Author: Ezeibekwe Kingsley
Minister refutes media claim regarding Budget signing
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has refuted a story in a section of the media quoting…
Revenue collectors decry police harassment in state
Revenue collectors engaged by the Benue Government on Wednesday decried incessant harassment by Policemen, and claimed that they had lost…
Passengers to go through screening to check spread of Ebola
The Federal Government has ordered health workers to intensify screening of passengers coming into the country as part of deliberate…
Zamfara Govt seeks support on housing projects
The Zamfara Government has appealed to the Federal Government to provide additional houses in the state to solve the accommodation…
NASS promises to tackle issues of climate change
The National Assembly has assured Nigerians it would pass the bill which seeks to provide legislative framework to check the…
Late Gen. Adebayo at Service of Songs
Numerous politicians, among others converged on the Archbishop Vining Memorial Church Cathedral, Oba Akinjobi Road, GRA, Ikeja on Wednesday as…
Petroleum import to reduce by 60% in 2018– Kachikwu
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr Ibe Kachikwu has reiterated Federal Government’s resolve to reduce importation of petroleum…
Gov. advises against attaching soldiers to politicians
Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers has advised the military high command to desist from posting soldiers on attachment to politicians.
Nigeria critical to U.S., Africa relations – Envoy
Amb. Mary Warlick, the Acting Special Envoy and Coordinator for International Energy Affairs says Nigeria remains a critical priority for…
Council approves N46.15bn to complete Kashimbila dam
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved additional N46.15 billion for the completion of the remaining 10 per cent…
FG advised to include climate change in school curriculum
Mr Henry Akwitti, President of Ecolife Conservation Initiative, on Wednesday urged the Federal Government to include environmental and climate change…
NAN Boss commends AGF’s effort on IPPIS implementation
Mr Bayo Onanuga, Managing Director, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) has commended the Accountant General of the Federation, Mr Ahmed…
Commission to organise special pilgrimage for persons living with disabilities
Rev. Tor Uja, Executive Secretary, Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC), said on Wednesday that the commission would begin a special…
NNPC ordered to stop further capital expenditure
The Senate has directed the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and other revenue generating agencies to stop further capital expenditure…
Kwara University now named after Late Olusola Saraki
Gov. Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara on Wednesday named the state University after the late strongman of Kwara politics, Dr Olusola…
New GOC of 7 Division takes over in Maiduguri
The new Acting General Officer Commanding (GOC) 7 Division of the Nigerian Army, Brig.- Gen. Ibrahim Yusuf has formally taken…
NCDC reassures Nigerians of health security
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reassured Nigerians of its commitment and efforts to ensure their health security…
EFCC arraigns 2 whistle blowers for giving false information
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday arraigned two whistle blowers in a Federal High Court in Maiduguri…
Gov. commended for granting pardon to teachers
The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) on Wednesday commended Gov. Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun for the pardon granted to the…
PDP NASS member defects to APC
The numerical strength of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the House of Representatives was depleted on Wednesday as a member,…
Airline shareholders commend NSE listing, dividend
Med-View Airline Plc shareholders on Wednesday lauded the board and management for listing on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) in…
Nigerians urged to take precaution against Hypertension
The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, on Wednesday in Lagos urged Nigerians to take action against Hypertension as the…
FG to expand tax base – Fashola
The Federal Government will improve its revenue by expanding its tax base in order to meet its obligation to the…
Bama reconstruction gulped N368m — Ochoche
Dr Sunday Ochoche, the Executive Director, Victims Support Fund (VSF), said on Tuesday that the reconstruction of damaged infrastructures in…
Niger Delta peace initiative boosts refineries’ production – NNPC
The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr Maikanti Baru, says Federal Government’s peace initiative in…
Varsity gets commercial farm, radio broadcast facility
The Akwa Ibom governor, Mr Udom Emmanuel, on Tuesday inaugurated a commercial farm, and a television and radio broadcast facility…
Acting President calls for more coverage of Social Intervention Programme
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has ordered that the Social Intervention Programmes (SIPs) of the federal government be expanded to enable…
IDPs return to Bama before Ramadan not feasible – Shettima
Gov. Kashim Shettima of Borno has said that returning Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) to Bama Local Government Area before Ramadan…
1,268 Nigerians voluntarily returned from Libya – NEMA
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said 1,268 Nigerians had voluntarily returned from Libya from December 15, 2016 to May…
Gates Foundation funds 3 research projects in Kebbi varsity
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has expended one million dollars on three research projects at the Kebbi State University…