Year: 2017
New Ogun Forest Preservation Bill to curb poaching, deforestation
An Ogun lawmaker on Thursday assured that the passage of the Forest and Wildlife Preservation Bill would help curb the…
NAF medical outreach in IDPs camps, Borno, successful
The medical outreach of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) in Borno is yielding result with the successful general and eye…
Sen. Ndume denies alleged assault on Borno lawmaker
Sen. Ali Ndume (Borno South) on Friday denied alleged assault on a member of Borno State House of Assembly, Bukar…
Army arrests 30 suspects, destroys illegal refineries in Benin
The 4 Brigade Headquarters of the Nigerian Army, Benin, has arrested 30 suspects for various criminal offences and destroyed more…
Anti-graft war: Group calls for EFCC, DSS closer collaboration
The Centre for Anti-Corruption and Open Leadership (CACOL) has called for closer collaboration between the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission…
APGA tells Anambra electorate to collect PVCs
The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has enjoined eligible voters in Anambra who took part in the last Continous Voter…
NUJ lauds Al-Makura over appointment of 3 journalists
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Nasarawa State Council, has lauded Gov. Umaru Al-Makura, for appointing three journalists into various…
Akeredolu flags off distribution of insecticide nets in Ondo
Gov. Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State on Friday in Akure flagged off the distribution of 2.9 million long-lasting insecticides treated…
Sokoto bye-election: Police caution against violence
The Commissioner of Police in Sokoto State, Mr Muhammad Abdulkadir on Friday cautioned politicians and the electorate against violence in…
Taraba Speaker lauds state government over teachers recruitment
Mr Abel Diah, the Speaker of Taraba House of Assembly, on Friday lauded the state government for recruiting 3,000 secondary…
Niger first lady tasks youths on skills acquisition
The Wife of Niger State Governor, Dr Amina Bello, has called on youths to equip themselves with skills that would…
Council seeks safe disposal of menstrual waste
The Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council (WSSCC) has urged the government and organisations to encourage safe disposal of menstrual…
Bayelsa IGR hits N1.3bn in September – Deputy Gov.
The Bayelsa Government has recorded N1.3 billion as Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) in September, the Deputy Governor, retired Rear Adm.…
Hand washing reduces risk of diseases by 40% – UNICEF
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says that hand washing practice can reduce the risk of contracting diarrhoea and other…
Enugu accuses council workers of collecting salaries fraudulently
Chief Chijioke Edoga, the Enugu State Commissioner for Local Government Matters, has accused local government workers in the state of…