Japan’s oldest man dies at 112 – Report
A 112-year-old man, recognised as Japan’s oldest male, has passed away in Chiba prefecture near Tokyo, local media reported on Thursday. Gisaburo Sonobe, who […]
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Fubara to critics: Don’t take peace pact for weakness
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has warned that he will surprise those who consider his honest decision to implement the presidential peace pact as […]
Mysterious fire guts Abuja residence of LP National Chairman, Abure
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The National Chairman of Labour Party (LP), Julius Abure, on Wednesday escaped an assassination attempt on him at his Abuja […]
Police rescue 6 more children from human traffickers in Lagos
The Police Command in Lagos have confirmed that six additional children have been rescued from a suspected human trafficking syndicate operating from Kwara State. […]
Eid-el-fitr: Sen. Yari distributes 380 cows to APC stakeholders, others
Sen. Abdul’aziz Yari (APC-Zamfara) has distributed 380 cows to All Progressive Congress (APC) leaders, stakeholders and less-privileged families in the state for the upcoming […]
Kogi Govt unveils Metropolitan Quick Response Squad to tackle insecurity
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo has launched a security initiative aimed at taming the upsurge in emerging criminal activities […]
Former NLC President, Ali Chiroma buried in Maiduguri
Former President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Malam Ali Chiroma, who died on Tuesday, was buried in Maiduguri on Wednesday. Chiroma died at […]
Newly approved tariff to reduce subsidiaries for 2024 by NI.14 trn – NERC
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) , says the newly approved tariff is expected to reduce subsidiaries for the 2024 fiscal year by about […]
4.5b people not fully covered by essential health services – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) said that at least 4.5 billion people, more than half of the world’s population, are not fully covered by […]
Dollar crash: Sen. Wamakko urges marketers to reduce prices of goods
By ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – Impressed by the recent appreciation of the naira over the dollar, former Governor of Sokoto State and Senator representing […]
Kogi poll: 4 SDP witnesses appear in tribunal, give conflicting evidences
Four Social Democratic Party (SDP) witnesses that testified on Wednesday in the ongoing hearing of the Kogi State Election Petition Tribunal in Abuja gave […]
Tinubu signs Students Loan Bill into law
President Bola Tinubu has signed the Students Loan Bill into law on Wednesday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the […]
Court gives DSS go-ahead to detain Nigerian link to ISIS for 60 days
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, granted an interim order sought by the Department of State Service (DSS) to detain Emmanuel Osase, a […]
Tinubu mourns former NLC President, Ali Chiroma
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has mourned the death of the former President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Chiroma Ali, who […]
1 killed as rainstorm destroys over 100 houses in Nasarawa communities
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – A heavy rainstorm has killed one, injured several others and destroyed hundreds of houses in Agbashi community of Doma […]
Projects: Wike lauds FCT residents’ patience
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has commended residents of the territory for their patience, following the inconveniences the […]
Senegalese president appoints opposition leader as prime minister
Newly elected Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has formally appointed opposition leader, Ousmane Sonko as the country’s new prime minister. Faye, 44, made the […]
Make retirement easy for workers, NLC urges FG, states
President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Mr Joe Ajaero, has urged the Federal Government to make retirement easy for Nigerian workers, especially […]
Otu inherited empty treasury, decayed infrastructure in Cross River – Commissioner
Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure in Cross River, Mr Ankpo Edet, has said that in spite of meeting decayed infrastructure and empty treasury, the […]
Nigeria invests €48m in phase 2 of energy support programme – Official
Component Lead, Enabling Environment Nigerian Energy Support Programme (NESP), Mr Joshua Yari, has said Nigeria has invested 48 million Euros in the second phase […]