Year: 2020
Buhari mourns Aminu Aliyu
President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with the Aliyu family in Birnin Kudu, Jigawa, over the passing of its patriarch, Alhaji…
New Minimum Wage: SSANU threatens industrial action
The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) has threatened an industrial action over delay in the payment of their…
Dead Tony Anenih stalls money laundering trial of Ize-Iyamu, 4 others
Late Chief Tony Anenih loomed large on Monday in the courtroom of Edo State as the Economic and Financial Crimes…
Agriculture: Nasarawa to collaborate with NYSC
Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa has expressed the state’s readiness to collaborate with the National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) in…
Interagency cooperation: Okowa lauds army in Delta
Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has commended the Nigerian Army for its cooperation with other security agencies in tackling security…
AfDB appoints Bajabulile Tshabalala acting senior VP
Ms Bajabulile Tshabalala has been appointed the Acting Senior Vice President of the African Development Bank(AfDB).
NDLEA nabs 3 suspects for brewing skuchies
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested three suspects in Kwara for alleged brewing of skuchies.
Lai Mohammed, Gov. Abdulrahman tear Kwara APC apart
Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed and Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazak have split Kwara All Progressives Congress down the…
Ortom salutes Adeboye at 78
Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue, on Monday, joined other well-wishers to celebrate the General Overseer, The Redeemed Christian Church of…
Coronavirus deaths jump to six in US
Four new patients have died from COVID-19, in the Seattle area of Washington State in the United States, bringing the…
Nasarawa Assembly seeks revocation of Central Pilot Science School
The Nasarawa State House of Assembly has directed the state Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) to revoke the contract for…
Fani-Kayode makes Nollywood debut in “Silent Prejudice”
Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode has made his Nollywood debut, featuring in movie series, titled: "Silent Prejudice."
Coronavirus: Red Cross mobilises volunteers in Edo
The Red Cross Society of Nigeria, Edo chapter, says it has mobilised and trained 100 volunteers to help sensitise the…
Coronavirus hits Senegal, Tunisia
Two African countries, Senegal and Tunisia have confirmed cases of the deadly Coronavirus.
Coronavirus: Senegal joins Nigeria
A French man has brought coronavirus to Senegal, the country’s Ministry of Health and Social Action confirmed on Monday.Trump
UN Chief confirms Ghassan Salame’s resignation
Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Libya Ghassan Salame, has resigned his appointment citing health reasons.
Senate president urges religious leaders to pray for Nigeria
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, on Monday, urged religious leaders in the country to pray for Nigeria and its…
Coronavirus: Two persons test negative, 100 on contact list – LASG
Two more foreign nationals suspected to be carrying the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) from a high-risk country in Asia have tested…
Coronavirus/Lassa fever: Zamfara takes sensitisation to to public places
The Zamfara Ministry of Health has embarked on a sensitisation campaign to public places as part of its measures to…
National assets: NSCDC seeks more public support
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kaduna State Command, on Monday solicited for more support and collaboration with…
U.S. drone disappears in Niger Republic
A remotely piloted drone has disappeared in Niger Republic, due to an equipment malfunction, the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) said…
Buhari blows hot after bandits massacre 50 in Kaduna
Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari on Monday vowed to defeat rampaging bandits who massacred 50 villagers in Kaduna State on Sunday.
UNILAG employs 100 first class graduates
The University of Lagos, Akoka has offered employment to no fewer than 100 graduates of the university, who made first…
Okowa inaugurates 63 Brigade Hqtrs
Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta on Monday inaugurated the Headquarters of 63 Brigade, Nigerian Army in Asaba, and urged the…
Coronavirus: WHO staff in Iran tests positive
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says one of its staff in Iran Country Office has tested positive for Coronavirus (COVID-19).
The Pastor Adeboye I know – Tinubu
The All Progressives Congress National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has felicitated with the General Overseer of Redeemed Christian Church…
Archbishop of Canterbury writes special letter to Obasanjo
Archbishop of Canterbury, Archbishop Justin Welby has written a special letter to Nigeria's former President, Olusegun Obasanjo marking his 83rd…
A morally bankrupt PDP can’t speak on economy – BMO
The Buhari Media Organisation (BMO) has described Peoples Democratic Party's (PDP) comment that Nigeria is sliding into bankruptcy under President…
Osun reverses Aregbesola’s education policies
The Osun State Government has reversed former Governor Rauf Aregbesola's contentious education policies by reversing the extant 4-5-3-4 policy to…
Obasanjo must stop beating drums of war – BMO
The Buhari Media Organisation (BMO) on Monday warned Nigeria's former President, Olusegun Obasanjo to stop beating the drums of war.