Author: Ezeibekwe Kingsley
UN agrees new team of experts for Burundi
The UN Human Rights Council agreed on Thursday to an African resolution to send a team of three experts to…
57th Independence: Senate congratulates Nigerians on anniversary, sues for peace
The Senate on Thursday, congratulated Nigerians on the celebration of the country’s 57th Independence Anniversary, on Oct. 1, and cautioned…
Anambra 2017: APC will win governorship election – Odigie-Oyegun
National Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, said with hard work and unity, the party would win…
MSMEs warned against falsifying assets for accessing bank loans
The Chartered Institute of Banker of Nigeria (CIBN) on Thursday cautioned Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) against using false…
Border security: FG inaugurates enhancing committee
The Minister of Interior, Mr Abdulrahman Dambazau, on Thursday in Abuja inaugurated a presidential committee charged with enhancing security at…
LASU dispels 2017/2018 admission cut-off marks rumour
The Lagos State University (LASU), has dispelled the rumour of a publication of its purportedly released cut-off marks for different…
ITF to train 11,000 youths in 2017 skills development
The Industrial Training Fund (ITF) will train and equip 11,000 youths on diverse vocational skills in its 2017 National Industrial…
Edo targets 1,600 youths for skills acquisition
The Edo Government, in collaboration with Actionaid Nigeria and the Ideal Development Resource Centre, has concluded plans to train 1,600…
FG to float $2.5bn Eurobond to fund capital projects
The Debt Management Office (DMO) on Thursday said the Federal Government would float an Eurobond to raise 2.5 billion dollars…
Malaria: Cases drop to 27 % in Nigeria – Minister
The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, says malaria cases dropped from 42 per cent to 27 per cent in…
Why Gov. Fayose cannot run for presidency – Nwodo
Dr Okwesilieze Nwodo, a Board of Trustee (BoT) member of People Democratic Party (PDP), says Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose,…
France express willingness to collaborate with Nigeria on tourism
Mr Denys Gauer, French Ambassador to Nigeria, has expressed that country’s willingness to partner with Nigeria in its tourism sector…
10,000 Nigerians granted admission into U.S. varsities this year, says envoy
Ten thousand Nigerian students are among over one million international students admitted in U.S. universities this year, a U.S. envoy…
Dabiri-Erewa calls for connect between Africa and diaspora
Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and the Diaspora, has called on Africa…
Cholera: Pregnant women in Northeast at huge risk – UNFPA
The outbreak of cholera posed grave risks to pregnant women in the Northeast States ravaged by the destructive activities of…
Hate speech, false news huge threat to national security – El-Rufai
Gov. Nasiru El-Rufai of Kaduna State on Wednesday said hate speech and fake news were the biggest threat to national…
2018 budget to be ready in January – Minister
Sen. Udoma Udo Udoma, the Minister of Budget and National Planning, says the ministry is working hard to ensure that the…
Investments in ICT sector hits $70bn
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) said on Wednesday that investment in the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector has hit…
FRSC solicits support on road safety strategy
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has solicited public support and commitment of all stakeholders toward actualising the Nigeria Road…
Police special intervention Bill passes second reading
The Bill for an Act to Establish the Nigeria Police Development Fund and Related Matters passed second reading in the…
Former Gov. advised to caution his supporters
The Kano State House of Assembly has called on the Inspector General of Police, Mr Ibrahim Idris to advise the…
Tourism: Cross River plans to generate N1.7b annually
Cross River Government says it plans to make the state a tourism destination by generating N1.7 billion from the sector…
Youths urged to shun violence, embrace peace
Prof. Fidelis Okafor, the Vice Chancellor, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU), has called on Nigerian youths to shun sectional agitations…
Fadama III: 53 youths, women under go training on agricultural enterprises
The Fadama III Additional Financing (AF), in Taraba said on Wednesday that the project has trained 53 women and youths…
Reps reject periodic medical tests Bill
The House of Representatives on Wednesday, rejected a Bill for an Act to make periodic medical tests free and compulsory…
Travel Agencies wants FG to create Ministry of Tourism
The National Association of Nigerian Travel Agencies (NANTA) has advocated creation of Federal Ministry of Tourism as Nigeria join others…
Cross River festival will promote tourism and culture – Commissioner
Mrs Rosemary Archibong, Commissioner for Information in Cross River, says the first edition of the Cross River North Festival (NorthFest)…
Oil palm Farmers commend FG for transforming Agricultural sector
The Oil Palm Growers Association of Nigeria (OPAGAN), on Wednesday, expressed optimism that the ongoing transformation efforts in the agricultural…
FRSC gives Oct. 4 ultimatum to drivers without licences in Plateau
The Plateau Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says drivers without driving licences and unregistered vehicles will not…
Family Planning will reduce maternal mortality – Official
The Bauchi State Family Planning (FP) Coordinator, Hajiya Hajara Yahya, on Wednesday said that the use of FP contraceptives would…