Author: Ezeibekwe Kingsley
Bad roads: Residents task Ikpeazu
Residents of Aba, Abia’s commercial hub, have urged Gov. Okezie Ikpezu to cause Abia State Road Management Agency (ABROMA) to…
$300bn in losses in 3 yrs globally – Kachikwu
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr Ibe Kachikwu, on Monday, lamented the loss of 300 billion dollars in…
FADAMA III: Farmers adopt new farming technology
Nigerian farmers have adopted 57 new farming technologies under the FADAMA 111 programme, Dr Adetunji Oredipe of the World Bank…
Traditional rulers charged on peace, development in communities
Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers on Monday charged traditional rulers in the state to remain focused on contributing to peace…
Space projects: Engineers urge FG to allocate special fund for programmes
The Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) on Monday urged the Federal Government to set up special intervention fund for space…
Malaria: State to receive mosquito-treated nets
The Federal Ministry of Health through the National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP), is to distribute 2.995 million mosquito treated nets…
Herdsmen, farmers on tasked peaceful coexistence
Gov. Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi on Monday advised herdsmen and farmers to embrace each other and live in peace so…
Jigawa to establish sexual assault referral centres
The Jigawa State Justice Sector and Law Reform Commission (SARC) on Monday, said it would establish additional Sexual Assault Referral…
South Africa population rises by 1.61%
South Africa, with an estimated population of 56.5 million people, is up by 1.61 per cent from the 55.91 million…
Indigenous languages on verge of extinction Experts warn
Some tourism experts have warned on the looming extinction of Nigerian languages and called for the inclusion of mother tongue…
North Korea: U.S. able to ‘handle’ threat – White House
President Donald Trump said the United States can handle any threats posed by North Korea, according to a White House…
Forensic laboratory, Intelligence cells will curb threats – Army
The Army says that creation of special intelligence cells and technical forensic laboratory are recent innovations that have improved its…
TV Director berate upcoming writers on alternative sources of income
Mr Wole Coker, Executive Director, Programmes, Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) on Monday admonished upcoming writers to have alternative means of…
Commissioners warned against unprofessional conducts
The Inspector-General of Police, (IGP), Mr Ibrahim Idris, has warned Commissioners of Police (CPs) in the commands across the federation…
Hubert Ogunde’s Alarinjo theatre style to be revived
Mr Micheal Okorie, the Managing Director, Troopers Arts Production, says his troupe is ready to revive the late Hubert Ogunde’s…
Re-directing public perception of family planning
Chief Eze Duruiheoma, Chairman, National Population Commission believes that family planning is cardinal to achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
UN promises African women will return home in dignity
The UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed has vowed that African women who were displaced by conflicts will return home in…
Anti-Corruption: Magu gets global endorsement for efforts
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says its Acting Chairman, Mr Ibrahim Magu, has been endorsed by 25 countries…
Igbonla Kidnap: Excitement as students and parents reunite
Parents of the six kidnapped students of the Lagos State Model College, Igbonla, Epe, were hugely relieved today reuniting with…
2018 Budget to be presented to in October – Enang
Sen. Ita Enang, Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate), has said that the 2018 Budget…
FCT to get new NYSC Orientation camp
The Federal Government says it will soon commence the construction of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) permanent orientation camp…
LG autonomy: NLC seek State Houses of Assembly support
The Nigeria Labour Congress(NLC) has urged State Houses of Assembly to support the constitutional amendment granting autonomy to Local Governments,…
YouWin: FG warns against fraudsters
The Federal Government has warned prospective participants in its annual YouWiN! Connect programme to disregard websites that offer an alternative…
IOM, Nigeria to partner on migrants death prevention
The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) and the Federal Government have reaffirmed their commitment to put measures in place to…
Capital project: NASS commends Yabatech
The National Assembly (NASS) Committee on Public Procurement on Friday commended the management of the Yaba College of Technology for…
Union Bank hits 23% gross earnings in H1 2017
Union Bank of Nigeria (UBN) has posted a 23 per cent growth in gross earnings for the half year (H1)…
Katsina to present draft bill on child protection to State Assembly
The Katsina State Government has drafted a bill on child protection law that would soon be presented to the state…
State moves to stop attacks on NYSC members
The Oyo State government says it has put in place measures to stop the incessant attacks on NYSC members posted…
National Assembly commended over amendments
A member of the Osun House of Assembly, Mr Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has said the step taken by the National Assembly…
Ekiti gets 1,783 corps members
Gov.Ayo Fayose of Ekiti has advised corps members posted to serve in the state to take all the training in…