Author: Ezeibekwe Kingsley
Farmers urge FG to provide incentives to boost yam production
Some farmers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have advised the Federal Government to provide storage facilities, good roads, soft…
Journalists tasked on professionalism, good conduct
The Chairman, the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) Plateau council, Mr Yakubu Taddy, has urged Journalists to be of good…
CVR: State gets 11 new voter registration centres
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday said it designated 11 additional centres in Borno to facilitate the nationwide Continuous…
Former First Lady bag chieftaincy title in Badagry
Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, who represents Lagos Central in the upper chamber of the National Assembly, would on Saturday be conferred…
Governorship election: Party lauds Court over judgment
The Edo chapter of Conference of Nigeria Political Party (CNPP), on Monday, commended Supreme Court over its judgment on the…
Institutions warned against increment of tuition fees
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has warned proprietors of tertiary institutions against increasing tuition fees in their schools,…
Nigerian government advised on illegal mining activities
An Emeritus Professor of Geology, Sylvester Adegoke, has advised the Federal Government to introduce ‘central data base’ in the mining…
Health Insurance: State to improve access to quality healthcare
Prof. Ebitimitula Etebu, Bayelsa Commissioner for Health has said the State Health Insurance Scheme (BSHIS) would expand access to quality…
Improved health sector will curb medical tourism – Prof.
A Professor of Medicine, Emeritus Prof. Theophilus Ogunlesi, has advised the Federal Government to allocate more funds to the health…
Security man nabbed for allegedly stealing 10,000 litres of petrol
A 38-year-old security guard, Lucky Uhunmunamure, who allegedly stole 10,000 litres of petrol worth N1.4 million belonging to his employer,…
Thousands stranded for hours as BRT Drivers embark on protest
Thousands of commuters were stranded on Monday at various Bus Rapid Transport (BRT) bus stops and terminals in Lagos following…
Acting President inspects collapsed bridge in Niger, advises motorists
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, on Monday, said the Federal Government will soon rehabilitate the collapsed bridge, Tatabu in Mokwa Council…
Gov. Udom emerges interim chairman of Governors’ Forum
Gov. Emmanuel Udom of Akwa Ibom has been appointed the interim chairman of the joint South-East/South-South Governors’ Forum.
Nigerians laud Diaspora Commission Law
The Nigerians in the Diaspora in America (NIDOA) have applauded Acting President Yemi Osinbajo for signing the Nigerians in Diaspora…
Igbo language school inaugurated in South Africa
The Progressives Leaders Association (PILA), an organization sponsoring an Igbo Language School in the U.S., says a similar school has…
Markafi: Osun bye-election victory evidence of unity, hard work
The Chairman of the National Caretaker Committee of the PDP, Ahmed Makarfi, has described the party’s success in Saturday’s Osun…
Calls for restructuring misplaced – Senator
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Yobe, Sen. Alkali Jajere, says agitation for Nigeria’s restructuring is diversionary…
Former Minister urges Nigerians to preserve history and culture
Mr Labaran Maku, former Minister of Information, has advised Nigerians to preserve indigenous culture and history through documented works.
Digital switch-over: Reps suggest total coverage of benefiting states
The House of Representatives Ad-Hoc Committee on the switch-over from analogue to digital broadcasting, has recommended the total coverage of…
FCTA tasked on provision of basic amenities
Mr Ismaila Jikoko, a Jikoko Community Leader in Bwari Area Council, FCT, has appealed to the Federal Capital Territory Administration…
VC: Nigeria faces tough task in attaining UN 2030 SDGS
Prof. Muhammad Maiturare, Vice Chancellor, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University (IBBU) Lapai in Niger, has said that attaining the UN…
Council seeks support in tourism development
The Chairman of Bwari Area Council, FCT, Mr Musa Dikko, has called for collaborative support of the U. S. Embassy…
NHIS Executive Secretary Suspended
The Minister of Health, Prof Isaac Adewole has directed the Chief Executive Officer of National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Prof…
IPCR boss urge Nigerians to Share resources for peace to reign
The Director-General, Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR), Prof. Oshita Oshita, says Nigerians must learn to share resources without…
Truancy: Axe dangles on Imo N-Power volunteers
The Federal Government has directed chronic truants in the N-Power scheme in Imo to provide cause why they should be…
Cultism: Police arrest 10 in Ilorin
Police in Kwara have arrested four suspected cult members for alleged involvement in cult-related activities within Ilorin metropolis.
Polio Immunisation: LG targets 66,241 children
The Miga Local Government Council of Jigawa says it is targeting no fewer than 66,241 children immunisation against polio in…
Health sector: Stakeholder wants FG to introduce new policies
An FCT-based Hospital Development and Management Company has advised the Federal Government to introduce new policies and regulatory frameworks in…
Wimbledon: Victoria Azarenka bundles out Watson
World number 102 Heather Watson on Friday crashed out of the Grand Slam tennis tournament in Wimbledon, losing 6-3, 1-6,…
Drug peddler nabbed with psychotropic substance in Jigawa
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Jigawa has arrested a suspected drug peddler in Gumel Local Government…