Author: Ezeibekwe Kingsley
Over 1,000 athletes expected to take part in “2018 Cycling Lagos”
No less than 1, 000 local and international cyclists are expected to compete in the upcoming “2018 Cycling Lagos’’ in…
Herdsmen/farmers clash: UN, ECOWAS call for urgent action to end crisis
The UN and ECOWAS on Thursday called for urgent action to curb clashes that occur between farmers and cattle grazers…
NCC remits N49.7bn to Nigerian Govt in Quarter 1
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) said it remitted N49.7 billion to the Federal Government in the first quarter of 2018.…
Resolve to recover looted funds unshakable – President Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari said in Bauchi on Thursday that his resolve to ensure the recovery of looted resources was unshakable,…
Commission lauds women’s feat to redefine creativity, innovation
Mr Afam Ezekude, Director General of Nigeria Copyright Commission (NCC), say Nigerian women are redefining processes and final outcome of…
Unions call for amendment of Minimum Wage Act
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC), on Thursday said that the Minimum Wage…
Apapa Truck drivers park on highways to avoid parking fee – Terminal Manager
Truck drivers shun the Orile-Iganmu Parking Terminal to avoid paying N1,000 daily parking fees, operators of the facility have said.…
Gov. calls for just, implementation of minimum wage
Gov. Rauf Aregbesola of Osun has advised the organised Labour to demand for fair, just and implementable National Minimum Wage…
70 countries promise renewed efforts against terrorism funding
Some 70 countries have promised to take new measures to prevent the funding of terrorist organizations, at the end of…
Electricity companies lose N20 billion monthly – Official
Distribution Companies, DISCOs lose about N20bn monthly across the country due to collection gap. The Chief Corporate Service Officer, Kaduna…
102, 556 PVCs yet to be claimed in Nasarawa state — REC
Mr Usman Ajidagba, Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in charge of Nasarawa Sstate, has said that 102,556 Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) have…
Electricity: Ipaja residents kicks over mass disconnection
Some electricity consumers in Baruwa community in Ipaja, Lagos, on Thursday faulted the disconnection of their power supply from the…
Social media platforms warned against spreading of fake news
The European Commission on Thursday warned social media platforms to stop the spread of fake news through self-regulatory practices, adding…
Delta Govt. approves sale of residential quarters to Civil servants
The Delta Government has approved the sale of Junior and Middle Management Staff Quarters, Asaba, to the civil servants currently…
How we arrived at estimated 198m population – NPC Chairman
National Population Commission (NPC) says Nigeria’s estimated 198 million population figure recently announced by the commission is based on an…
Osun Guber polls: INEC releases election timetable
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Osun has released the timetable for the conduct of the state’s Sept. 22…
32,514 under-five die annually in Kebbi State – UNICEF
The United Nations Children Education Fund (UNICEF) says that 32,514 of under- five children die annually in Kebbi State. The…
Yellow Fever: Kogi state partner with WHO to boost vaccination
Kogi State Primary Healthcare Development Agency ( KSPHCDA) says it is collaborating with the Ministry of Health, the World Health…
Ramaphosa under pressure as South African unions protest over minimum wage
Several thousand South African union members marched in Johannesburg on Wednesday to protest a proposed national minimum wage they called…
Boko Haram: Presidential Committee on submits reports, identifies 6,512 detainees
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Boss Mustapha, commended the efforts of the committee, when he…
Herdsmen kill 7 IDPs in Nasarawa State
Mr Peter Ahemba, President of the Tiv Youth Organisation in Nasarawa State, said seven Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) were killed…
Nigerian Govt. prioritize Immunization in development plan
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says immunisation for both infants and adolescents is still a priority in the Federal…
Morocco to host 2021 World Bank, IMF Annual Meeting
The 2021 Annual Meetings of the World Bank Group (WBG) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will take place in…
10,290 suspects arrested on drug charges in 2017 – NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says no fewer than 10,290 arrests were made for drug-related offences at various ports…
Gas pipeline project: Land owners given acquisition notice
Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano state has given land owners for the proposed mega gas pipeline by the Nigerian National…
World Malaria Day: Electricity company distributes mosquito nets in Kano
The Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO) on Wednesday distributed 10, 000 treated mosquito nets to its customers in Jakara quarters…
Kohath partners with NMRC to provide 15,000 housing units in Nigeria
Kohath Housing Corporation and the Nigeria Mortgage Refinance Company on Wednesday signed a deal to provide over 15,000 housing nationwide…
Gov. tasks lawyers on reforms in Nigeria’s prison system
Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta on Wednesday tasked the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) on the exigency of making Nigerian prisons…
New anti-malaria vaccines to be released soon – Expert
Prof. Catherine Falade, a Malariologist and Consultant Clinical Pharmacologist at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, says new antimicrobial malaria…
WhatsApp increases minimum age in Europe to 16 ahead of data law change
WhatsApp, the popular messaging service owned by Facebook Inc (FB.O), is raising its minimum age from 13 to 16 in…