Author: Ezeibekwe Kingsley
Register to vote in 2019 – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has urged eligible voters in Kogi, Plateau and Nasarawa States to participate effectively in…
Naira dips slightly against dollar
The Naira on Thursday depreciated slightly against the dollar at the parallel market, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports.
Alaba: Newly-elected chairman sets up task force, vows to end touting
The newly-inaugurated Chairman of the Industrial Materials Association (IMA), Alaba International Market, Ojo, Lagos, Mr Patrick Iwuagwu, on Thursday pledged…
Shopkeeper, guard bolt with employer’s N1.8m
A shopkeeper, Ebe Onyekozuru, and a security guard, Chijioke Anyagham, who allegedly stole his employer’s N1.8 million, was on Thursday…
Why we demolished Flyover Market – Commissioner
The Rivers Government says the demolition of the Flyover Market at Mile One area of the state was to complement…
State receives 1.8m doses of meningitis vaccines from FG
The Federal Government has donated 1.8 million doses of type ”C” strain of meningitis to the Sokoto State Government.
FAO targets 10m youths in aquaculture programme
The Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) says its Youth Empowerment in Aquaculture Programme is targeting 10 million youths in West…
UN: Civilian casualties in Afghanistan down slightly
Civilian casualties as a result of the continued conflict in Afghanistan decreased slightly in the first quarter of 2017, a…
Survey: Australia has a problem with excessive drinking
More than three quarters of Australians believe their country has a problem with excessive drinking, with almost half admitting they…
Association urges FG to increase funding on malaria eradication
The Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria, Kwara branch, has called on Federal Government to scale up more support for…
State govt. partners FRIN to revive forest reserves
Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo says his administration will partner with the Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria (FRIN) to regenerate…
VP-led committee demands interim report on SGF
The Vice President Yemi Osinbajo-led committee investigating allegations of due process violation in award of contracts under Presidential Initiatives on…
NGO educates 5000 persons on malaria prevention
A non-governmental organisation, the Health Communication Capacity Collaborative (HC3), working on malaria prevention in Akwa Ibom, says it educates 5,000…
VP inaugurates National MMSEs Council
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday annouced the reduction of the membership of National Council on Micro, Medium, and Small…
NUGA Games 2017: Uniport win swimming event in Abuja
University of Port Harcourt on Wednesday in Abuja emerged winners of the swimming competition of the ongoing 25th edition of…
NPFL: Rangers overpower Wikki Tourists 3-2
Rangers International Football Club of Enugu on Wednesday overpowered hard-fighting Wikki Tourists FC of Bauchi 3-2 to continue with their…
Pension scam: EFCC denies inducing defendant
An operative with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) , Rukayya Ibrahim, told the FCT High Court on Wednesday…
NCPC solicits FG’s support, targets independence in 5years
Rev. Tor Uja, Executive Secretary, Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC), has appealed to the Federal Government to support pilgrimage financially…
INEC fixes May 20 for bye-election in Katsina
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed May 20, for the conduct of bye-election into Mashi/Dutsi Federal Constituency in…
UN to support Nigeria’s judiciary to curb rape, sexual assaults
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) says it will continue to support the Nigerian judiciary to curb…
FCT Revenue Service will end multiple taxation — Minister
The Federal Capital Territory Minister, Malam Muhammad Bello, says the FCT Inland Revenue Service (FCT-IRS), will end the regime of…
Emir urges FG to address challenges in power sector
The Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, on Wednesday called on the Federal Government to urgently address the crisis in…
FG to provide welfare support for people living with disabilities
Dr Samuel Ankeli, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Disability Matters, said that government was committed to providing…
EFCC to launch anti-corruption programme in universities-Magu
Mr Ibrahim Magu, the Acting Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), says the commission will soon launch its anti-corruption…
PDP urges Nigerians to participate in Permanent Voter Cards registration
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged Nigerians of voting age to come out en masse to participate in the…
NAOWA distributes breast examination kits to soldiers’ wives in Adamawa
The 23rd Amoured Brigade chapter of the Nigerian Army Officers’ Wives Association (NAOWA) on Wednesday distributed personal breast cancer examination…
President Buhari not harassing Jonathan’s family – Presidency
President Muhammadu Buhari is not harassing the family of former President Goodluck Jonathan as being alleged by the ex-president, the…
State receives health equipment worth $2m – Commissioner
The Oyo State Government says it has received a consignment of health equipment worth two million dollars ($2m) from the…
NSE All-Share Index drops by 0.77% on profit taking
Activities on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) closed negatively on Wednesday, halting the two-day price rally, due to profit taking.