Year: 2017
Nepalese bank mulls massive agric investment in UNILORIN
Nepal Khadhya Bank Ltd. says it is prepared to invest massively in agriculture in the University of Ilorin as part…
Kaduna Govt. to provide 256,182 chairs to public schools
In a bid to enhance teaching and learning in public schools, the Kaduna State Government has awarded contracts to provide…
Abuja-Kaduna rail line now generate N1m daily – Amaechi
The Abuja to Kaduna rail line now generates one million Naira daily, Minister of Transportation Mr Rotimi Amaechi disclosed.
President Maduro undermining peace, democracy in Venezuela – EU
Venezuelan President, Nicolas Maduro’s attempt to rewrite the constitution and oust the country’s attorney general have “further weakened the prospects…
Congo orders internet slowdown to restrict social media
Congolese authorities ordered internet capacity be slowed down so that it cannot be used to transmit images via social media,…
Indian police couple sacked over faking Everest climb
Two police officers who claimed they were the first Indian couple to conquer Mount Everest have been sacked after an…
Massive turnout as Kenyans vote in president, parliament elections
Kenyans queued in large numbers through fields and along pavements early on Tuesday to vote in the latest electoral showdown…
Minister urges dredgers to work without hindrance in Lagos State
The Federal Ministry of Mines and Steel Development (FMMSD) has urged all duly licensed dredgers in Lagos to go about…
Investment Fund contributors to reap dividends from 2018
The Managing Director, Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA), Mr Uche Orji, said on Monday that contributors to the Sovereign Wealth…
Lagos-Ibadan Rail to create additional 7000 jobs —Ashafa
Sen. Gbenga Ashafa, Chairman Senate Committee on Land Transport has said that the ongoing Lagos-Ibadan Standard Gauge Railway line would…
IDPs in Adamawa to receive 260 trucks of assorted grains
The Presidential Committee on Emergency Food Distribution in North East is to deliver 260 trucks of assorted grains to the…
Charly Boy, others have right to protest against Buhari – Shehu Sani
Senator Shehu Sani has declared that maverick musician, Charly Boy and others who protested against President Muhammadu Buhari's absence from…
How we spent N10bn Paris Club refund – Okowa
Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, has explained how the State spent its N10 billion of the Paris Club refund it…
Wike Sacks Caretaker Committee Chairmen In Rivers
Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers on Monday in Port Harcourt relieved the Chairmen of four Local Government Caretaker Committees of…
James Danbaba, ex-Lagos commissioner of Police is dead
A former Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, Mr James Danbaba, is dead.
FG To Begin Settlement Of Workers’ Outstanding Allowances
The Federal Government on Monday said that it would soon commence the payment of outstanding allowances for workers in its…
Edo civil groups accuse BEDC of using soldiers to oppress customers
Unrelenting protests against activities of the Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC), surfaced again on Monday, as members of civil society…
Delta to save N12.3bn from disengagement of fraudulent workers
The Delta State Government has said that it hoped to recover N12.319 billion from public servants who fraudulently falsified their…
WHO Boosts Malaria Prevention In Northeast Nigeria
The World Health Organization (WHO) says up to 10,000 lives in Nigeria can be saved by November through targeted steps…
UNESCO Chief Condemns Killing Of TV Reporters
The Director-General of UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Irina Bokova, on Monday condemned the killing of two Iraqi…
Why We Approached World Bank For Loan—Ogun Govt
The Ogun government on Monday explained why it approached the World Bank to secure a $350 million loan.
Waterways: Group Carpets NIWA For Instigating Operators Against Rule Of Law
A civil society group, Committee for the Protection of Peoples Mandate (CPPM) on Monday faulted the call by the National…
UN, Obama Urge Peaceful Polls In Kenya
Ahead of Tuesday Kenya’s presidential election, the UN and former U.S. president Barack Obama on Monday called for peaceful polls,…
Edo Govt To Generate GIS Data For Proper Planning
Gov Godwin Obaseki of Edo on Monday said that his administration had commenced the generation of Geographic Information System (GIS)…
Kogi Commissioner Urges Youths To Support FG
Mr Aroma Adoji, Kogi’s Commissioner for Youth Development and Sports, has charged youths to support efforts by the federal and…
Fayose Condemns Attack On Anambra worshipers
Ekiti governor Ayo Fayose on Monday commiserated with the Catholic Church of Nigeria, government and people of Anambra, as well…
Ozubulu: Assailants Will Face Justice – Osinbajo
The Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, on Monday assured Nigerians that the perpetrators of last Sunday’s massacre at St. Philip…
Lagos issues 72-hours ultimatum to mechanics on Island to vacate
The Lagos State Government has given a 72 hours quit notice to mechanics and street traders operating under the bridges,…
Lagos rolls out waterways master plan, to deploy CCTV cameras
The Lagos State Government is set to award contracts for the dredging and channelisation of the waterways in line with…
Change of courses, institutions window still open – JAMB
The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), on Monday said it would not close the change of courses and institutions…