Author: Ezeibekwe Kingsley
Nigerians in South Africa want experienced personnel to run Commission
Mr Ikechukwu Anyene, President, Nigeria Union, South Africa, on Friday urged the Federal Government to appoint experienced personnel to run…
Ex-VC, bursar remanded in EFCC custody
An Osun State High Court in Ile–Ife on Friday ordered that Anthony Elujoba, the immediate former Vice Chancellor of Obafemi…
Group urges banks to improve funding for SMEs
The Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) has urged banks and other finance institutions to grant Small and Medium Scale Enterprises(SMEs)…
Party threatens legal action over non conduct of council elections
The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Kogi chapter, on Friday threatened to drag Kogi Government to court over alleged refusal…
Nigeria gets renewed commitment to support polio eradication
The U.S. on Friday renewed its commitment to support polio eradication in Nigeria.
CAN Nasawara to intensify prayers for Buhari
The Nasarawa State Chapter of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has setup a committee to intensify prayers for the quick…
FISH: Oyo-Ita assures civil servants of speedy allocation
Mrs Winifred Oyo-Ita, Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, has assured civil servants that allocation of the Federal…
JAAC allocation: N2.18bn for LGs in Edo for June
The Edo Joint Account and Allocation Committee (JAAC) says the total actual funding from the Federation Account to the 18…
FG inaugurates ecological projects in Enugu, address of climate change effects
The Federal Government says it is aware of the challenges of climate change and was determined to address its effects…
Housing scheme gets N100bn boost
Dr Hannatu Fika, the Executive Secretary of Federal Government Staff Housing Loans Board (FGSHLB), says the Federal Government has provided…
Universities tasked on alternative energy to solve power problem
An energy expert, Mr Teslim Balogun has charged the Federal Government and universities to channel more energy on alternative solar…
Ex Guantanamo inmate receives $8.1m settlement from Canada
Canada paid a settlement of 8.1 million dollars (C$10.5 million ) to former Guantanamo Bay inmate Omar Khadr.
China files corruption charges against ex communist boss
China has charged the former chief of the ruling Communist Party in the northeastern province of Liaoning for offences bordering…
CVR: Report erring INEC officials – Secretary
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Lagos State has urged the public to report any of its officials engaging…
N9bn overdraft: Govt. debunks rumour on interest rate
The Kano State Government has debunked the rumour going round that it paid N1.3 billion charges for the N9 billion…
Mambila Crisis: Peace restored in warring communities – Gov
Gov. Darius Ishaku of Taraba on Thursday said peace and tranquility had been restored to Mambila Plateau in Sardauna Local…
Pensioners accuses Minister of undermining law, denies allegation
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige on Thursday said the ministry has nothing to do with the…
Minister seeks support on implementation of ERGP
The Minister of Budget and National Planning, Sen. Udoma Udo Udoma has solicited the support of the APC and other…
Govt. earmarks N1.7bn for erosion control
The Nasarawa state government has earmarked N1.7 billion for the control of gully erosion in Lafia, the state capital and…
AMAC urges residents to support land reform
Residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have been advised to support the land reform of the Minister of FCT,…
Sri Lanka expresses interest in tea production with Nigeria
Sri Lanka has expressed interest in partnering with Nigeria in tea production to support the the country’s agricultural development in…
Customs E-auction: Next bidding batch to commence on Monday
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) will commence the next batch of another 48 hours of bidding on July 10 as…
Conflict: Osibanjo orders security reinforcement in Cross River
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday ordered security agencies to take urgent steps to avert further breakdown of law and…
FG to explore herbal medicine exportation
Federal Government said plans were in the offing to develop Nigerian herbal medicines for export.
Committee announces Keyamo, 29 others Senior Advocates of Nigeria
The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) on Thursday announced the appointment of 30 legal practitioners to the rank of Senior…
Army kills 404 insurgents in operations
The Nigerian army on Thursday said it killed 404 Boko Haram insurgents and arrest 810 others in various operations in…
Join hands with us to defeat Boko Haram, Gen. urges Nigerians
Former Chief of Army Staff, Gen. Martin-Luther Agwai, on Thursday called on Nigerians to support the Nigerian Army to win…
Volleyball League to begin in 2018
Musa Nimrod, the President-elect of Nigeria Volleyball Federation (NVBF), says the federation will commence its domestic league in 2018.
“No room for Corruption,’’ Gov. tells new Commissioners
Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo on Thursday swore-in 18 commissioners, saying that “there is no room for corruption in his…
Pre-registered SIM: 4 suspects nabbed in Jigawa, recovers 70 cards
The Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) has apprehended four suspects involved in selling pre-registered SIM cards in Jigawa.