Author: Ezeibekwe Kingsley
Governors advised against illegal wealth accumulation
Gov. Kashim Shettima of Borno, has advised governors in the country to focus on enhancing the well-being of the masses…
Digital Literacy Council approved by FG
The Minister of Communications, Mr Adebayo Shittu said the federal goverment has approved the establishment of a Digital Literacy Council…
Handover: Reps to establish framework for smooth transfer
The House of Representatives has commenced the process of establishing of a legal framework for “Smooth and Orderly transfer of…
Ministers-designate to be sworn in on Wednesday
Two ministers-designate, Stephen Ocheni (Kogi) and Suleiman Hassan (Gombe) would be inaugurated as Federal Executive Council (FEC) members on Wednesday,…
State Security recovers 68 rifles, 25 pistols from criminals
The Kebbi Security Committee says it recovered 68 Rifles, 25 Pistols and two AK 47 guns from suspected armed robbers,…
FG to create Digital Single Market – Minister
The Minister of Communications, Mr Adebayo Shittu, says that the Federal Government will create a Digital Single Market for the…
Commission charges MDAs on recruitment transparency
The Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC) has urged the Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to ensure that the recruitment and…
Gov. Commends Nigerian judicial system
Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu (SAN) of Ondo State, on Tuesday, described the judiciary as a cardinal pillar that carries and sustains…
5 arrested over kidnapping of Gov. Mother
The Nigeria Police Force on Tuesday said it had arrested five suspects in connection with the kidnapping of Gov. Yahaya…
Corrupt Accumulation of wealth bane of Nigeria’s greatness – Kachikwu
A Nigerian writer, Ms Ama Kachikwu, has identified the widespread corruption and “primitive’’ accumulation of wealth as the grave hindrance…
Women empowerment gets N1.6bn boost
The Federal Government, on Tuesday, said it had set aside the sum of N1.6 billion for women empowerment programme called…
No ‘’killer’’ Anti-Malaria drug in Nigeria – NAFDAC
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration Control (NAFDAC), says there are no “killer” Anti-Malarial medicines in Nigeria.
8 suicide bomb attacks averted in Maiduguri in 2 weeks
The Nigerian Army on Tuesday said it had foiled eight suicide bomb attacks in Maiduguri in the past two weeks.
Buhari to lead AU anti-corruption crusade – Adesina
President Muhammadu Buhari has accepted his nomination as leader of the “2018 AU Theme on the Fight against Corruption’’, his…
FG urged to lead agricultural revolution via Green Alternative Policy
An agriculturalist, Dr Tunde Arosanyin, on Tuesday urged the Federal Government to stimulate agricultural revolution in the country via the…
Plot to discredit anti-corruption campaign in motion – Minister
The Federal Government has raised the alarm over an orchestrated plot to discredit the Presidential Advisory Committee against Corruption (PACAC)
Paris Club fund: Taraba will pay outstanding pensions, gratuities – Gov.
Gov. Darius Ishaku of Taraba said on Monday in Jalingo that the Paris Club debt relief fund received by the…
State donates food, drugs and cash to orphanages
The Kogi government on Monday distributed food, drugs, sanitary items and cash to 18 registered orphanages across the state.
Bama Initiative: FG to construct 3,000 new homes
The Federal Government says it will soon kick-off the implementation of a comprehensive rebuilding plan under the Bama Initiative scheme…
Civil societies urged to closely monitor NDDC projects
Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Ibrahim Magu, has urged civil society organisations (CSOs) in…
Migrants remittance hit $429bn in 2016 – UN
Migrants from developing countries sent 429 billion dollars to their countries of origin in 2016
Worsening Northeast food crisis will be averted – UN
The UN says it is doing everything possible to avert further deterioration of the food scarcity by victims of Boko…
Islamic scholars tasked on providing solutions to nation’s social injustice
Gen Abdulsalami Abubakar, the former Head of State has urged Islamic scholars to provide workable solutions to the problems of…
Swaziland commended on achieving 73% HIV viral load suppression
The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS) has congratulated the Kingdom of Swaziland on achieving over 73…
Lagos Council Polls: PDP, Accord win 7 seats
Details of final results of Saturday’s local government election in Lagos released by the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC)…
€2.1m Earmarked for reduction of small arms in Nigeria
The European Union (EU) says it has earmarked €2.1 million for the reduce of proliferation of illegal small arms and…
FG to improve infrastructure at seaports – Minister
The Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, has expressed the Federal Government's readiness to explore the potential of the nation’s…
Council Chairman distributes fertilizers to farmers
The Chairman of Bwari Area Council, FCT, Mr Musa Dikko on Monday distributed 60 tonnes of fertilisers and other farm…
Sports Elections: Ministers advises losers to accept defeat
Mr Solomon Dalung, the Minister of Youths and Sports, on Monday advised aggrieved persons at the just-concluded National Sports Federation…
Minister calls for more awareness to save pregnant women
The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, has called for stakeholders’ collaborative effort to create more awareness and education of…