Author: Ezeibekwe Kingsley
Cloudy skies, hazy weather to prevail on Wednesday – NiMet
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted cloudy to partly cloudy skies over the central states of the country on…
Abuja Airport: Group commends FG
The Muslim Media Watch Group of Nigeria, (MMWGN) on Tuesday commended the Federal Government for the completion and re-opening of…
Customs distributes 136, 476 bags of rice to IDPs camps in a year
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has distributed 136, 476 bags of rice in the last one year to Internally Displaced…
Journalists protest against killing of colleague in Bayelsa
Journalists at Radio Bayelsa on Tuesday marched round Yenagoa to protest against the killing of their colleague, Famous Giobaro, the…
NSE resumes after Easter holidays with 1.19% loss
Activities resumed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Tuesday after the Easter holidays on a negative, with major blue…
Lagos Neighbourhood Safety Corps not competing with police – Chairman
Israel Ajao, Chairman, Lagos Neighbourhood Safety Corps (LNSC), has said that the government-sponsored vigilante organisation was not in competition with…
Gov. Bindow orders payment of pension arrears
Gov. Mohammed Bindow of Adamawa on Tuesday directed the state Pension Board to commence the payment of pension and gratuity…
Police kill militant involved in Ikorodu killing
The police on Tuesday announced that one of the gunmen, who killed four policemen and an army captain at Isawo…
Reps member offers free medical care to border communities
Mr Zakari Mohammed, a member representing Baruten/Kaiama Federal Constituency of Kwara, have bankrolled a free medical care for more than…
1,000 benefit from navy’s free eye treatment
More than 1,000 people from community in Rivers benefitted from free eye treatment and some other healthcare services organised by…
Residents call for removal of waste from gutters
Some residents of Abuja suburbs have called on Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEBP) and waste management agencies in area councils…
UN: Diaspora plays key role in economic transformation
Africa’s diaspora is playing a big role in the economic transformation of the continent, the UN said on Tuesday.
Congo opposition calls for investigation into expensive passports
Top opposition leaders in Democratic Republic of Congo have called Prime Minister Bruno Tshibala to investigate revelations by Reuters…
North Korea: UN concerned at rising tensions
The UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday expressed concerns on the rising tensions over North Korea in recent weeks.
We can meet Nigeria’s annual rice demand— Gov
Gov. Darius Ishaku of Taraba on Monday said that the state had the potential to produce 10million tonnes of rice,…
Ajaokuta steel company key to the future of automobile industry
Mr Olaoluwa Ogundipe, Principal Technical Assistant with the National Automotive Design and Development Council, has called on the Federal Government…
Obiano to unveil new book on states’ light bearers
Gov. Willie Obiano is to unveil a new book in Awka tomorrow, detailing the light bearers of the state, including…
State to construct more bridges, culverts in 2017 – Deputy Governor
The Nasarawa State Government on Monday said that it would construct more bridges and culverts before the end of 2017…
Lalong seeks constant prayer for Plateau
The Plateau Governor, Mr Simon Lalong, on Monday asked citizens to constantly pray for the success of his government.
Health officials to account for missing Meningitis vaccine
Two officials of Bungudu Local Council in Zamfara have been ordered to produce the missing Meningitis vaccines allocated to the…
Easter: Fun seekers throng Shoprite, Agodi Garden
Agodi Garden, a popular recreation centre as well as Shoprite in Ibadan on Monday, witnessed large turnout of people for…
Association criticises Govt.’s decision on borehole permit
The President, Borehole Drillers Association of Nigeria (BODAN), Mr Frank Uzoma, has criticised the Lagos State Government’s decision to enforce…
Tax expert wants Nigerians to demand good governance
Mrs Morenike Babington-Ashaye, a former chairman of Ogun State Internal Revenue Service, has called on Nigerians to demand for accountability,…
Gov. reconciles with estranged major political ally
Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi on Sunday evening reconciled with his estranged major political ally in the state, Chief Julius…
World Haemophilia Day: Expert flays stigmatising of female victims
Dr Adeolu Anifowoshe, a Medical Laboratory Scientist at the Alpha and Omega Laboratory Centre, Ibadan, has called on Nigerians to…
Abductors demand N200m for release of Turkish expatriates
Abductors of two Turkish expatriates in Akwa Ibom have demanded N200 million to release them. The victims were abducted on…
Gunmen assassinate newly sworn-in council secretary
Four unidentified gunmen have killed the newly sworn-in Ukanafun Local Government Area Secretary, Mr Ime Atakpa
Act vests control of mineral resources in states on FG
The Nigerian Minerals and Mining Act (NMMA) 2007 has vested the control, regulation and ownership of all mineral resources in…
Traditional Boxing League wants govt. support
The Nigeria Traditional Boxing League (NTBL) has appealed to the Federal and State Governments to support the game to enable…
Basketball: Hoops and Read defeat Nigerian Air Force
Hoops and Read Club narrowly defeated Nigerian Air Force 71-69 in a thrilling match Friday at the Indoor Sports Hall…