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Nigeria’s advertising industry will create 500k jobs yearly : Lai Mohammed

Nigeria’s advertising industry will create 500k jobs yearly : Lai Mohammed

The minister of information and culture, Lai Mohammed has said that the country’s advertising industry will create around 500,000 jobs annually by implementing a 75 percent mandate for…

Police apprehend 19 protesters in Abuja

Police apprehend 19 protesters in Abuja

The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has confirmed the arrest of at least 19 members of the proscribed Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) protesting against the ruling of…

I unintentionally stabbed my Nigerian girlfriend with a knife–Chinese man to court

I unintentionally stabbed my Nigerian girlfriend with a knife–Chinese man to court

A Chinese national, Mr. Frank Geng-Quangrong, 47 on Thursday told a Kano High Court that he stabbed his Nigerian girlfriend, Ummukulsum Sani, 22, with a knife. THE GUARDIAN…

Tony Elumelu Foundation appoints new CEO

Tony Elumelu Foundation appoints new CEO

Tony Elumelu Foundation, a prominent charitable organisation that empowers young African entrepreneurs, has selected Somachi Chris-Asoluka as its new chief executive officer, following the retirement of Ifeyinwa Ugochukwu.Information…

Rivers cultists burn resident to death, kill ex-convict

Rivers cultists burn resident to death, kill ex-convict

Saturday’s confrontation between two rival cults on Gambia Street, Mile One, Diobu, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, resulted in the deaths of two individuals, including an ex-convict. A witness…

Boy arrested for fighting dies in police custody

Boy arrested for fighting dies in police custody

A child named Uchenna Okafor reportedly died after being apprehended and detained at the Akwuzu Police Station in Anambra State.Information Guide Nigeria An advocate for social justice published…

Kwara Assembly Majority Leader, Magaji, is dead

Kwara Assembly Majority Leader, Magaji, is dead

The Kwara State House of Assembly has verified the death of Olawoyin Magaji, the Majority Leader of the House, who died on Monday morning.Information Guide Nigeria  The confirmation…

Terrorist kingpins, over 100 surbodinates neutralised in air strike

Terrorist kingpins, over 100 surbodinates neutralised in air strike

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) reports that it has neutralised more than 100 militants, including some of their leaders, in Borno on December 20 via an airstrike.Information Guide…

Qatar may invest in Nigeria, as appealed by Buhari 

Qatar may invest in Nigeria in some sectors, such as petroleum, and power, and aviation, and agriculture, and railways, after President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Abuja made…

Lawyers confirm prison congestion is due to stringent bail condition

Prison congestion in the country has been confirmed by some Nigerian lawyers, as being caused by the inability of defendants to perfect stringent bail conditions. The lawyers told…