Year: 2017
Raji was compassionate, loyal – Aregbesola
The Governor of Osun State, Mr Rauf Aregbesola, on Monday described the late Lateef Raji, who was a commissioner in…
Okowa pushes for more police personnel to be deployed to states
Gov.Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has called on the Inspector-General of Police to deploy adequate police personnel to states in order…
NGO trains 50 on HIV prevention in Nasarawa
The Beacon of Youth Initiative (BYI), an NGO, says it has trained 50 health workers on Prevention of Mother to…
Lagos Seeks Support Of Ikorodu Division On CLI
In its continued efforts of seeking understanding and acceptance of Lagosians on the Cleaner Lagos Initiative (CLI) as an innovation…
Desertification: 55,000 tree seedlings to be planted in Jigawa
Jama’atu Nasrul Islam (JNI) in Jigawa, has concluded arrangement to plant 55,000 tree seedlings across the state to control desertification.
President Buhari, Osibanjo meet
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday met behind closed doors with government officials including Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo and some presidential aides…
Senator urges women to embrace Federal Govt’s empowerment initiatives
Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Sen. Aisha Alhassan, has urged women in Nigeria to embrace and explore Federal…
Mudslide: Visionscape, Masada Deploy Disaster Relief Efforts To Sierra Leone
Following the horrific mudslide and flooding event in the outskirts of Freetown, Sierra Leone on the 14th August 2017, Visionscape…
Russia appoints new ambassador to U.S
Russian President Vladimir Putin, has signed a decree appointing former Deputy Foreign Minister, Anatoly Antonov as the country’s ambassador to…
Senate president confirms receipt of Buhari’s resumption letter
The President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, has acknowledged receipt of President Muhammadu Buhari’s resumption letter to the National…
Zamfara provides sanitary facilities in 3 LGAs
Zamfara Government on Monday said it had provided 229 modern toilets and sanitary facilities in Tsafe, Birnin-Magaji and Talata-mafara Local…
UBEC: State governments encouraged to access FGN/UBE funds
The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has appealed to state governments yet to access their matching grants to do so…
NGO calls for low carbon growth initiatives adoption
An NGO, Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Initiative (CCMAI), has advised the three-tiers of government, to support low carbon growth…
11 arrested in Kwara over cult-related killings
The police in Kwara have arrested 11 suspects over cult-related killings and clashes in the state, the News Agency of…
Nestle, Dangote Cement lose as NSE market indicators drop by 0.91%
Activities resumed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Monday on a downward slide with the market indicators depreciating by…
Fashion designers industry regulation to be operational soon – President
The Fashion Designers Association of Nigeria (FADAN) says plans have been concluded to establish a fashion council that will regulate…
Whistleblowing: FG approves policy for NAPTIP
The Federal Government has approved a whistleblowing policy for the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP)…
Intensify anti-corruption fight, Nigerians tell President Buhari
A cross-section of Nigerians on Monday in Abuja urged President Muhammadu Buhari to intensify the fight against corruption as he…
Soyinka, Governors, scholars, others for Okigbo’s 5oth posthumous celebration
On 20 September, 2017, the Trenchard Hall, University of Ibadan, Oyo, Southwest Nigeria will be agog as Nobel laureate, Professor…
LG autonomy: Cross River Assembly urged to support bill
Organised labour in Cross River, has urged the Cross River State House of Assembly to support the LG Autonomy bill…
FADAMA III: 300 youths, women undergo training in Jigawa
The FADAMA III Project in Jigawa has trained 300 youths and women in agricultural entrepreneurship, as part of efforts to…
National Youth Games: FCT cricket team begins training
Ayo Adewole, FCT Cricket Association Secretary, on Monday said that the team had began training ahead of the National Youth…
2017 Hajj: Airline transports 27,000 intending pilgrims to Mecca
Max Air limited said on Monday it had so far transported more than 27, 000 out of 33, 473 intending…
Edo Assembly lifts suspension of impeached Speaker, Majority Leader
Edo State House of Assembly has lifted the suspension of its former Speaker, Justin Okonoboh, and the Majority Leader, Foly…
Refugee couple name daughter after German Chancellor
A refugee couple, who fled to Germany two years ago to escape Syria’s bloody civil war have named their newborn…
Nigeria Joins 71 Countries To Combat Tax Evasion
Mr. Tunde Fowler, Executive Chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), has signed two major multilateral instruments.
South African group rallies support for President Buhari
The Ondo State Union in South Africa on Monday called on Nigerians to use the return of President Muhammadu Buhari…
Kwese Basketball: Kwara Falcons set sights on continental ticket
Kwara Falcons Basketball Club of Ilorin says its main target is to win the continental ticket at the Kwese Premier…
President Buhari submits resumption letter to NASS
President Muhammadu Buhari has transmitted a letter of resumption to the National Assembly, intimating the lawmakers of his return from…
‘Don’t borrow money to buy ram for Sallah’
As Muslims prepare for Eid el-Kabir celebration, a Professor of Islamic Studies, Badmas Lanre Yusuf, has warned Muslims against obtaining…