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Niger Delta Avengers insist on foreign mediators for talks with government
The Niger Delta Avengers, a militant group that has carried out attacks on oil facilities in Nigeria's southern oil region, said on Monday it...
Telecoms firms may face sanctions over unsolicited SMS, calls – NCC
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has given a deadline of June 30, 2016 to telecommunication networks in the country to stop sending unsolicited Short...
Italy cautions Nigerian girls against trafficking
The Italian Ambassador to Nigeria, Amb. Fulvio Rustico, on Monday urged young Nigerians to be conscious of the negative consequences of allowing themselves to be lured...
MTN to take immediate steps to list in Nigeria as part...
South African telecoms group MTN will take immediate steps to list shares in Nigeria as part of a deal to settle a dispute over...
NSCDC trains 106 officers on arms’ bearing
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Oyo State Command, has trained 106 of its officers in arms’ bearing
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Delta Gov. Okowa calls for professionalism in civil service
… Appoints Bayoko 11th Head of Service
DELTA State Governor, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa yesterday has swore-in Mr Reginald Bayoko as the 11th state's...
Group advocates training of police on handling violence against women
The Network of University Legal Aid Institutions, a non-governmental organisation, has advocated the training of police officers to help in eliminate violence against women.
Mrs...
DEAL: Microsoft grabs Linkedln for $26.2 billion
Microsoft Corp, global leading, software, devices, services and solution company says it is buying Linkedln Corp. for $26.2 billion, a deal that is expected...
Austrian, German, Swiss imports from Nigeria hit N2.3 trillion
Austrian, German and Switzerland (AGS)’s importation from Nigeria recorded about N2.3 trillion ($7.5 billion), while export from these countries to Nigeria was N475billion ($2.4billion) in 2014.
The countries,...
Expert urges investors to maintain electricity generating plants
An energy expert, Mr Adekunle Makinde, on Monday urged investors in the power sector to maintain the nation’s generating plants to increase electricity supply.
Makinde,...




