Author: Ezeibekwe Kingsley
Labor to initiate new law to criminalise casualisation
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) said on Friday that it was planning to initiate a law that would protect Nigeria…
Corporation disposes unusable assets via bidding process
The Lagos Water Corporation on Friday started the disposal of its unusable assets in different locations, with one of the…
FG to play pivotal role in MSMEs growth in Nigeria – Osinbajo
The Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, says the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) clinic is part of government’s efforts…
Minimum wage: NLC calls for collaborative effort to achieve goal
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called for collaborative efforts to achieve a new national minimum wage for workers.
Sports ministry to inaugurate federations on Friday
The Federal Ministry of Youths and Sports on Thursday announced that it would inaugurate boards of National Sports Federations on…
UNHCR: Tuface holds charity concert to support activities in North-East
As part of efforts to assist displaced persons, Tuface Foundation is organising a fund raising charity concert to support the…
Missing vessels: NPA gets 4-day ultimatum for information
The Senate on Thursday, gave the Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Usman, four days to explain the whereabouts…
Electricity: Reps decry rising tariff
The House of Representatives, on Thursday decried rising electricity tariff in the country.
Rate of human trafficking in Nigeria alarming – Ekweremadu
The Deputy President of the Senate, Mr Ike Ekweremadu, on Thursday decried the high rate of human trafficking in Nigeria…
Smart phones adopted as new approach for literacy programme
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has said that it is adopting the use of smart phones rather…
YABATECH matriculates 9,236 students
The Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH), Lagos, on Thursday matriculated 9,236 students for the 2016/2017 academic session.
Shippers Council charges operators to Desist from fraudulent practices
The Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC) on Thursday advised exporters and importers to desist from fraudulent practices in order to expand…
Do-to-door distribution of foodstuff to IDPs begins in Adamawa
The Federal Government on Thursday began door-to-door distribution of foodstuff to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Yola, Adamawa.
Nigerian miners urged to operate legally anywhere
Dr. Kayode Fayemi, the Minister of Mines and Steel Development on Thursday said Nigerian miners could operate wherever provided they…
August Meeting: State prepares health communicators for breastfeeding campaign
The Enugu State Government has embarked on the training of health communicators on how to effectively deliver exclusive breastfeeding campaign…
Religious bodies, others secures release of inmates from Kirikiri security prison
The Nigeria Prisons Service (NPS) on Thursday released 100 inmates from the Kirikiri Medium Security Prison that had satisfied the…
Bureau wins global government innovation award
The Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) has won a Government Innovation Award for pioneering project to ensure openness in government…
Paris Club refund: State confirms receipt of N7bn
The Ondo State government on Thursday confirmed the receipt of N7 billion as its share of the second tranche of…
Soldiers, youths clash over pipeline vandalism in Bayelsa
A 20-year-old man in Ondewari Community in Bayelsa has died following a clash between soldiers and youths over pipeline vandalism.…
ICT: NCC Chief tasks academia on solutions to address sector challenges
Prof. Umar Danbatta, the Executive Vice Chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has tasked the academia to research and come up…
Lone Ranger! Olorunrinu vows to remain in Lagos Assembly
Mr. Oladipupo Olorunrinu, the lone Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) member of the Lagos State House of Assembly, has vowed to…
Minimum wage: Staff Association urges to FG commence review
The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, (SSANU) has advised the Federal Government to urgently commence the negotiation process for…
2019 elections: Police to strengthen existing relationship with INEC
The Nigeria Police will strengthen the existing relationship with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to ensure the success of…
Commission revokes 600 contracts in restructuring efforts
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) says it has revoked more than 600 contracts and projects as part of efforts…
Mothers warned against children’s hawking during holidays
The Chairperson of the International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA), Mrs. Adefunke Anoma, has warned parents, especially mothers, not to…
Free press: FG tasked on freedom of press
Mr. Clem Aguiyi, the Chairman, African Free Press (AFP) has urged the Federal Government, and other stakeholders to support and…
FRSC Command committed to public friendly operations
The Federal Road Safety Corps in Bayelsa says it is committed to making its operations friendly, to guarantee quality service.
Anambra polls: Party sells form N5m
The United Progressive Party (UPP) on Tuesday in Abuja announced that its nomination form for the Nov. 18 governorship election…
FADAMA, World Bank to train 300 youths in Niger
The FADAMA III Additional Financing (AF) Programme says it is collaborating with the World Bank in training 300 graduates in…
Acting President condemns abduction of women in Borno
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has condemned the recent abduction of women in Borno, and Gave an assurance that the Federal…