Nigeria: Warri 2013 - Nigeria Sweeps Sprint Titles As Egypt Leads Day Two
Nigeria's sprinters Friday reconfirmed the country's strong hold on the 100m in the continent as the duo of Divine Oduduru and Deborah Adewale won the boys' and girls' events of the ongoing 1st African...
View ArticleNigeria: TUC Issues Three-Day Ultimatum to Aero Contractors Over Sack of Workers
The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria has issued a three-day ultimatum to Aero Contractors to dialogue with its workers and resolve outstanding issues or face industrial action.
View ArticleNigeria: Three Burnt to Death in Ogun Road Accidents
The first crash occurred around Zonal Breweries in Ijako area of Sango Ota at about 7.20 a.m. Three of the victims were burnt beyond recognition while three others were seriously injured.
View ArticleNigeria: Lagbus, BRT to Extend Lagos Free Ride to Easter Monday
The LAGBUS Asset Management Ltd., operators of LAGBUS and the Lagos Area Metropolitan Transport Authority , operators of Bus Rapid Transport - will extend their free ride to commuters on Easter Monday,...
View ArticleNigeria: FRSC Warns Against Night Journeys
The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, has warned road users against night journeys and over speeding during and after the Easter period.
View ArticleNigerian Easter day raid leaves 15 dead
: Soldiers raided a suspected hideout for Islamist extremist group Boko Haram in northern Nigeria's largest city of Kano on Sunday, sparking a clash that left 15 people dead, the military said. The...
View ArticleAfrica: From Nepad to Brics
... rulers from the crucial north and west of the continent: Abdeleziz Bouteflika of Algeria and Olusegun Obasanjo of Nigeria, both leaders of countries that suffered frequent mass protests and various...
View ArticleNigeria: Passengers Held Up On Abuja-Lokoja Road As FRSC Blames Drivers'...
... stranded for hours because of heavy gridlock on the expressway. Some passengers who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria expressed frustration for waiting for many hours on the same spot. Okon John,...
View ArticleNigeria: Three Die in Ogun Auto Crash
... have been evacuated to the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, the FRSC said. Health workers under the aegis of Nigeria Union of Allied Health Professionals (NUAHP) has called for the probe of...
View ArticleRangers Smash Past Kwara United
Rangers stayed in second place on the Nigeria league table after they beat visiting Kwara United 3-1 at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium in Enugu.
View ArticleNigerian troops kill 14Boko Haram militants in Kano
Nigerian troops say they have killed 14 suspected members of the Islamist rebel group Boko Haram, in a raid on a building in the northern city of Kano.
View ArticleNigeria: No Alternative to Peaceful Co-Existence - Jonathan
... while declaring open a two-day international conference on 'Islam and the Fundamentals of peaceful coexistence in Nigeria' organized by the Sokoto State government in conjunction with the Muslim...
View ArticleNigeria: Body Calls for Probe of Hospital Management Boards
Health workers under the aegis of Nigeria Union of Allied Health Professionals has called for the probe of the Federal Hospital Management Boards and allied bodies over alleged graft.
View ArticleNIMR records 97% cure rate for TB, but
... of multi-drug resistance, in addition to solid culture (LJ slopes) and liquid culture (MGIT) Techniques. Noting that Nigeria is still rated among countries with high rate of TB patients, he called...
View ArticleNERC inducts members into complaints forum
... of the Forum were drawn from different walks of life and organizations, including the Manufacturer Association of Nigeria (MAN); Consumer Protection Council (CPC); Non-Governmental Organisations...
View ArticlePIB: TUC queries discretionary powers to president, minister
... private investors in the industry. The former President of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, PENGASSAN, argued that all licenses, leases, contracts and awards must...
View ArticleICAN certifies over 100 chartered accountants
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria has certified over 100 chartered accountants who undertook its various certification programmes.
View ArticleEl-Rufai insists Atiku approved Pentascope contract
AGAINST claims by the former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, that he had no hand in Pentascope's takeover of the moribund Nigeria Telecommunications Limited during his tenure as Vice President...
View ArticleHarsh weather raises fears of meningitis, measles, malaria epidemics
... Weather Office, Abuja, Cyprian Okoloye, told The Guardian Monday that the hot weather in Lagos and some cities in Nigeria is not abnormal. Okoloye said: "The fact that it is hot is because we are...
View ArticleVillage head, don, 20 others feared killed in Borno, Kaduna
IT was a black Easter in Borno and Kaduna states as 22 persons, including a village head and a university teacher were feared killed in the two states.
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