Author: Ezeibekwe Kingsley
State Govt. releases N300m to pay gratuity, death benefits
Gov. Umar Al-Makura of Nasarawa State, has approved the release of N300 million for the payment of gratuity to retirees…
Stress, depression risk factors for insomnia – Expert
Dr Moses Olorunfemi Alao, a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist at the Federal Medical Centre, Abeokuta, says stress and depression are…
NYSC: 10,000 beneficiaries to benefit from health scheme
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) says it will provide free healthcare services under its Health Initiative for Rural Dwellers…
Emir joins campaign against meningitis
The Emir of Argungu, Kebbi State, Alhaji Samaila Mera, has Nigerians to keep their environments clean and sleep in well…
Former first Lady visits Skyebank in Abuja
Former first Lady, Patience Jonathan, on Monday visited the Maitama branch of the Skyebank in Abuja.
Gov Ishaku’s wife partners with CBN to train 10,000 Taraba youths
Hope Afresh Foundation, the pet project of Mrs. Anna Ishaku, wife of Taraba Governor, has entered into a partnership with…
Govt. release 108 workers of Three Star Hotel, retains 47 others
The Jigawa Government has disengaged 108 workers of its Three Star Hotel from service, Malam Zubairu Sulaiman, the Spokesperson of…
G7 ministers pressure Russia to abandon Syria
Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) major industrialised nations met in Italy on Monday, looking to put pressure…
State Govt. donates 28 Hilux vehicles to Nigerian Army
The Kano State Government on Monday donated 16 Toyota Hilux vehicles “and 12 refurbished ones” to the Nigerian Army as…
Healthcare outreach programme gets free treatment from Foundation
More than 6,000 patients were treated free-of-charge during a community healthcare outreach programme sponsored by Bala Usman Foundation, an NGO,…
Counsel seeks reversal of judgment in property dispute case
Mr Peter Ezeganba, Counsel to Chief Alagbaje Solomon on Monday asked an FCT High Court, Wuse Zone II to reverse…
JUTH to reduce shift as workers protest non-payment of allowances
The Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH) will, from Tuesday, run only one shift as the workers have resolved to suspend…
Electronic Scoring System to be used at 2017 Taekwondo Championships
The Electronic Scoring System (ESS) will be used in the 2017 Agoma Open Taekwondo Championships to bring national athletes at…
Deputy Gov. urges students to become creative problem-solvers
The Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr Idiat Adebule, on Monday urged teachers to encourage students to discover their talents, to…
UNICEF seeks release of detained Rohingya children
A top official of the UN children’s fund (UNICEF) on Monday sought the immediate release of Rohingya children detained in…
WHO: At least 2.2m Afghans suffer from mental health problems
The World Health Organisation says no fewer than 2.2 million Afghans are believed to be suffering from depressive and anxiety…
North Korea, Russia, Syria tensions to dominate G7 agenda
North Korean sabre-rattling and Russia’s role in Syria will likely dominate the agenda as foreign ministers from the Group of…
I am now a Payporte ambassador – Soma
One of the housemates evicted long before the grand finale on Sunday, Soma said he had gotten an ambassadorial contract…
PFN: We want to upgrade a premier league
The President of Para-Soccer Federation of Nigeria (PFN), Misbahu Didi, on Sunday in Abuja said the Federation wants to upgrade…
No earthquake at MMIA – Minister
The Minister of State for Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika, has explained that the vibration experienced on Sunday at the Murtala…
Late strike gifts ABS FC three pointss
Ernest Governor’s strike in the 87th minute at the Kwara Stadium Complex in Ilorin handed ABS Football Club a 1-0…
UN condemns terror attacks on Egypt’s churches
UN Secretary-General, António Guterres and the Security Council have condemned Sunday’s bombings of two Coptic churches in Tanta and Alexandria,…
White House condemns Egypt attacks
The U.S. has condemned terrorist attacks on two churches in Egypt during the celebration of the Palm Sunday.
Ikorodu ambush: Army confirms death of soldier, 4 policemen
The Nigerian Army in Lagos on Sunday confirmed the death of a soldier and four policemen in an ambush by…
Nasarawa Govt tasks youths on loyalty, dedication
The Nasarawa State Government has charged the 1,500 youths newly engaged under the state Youth Empowerment Scheme (NAYES) to justify…
Man docked over dud cheque
A 48-year-old man, Stephen Sunday, alleged to have issued a dud cheque for N4.3 million to a Cooperative Society in…
Court remands 2 men accused of assaulting a recharge card seller
A Jos High Court on Friday remanded two men – Ibrahim Simdi, 21, and Istifanus Stephen, 29, in Jos prison,…
6 in court over alleged cattle rustling
Six persons were on Friday arraigned before a Makurdi Magistrate’s court over alleged cattle rustling.
Minister to contractors: Do not bribe project supervisors
Alhaji Mustapha Shahuri, Minister of State for Power, Works and Housing, has warned contractors against bribing controllers and engineers overseeing…
FG to construct windmill-powered boreholes for pastoralists
The Federal Government says it will construct windmill-powered boreholes for pastoralists across the country to enable them to provide water…