Author: Ezeibekwe Kingsley
FAAC revenue shrinks by N52.1 billion in April
The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) on Tuesday shared N415.7 billion, which is N52.1 billion less than what the three…
Govt embarks on registration of e-waste scavengers
Bauchi State Government said it had embarked on the registration of scavengers in Bauchi metropolis who would gather electronic waste…
Economy maintains recovery path – Presidency
The Presidential Adviser on Economic Matters, Dr Adeyemi Dipeolu, has analysed the statistics released by the National Bureau of Statistics…
AGF: Nigeria is taking steps to implement cyber crime act
Justice Walter Onnoghen, the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) on Tuesday said Nigeria was proactively taking steps to ensure…
First Lady condoles with Wazirin Adamawa family
The wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari, on Tuesday, condoled with the family of late Wazirin Adamawa, Alhaji Mohammadu…
UNESCO sign MoU to train 50,000 girls, women in Bauchi
Bauchi state government and UNESCO on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to train 50, 000 girls and women…
Nigerian Government inaugurates “HeForShe campaign’’
The Federal Government has inaugurated the gender equality and women empowerment campaign, tagged “HeForShe campaign’’, in Abuja.
Nigeria to assist Sierra Leone to develop NYSC
The Federal Government has pledged to support in the growth and sustenance of the one-year-old Sierra Leonean National Youth Service…
Senate passes National Sports Commission Bill
A Bill for an Act to establish the National Sports Commission(NSC) to oversee the administration of sports and other related…
El-Zakzaky not detained – Presidency
The Presidency says the leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMAN), Sheik Ibrahim El-Zakzaky is not being detained in…
EFCC organises nationwide walk against Corruption
The EFCC, on Tuesday, staged a nationwide walk to sensitise Nigerians about the ills of corruption.
Minister reaffirms support of Nigerian Police Force
The FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Bello, has assured the Nigeria Police of necessary support to sustain the relative peace and…
NSE market capitalisation inches N4 bn
Transactions on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Tuesday ended on a cautious note, with the market indices appreciating marginally.
FG to compensate Civilian JTF for role in fighting insurgency
The Federal Government says it will train the Civilian JTF in various vocational skills and empower them to become self-reliant.
Somali pirates hijack Iranian fishing vessel
Somali pirates hijacked an Iranian fishing vessel on Tuesday to use as a base to attack bigger, more valuable ships,…
First Lady donates foodstuff to women in Daura
The Wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari, has donated assorted foodstuffs and other essential consumables to 2,000 women politicians…
WAEC to assist in tackling Nigeria’s education challenges
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has pledged to continue to proffer solutions to challenges facing Nigeria’s education sector through…
Mashi/Dutsi Federal Constituency by-election result challenged
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has vowed to challenge in court, result of the just concluded Mashi/Dutsi Federal Constituency by-election…
Council Polls: Adewale-led PDP shifts primary again
Mr Segun Adewale, Chairman of a People’s Democratic Party (PDP) faction in Lagos, on Tuesday said May 26 had been…
Former health minister calls for support for fistula sufferers
Prof. Babatunde Osotimehin, the Executive Director of the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) has called for support towards the elimination of…
JAMB: Anambra records 7 cases of malpractice
Mrs Lynda Ajanwachukwu, Coordinator, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB),in Anambra State, says only seven candidates were involved in examination…
Stakeholders proffer solutions to reduce energy sector’s challenges
Stakeholders in the nation’s power sector have identified measures to reduce the challenges inherent in the power sector.
Govt. spends N11.6 bn on rehabilitation of public schools
The Lagos State Government on Monday said N11.6 billion was expended on rehabilitation and construction of some public primary and…
NATO: Climate change may worsen Middle East crisis
Lawmakers from the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation’s (NATO) Parliamentary Assembly on Monday said climate change would worsen food and water…
Consultant wants NGOs to educate public on mental illness
Dr George Eze, a consultant at the Enugu State University Teaching Hospital (ESUTH) Neuropsychiatric Department, has challenged NGOs and faith-based…
Farmers harvest 9,000 tons of wheat
The Chairman, Wheat Farmers Association in Gombe State, Mr Batari Dauda, said 9,000 tons of wheat were harvested in 2016/2017…
I am the bona fide Oba of Lagos, Akiolu tells court
About 14 years after his installation, the Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu, on Monday appeared in an Ikeja High Court…
NIS cautions applicants against fraudsters
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has warned prospective applicants seeking employment into the service not to pay any money to…
Cancer treatment centre underway in state – Gov.
Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State on Monday pledged to establish a cancer treatment centre in the state in order…
Fourth deaths recorded in latest Ebola outbreak
A fourth person has died in an Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a spokesman from the…