Author: Ezeibekwe Kingsley
NANS rejects JAMB’s admission cut-off marks
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has rejected the cut-off points for admission into tertiary institutions, describing the reduction…
Female coaches urged to emulate Omagbemi
The Chairman of FCT Football Association, Musa Talle, on Thursday in Abuja urged female coaches to strive to equal the…
Anambra Poll: Non-indigenes back Obaze for PDP ticket
Non-indigenes in Anambra have urged Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to give its ticket for the Nov. 18 governorship election in…
Lawmaker suggest ways to tackle poverty in rural communities
A member of the Osun House of Assembly, Mr Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, says sustained empowerment programmes would go a long way…
Save Igbo culture from extinction – Ezeemo
A front line promoter of Igbo language, Mr Godwin Ezeemo, has condemned the use of English Language in conducting Igbo…
Special prayer conducted for President Buhari
Groups under the aegis of Conference of Patriotic Nigerians, on Thursday in Kano staged special prayers for President Muhammadu Buhari…
Ex-soldier nabbed for defrauding job seekers of N4.3m
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Nasarawa State has arrested an ex-soldier for allegedly defrauding a pastor…
Governor returns to northern state as part of ceasefire
Rival armed groups in northern Mali agreed to the return of a state governor to the desert city of Kidal…
Access Bank gross N246.6bn in first 6 months in 2017
Access Bank Plc on Wednesday announced gross earnings of N246.6 billion for the 2017 half year ended June 30, 2017.
EU commended for establishing Judiciary Research Centre in Osun
Gov. Rauf Aregbesola of Osun on Wednesday lauded the European Union for establishing a modern Judicial Research Centre in the state.
Hate speech: Stiff penalties proposed against promoters
A member of the House of Representatives, Rep. Israel Famurewa (Osun-APC) on Wednesday said there was need for a law…
Yudala advises tech-savvy population on tips on getting a new laptop
Yudala Ltd., Nigeria’s fastest growing composite e-commerce outlet on Wednesday advised contemporary tech-smart population on six features to look for…
IPOB movement peaceful, non-violent – Kanu
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) will never resort to armed conflict or rebellion, notwithstanding the killings, arrest and arbitrary…
Super Eagles Advisor promises international best standards
The Special Advisor to the Super Eagles, Garba Umar, has said that he would ensure the best security structure of…
No strange death in LUTH – CMD
Prof. Chris Bode, the Chief Medical Director, Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba, Lagos, on Wednesday said nobody died of…
Rep calls for restraint on break-up agitations
A member of the House of Representatives, Rep. Abubakar Amuda-Kannike, has advised agitators for break-up of Nigeria to drop the…
Britain order dozens of EU citizens to leave in “error”
Britain on Wednesday said it had sent dozens of letters telling European Union nationals to leave the country in error,…
Pharmacist speaks on importance of bitter kola
An Abuja based pharmacist, Mr Patrick Obute has recommended the consumption of bitter kola, saying it helps in the treatment…
Onyeama commends Nigerian entrepreneurs abroad
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Geoffrey Onyeama, has eulogised the dynamic ways Nigerian entrepreneurs abroad impact positively on their…
Zungeru hydroelectric power plant 47% completed
Mr Xiao Nie, Deputy Project Manager, CNEEC-Sinohydro Consortium, the Chinese firm handling Zungeru 700mw hydroelectric power plant on Wednesday said…
Amnesty winds down reintegration programme — Boroh
The Coordinator, Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Brig.-Gen. Paul Boroh, says the PAP is winding down its re-integration programme in enhancing…
Space Technology: Don calls for more funding to aid development
Prof. Lazarus Ojigi, Lecturer, Department of Geomatics, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria has urged Federal Government to deepen financial support to…
Federal Government commence programme to support the poor in Nasarawa
The Federal Government has commenced processes toward building a register of poor and vulnerable persons in Nasarawa State, to serve…
Street Trading: Gov. vows to sanction defaulters
Gov. Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has warned street traders who display and sell goods by the roadsides and under…
Mikel, 22 others in squad for Cameroon battle
Super Eagles’ Technical Adviser Gernot Rohr has named team captain Mikel Obi, forward Odion Ighalo and Israel–based marksman Anthony Nwakaeme…
Ezekwesili, Aig-Imoukhuede calls for open economy
Dr Oby Ezekwesili, a senior economic adviser for Open Society Foundation and Mr Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, the President of the Nigerian…
Nasarawa pilgrims touch down in Saudi Arabia
Alhaji Ibrahim Balarabe-Abdullahi, Nasarawa State Amirul Hajj, said on Tuesday that the 1,120 pilgrims from the state had arrived in Saudi Arabia…
Mudslide: Nigeria donates relief materials, cash to victims
Nigeria has donated 315 tonnes of assorted relief materials and one million dollars cash to Sierra Leone to help alleviate…
Minister approves promotion of management staff
The Minister of State for Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika, has approved the appointment, promotion and redeployment of top management staff…
Catholic bishops urges FG to device new strategies for anti-graft fight
Catholic Bishops have urged the Federal Government to device new strategies for fighting corruption, saying the current approach is not…