Author: Ezeibekwe Kingsley
Lagos state organises cultural education for children
The Lagos State Government has promised to continue its support and sponsorship of indigenous cultural education for children in the…
Kenyatta effect: Kenya’s stock market hits 14-month high after victory
Kenya’s main stock index rose 2.51 per cent on Monday to a 14-month high, building on gains last week as…
Lagos Lawmaker warn operators to adhere to regulations
The Chairman, Lagos State House of Assembly Committee on Central Business Districts (CBD) Mr Victor Akande, has warned residents to…
Korean peninsula: Tensions ease slightly as U.S. officials play down war risks
Tensions on the Korean peninsula eased slightly on Monday as South Korea’s president said resolving Pyongyang’s nuclear ambitions must be…
1 Turk killed, another wounded by jihadists in Ouagadougou attack
A Turkish national was among those killed in the attack in Burkina Faso by suspected jihadists, Turkey’s foreign ministry said…
Burkina Faso forces kill 3 jihadist attackers in Ouagadougou
Burkina Faso security forces killed three suspected jihadist attackers at a restaurant in central Ouagadougou, Communications Minister Remi Dandjinou said…
Ethiopia loses 2 million animals to drought – FAO
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has said that two million animals have been lost to a “devastating” drought in…
Economic recovery: Minister inaugurates committee to fast-track process
The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu has inaugurated the National Consultative Committee for Competiveness in Raw Material…
Organisation profiles trauma African migrants experience
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has released a new report through its Niger Republic office, profiling the trauma migrants are…
Hajj 2017: 9,347 pilgrims from Madina to Makka
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) says it has moved no fewer than 9,347 Nigeria pilgrims to Makka out…
PenCom condemn bill seeking exclusion of paramilitary agencies from pension scheme
The National Pension Commission (PenCom) on Friday kicked against the bill seeking to exclude paramilitary organisations including the police from the…
Seamaster ITTF Challenge Open: Players receive free accessories
No fewer than 30 cadet and junior table tennis player on Friday benefited from the Funke Oshonaike Foundation (FOF) in…
FADAMA III: 3 programmes executed in Anambra state – Coordinator
Mr Chucks Egbueh, Project Coordinator, FADAMA III Additional Financing (AF) programme in Anambra, says the programme is executing five irrigation…
Anambra Polls: APGA banking record for victory – Obiano
Governor of Anambra, Mr Willie Obiano, on Friday said the development efforts of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Anambra…
DMO to bridge gap between revenue and expenditure – DG
The Debt Management Office (DMO) says it is determined to support the Federal Government in bridging the gap between its…
NNPC to expand gas generation, distribution – Baru
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) says it has unveiled plans to expand gas generation and distribution in the country…
Borno donates N16.5m to families of slain oil workers, Civilian JTF
The Borno Government said on Friday that it had donated N16.5 million to families of 21 oil workers and 12…
Human Rights Abuses: Armed forces others to be investigated
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Friday in Abuja inaugurated eight-man Presidential Investigation Panel to review compliance of the Armed Forces…
Court remands 8 in Suleja Prison for terrorism charges
Eight people accused of carrying out acts of terrorism and belonging to a terrorist group, were on Friday remanded in…
APGA debunks allegation of sponsoring Ozubulu killings
The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) on Friday refuted an allegation by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) that it…
Deep sea mining beneficial to the economy – Peterside
The Director-General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Dakuku Peterside, says Nigeria will benefit from deep sea mining…
Pilgrims urged to pray for President Buhari
Gov. Mohammed Bindow of Adamawa on Friday urged intending pilgrims for the 2017 pilgrimage to Mecca to offer special prayers…
Commissioner urges oil producing communities to live peacefully
The Commissioner for Solid Minerals, Oil and Gas in Edo, Mr Joseph Ugheoke, on Friday urged oil producing communities in…
Power company begins load shedding in Umuahia
The Enugu Electricty Distribution Company (EEDC) has embarked on load shedding in Umuahia and its environs, the News Agency of…
Zimbabwe outlaws prison voting in 2018 general elections
The Zimbabwe government will ban prisoners from voting in 2018 general elections, arguing it is not provided for in the…
Merkel calls for diplomacy in North Korea crisis
German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday rejected a military solution to the North Korean crisis and called for an end…
Local Govt. to support UNICEF’s campaign on exclusive breastfeeding
Zaria Local Government Area, Kaduna State, on Friday assured UNICEF of adequate support to boost awareness campaign on six months…
NYSC appeals to Oyo indigenes to be accommodating to corps members
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has appealed to the people of Oyo State to “warmly play host to corps…
Gov. urges new appointees to justify their appointments
Gov. Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has urged new appointees in two commissions and the state pension board to justify…
Newly promoted warrant officers charged on morals
The Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, on Friday charged newly promoted Air Warrant Officers (AWOs) to…