Author: Ezeibekwe Kingsley
Embassy in Washington operational – Ambassador
The Nigerian Embassy in Washington is open and fully operational, acting ambassador, Hakeem Balogun, has said.
Stop demonising critical media – UN
UN Special Rapporteur on the Promotion and Protection of the Right to Freedom of Opinion and Expression, Mr David Kaye,…
State Govt. immunises 579,540 children against polio
More than 579,540 children under the age of five were immunised against polio in Ekiti during the just concluded first…
Obasanjo concerned over failed corruption cases
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Tuesday in Abuja decried the unsuccessful prosecution of high-profile corruption cases in Nigeria.
LCCI, CMC Connect celebrate business excellence
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) and CMC Connect on Tuesday said they were partnering to honour public…
NiMet predicts cloudy, rainy weather for Wednesday
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted cloudy morning condition over the central states of the country on Wednesday.
Senate stands down Peace Corps Bill report
The Senate on Tuesday stood down deliberation on the Conference Report on the Nigerian Peace Corps Establishment etc Bill, 2017…
30 ships to arrive Lagos ports
Thirty ships laden with petroleum products, food items and other goods are expected to arrive Apapa and Tin-Can Island ports…
Dangote Group begins sugar plantation project in Taraba
Gov. Darius Ishaku of Taraba on Tuesday said Dangote Group had commenced sugar plantation and factory project in Lau Local…
30 tipper trucks impounded over traffic violations
The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) in Anambra says it has impounded no fewer than 30 tipper trucks for 13…
Presidency frowns at delay in passage of anti-graft Act
The Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Alhaji Abubakar Malami, says President Muhammadu Buhari is worried over the delay in…
N/Assembly will continue to support free press – Speaker
House of Representatives Speaker, Mr Yakubu Dogara, has reaffirmed National Assembly’s commitment to enact laws that will create conducive environment…
Gov. tasks academics on economic growth
Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State has called on the academic community to partner with government in research work that…
Arik Air gets N1.5bn from AMCON to stabilise operations
The Asset Management Company of Nigeria (AMCON) has injected N1.5 billion in Airk Airline Ltd to safeguard its operations since…
FG committed to tourism development – Lai Mohammed
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, on Tuesday said that the Federal Government was irrevocably committed to…
FRSC raises alarm over high level roads vandalism
The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, on Tuesday decried the high level of vandalism of…
ERGP: FG to ensure implementation of the strategies
The Federal Government says it will establish robust delivery and monitoring mechanism to ensure implementation of the strategies outlined in…
World Asthma Day: 15 million Nigerians have asthma
As the world commemorates the 2017 World Asthma Day on May 2, the Nigerian Thoracic Society says that no fewer…
Oduahgate: Court to hear application May 30
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday fixed May 30 to hear all pending applications in a debt recovery…
Indigenous peoples abused by govts – UN expert
The UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Ms Victoria Tauli-Corpuz, said the rights of indigenous peoples around…
BoI records N17bn operating profit
The Bank of Industry (BoI) recorded operating profit before tax of N17 billion in 2016, a 44 per cent increase…
Leadership deficit: Engage youths now, says Fashola
Worried by leadership deficit in the country, a former First Lady of Lagos State, Dame Abimbola Fashola says youths should…
I am not sleeping but pretending, Kano Gov. replies critics
Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano says he is not bowing to blackmailers who said he was not working but sleeping
FCT police command warn IPOB against planned protest
The Commissioner of Police, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command, Mr Musa Kimo has warned the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB)…
Gov. Masari restates commitment to reposition State
Gov. Aminu Masari of Katsina State on Sunday in Abuja restated the commitment of his administration to reposition the state…
“I will work to reposition boxing in Nigeria” – Ladipo
The newly elected President of Nigeria Boxing Board of Control (NBB of C) Rafiu Ladipo, has promised to evolve a…
Minister calls for home-grown poverty ranking mechanism
Hajia Zainab Ahmed, Minister of State, Budget and National Planning, has called for the adoption of a home-grown poverty ranking…
Mock JAMB Exam: FG urges free movement in states
The Federal Government has urged all State Governments to allow free movement of people on Saturday, to enable students to…
FG flags off maintenance dredging of Ajaokuta-Onitsha waterways
The dredging of the River Niger from Ajaokuta to Onitsha was flagged off Transportation Minister Rotimi Amaechi at Ajaokuta in…