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President Muhammadu Buhari, on Saturday, in Abuja, insisted the All Progressives Congress (APC) deserved re-election in 2019, in view of the achievements of the APC-led Federal Government. Buhari then advised religious leaders and…

Army spokesman, Brig.-Gen. Texas Chukwu, has said that troops, on Friday, repelled Boko Haram terrorists attack at Arege in Borno State. Gen. Chukwu, who made this confirmation in a statement issued to newsmen, on Saturday, said no fewer…

…Says N2m Prize for winners of First CodeLagos contest In an effort to build on the milestones recorded by the CodeLagos initiative since 2017, Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, has approved the expansion of the project to…

The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) has urged Kogi State Government to give utmost priority to the welfare of health workers to prevent mass exodus of doctors from the state’s civil service. The state’s Chairman of the association, Dr.…

The Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) says it has improved electricity supply in Badagry to 16 hours daily, urging residents to reciprocate this with prompt payment of bills. Mr. Godwin Idemudia, the General Manager, Corporate…

Project Pink Blue, a non governmental organisation, has won the 2018 World Cancer Day Spirit Award at the just concluded World Cancer Congress at Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia. Its Executive Director, Mr Runcie Chidebe, announced this in a…

Roelof Frederik “Pik” Botha, South Africa’s apartheid-era ex-Foreign Affairs Minister, has died at the age of 86. Botha was known for trying to get his party to accept broader political rights for black South Africans. His son, Roelof…

A mobile court conducted by the Plateau Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), on Friday, convicted 37 motorists for various traffic offences in Jos. Public Education Officer of the command, Mr. Andrew Bala, told NAN that the…

Flight operations and businesses, on Friday, resumed at the Murtala Muhammed Airport 2 (MMA2), Lagos following the suspension by aviation unions of the industrial action against the terminal owners. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…

The Presidency has responded to the endorsement of former vice president Atiku Abubakar and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate as next Nigerian president, saying the former president’s position was as predictable U-turn and somersault…