 200…
More Nigerian Authors Mourn Awoonor
Nigerian authors on Tuesday in Lagos continued to react to the death of their Ghanaian counterpart, Prof. Kofi Awoonor. The…
U.I. Probes Violation Of Mosque
The University of Ibadan is to investigate the alleged disruption of Jumat prayers by a student of the institution on…