Author: Adekunle Dada
Amnesty programme: Militants accuse politicians of programme hijack
A militant group in Ondo State, United Sea Wolf Avenger, said politicians in the state have hijacked the Federal Government’s…
NYSC: biometric clearance process begins in South-South
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) on Thursday in Benin commenced the process of biometric clearance for corps members in…
Ebonyi APC backs Buhari for re-election
The All Progressives Congress (APC), Ebonyi chapter, has expressed its support for the re-election of President Muhammadu Buhari in 2019.
Crude oil grades: NNPC to invite tenders for sale, purchase
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, is set to invite tenders for the sale and purchase of the Nigerian crude…
11,000 pupils benefit from Nigerian Govt’s cash transfer in Niger
No fewer than 11,000 pupils from indigent families have benefited from the Federal Government’s Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) scheme in…
Agge Deep SeaPort to commence activities before 2020
Gov. Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State on Thursday assured prospective investors that commercial port activities would commence at the Agge…
NAFDAC offers free standardisation facilities to exporters
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has urged exporters to use its facilities to standardise…
2018 budget’s fiscal assumptions not feasible – Chukwuma
A financial expert, Dr Azuka Chukwuma, has described the fiscal assumptions and parameters set for the 2018 budget as not…
Jos to demolish 400 illegal structures under high tension lines
The Jos Metropolitan Development Board (JMDB) says it will commence demolition of 400 illegal structures built under high tension electricity…
Aregbesola charges private universities on research, wealth creation
Gov. Rauf Aregbesola of Osun State on Thursday advised private universities in the country to make their mark in research…
Strange illness: Buhari calls Jigawa Governor, orders investigation
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday directed the Minister of Heath, Prof. Isaac Adewole, to investigate reports of an ‘unknown disease’…
Gbaramatu monarch frowns at pipeline vandalism
The monarch of Gbaramatu Kingdom in Warri South-West Local Government Area of Delta, Pere Williams Ogoba, Oboro II has ordered…
Boko Haram: Nigeria Govt. concludes first phase of suspects prosecution
The Federal Government yesterday said it has completed the first phase of prosecution of Boko Haram suspects in its custody,…
Planners institute charges Govt on political will to enhance urban planning
The Nigeria Institute of Town Planning has called on government at all levels to demonstrate the political will to enhance…
PTAID to verify 24,000 federal pensioners in Kogi
The Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) has commenced verification of about 24,000 Federal Civil Service pensioners in Kogi as part…
Better economy if Nigerians work together – Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says Nigeria’s impressive ranking in the latest World Bank Doing Business report is a proof that…
Unpaid salaries, pensions in spite of over N2.8trn Bailout Funds
A coalition of four Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) “Say No Campaign’ has expressed worry over unpaid salaries in some states…
Lagos Govt. remodels Agege Stadium ahead of CAF inspection
Lagos State Government on Wednesday ordered speedy completion of the remodeling of the Agege Township Stadium to provide excellent facilities,…
Anambra Election: INEC promises credible, fair poll
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday restated its readiness to conduct a credible and fair election in the…
6 states get N5.5bn for Erosion Control
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari has approved N5.567 billion for the 3rd Quarter Soil…
Association urges FRSC to enforce speed limiting devices on private vehicles
Present of Lagos Chapter, Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN), Alhaji Musa Muhammed on Wednesday advised the Federal Road…
‘Stop approval of buildings under high tension cables’
The National Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has called on the Cross River Government to stop approving plans for buildings to…
Boko Haram suspects were never forced to drink urine – Army
The Nigerian Army on Wednesday denied forcing the 486 Boko Haram suspects arrested on their way from Jigawa to Port…
2018 budget: FRC urges Govt to consolidate on agricultural gains
Acting Chairman, Fiscal Responsibility Commission (FRC), Mr Victor Muruako has advised the Federal Government to consolidate on the gains in…
Johnson-Sirleaf is next on Okorocha’s statue list
Gov. Rochas Okorocha of Imo is set to unveil the statue of another African president, weeks after a national outrage…
98% of formal sector workers on NHIS, Acting ES
The Acting Executive Secretary, National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Malam Attahiru Ibrahim says that 98 percent of the Formal Sector…
NIPSS to maximize Osun State tourism potentials
The National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) says it will collaborate with the Osun government in developing the…
Anambra Election: Court of Appeal sets up election petition tribunal
Ahead of the Nov. 18 Anambra governorship election, President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Zainab Adamu-Bulkachuwa has constituted an…
World War II Bomb: Residents leave homes
Almost 10,000 people were forced to leave their homes in central Potsdam on Wednesday as authorities defuse a World War…
2,641 health workers promoted in Bauchi
The Bauchi State Primary Health Care Development Agency (BSPHCDA) says it promoted 2,641 personnel in the 20 local government areas…