Author: Ezeibekwe Kingsley
Adadevoh: Lawmaker reiterates need to immortalise late Doctor
The Chairman, Lagos State House of Assembly Committee on Health Services, Mr Segun Olulade on Monday reiterated the need for…
Mudslides: WHO moves to prevent disease outbreak in Sierra Leone
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says it is working closely with the Government of Sierra Leone to prevent the spread…
Okowa pushes for more police personnel to be deployed to states
Gov.Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has called on the Inspector-General of Police to deploy adequate police personnel to states in order…
NGO trains 50 on HIV prevention in Nasarawa
The Beacon of Youth Initiative (BYI), an NGO, says it has trained 50 health workers on Prevention of Mother to…
Desertification: 55,000 tree seedlings to be planted in Jigawa
Jama’atu Nasrul Islam (JNI) in Jigawa, has concluded arrangement to plant 55,000 tree seedlings across the state to control desertification.
President Buhari, Osibanjo meet
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday met behind closed doors with government officials including Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo and some presidential aides…
Senator urges women to embrace Federal Govt’s empowerment initiatives
Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Sen. Aisha Alhassan, has urged women in Nigeria to embrace and explore Federal…
Russia appoints new ambassador to U.S
Russian President Vladimir Putin, has signed a decree appointing former Deputy Foreign Minister, Anatoly Antonov as the country’s ambassador to…
Senate president confirms receipt of Buhari’s resumption letter
The President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, has acknowledged receipt of President Muhammadu Buhari’s resumption letter to the National…
Zamfara provides sanitary facilities in 3 LGAs
Zamfara Government on Monday said it had provided 229 modern toilets and sanitary facilities in Tsafe, Birnin-Magaji and Talata-mafara Local…
UBEC: State governments encouraged to access FGN/UBE funds
The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has appealed to state governments yet to access their matching grants to do so…
NGO calls for low carbon growth initiatives adoption
An NGO, Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Initiative (CCMAI), has advised the three-tiers of government, to support low carbon growth…
11 arrested in Kwara over cult-related killings
The police in Kwara have arrested 11 suspects over cult-related killings and clashes in the state, the News Agency of…
Nestle, Dangote Cement lose as NSE market indicators drop by 0.91%
Activities resumed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Monday on a downward slide with the market indicators depreciating by…
Fashion designers industry regulation to be operational soon – President
The Fashion Designers Association of Nigeria (FADAN) says plans have been concluded to establish a fashion council that will regulate…
Whistleblowing: FG approves policy for NAPTIP
The Federal Government has approved a whistleblowing policy for the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP)…
Intensify anti-corruption fight, Nigerians tell President Buhari
A cross-section of Nigerians on Monday in Abuja urged President Muhammadu Buhari to intensify the fight against corruption as he…
LG autonomy: Cross River Assembly urged to support bill
Organised labour in Cross River, has urged the Cross River State House of Assembly to support the LG Autonomy bill…
FADAMA III: 300 youths, women undergo training in Jigawa
The FADAMA III Project in Jigawa has trained 300 youths and women in agricultural entrepreneurship, as part of efforts to…
National Youth Games: FCT cricket team begins training
Ayo Adewole, FCT Cricket Association Secretary, on Monday said that the team had began training ahead of the National Youth…
2017 Hajj: Airline transports 27,000 intending pilgrims to Mecca
Max Air limited said on Monday it had so far transported more than 27, 000 out of 33, 473 intending…
Refugee couple name daughter after German Chancellor
A refugee couple, who fled to Germany two years ago to escape Syria’s bloody civil war have named their newborn…
South African group rallies support for President Buhari
The Ondo State Union in South Africa on Monday called on Nigerians to use the return of President Muhammadu Buhari…
Kwese Basketball: Kwara Falcons set sights on continental ticket
Kwara Falcons Basketball Club of Ilorin says its main target is to win the continental ticket at the Kwese Premier…
President Buhari submits resumption letter to NASS
President Muhammadu Buhari has transmitted a letter of resumption to the National Assembly, intimating the lawmakers of his return from…
JAMB football fiesta — State ready to host participants – official
Tunde Kazeem , Director of Sports Kwara state said that the state was ready to host the maiden JAMB Tertiary…
Female Basketball League: Kwara Falcons emerge champions
Kwara Falcons produced a five star performance against Rivers Hoopers to be crowned champion of this year’s Kwese Premier basketball…
Buhari’s return will douse tension – CSO
Anti-Corruption and Research Based Data Initiative, a Civil Society Organisation (CSO), says President Muhammadu Buhari’s return from his medical vacation…
NGO to use tree planting campaign for peace building
A Former Special Adviser to former president Goodluck Jonathan on Aviation, Ms Ann Ene-Ita, has stressed the importance of tree…
We have stabilised operations – Arik Air
The Managing Director of Arik Air, Capt. Roy Ilegbodu, on Friday said the operations of the airline had been stabilised…