Author: Ezeibekwe Kingsley
Lagos state records 81 deaths in road accidents in 10 months — Commissioner
The Lagos State Government on Tuesday said 81 persons lost their lives in 827 road accidents recorded in the state…
NAN reporters undergo digital security training
An IT expert, Mr Ambrose Ariagiegbe, on Tuesday stressed the need for journalists to imbibe the habit of protecting their…
Armed forces prepare 39 senior officers for life after retirement
To ensure a meaningful life after service, the Nigerian Armed Forces Resettlement Centre (NAFRC) on Tuesday began an entrepreneurship and…
Kano state govt. to increase investment in drugs revolving fund scheme
The Kano State Government says it will expand its Drugs Revolving Fund (DRF) scheme to cover 700 healthcare facilities. The…
Anambra state suspends revenue collection in markets over alleged diversion
Dr. Christian Madubuko, Commissioner for Trade, Commerce, Markets and Wealth Creation in Anambra has suspended revenue collection indefinitely in all…
Crumbling National assets should be rehabilitated, not discarded — Oyo-Ita
Mrs Winifred Oyo-Ita, the Head of Civil Service of the Federation, says Federal Government assets that are dilapidated should be…
American based Lawyer decries continuous detention of El-Zakzaky, wife
An American based lawyer, Mr Emmanuel Ogebe, has decried the continuous detention of the Shiite leader, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, describing it…
WHO donates 23 motorcycles to Kaduna LGCs
The World Health Organisation(WHO) has donated a motorcycle each to all the 23 local government councils in Kaduna State for…
Nigerian workers urged to create habit of regular medical check-ups
Princess Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has called on Nigerian workers…
Nigerian Govt. to boost land registries with establishment of National Land Depository
The Federal Government has said that plans were on ground to establish National Land Depository, a huge ICT-backed infrastructure, to…
Excessive, discriminatory charges root of underdeveloped African aviation – ICAO
The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) on Tuesday said excessive and discriminatory charges by countries were hindering the development of…
Ogun lawmakers tasks food vendors on safety measures to avoid food contamination
The Ogun Assembly has passed a resolution calling on the state government to compel all food and drink vendors operating…
2019: Gov. Lalong undeserving of a second term – PDP
The PDP in Plateau on Tuesday reacted to Gov. Simon Lalong’s interest in another term, with its spokesman, Mr John…
Egyptian court withdraw names of Brotherhood loyalists from terror list
Egyptian top court on Tuesday removed 31 members and supporters of the currently outlawed Muslim Brotherhood group from the terrorist…
IDPs pelt Gov. Al-Makura’s convoy with stones over Nasarawa killings
Gov. Umaru Al-Makura’s convoy was on Tuesday pelted with stones by some Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) at Agwatashi, Obi Local…
Oyo lawmakers calls for exemption of medical report fee by rape victims
The Oyo State House of Assembly on Tuesday appealed to the state government to exempt victims of rape from the…
Labour Party ready to welcome back Mimiko into the party – Chairman
National Chairman of the party, Dr Mike Omotoso, said in a statement in Abuja that Mimiko was free to return…
Failed coup: 28 Turkish soldiers sentenced to life over foiled coup in 2016
A total of 28 soldiers were handed life sentences on Tuesday in three separate cases related to a failed military…
Union, Kenya Airways set for “showdown” over sack of 22 Nigerians
The National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE) says it is set for industrial action with the management of Kenya…
Landslide kills 2, injures 3 in Jigawa
The Police in Jigawa on Monday said two persons, Mati Bako, 17, and Tanimu Kwalle, 25, had been killed by…
Tourism Promotion Bill passes second reading in Lagos Assembly.
The Lagos State Tourism Promotion Bill, 2018, scaled the second reading in the Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday.…
President Buhari urges more influx of British investments into Nigeria
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday in London held bilateral talks with British Prime Minister, Theresa May, where he demanded for…
Baru boss calls for collaboration between academia, industry
Dr Maikanti Baru, the Group Managing Director, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), has called for more collaboration between the academia…
INEC develop strategises to curb electoral challenges
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday said that it had begun to put strategies in place to help…
Expert predicts economic growith with adoption of Ecotourism
Prof. Ibukunoluwa Ayodele, a Professor of Wildlife and Ecotourism Management, University of Ibadan, says ecotourism is capable of contributing to…
Aviation roadmap will lead to economic growth – Boss
The Federal Government says the full implementation of the Nigeria Aviation Sector Roadmap will result in the transformation of business…
Association urges Nigerian Govt. to strengthen anti-piracy laws
Mr Yemi Adebiyi, the Chairman, Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA), Lagos State chapter, on Monday called on the Federal Government…
Greece warned over flag raising on Aegean islet
Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim on Monday warned Greece over raising a Greek flag on an uninhabited islet in the…
Albino Foundation receive N70m support from EU
Albino Foundation on Monday said it had received155, 838 euros (about N70 million) from the European Union for baseline survey…
Zakkat Commission urges people to boost revenue via economic tree planting
The Sokoto State Zakkat and Endowment Commission, on Monday urged people of the state to plant economic trees to boost…