Author: Ezeibekwe Kingsley
Agriculture: Expert calls for transformation of sector
An Agriculturalist, Prof. Suleiman Bogoro, on Friday advocated genuine commitment from stakeholders in the agriculture sector in order to achieve…
NAF receives first batch of mushshak trainer aircraft
Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Friday said it took delivery of the first batch of five out of 10 Super…
Osotimehin: UN bids Late Director farewell, calls for renewed efforts on HIV/AIDS
The UN Resident Coordinator, Mr Edward Kalllon, has called for a renewed commitment to champion advocacy for persons living with…
Chief justice demands reduction of over-crowding of courts with lawyers
The Chief Justice of Nigeria, (CJN) Justice Walter Onnoghen, on Friday, called on principal lawyers to limit the number of…
CVR: 8 centers in created in Oyo state
To enable more Nigerians to obtain voter’s card under the Continuous Voters Registration exercise, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)…
Tree planting: Cut 1, plant 5, Commissioner warns residents
The Lagos State Commissioner for the Environment, Dr Samuel Adejare, on Friday warned residents of the state that anyone caught…
LG autonomy: Labour takes case to lawmakers
Workers from Organised Labour seeking autonomy for local governments on Friday staged a rally at the meeting venue of the…
AfDB inaugurates N1bn support for SMEs development through Fortis bank
The African Development Bank (AfDB) on Friday officially inaugurated a one billion naira loan through Fortis Microfinance Bank Plc to…
Kwese Basketball League: David Godwin’s 15 points haul down Oluyole Warriors
David Godwin had a game-high 15 points and 3 rebounds to help Kwara Falcons beat Oluyole Warriors 81-61 on Thursday…
Security Council urged to strengthen support for fight against Boko Haram
Mohammed Chambers, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General to West Africa and the Sahel, has called on the Security…
Osotimehin served God, humanity – Minister
Prof. Isaac Adewole, Minister for Health has described the late Babatunde Osotimehin, 68, Executive Director, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)…
INEC to partner with State Police Command to ensure smooth operations
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday called for closer partnership with the Police command in Enugu State to…
People involved in Challenges of the power sector – Fashola
The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, has said that the challenges of the power sector in…
Gov. calls for partnership between Army, Police to help combat crime
Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers said on Thursday that the Nigerian Army should form a synergy with the police in…
Acting President launches MSMEs Clinic for viable businesses in Ogun State
The Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, on Thursday launched the National Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise(MSMEs) Clinic in Abeokuta.
Party battle was a bittersweet affair – Makarfi
Sen. Ahmed Makarfi, the Chairman of the National Caretaker Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said on Thursday in…
Former Head of State commissions National Academy in Bayelsa
A former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon, on Thursday commissioned the Ijaw National Academy in Bayelsa, saying that the…
FG to increase effort in promoting leather technology — Minister
The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, said in Abuja on Thursday that the Federal Government would take…
Association decries shortage of nurses in Nigeria
The National Association of Perioperative Nurses (NAPON) said on Thursday that the dearth of perioperative nurses in the nation’s health…
Visit to Buhari has proven rumour mongers wrong – Former Gov.
A former Governor of Abia, Dr Orji Kalu, has said that those peddling rumours that President Muhammadu Buhari is on…
FG ready to explore tourism as new oil – minister
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed said on Thursday in Lagos that the Federal Government was prepared…
FG seeks Support to entrench permanent peace – Aide
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu has urged Nigerians to support the…
Melaye’s recall suspended by INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said it would comply with the order of the Federal High Court, Abuja that…
Naira to remain stable as CBN’s interventions cripple speculators
Alhaji Aminu Gwadabe, President, Association of Bureau De Change Operators of Nigeria (ABCON), said on Thursday that the nation’s currency…
FG building foundation for economic growth – Minister
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed says the Federal Government is building enduring foundation for national and…
Attahiru Ibrahim, NHIS boss assumes duty
Mallam Attahiru Ibrahim, the new Acting Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) has urged the management of…
EEDC commences monitoring of erring customers, staff in Enugu
The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) has constituted a new special task force to monitor erring customers who steal energy…
PDP chieftain advises defected members to return
Mr Emmanuel Ogidi, National Vice-Chairman (South-South) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has called on members of the party who…
Acting President calls for unity at burial of Akande’s wife
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday called on Nigerians to be united, saying this was the only way the nation…
Japan spends over $10m on community projects in Nigeria
The Japanese Government has spent 11 million dollars for 158 projects under its Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Project…