Author: Adekunle Dada
APC to screen House of Assembly aspirants in state capitals
The All Progressives Congress (APC) National Working Committee (NWC) says screening of aspirants for State House of Assembly who bought…
Lagos Govt recovers N829.11m through peace mediation
The Lagos State Government says it has recovered a total of N829.11 million in brockering peace as it relates to…
Osun Guber: INEC promises free, fair and credible election
Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, the Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has reiterated the commitment of the commission toward conducting free,…
27 dead in Congo boat mishap
At least 27 people were killed when a boat capsised on the Mongala River in the Northern Democratic Republic of…
David Mark promises to turn around Nigeria’s economy if elected president
A former Senate President and PDP presidential aspirant, David Mark, has promised to turn around the country’s economy if elected…
Why I want to be president – Bafarawa
A presidential aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Attahiru Bafarawa, on Wednesday said the he was seeking to…
New minimum wage: Labour insists on strike after 14-days ultimatum
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) says it will commence nationwide strike after the expiration of its 14 days ultimatum given…
New aviation bill will increase funding of NiMet – Minister
The Minister of State, Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika, has disclosed that the new civil aviation bill before the national assembly…
Obasanjo, Sachs to speak on “Trade Wars: Implications for Africa”
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) says former Nigerian President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo and leading development economist, Prof. Jeffrey Sachs, will…
12 Kwara APC guber aspirants present manifestoes
Twelve of the 13 governorship aspirants of the All Progressives Congress(APC) in Kwara on Wednesday in Ilorin presented their manifestoes…
Exam Malpractice: PDP advises I-G to call his officers to order
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has advised the Inspector General of Police (I-G) to call his officers hounding PDP Candidate…
Nasarawa governor sets up committee to probe activities of predecessors
Gov. Umaru Al-Makura of Nasarawa State has set up a 10-man committee to investigate the circumstances that led to the…
Flood: Emergency Agency commends Delta Govt. for setting up IDP camps
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has lauded the Delta Government for taking proactive measures on flood mitigation by setting…
Benue Assembly passes Health Management Agency bill
The Benue House of Assembly on Wednesday passed the Benue Health Management Agency bill, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…
Military winning war against terrorism – DHQ
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has again reassured Nigerians that the military is winning the fight against terrorism and will not…
1000 contractors apply for Nigerian Railway Corporation’s projects
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has opened bids to pre-qualify contractors for its 2018 projects with over 1000 participating.
Nigerian Govt to generate N6bn from concession of 20 Silos – Ogbeh
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved the concessioning of 20 out of its 33 Silos to private sector…
Funding structure for Ajaokuta-Kano gas pipeline project almost ready – NNPC
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) said it has made significant progress in negotiating the funding terms and payback structure…
Lagos ports expect 22 ships carrying various products
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), says it is expecting 22 ships to berth at Apapa and Tin Can Island Ports…
German Police Officer suspended after xenophobic incident
A Police Officer has been suspended while investigations proceed into an apparent xenophobic incident in an ice cream cafe in…
Man allegedly defrauds Stanbic IBTC Bank of N60 million
A 54-year-old man, Tajudeen Oladega, was on Wednesday arraigned for allegedly obtaining the sum of N60 million from a new…
Railway Corporation decries incessant vandalism of equipment
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has decried incessant vandalism of equipment on its Eastern Corridors saying that the act hinders…
NAPTIP arrests child abuse suspect
The Benin Zonal Command of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) said it had arrested…
Ondo Assembly passes OSOPADEC 2018 Appropriation bill
The Ondo State House of Assembly has passed the Ondo State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (OSOPADEC) 2018 Appropriation Bill…
Enugu Govt. nullifies district health system
The Enugu State Government has nullified the district health system and adopted the World Health Organisation (WHO) system as part…
Ex-Perm Sec denies stealing N14.1m SURE-P funds
Clement Illoh, former Permanent Secretary on Wednesday told an Ikeja Special Offences Court that he did not steal N14.1 million…
Jigawa: Nomadic schools benefit from N126m grant
No fewer than 252 nomadic schools in Jigawa have benefited from a N126million grant by the Global Partnership in Education…
Enugu monarch’s death: Police arrest cleric over alleged involvement
Police Command in Enugu have confirmed the arrest of an Enugu-based Methodist cleric, Rev Kenneth Okafor, over his alleged involvement…
8 persons remanded for allegedly defrauding Osun lawmaker of N38m
An Osogbo High Court in Osun on Wednesday remanded eight persons in Ilesa prison for allegedly defrauding an Osun lawmaker…
Osun health ministry seeks stakeholders’ support
The Osun Ministry of Health, has called on relevant stakeholders on eye care services to support the crusade in the…