Year: 2017
Fela: Time for Posthumous National Award
We are obviously certain that the late Fela Anikulapo Kuti (just like the late Gani Fawehinmi!) if alive today would…
Army promotes Warrant Officer to Captain for “daring bravery”
The Army Council has announced the promotion of Master Warrant Officer Garba Abdullahi to the rank of Captain for his…
UN agencies call for prevention of newborns death daily
More must be done to stop babies from dying the day they are born, UN agencies said in a new…
UN chief calls for media spotlight on CAR crisis
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has announced that he would be travelling to the Central African Republic (CAR) early next week…
NDDC, NSIP to tackle poverty in Niger Delta
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) says it will work with the National Social Investment Programme (NSIP) to eradicate poverty…
World leaders to tackle cancer, diabetes
Global leaders have pledged to take bold action to reduce suffering from non-communicable diseases (NCDs), which include the world’s leading…
Senate cuts Power dams charge to 10 percent
The Senate on Thursday reduced from 30 percent to 10 percent, charge imposed on the total revenue generated from the…
Buhari-led administration will accommodate all Nigerians – Adesina
Presidential spokesman Femi Adesina has said that every Nigerian is relevant, and will be accommodated, in the ongoing effort to…
NIS tasks officers on expected Cameroon refugee crisis
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has urged its officers and men to brace up for expected migration challenges from the…
Senator cautions ministers against fund diversion
Sen. Binta Garba (APC-Adamawa North) on Thursday advised ministers against diversion of funds for development purposes. She also advised them…
Buhari visits Turkish Parliament
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Ankara lauded the international media for their ‘constructive coverage’ of the July 15, 2016,…
Aisha Buhari Advocates private sector support for NYSC’s SAED
The Wife of the President, Aisha Buhari, has called on private sector organisations to support and partner the National Youth…
Niger Police rescue abducted DPO, 5 others
The police in Niger on Thursday said they have rescued a Division Police Officer who was abducted on Sunday along…
House of Reps calls for increase in tobacco tax
The House of Representatives on Thursday urged the Federal Government to increase tax on tobacco as a means of curbing…
Senate threatens NAHCON Boss with arrest
The Senate Ad-Hoc Committee on National Hajj Commission (NAHCON) and the Nigerian Christian Pilgrims Commission (NCPC) on Thursday threatened to…
Army medical outreach: Aged woman regains sight
An aged woman, Mrs Margaret Okere, on Thursday regained her sight after undergoing an examination at the ongoing Nigerian Army…
New bacteria research to improve vaccines
Researchers in Norway and Britain have found a method for predicting the development of bacteria that could result in new…
Oil and gas: Senate partners Russian oil giants
The Senate said on Thursday that it had began talks with Russian oil companies for partnership to develop Nigeria’s oil…
Cancer: Reps seek free drugs, chemotherapy for patients
The House of Representatives on Thursday urged Federal Government to provide subsidies for palliative drugs and chemotherapy for cancer sufferers.…
Lagos Is Keen On Developing Its CBD – Ambode
The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday reiterated his determination to continuously review the dynamic demands of managing…
Lagos targets 95 percent literacy level by 2019
The Lagos State Government on Thursday said it remains committed to achieving 95 percent literacy level in the state by…
Lagos challenges States to embrace CLI vision
The Lagos State Government has challenged other states in the federation to embrace its Cleaner Lagos Initiative, CLI vision to…
PDP needs democratic chairman – Jonathan
Former President Goodluck Jonathan said Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) must do the right thing at its December convention by electing…
11 children die of whooping cough in Kano
The Kiru Local Government Council of Kano State says about 11 children have died of whooping cough at Kankwana village.
Monkey Pox: Borno reopens schools following calm
Borno Government on Thursday said it had reopened primary schools it shut following confusion on rumour of immunisation against monkey…
INEC registers 47,415 eligible voters in Taraba
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday said it has registered 47, 415 eligible voters in the ongoing Continuous…
Reps adopt upward review of tobacco tax
The House of Representatives on Thursday adopted an upward review of taxes on tobacco to control the products and fund…
Dasuki: EFCC witness reveals how N1.4bn was diverted for national prayer
An Econonic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) witness, Michael Adariku on Thursday told an Abuja High Court how N1.4 billion…
Kaspersky founder denies spying accusations
The founder of Russian IT security firm Kaspersky has defended his company against accusations of espionage in the U.S., saying…
Buhari forwards 2018-2020 MTEF, FSP to Senate
The Senate on Thursday said it had received the 2018-2020 Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and Fiscal Strategy Paper (FSP) from…