Year: 2018
EU offers Nigeria E26.5m grant for electoral process
The EU on Thursday in Abuja re-affirmed its commitment to supporting Nigeria’s electoral process with a 26.5m Euros grant.
NUT threatens strike over non-payment of teachers’ salary arrears
The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), on Thursday threatened to embark on strike if defaulting state governors failed to clear…
Katsina Govt approves N15.6 billion for road projects
Katsina State Government has approved road contracts worth N15.6 billion to transform socio-economic activities across the state.
France’s Macron pledges support for Tunisia’s transition
President Emmanuel Macron of France said on Thursday that he would push to double French investment in Tunisia over five…
$240,000 Fraud: Court Jails Businesswoman 10 Years
Justice Oluwatoyin Ipaye of the Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja has convicted and sentenced a businesswoman, Taiwo Martins, to…
Obasanjo registers as member for Coaltion for Nigeria movement
Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has formally registered as a member of the Coalition For Nigeria, the group he called…
Gabriel Suswam: EFCC cries foul as witness recants
The trial of Gabriel Suswam, former governor of Benue State in a case of N3.1billion fraud has resumed before Justice…
Lagos Releases N5.5bn to build 181 inner roads
The Lagos State Government on Thursday said it has released the sum of N5.563 billion to contractors to flag off…
Delta generates N51.89 billion revenue in 2017
Delta government on Thursday said it realised N51.89 billion as internal generated revenue (IGR) in 2017, representing 18 per cent…
Kaduna appropriates N377m for teachers training in 2018
Kaduna State Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Ja’afaru Sani said on Thursday that the state government has earmarked N377…
Cultists, Kidnappers, Robbers Face Death Penalty In Rivers
The bill prescribing death penalty for cultism, armed robbery, kidnapping and light arms proliferation in Rivers is now at the…
2018 Elections: Congo electoral commission registers 46m voters
Mr Corneille Nangaa, Chairman of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Electoral commission (CENI), on Thursday said 46 million voters have…
Kaduna Govt., UNICEF partner to fight malnutrition
To fight malnutrition, the Kaduna Emergency Nutrition Action Plan (KADENAP) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), on Thursday inaugurated…
Ecologist calls for low carbon society
An ecologist, Mr Habib Omotosho, has urged the federal, state and local governments to incorporate climate change issues into their…
National Assembly urged to appropriate more funds for infrastructure
An economist, Mr Boniface Ekezie, on Tuesday urged the National Assembly to appropriate more budgetary allocations for the nation’s infrastructure…
Katsina governor pledges support for waste-to-wealth enterprises
Katsina State Governor Aminu Masari, says his administration would encourage and support enterprises engaged in waste-to-wealth activities in the state.
Nigerian Govt urged to provide improved seedlings for smallholder farmers
Mr Williams Ozase, President, Promotion for the Human Rights, an NGO, on Thursday urged the Federal Government to provide improved…
TSA: Nasarawa LGAs adopt policy to block revenue leakage
The 13 local government councils in Nasarawa State have adopted the Treasury Single Account (TSA) to block leakages and improve…
Kenyan court suspends govt shutdown of 3 TV channels over opposition coverage
A Kenyan high court has suspended a government shutdown of three private TV channels that was prompted by their coverage…
Don’t embrace cattle colony option, Lagos lawmaker warns Nigerian Govt
A Lagos lawmaker, Hon. Abiodun Tobun, on Thursday warned the Federal Government not to embrace the cattle colony option in…
Finland’s President Niinisto sworn in for second term
Finnish President Sauli Niinisto on Thursday swore the oath of office for a second term after his landslide win at…
DJ Cuppy to award scholarship to 10 indigent students
Celebrity Disc Jockey, Ifeoluwa Otedola a.k.a DJ Cuppy, has announced her plans to award scholarships to ten indigent students to…
Lassa fever: Enugu health workers trained on proper use of kits
The Enugu State Ministry of Health trained over 100 health workers on proper use of Lassa fever kits as part…
RMD warns against social media love
Veteran actor Richard Mofe-Damijo (RMD) on Thursday advised people searching for true love on social media to be cautious so…
Lagos ports receive 3 ships laden with petrol
Three ships laden with petrol are waiting to berth at Apapa and Tin Can Island Ports in Lagos, the Nigerian…
Hungary threatens to quit UN talks on migration pact
Hungary threatened to quit talks on a UN pact on migration because its pro-migration tone threatened its security interests, the…
2019: Youths urged to support credible politicians
A lawyer, Mr Femi Olutimi, has urged Nigerian youths to support credible politicians with the right credentials in order to…
Alex Ekubo appeals for budgetary provisions for entertainment industry
Alex Ekubo, a Nollywood actor has called on the Federal Government to make budgetary provisions for the nation’s entertainment industry…
China urges U.S. not to “politicise” trade issues
China’s Ministry of Commerce on Thursday urged the United States not to “politicise” economic and trade issues between the two…
Lassa fever: Delta donates protective kits to FMC Asaba to curtail plague
The Delta Government has donated personal protective medical equipment to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Asaba, as part of efforts…