Author: Ezeibekwe Kingsley
Jighere, 7 others qualify for World Scrabble Championship
Wellington Jighere, the world scrabble champion, heads the eight-man list of players who have qualified for the 2017 World English…
Party backs restructuring call, wants united Nigeria
The Advanced Peoples Democratic Alliance (APDA) has backed the call to restructure Nigeria, saying it will end agitations by ethnic…
UN kick-starts campaign to transform 70m unemployed youths to entrepreneurs
UN agencies have launched a new global campaign to make it easier for 70 million unemployed youths to get financing…
Pioneer ATM marks 50th ‘Birthday’
The world’s first Automated Teller Machine (ATM),a technology which brought transformation in the way people obtained and used cash, on…
UN reaffirms support to FG over Boko Haram
The Secretary-General of the UN, Mr António Guterres, has reiterated the organisation’s support to the Federal Government in the ongoing…
NDF: Executives pledges to develop Darts as a sport
The Vice President of the Nigeria Darts Federation (NDF), Alhaji Amuda Alabi, says the new executive will work assiduously to…
JIBWIS distributes foodstuffs, clothes to needy in Katsina- Chairman
The Katsina State Chapter of the Izabal Islamic Sect (JIBWIS), has distributed cash and foodstuffs worth N35 million to 20,000…
Travel ban will breed more terrorism – Iran
Iran on Tuesday accused U.S. President Donald Trump of fanning the flames of terrorism with his travel ban on the…
Sultan: Conflicts symptom of rot in Nigerian system
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Saad Abubakar says ongoing agitations in the country are symptoms of rot in the Nigerian…
85% of IDPs return home in State – official
Yobe State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), says about 85 per cent of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), who fled their communities…
Exam Ethics commend FG on best practices in promotion exams
Exam Ethics Marshal International (EEMI), an advocacy group, has commended the Federal Government’s efforts to instill best practices in public…
State to support film production centre
The Borno Government on Tuesday pledged to support the Motion Picture Practitioners Association of Nigeria (MOPPAN), towards actualising its dream…
WHO commends Africa on malaria and HIV control
The World Health Organisation (WHO), has commended the African region for making significant progress in malaria control in the last…
Workers welfare ignored in 2017 Budget – NLC
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) says workers welfare is not properly captured in the 2017 national budget.
Herdsmen cautioned against illegal grazing
The Emir of Wamba in Nasarawa State, Alhaji Lawal Musa-Nagogo, has cautioned herdsmen against grazing on farmlands to avoid clashes…
Emir calls for peace among Nigerians
The Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II, has called on Nigerians to continue to live in peace with one…
African nations urged to invest more in ICT
Mr Mustapha Shehu, immediate past President, Federation of African Engineering Organisation (FAEO), has called on African Governments to initiate policies…
Nigeria signs MoU with Shea Butter Institute on export quality
Mr Joseph Idiong, Director-General, Association of Nigerian Exporters, says the Association has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the American…
Nigeria, Mexico trade volume grow by 360%
The trade volume between Nigeria and Mexico has grown by 360 per cent from 166.5 million dollars in 2012 to…
Full farming resumes in Zamfara – Gov. Yari
Gov. Abdulaziz Yari of Zamfara says full farming activities have resumed in the state following government efforts at brokering peace…
5,600 lead poison victims treated in Zamfara, Niger
The Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), an International humanitarian Non Governmental Organization (NGO), said it had treated 5,600 victims of lead…
Former Gov. calls for unity
An All Progressives Congress national leader, Sen. Bola Tinubu, has urged Nigerians to declare support for the unity and genuine…
NEPAD boss urges Nigerians to endure lessons of Ramadan
Gloria Akobundu, National Coordinator, New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) Nigeria, has urged Muslims and other Nigerians to endure lessons…
Nigeria, Ghana to intensify bilateral cooperation
Mr Laolu Akande, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity (Office of the Vice-President), confirmed this…
Gov inaugurates rural electrification projects in State
Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi on Friday inaugurated rural electrification projects expected to serve eight communities in Lokoja and Kontokarfe…
Varsity donates Police Post to host community
The Federal University of Technology (FUT), Minna, has donated a Police Post to its host community, Gidan Kwano.
Court sacks House of Reps member in Benue State
The Supreme Court on Friday sacked Rep. Herman Hembe (Benue/APC), and ordered him to refund salaries allowances he collected while…
State to create Ministry of Mining
Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo says a ministry of mining would be established to fast track the development of mining…
State urged to improve security around archaeological sites
Mr Ibrahim Salihu, Deputy Director, Niger State Museum, has called on the government to recruit a special team to guard…
Tributes pour in as final rites for NAN’s pioneer chief executive begin
The Minister of Information and Culture, Mr Lai Mohammed, has described the pioneer General Manager of the News Agency of…