Author: Ezeibekwe Kingsley
Refinery: Tycoon wants FG to compel banks to fund indigenous companies
Capt. Emmanuel Iheanacho, the Chairman, Integrated Oil and Gas Ltd., has appealed to Federal Government to compel financial institutions to…
Gov. calls for support for cultural festivals
Gov. Rauf Aregbesola of Osun on Monday urged the people of the state to support the state government’s policies and…
Swimming championships to hold in September – Federation
Babatunde Fatayi-Williams, President of the Nigeria Aquatics Federation (NAF), on Monday said that the 8th Chief of Naval Staff (CNS)…
Ammo depot in Syria’s Aleppo bombed
A large explosion rocked an arms depot in Syria’s Northern City of Aleppo on Monday, local media reported.
South Africa to allow secret ballot in Zuma no-confidence vote
The speaker of South Africa’s parliament ruled on Monday that a motion of no-confidence in President Jacob Zuma brought by…
Nigerians urged to patronise locally made goods
Hajia A’isha Hassan, the Director-General, Sokoto State Small and Medium Scale Enterprises Development Agency (SOSMEDA) on Monday advised Nigerians to…
Prince Alwaleed to invest $800 million in Egypt
Saudi Arabia’s Prince Alwaleed bin Talal will invest about 800 million dollars to expand the Four-Seasons-resort in Sharm el-Sheikh, in…
Nuclear power: Lavrov urge parties in Korean Peninsula to show maximum restraint
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Monday, urged all parties involved in the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue to show maximum…
Mauritania to abolish senate, change national flag
Mauritania voted in favour of a referendum to abolish the senate and change the national flag.
Terrorists ambushed in Borno and Adamawa
Troops of the Operation Lafiya Dole neutralised over 13 terrorists on Saturday in various areas in Borno and Adamawa during…
Pension: PTAD to 237,306 pensioners under Defined Benefit Scheme
The Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) says it has completed the payment of N7.3 billion July pension of 237,306 federal…
African countries warned against rejecting used clothing
The U.S. has advised African countries against banning importation of used clothing, for them to continue benefiting from Africa Growth…
Operator laments infrastructure deficit in maritime industry
Dr Taiwo Afolabi, the Executive Vice Chairman of SIFAX Group, has urged the Federal Government to provide solutions to the…
Security Agencies partner to rescue Enugu professor, driver
The Police Command in Enugu State and sister security agencies are collaborating to rescue Prof. Nduka Eya and his driver…
Nigeria, Indonesia to deepen bilateral relations – Minister
Nigeria and Indonesia are to deepen bilateral relations, especially in the areas of sharing information on national planning and development…
Breastfeeding prevents malnutrition – Nutrition Society
The Nutrition Society of Nigeria (NSN) says that breastfeeding is adequate nutrition that will prevent babies from malnutrition.
Agency constructs N91.5m feeder road in Enugu
The World Bank-assisted Commercial Agricultural Development Project (CADP) has constructed a 10-kilometre feeder road linking some rural communities in Enugu…
Tambuwal tasks IFAD on diligence
Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State has urged the staff of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) to strive…
Breastfeeding is a collective responsibility – WHO
Breastfeeding is not nursing mothers’ responsibility alone; they need support of their husbands, family members, the community, health workers and…
Albinos to get free medical services in Ondo – Official
The Secretary, Agency for the Welfare of Persons With Disabilities, in Ondo State, Mrs Olutope Fashuyi, on Friday said the…
Nigerian govt. urged to introduce new literature books in schools
A renowned poet, Ahmed Maiwada, has called on the Federal Government to consider introducing new and better literature books to…
Acting president educates the military on the use of technology to defeat terrorists
Acting President, Prof. Osibanjo Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Friday told the military elite to be on the cutting edge…
Zika virus: Singapore confirms 4 new cases
Four new cases of locally transmitted Zika virus infection in Singapore had been confirmed at Serangoon North Avenue 1, the…
GES: Kaduna farmers laud FG for re-introduction
The All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) in Kaduna State on Friday lauded the foresight of the Federal Government in…
Pistorius back in prison after spending night in hospital
Oscar Pistorius, the South African Paralympic gold medalist serving a six-year jail term for murdering his girlfriend, is back in…
Kano motorists sensitsed on psychological tests for traffic offenders
The Kano Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Friday commenced sensitisation of drivers on its plan to…
Bishop hails NYSC skills acquisition programme for members
The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Most Rev. Mathew Hassan Kukah on Friday commended the National Youth Service Corp (NYSC)…
Homosexuality: Court remand 3 suspects
A Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Friday remanded three men accused of owning an hotel which promotes same…
State launches N50bn healthcare Fund
As part of the efforts to transform the health sector in Oyo State and meet international standard, the state government…
Airlines record increase in traffic, passengers in June – IATA
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) says African airlines recorded remarkable growth in traffic, capacity and load factor in June.