Author: Ezeibekwe Kingsley
Nigeria must act fast to catch up with new technology – Minister
The Federal Ministry of Education says there is an urgent need for Nigeria to catch up with the fast pace…
24-hr emergency clinic in Lagos ports inaugurated
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) on Thursday inaugurated a 24-hour emergency clinic in Lagos ports to give optimal attention to…
ECOWAS to curb irregular migration
ECOWAS says it is set to enhance efforts at curbing irregular migration as well as the management of the internal…
Gov. appoints committee to audit UNICEF medical supplies
The Kebbi Governor, Alhaji Atiku Bagudu, has set up a committee to audit medical equipment and supplies from UNICEF to…
Uniforms for bus conductors to guarantee commuters’ safety – Minister
The introduction of official uniforms for bus conductors will ensure safety and bring more development to the nation’s transport sector,…
Court dismisses case of defaming Senate President
An Ilorin Magistrates Court on Thursday struck out a suit against a 37-year-old teacher, Abiodun Baba accused of defaming the…
Burned up Aleppo can be rebuilt – UN
UN says Aleppo’s Old City, which was shelled, burned and shot up during years of fighting in Syria’s civil war,…
Hajj: 8,185 pilgrims transported in 5 days
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) says it has transported no fewer than 8,185 pilgrims to Saudi Arabia from…
Two arrested for swindling job seeker
The Borno command of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), has nabbed two suspects who swindled a job seeker…
Courts strike out criminal cases due to lack of prosecution
Three High Courts in Jos have struck out 46 criminal cases following the lack of prosecution by Police and State…
Residents commend FCTA for clearing drainage systems
Some Abuja residents on Thursday commended the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) for clearing drainage systems to prevent erosion and…
Mideast crisis: Palestine wants U.S. to clarify position
Palestine expects the U.S. to clarify its position on a solution to the longstanding Israeli-Palestinian conflict as all the statements…
Torture probe: Ex minister to remain in jail
Former Gambian interior minister Ousman Sonko will remain in a Swiss jail for another three months after the country’s Attorney-General…
Agro agency launches Feed Finishing Project for Livestock Farmers
Nigerian Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL), under the aegis of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), on Wednesday…
Okei-Odumakin receives honourary title from FRSC
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Wednesday conferred honourary special marshal to rights activist, Dr Joe Okei-Odumakin, for defending…
Shun practices that threaten Nigeria’s unity, Gowon advises youths
Former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon, on Wednesday, advised Nigerian youths to avoid anything that threatened the sovereignty and…
Director condemn statement by Clark, urges him to support Buhari
Director-General, Voice of Nigeria (VON), has decried the ultimatum given by Ijaw National Leader, Chief Edwin Clark, to the Federal…
NDLEA gets new Spokesperson
The Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), retired Col. Muhammad Abdallah, has appointed Mr Jonah Achema as…
Bank, Agency partner to reduce non-performing agric loans
The National Orientation Agency (NOA) says it is partnering with the Bank of Agriculture (BOA) to deepen public sensitisation on…
FG advised to withdraw charges against Kanu
Mr Ifeanyi Ejiofor, lead counsel to Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has urged the…
NGO calls on govt. to visit cultural clubs in schools
Mrs Adama Ahmed, the Coordinator, Good Access, an NGO has called on the Federal Government to revisit the extinct cultural…
National ID card: Minors not eligible for registration
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) says minors cannot obtain the National Identification Cards (NIC) until they are 16 years.
Police vow to arrest Decapitation suspects
Police in Rivers have vowed to arrest those responsible for the recent decapitation of Ifeanyi Worgu and his brother, Emeka,…
State Assembly approves extra N1bn loan for farmers
The Kwara House of Assembly on Wednesday approved additional N1billion loan to boost agricultural ahead of the 2018 farming season…
Nursing mother regains freedom in Bayelsa
Mrs Roselyn Okokingho, a breastfeeding mother of nine-week-old baby who was kidnapped by gunmen in Town Brass in Brass local…
World Desertification Day: State acquires land for tree plantation
Gov. Ibrahim Dankwabo of Gombe State on Wednesday said his government had acquired four hectares of land for a tree…
Contractors tasked on road projects in Edo
Contractors handling road projects across the state have been called upon to adhere to specifications during the construction and rehabilitation…
State to digitise public libraries to encourage reading culture
The Edo Government will digitise public and school libraries as part of its effort to revive reading culture and make…
Breastfeeding ‘smartest investment’ for mothers – WHO, UNICEF
The UN on Tuesday kicked off World Breastfeeding Week, stressing that although breastfeeding has cognitive and health benefits for infants…
Abuja Dunks: Tournament will expose talents in basketball – Oguche
Sam Oguche, the organiser of Sam Oguche Abuja Dunks Basketball Tournament, on Tuesday said the competition would bring out the…