Year: 2018
Boko Haram: Presidential Committee on submits reports, identifies 6,512 detainees
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Boss Mustapha, commended the efforts of the committee, when he…
Herdsmen kill 7 IDPs in Nasarawa State
Mr Peter Ahemba, President of the Tiv Youth Organisation in Nasarawa State, said seven Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) were killed…
Miyetti Allah blames politicians for lingering herders/farmers’ clash
The leadership of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), has blamed politicians for the lingering herders/farmers’ clashes.
Nigerian Govt. prioritize Immunization in development plan
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says immunisation for both infants and adolescents is still a priority in the Federal…
Businessman arraigned for allegedly duping partner N141.6m
A Lagos-based businessman has been arraigned before a Lagos Magistrate Court for allegedly obtaining the sum of N141,640,000 from his…
Morocco to host 2021 World Bank, IMF Annual Meeting
The 2021 Annual Meetings of the World Bank Group (WBG) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will take place in…
10,290 suspects arrested on drug charges in 2017 – NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says no fewer than 10,290 arrests were made for drug-related offences at various ports…
Gas pipeline project: Land owners given acquisition notice
Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano state has given land owners for the proposed mega gas pipeline by the Nigerian National…
World Malaria Day: Electricity company distributes mosquito nets in Kano
The Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO) on Wednesday distributed 10, 000 treated mosquito nets to its customers in Jakara quarters…
Kohath partners with NMRC to provide 15,000 housing units in Nigeria
Kohath Housing Corporation and the Nigeria Mortgage Refinance Company on Wednesday signed a deal to provide over 15,000 housing nationwide…
Gov. tasks lawyers on reforms in Nigeria’s prison system
Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta on Wednesday tasked the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) on the exigency of making Nigerian prisons…
New anti-malaria vaccines to be released soon – Expert
Prof. Catherine Falade, a Malariologist and Consultant Clinical Pharmacologist at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, says new antimicrobial malaria…
LWC bags Water Leaders Award in France
The Lagos Water Corporation, LWC, has won the "Water Leader Award" in France.
WhatsApp increases minimum age in Europe to 16 ahead of data law change
WhatsApp, the popular messaging service owned by Facebook Inc (FB.O), is raising its minimum age from 13 to 16 in…
Youths benefit from NAF fish farming empowerment in Lagos
In a bid to curb criminality within its vicinity, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Base in Lagos on Wednesday empowered…
Edo police command meets Miyetti Allah leadership over herdsmen/farmers conflicts
The Police Command in Edo on Wednesday in Benin met with the national leadership of Miyetti Allah Cattle Rearers and…
LG chairman wants compensation for 300 burnt houses in Benue
Mr Francis Ayaga, Chairman, Gwer West Local Government in Benue, has urged government to compensate owners of houses allegedly burnt…
Melaye: PDP raises alarm over “relentless assault” against senators
In the wake of the arrest by the police of Senator Dino Melaye, the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has…
Naira weakens against dollar at investors’ window
The Naira on Wednesday weakened against the dollar at the investors’ window as the Nigerian currency lost 51kobo to exchange at…
IG summoned as Senators halt plenary to visit Melaye at National Hospital
The Senate on Wednesday stopped plenary to visit Sen. Dino Melaye (APC-Kogi) at National Hospital, Abuja, to ascertain his health…
Lagos arrests 1,680 beggars, rescues 162 children from streets
The Lagos State Government said it has arrested 1,680 beggars and rescued 162 abandoned and homeless children from streets in…
ID4Africa: Standardisation key for harmonisation of ID scheme—Participants
Participants at the ongoing fourth ID4Africa conference on Wednesday said standardisation and harmonisation were key to successful implementation of robust…
EU donates $6.1m in support of Libyan election commission
The EU Mission to Libya provided support of 6.1 million dollars (5 million euros) for the Libyan election commission, the…
ID4Africa seeks declaration of Sept. 16 as International Identity Day
The Executive Chairman, ID4Africa, Dr Joseph Atick, on Wednesday called on all stakeholders in identity around the world to join…
NGO calls for collaboration between academia, IT industry to bridge skill gaps
The “Young Innovators of Nigeria’’ (YIN), an (NGO), on Wednesday called for synergy between the academia and Information Technology (IT)…
Former Minister hails appointment of Nigerian as spokesman for UN
Former Minister of State for Health, Dr Muhammad Pate, has hailed the appointment of a Nigerian, Mr Chinedu Moghalu, as…
BDCs moves to improve transparency in transactions
The Association of Bureau De Change Operators of Nigeria (ABCON), says it has taken measures to ensure that its members…
China to introduce default judgment against corrupt fugitives
China plans to introduce default judgment in corruption-related criminal cases as the authorities step up the fight against crooked officials…
Malaria Prevention: Society calls for more funding to aid research
Dr John Puddicombe, President, Malaria Society of Nigeria (MSN), has called for more investment into malaria research to reduce the…
Herdsmen invade Benue villages again, kill 16
Armed men, suspected to be herdsmen have killed 16 persons in Ali Agundu and Tsav council wards of Guma Government…