Turkish law student given 2-year suspended prison sentence after promoting ‘no’ vote in referendum
NAN-F-35 Referendum Istanbul, June 1, 2017 (dpa/NAN) A 21-year-old Turkish law student who uploaded a video on to social media in favour of…
Month: June 2017
Employ qualified personnel to boost investigations—Prosecutors, lawyer tell Police
NAN-H-59 Investigations By Sylvester Thompson Abuja, June 1, 2017 (NAN) Some prosecutors in Abuja have called for the overhaul of the police recruitment…
FADAMA scheme to boost food production in Nigeria – World Bank
NAN-AE-5 Scheme By Kudirat Ogunyemi and Philomina Attah Abuja, June 1, 2017 (NAN) Dr Adetunji Oredipe, the World Bank Task Team Leader, says the Graduate…
UK police arrest woman over alleged torture during civil war
NAN-F-29 Torture London, June 1, 2017 (dpa/NAN) The British police on Thursday said that they had arrested a 51-year-old woman in London on suspicion…
U.S. committed to Nigerian women’s capacity-building in science, technology – Envoy
NAN-H-58 Commitment Isaac Aregbesola Abuja, June 1, 2017 (NAN) United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Stuart Symington, said his country was committed to…
Jigawa farmers commence crop planting after heavy rainfall
NAN-AE-7 Farmers By Muhammad Nasir Bashir Kiyawa (Jigawa), June 1, 2017 (NAN) Farmers in Kiyawa and Dutse Local Government Areas of Jigawa have commenced…
Mechanic gets 4 months in prison, 7 strokes of cane over attempted car theft
NAN-H-25 Sentence By Joy Kaka Abuja, June 1, 2017 (NAN) A Gudu Upper Area Court in Abuja on Thursday sentenced a 27-year-old mechanic, Osama…
UN: methamphetamine market booming in East and South-East Asia
NAN-F-34 Market Bangkok, June 1, 2017 (dpa/NAN) The methamphetamine market in East and South-East Asia has been booming over the past decade, the UN…
NDE says skill acquisition training to end youth restiveness, unemployment
NDE says skill acquisition training to end youth restiveness, unemployment NAN-H-60 Training By Bukola Adewumi Abuja, June 1, 2017 (NAN) Mrs Edna Ofordile, The…
Policeman attached to NDDC’s MD feared dead in road mishap
NAN-H-61 Accident By Bassey Bassey Uyo, June 1, 2017 (NAN) One the policemen attached to Mr Nsima Ekere, Managing Director, Niger Delta Development…