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Maiduguri (Nigeria) (AFP) – Suspected Boko Haram Islamists have killed 12 people in Nigeria’s restive northeast, burning homes and stealing…

Abuja (AFP) – Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan has been given the all clear to travel after falling ill while on…

Bayelsa State Government has condemned the inter communal clash between Akenfa and Agudama-Epie communities in Yenagoa local government area of…

Bayelsa State Governor, Hon. Seriake Dickson on Friday disbursed N500m out of the N1bn earmarked for women empowerment to various…

Following the decision of His Excellency, the Executive Governor of Abia State to recall non-indigenes disengaged from the Abia State…

YOLA, Nigeria (AP) — Hearing his neighbors’ screams around midnight, a businessman in northeast Nigeria ripped off his pajamas and…

Nigeria’s President, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has approved the conferment of the prestigious Nigerian National Order of Merit (NNOM) Award on…

…Doherty College Old students donate Hostel facilities Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi has assured that inter-township roads which are in deplorable state would be given attention in the proposed 2014 budget which inputs are being collated from communities across the state. Speaking at Araromi Ekiti during the 10th day of his town hall meetings …

…As Fayemi launches State Education Program Investment Project The Ekiti State education sector on Thursday received a boost of $10 million as international development partner, the World Bank , announced that the fund is  the first tranche of payment to support the State Education Programme Investment Project(SEPIP). The State Government is expecting support from the …

…..as Fayemi holds town hall meetings in Ekiti West LGA More communities on Thursday continued to praise Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, for initiating the Social Security Benefit Scheme for  elderly citizens in the state, saying that the scheme has put a check on untimely death of elderly citizens in the communities. Some of …

Nigeria moves away from reliance on oil Friday, 22 Nov 2013 | 1:15 AM ET Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, finance minister of…

The University of Uyo Teaching Hospital has opened a health post at Ikot Akpambang in Nsit Ubium Local Government Area…

The Ministerial Committee on the Development of a National Policy on Public Safety and Security has organised a stakeholders’ zonal…

The Minister of Labour and Productivity, Emeka Wogu has revealed that the 118,912 beneficiaries of the Community Services Women and…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday November 21, 2013 arraigned one Raymond Okemo before Justice H. A…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday November 21, 2013 arraigned the duo of Emmanuel Osita Okereke and…

The Acting Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Christy Atako has recently conducted…

The former acting director of the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU), Ms Juliet Ibebaku has been re-deployed to the legal…

The Early Childhood Care Development Mega Centre built by Ekiti State government for babies of civil servants at the State Secretariat Complex in Ado-Ekiti, got commendation from the World Bank yesterday. According to the World Bank, the facility will ensure the smooth transition of toddlers from cradle to the primary school. The commendation came through …

Lagos (AFP) – Nigeria’s lower house of parliament Thursday voted to probe giant state-run oil firm NNPC over its alleged…