Author: Ezeibekwe Kingsley
Rotary Club to launch campaign to tackle polio in 7 states
Rotary International Club says it will launch sustained campaign for the total eradication of polio in seven states of the…
Enelamah: FG committed to tackling of challenges economic growth
Dr Okechukwu Enelamah, the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, says the Federal Government is serious about resolving the challenges…
Minister calls for peace among warring communities in Cross River
The Minister of Interior, retired Lt.- Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau, has restated the need for peace for the nation’s development.
Makarfi’s court victory sparks wild celebrations in State capital
Youths in Makurdi on Wednesday took to the streets to celebrate the Supreme Court ruling that declared Sen. Ahmed Makarfi…
LG autonomy: Unions resolve to support
The leadership of labour unions in the country have resolved to support Local Government Autonomy.
State Police Command summons gov’ship candidate over crisis
The Benue Police Command on Wednesday summoned Mr Terhemen Tarzoor, PDP candidate in the 2015 governorship race, over the July…
Berdych through to Wimbledon semi-finals after Djokovic retires, hurt with injury
Three-times Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic’s painful year continued as he retired with an elbow injury during his quarter-final against Czech…
Class! Federer brushes past Raonic to reach record 12th Wimbledon semi-finals
There is nothing average about Federer, though, as he proved again on Wednesday by turning his 100th Wimbledon match into…
Uncertainties in Oil markets will affect 2017 budget — Minister
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr Ibe Kachikwu, says the 2017 budget implementation will be affected by growing…
Senate calls calm over new school curriculum
The President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, has urged all stakeholders in education to remain calm on the new…
Commission pledges support for Polytechnic in Niger Delta
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has restated its resolve to assist the Delta State Polytechnic, Ozoro, with the provision…
FRSC: Speed violation, overloading leading causes of road crashes
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has identified speed violation, use of cell phone while driving and overloading as leading…
Minister inaugurates development committee to tackle facilities problem
The Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) has inaugurated a 12-ward community development committee in line with the National Policy on…
Customs intercepts N209m worth of contraband
The Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone “A” of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) in Ikeja said it intercepted contraband worth…
Makarfi’s victory sparks jubilation in State capital
The victory of the Ahmed Makarfi-led Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Care-taker Committee at the Supreme Court on Wednesday ignited jubilation…
Nigeria’s nuclear project takes huge step forward
Nigeria’s nuclear programme may have taken another progressive step forward, with the conclusion of the audit of its nuclear and…
Psychological evaluation of motorists rises to 109 — FRSC
Psychological evaluation of motorists rises to 109 — FRSC
Makarfi: Reconciliation door still open
Sen. Ahmed Makarfi, Chairman, National Caretaker Committee, People Democratic Party (PDP), said the committee was opened to reconciliation that would…
Aquaculture to play significant role in Africa’s food security – NEPAD
The New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) on Wednesday said fisheries and aquaculture play a significant role in Africa’s economy,…
UNICEF: Mid-year review of activities in states commences
UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has commenced 2017 mid-year review and 2018 planning meeting for states supported by the fund.
Assosiation hails establishment of Truck Transit Parks
The National Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO) has supported calls for the establishment of the Trucks Transit Parks (TTPs),…
677 drug peddlers arrested, 2,260kgs of illicit drugs recovered — NDLEA
National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Jigawa Command, arrested 677 suspected drug dealers and recovered 2,260 kilogrammes of assorted illicit…
Abia First Lady promises free routine drugs to sickle cell patients
Mrs Nkechi Ikpeazu, wife of Abia Governor, on Wednesday said the aspiration of her foundation, Vicar Hope Foundation (VHF), was…
JAMB Soccer Tourney: State Police Command assures adequate security
The Kwara Police Command has pledged adequate security for the forthcoming maiden Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Tertiary Institutions…
Pilots training for unmanned aircraft resumes at NAF
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF), said on Wednesday it had resumed the training of pilots for Unarmed Air Vehicles, otherwise…
State Govt. begins rehabilitation of GGSS Nguru
Yobe Government has started rehabilitating 42-year-old Government Girls Secondary School Nguru in an effort to create a conducive learning environment…
FG donates relief materials to Cattle rustling victims
The Presidential Committee on Flood, Disaster and Rehabilitation has donated food items and building materials to the victims of cattle…
NNPC pledges steady products supply despite challenges
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on Tuesday pledged that despite challenges in the downstream petroleum sector, petroleum products would…
UNFPA: Effective family planning can curb annual maternal deaths
UN Population Fund (UNFPA) on Tuesday said if the demands of women in developing countries who wanted access to safe…
State Govt. to build industrial parks to boost seaport, other projects
Gov. Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom, says his administration will build industrial parks to boost activities at the envisaged Ibaka…