Author: Ezeibekwe Kingsley
Amnesty bill for looters selfish, anti-people – CSO
Partners for Electoral Reform, a Civil Society Organisation (CSO), on Thursday described the Bill on amnesty for treasury looters currently…
Rainy season: Gov’s. wife makes case for children
The wife of the Ekiti governor, Mrs Feyisetan Fayose, on Thursday, urged women, mothers and caregivers to take proper care…
Osun Doctors protest non-payment of salaries
Medical doctors working with Osun Government on Thursday staged a peaceful protest over the nonpayment of salary arrears and poor…
State passes amended Basic Education Bill
The Enugu State House of Assembly on Thursday passed the amended Enugu State Universal Basic Education Bill.
Pension fund: FG advised to guarantee transparent repayment plan
Rep. Dennis Amadi (Enugu-PDP) has advised the Federal Government to ensure it has a transparent repayment plan before tapping from…
FRSC calls for erection of speed breakers in Jos
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), has called for the construction of speed breakers shortly before crossing roundabouts in Jos-Bukuru…
Customs e-auction: Nigerians experience difficulty in accessing platform
Some Nigerians interested in participating in the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS)’s e-auction to purchase seized vehicles are complaining of difficulty…
MDAs trained on IDPs management in northeast
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has organised a special training for personnel of Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) saddled…
Pension Administrator lauds LASG on prompt payment
An insurance and pension administrator, Mr Mufutau Oyegunle, has hailed Lagos State Government for prompt release of funds to pay…
Buhari: State declares Friday as public holiday
The Jigawa Government has declared Friday, July 7, as a public holiday to enable public servants offer special prayer for…
NAF helicopter suffers mishap
Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Thursday said its Agusta 109 Light Utility Helicopter suffered a mishap while undertaking a liaison…
S/Africa-based group plans 10,000 housing units in Enugu State
The Enugu State Union in South Africa said on Thursday that it was partnering with a firm to build 10,000…
Mission to discourage Nigerians from crime in S/Africa – Consul General
Nigeria`s Consul General in South Africa, Mr Godwin Adama, says the mission is partnering with the Nigerian Union, security agencies…
Presidency: Minister’s points on FEC Meeting Misrepresented
The Presidency has faulted an online publication quoting the Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, as saying that Acting President Yemi…
Nations Cup qualifier: Nimrod optimistic of Team’s chances
Musa Nimrod, the President-elect of Nigeria Volleyball Federation (NVBF), says he is optimistic that Nigeria will qualify for the 2018…
Oct. 4 set for ruling on NOUN Law graduates case
Justice Hilary Oshomah of the Federal High Court in Port Harcourt has set Oct. 4 to rule on the suit…
IGP ordered to charge suspect detained since 2012
The Federal High Court, Abuja, has ordered the Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Ibrahim Idris, to charge to court one…
Electricity: Traditional head urges understanding, patience with AEDC
Etsu Nupe, Dr Yahaya Abubakar, has appealed for understanding and patience with the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) in its…
Govt. saves N800m from 3 road contracts
The Adamawa Government says it has saved more than N800 million from three road contracts awarded by the Murtala Nyako…
NEMA Act passes second reading
A Bill for an Act to amend the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) Establishment Act has scaled through second reading…
Over 600,000 children receive Vit. A supplement in Kogi – Official
The Kogi Government says over 651,095 children between six and 59 months received Vitamin A Supplement during the Maternal New…
#MyAbujaweekend: NTDC, airline operators to partner on Project
The Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation (NTDC) says it will form a strong synergy with Airline Operators on its #MyAbujaweekend Project…
UNIMAID: FG urged to increase security to avoid breaches
The Senate has urged the Federal Government to deploy critical security systems to the University of Maiduguri to ensure full…
HIV/AIDS: UNICEF to train 624 counselors in Kaduna
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and Kaduna State Government have concluded plans to train 624 adolescents on HIV/AIDS counseling…
ASUU seeks FG intervention into UNILORIN crisis
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, (ASUU) University of Ibadan, chapter has urged Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, to call the…
Reforms: ECOWAS decries reduction of judges
The Community Court of the ECOWAS has kicked against the proposed reduction of the number of its judges from seven…
Food security: Farmers, herdsmen urged to co-exist peacefully
A lawmaker in Nasarawa State, Alhaji Mohammed Okpoku, has urged farmers and herdsmen in the country to co-exist peacefully to…
State Assembly passes Education Safety Corps bill
The Bayelsa House of Assembly on Wednesday passed the Education Safety Corps Bill, 2017 to enhance security and prevent crimes…
66 beneficiaries from FG’s crops processing programme
No fewer than 66 persons have benefitted from the Cottage Crops Processing Factory Programme of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture…
Voter Registration: 6 additional CVR established centres in Jigawa
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Jigawa says it has established six additional Continuous Voters’ Registration (CVR) centres in…