Author: Ezeibekwe Kingsley
Man jailed over illegal possession of firearm, live ammunition
A Federal High Court in Jos has sentenced a motorcyclist, James Adamu, to eight years imprisonment after he pleaded guilty…
Pollution: NHRC assures Niger Delta communities of protection
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has assured the Niger Delta region that it will conclude investigation into alleged environmental…
NNPC: No plans to increase petrol price
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has reiterated that it has no plans to increase the pump price of petrol.
Yola residents laud launch of EGRP, urge stakeholders’ commitment
Residents of Yola metropolis have lauded the launch of the Economic Growth and Recovery Plan (EGP) by President Muhammadu Buhari,…
Train oil and gas engineers locally – OGTAN
The Oil and Gas Trainers Association of Nigeria (OGTAN) on Wednesday called for the domestication of training of Nigerian engineers…
Nigeria Development Bank: FG approves $1.3bn take-off grant
The Federal Executive Council has approved a 1.3 billion dollars loan credit facility for the commencement of the Development Bank…
Govt. to assist farmers with 20,000 tonnes of fertiliser
Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau on Wednesday said that arrangements had been concluded to make available 20,000 tonnes of fertiliser…
Meningitis outbreak: 1 dead, 23 hospitalised in C/River
One person has been confirmed dead following a case of Cerebral Spinal Meningitis (CSM) outbreak in Cross River while 23…
Cleric: Nigerians should turn to God for divine intervention
Nigerians should turn to the Living God for divine intervention in their affairs to enable them realise the purpose of…
Gov. assures investors of environment for optimal performance
Ondo State Governor Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu on Wednesday, promised to provide an environment that would enable investors to thrive and…
Naira weakens at parallel market
The Naira on Wednesday, weakened against the Dollar at the parallel market, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports.
Katsina SEMA inaugurates 34 emergency management committees
The Katsina State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) has inaugurated Local Emergency Management Committees (LEMC) in 34 Local Government Areas of…
Economic blueprint will attract foreign investors – Don
Dr Khalid Bello, Department of Agricultural Science in the Adamawa State University, Mubi, said that the launching of the nation’s…
Association commends Landmark varsity’s community service
The Omu-Aran Development Association (ODA), has commended Landmark University, Omu-Aran, for its renewed efforts at improving the well-being of the…
Eight NPFL clubs to be listed on NSE- LMC
The League Management Company (LMC), on says eight Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) clubs will be listed on the Nigeria…
Coach: I’ll have failed if my team doesn’t make top three
Head coach of MFM FC, Fidelis Ilechukwu, said that it would be a failure on his part if the club…
Govt. constructs hospital; upgrade others to boost healthcare delivery
The Yobe government on Wednesday says it has constructed a new 200-bed ultra-modern hospital, expanded and upgraded secondary and primary…
JAMB: 800,000 registered candidates in 17 days
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) said on Wednesday that 800,000 candidates have registered since the sales of UTME…
Bill to tackle climate change issues underway, says Lawmaker
The Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Climate Change, Rep. Sam Onuigbo (Abia-PDP) says the National Assembly is working to…
Teenager, 4 others arraigned for allegedly robbing residents
Four artisans including a teenager, who allegedly armed themselves with broken bottles to rob people in Lagos, were on Wednesday…
State Govt to collaborate with Association to revive state’s Library system
The Edo government says it will collaborate with the Nigeria Library Association (NLA) to improve library services and revamp the…
ITF trains 500 youths in Gombe
Gombe, April 5,2017 (NAN) The Industrial Training Fund (ITF) on Wednesday began a three-month training programme for the second batch…
Illegal structures: lawmaker wants quick passage of NAGIS bill
Mr Hashim Jibrin, member, Nasarawa State House of Assembly, has called for a quick passage of the Nasarawa Geographic Information…
State conducts competency-based test for civil service heads
The Kwara State Government on Thursday said it had conducted competency-based test for directors and their deputy in the state…
Reps reject Bill to empower NASS to impeach state governors
The House of Representatives on Wednesday rejected a Bill for an Act to empower the National Assembly to impeach state…
New surrogacy rules announced
Cambodia’s Ministry of the Interior on Wednesday revealed details of its new guidelines on surrogacy after it banned the commercial…
Oil rises to near 1-month high on supply tightening
Oil rose to a near one-month high on Wednesday on signs of a gradual tightening in global oil inventories and…
Amnesty International: Contractor profiting from asylum seekers’ plight
Amnesty International has accused a private contractor of making millions of dollars from “torture” of refugees and asylum seekers at…
Muslim man dies after being beaten over beef allegations
The police India said a Muslim man who was recently attacked by cow protection vigilantes in the northern state of…
5.0 Magnitude quake hits Botswana, two days after large quake
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck Botswana in the early hours of Wednesday, two days after a strong 6.5-magnitude tremor shook…