Author: Ezeibekwe Kingsley
FG urged to unlock oil, gas potential
Mr James Okereke, General Manager, Downstream Gas, Chevron Nigeria/Mid-Africa, has urged the Federal Government to unlock the oil and gas…
N473bn disbursed under Agricultural Credit Scheme – CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Tuesday said it had disbursed more than N473 billion under its Commercial Agricultural…
LG elections: 30,000 policemen, others set
The Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, Mr Fatai Owoseni, on Tuesday, announced that 30,000 police personnel and other security…
Emulate Madiba, NLC advises Nigerian leaders
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Tuesday advised Nigerian leaders to emulate the good leadership exhibited by some of the…
CBN to partner State Govt. in boosting MSMEs
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) said on Tuesday in Umuahia that it would partner Abia Government to boost the…
State Govt. earmarks N400m for dams rehabilitation
Katsina State Government said on Tuesday that it had earmarked N400 million for the rehabilitation of three dams that would…
State Assembly confirms appointment of Commission nominees
The Oyo State House of Assembly on Tuesday confirmed the appointment of chairman and members of the State Civil Service…
Flood victims in Jigawa receive N20,000 each
Sen. Ubali Shitu (APC Jigawa North), has donated N20, 000 each to 30 victims of flood in Malammadori Local Government…
Aviation: Nigeria can be regional leader – ICAO President
The President of Council, International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), Dr Olumuyiwa Aliu, says Nigeria can be the regional leader of…
Good soil temperature key to housing stability – NiMet
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) on Tuesday in Abuja advised estate developers to always consider the temperature of any soil…
Agency destroys 24,000kgs of illicit drugs, declares war on barons
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Tuesday in Abuja destroyed over 24,304 Kilogrammes of forfeited illicit drug exhibits…
Artistes react to proposed ban on shooting music videos abroad
Some popular Nigerian musicians have criticised Federal Government’s plan to stop the production of Nigerian music videos abroad, saying the…
UNESCO to deepen effort to curb mayhem created via the internet
United Nation Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) on Tuesday said it would deepen effort to prevent and reduce confusion…
UN tasks Nigerians on peace building
The United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) in Nigeria on Tuesday called on all citizens to pursue peace at all cost…
Cassava potential can save FG N800bn if tapped – Association
The Nigeria Cassava Growers Association (NCGA) says the country can save over N800 billion foreign exchange, hitherto used for ethanol…
Police nab courier with illegal drugs worth N17.2m
The Kano State Police Command has arrested a 22-year-old man, Stanley Arinze, for allegedly transporting hard drugs (Tramadol) worth N17.2…
Nigeria moving towards largest economies in the world – Osinbajo
The Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has said that ‘Nigeria is fast moving toward becoming one of the 16 largest…
Minister urges political parties to increase womens’ participation in politics
Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Sen. Aisha Alhassan, has urged political parties to consider gender quota system to…
NDDC rice mill will boost local production – Minister
The Federal Government has commended the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) over the completion of rice mill in Elele-Alimini, Emuoha…
Nigerians still believe in PDP – Jonathan
Former President Goodluck Jonathan said Nigerians still believed in the capacity of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to lead the…
Minister pledges implementation of report on ICT varsity
Mr Adebayo Shittu, the Minister of Communications has pledged that the report of the committee set up to look into…
Gov. calls for repackaging not restructuring
Gov. Rochas Okorocha said Nigeria does not need restructuring as being demanded by some Nigerians, but said the nation only…
UN salutes Osinbajo’s handling of Bakassi conflict
The UN Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) has commended Acting President Yemi Osinbajo for his handling of…
Creative Industry gets $1m boost
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, on Monday announced the establishment of a one million dollar Venture…
Investors to get tax relief to boost Creative Industry – Osibanjo
Acting President Yemi Osibanjo on Monday in Lagos said that the Federal Government would grant tax relief to investors in…
State earmarks N200m for pilot health insurance scheme
Anambra State Government has earmarked N200 million for the commencement of the Anambra State Health Insurance pilot scheme.
Fadama lll trains unemployed graduates in Ondo
The Fadama lll Additional Financing Project has trained no fewer than 300 unemployed graduates in Ondo State to acquire vocational…
CAN calls for more religious dialogue to curb conflicts
The Kaduna State Chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has called for more inter-religious dialogue, describing it as…
Pregnant, nursing mothers warned against consuming food supplements
A Kwara-based paediatrician, Dr Opeyemi Akinwande, has warned pregnant and nursing mothers against the consumption of food supplements not prescribed…
Vaccines: 2.9m infants did not get any in 2016 – UN
UN agencies on Monday warned that no fewer than 2.9 million infants did not get any vaccines in 2016.