The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted cloudy weather conditions with prospects of rainfall and thunderstorm activities over most parts of the country on Friday. NiMet’s Weather Outlook, on Thursday in Abuja, predicted cloudy morning over the central states with thunderstorms over Abuja, Kaduna, Yola, Jos, Bida and Minna axis. It also predicted thunderstorms over […]
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Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has approved the appointment of six new permanent secretaries in the state public service with effect from June 1. This is contained in a statement issued by the State Head of Service, Hakeem Muri-Okunola, on Thursday. He listed the appointed Permanent Secretaries to include Eniayewun Benjamin, Medical Director Lagos […]
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has concluded plans to commence verification for Nigerians that invested monies in Dantata Success and Profitable Company, Kano. Mrs Efe Ebelo, SEC’s Head of Media, said this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. Ebelo said the exercise was part of SEC’s measures to refund the investors their monies. […]
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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo escaped what could have ended as a plane crash in Lagos on Wednesday. According to NAN, the ex-president was among the 393 passengers who were on board an aircraft that found it difficult to land at Murtala Muhammed International airport in Lagos. The Ethiopian Airlines aircraft, ET-901, had departed the Bole […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari has, in compliance with the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, submitted his assets declaration forms to the Code of Conduct Bureau(CCB)which by law must precede his oath-taking slated for Wednesday. Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President, Media and Publicity, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. […]
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The UN General Assembly (UNGA) on Tuesday adopted a resolution declaring Aug. 22 as International Day for Commemorating Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that UNGA adopted the resolution, tagged A/73/L85, by consensus at its 85th plenary meeting in New York. Poland drafted the proposal […]
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The trial of Esar Dangabar and six others in the alleged N14 billion police pension scam again was stalled in an FCT High Court, following his ill health. Dangabar is among seven persons standing trial before Justice Hussein Baba-Yusuf. Others charged along with him are Ahmed Wada; Atiku Kigo; Veronica Onyegbulam; Sani Zira; Uzoma Attang […]
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The Nigerian army has denied reports that 25 soldiers were killed in an attack coordinated by Boko Haram insurgents in Borno state. Reuters had reported how the insurgent group attacked the soldiers on Saturday morning while they were evacuating people from villages in the state. The fighters were said to have opened fire on the […]
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MTN Nigeria Communications on Friday recorded its first price loss on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) after listing on May 16. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the stock dipped N9 to close at N140 per share following profit taking. MTN Nigeria on May 16 listed a total of 20.35 billion shares at […]
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The World Health Organisation (WHO), says “Prevention of Mother-To-Child Transmission (PMTCT)” initiative has helped to protect 94.9 per cent infants exposed to HIV by their mothers in Nigeria. The organisation said this in a statement signed by the WHO Nigeria Officer-in-Charge (OiC), Dr Clement Peter, in Abuja on Wednesday. He said that the initiative was […]
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