Author: Ezeibekwe Kingsley
FC Barcelona sweat over Iniesta’s injury as Chelsea clash looms
FC Barcelona’s UEFA Champions League tie against Chelsea is poised on a knife edge but the Catalans will have to…
Minister seeks sufficient funding for sports development
The Minister of Youth and Sports development, Mr Solomon Dalung said that adequate funding was necessary for the development of…
Unemployment: National Assembly urged to reconsider Peace Corps Bill
The forum of Youths National Presidents of Ethnic Nationalities in Nasarawa State has called on the National Assembly (NASS) to…
FIFA World Cup trophy to begin tour of Nigeria in Abuja Wednesday
The original trophy to be handed over to the 2018 FIFA World Cup-winning team at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow…
Nigerian Army committed to rescuing missing school girls – Buratai
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, on Tuesday restated the army’s commitment to rescuing the 110 Dapchi…
Katsina Police command nab 50 suspected criminals
The Katsina State Police Command says it has arrested 50 suspected criminals for allegedly committing various offences in January and…
Women critical in advancement of technology in Nigeria – NGO
Dr Wummi Hassan, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), High-Tech Centre for Nigerian Women and Youth, an (NGO), on Tuesday said women…
2019 general elections: Group drums support for Buhari’s re-election
The Buhari Grassroots Link Movement, a political group in Nasarawa State, has called on Nigerians to support the re-election of…
Stock market trading sustains growth with 0.22%
The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) market indicators on Tuesday sustained growth for the second trading day, growing by 0.22 per…
Lassa fever kills 3 as Bauchi state record 25 suspected cases
The Bauchi Government says Lassa fever has killed three people in the state, just as it recorded 25 suspected cases…
Ministry reaffirm commitment to challenges of persons with disabilities
The Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development has reiterated its commitment to improve the livelihood of Persons with Disabilities…
Kebbi state has potential to deliver 50% Nigeria’s rice need – Commissioner
Kebbi has the capacity to deliver 50 per cent of Nigeria’s rice requirements with continuous support of the Federal Government’s…
Burkina Faso leader pledges to take down jihadists after attacks
President Mark Roch of Burkina Faso said his country would fight and defeat militants in spite of being hit by…
United Nations moves to protect 357m children in crisis situations
The UN calls for urgent action on protection of 357 million children in crisis situations, saying they face a raft…
Updated: N3bn fraud: LSGNPPA account freezed
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday froze the bank accounts Lagos State Government Number Plate Production Authority (LSGNPPA) over an…
United Nations, humanitarian partners to assess Rann attack
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) humanitarians would, on Friday, conduct an assessment of Rann in…
Video: First Lady, Aisha Buhari advocates for unity among APC women
The wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari, has urged the All Progressive Congress (APC) women leaders across the country…
29 African countries in dire need food aid – FAO
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) said 29 African countries out of 37 are currently in need of external food…
Dapchi girls abduction: Presidential committee visits Yobe
Gov. Ibrahim Gaidam of Yobe has called on the Federal Government to intensify aerial survelliance to rescue the abducted Dapchi…
Minister assures workers on new minimum wage aggrement
The Minister for Labour and Productivity, Dr Chris Ngige, on Monday assured Nigerian workers that implementation of a new minimum…
Over 800 persons trained on modern agriculture techniques in Imo
The New Partnership for African Development (NEPAD) says empowerment of over 800 women and youths in Imo will eradicate poverty…
Innovative Nigerians urged to invest in fabrication
Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), on Monday said it is collaborating with the Nigerian Content Development Management Board to encourage…
Enugu state set to to immunise 5,000 children against measles
The Enugu State Government on Monday said it would immunise no fewer than five thousand children between the ages of…
LG chairman moves to resuscitate proper refuse disposal culture in area
Chief Isaac Anwuzia, Chairman, Aniocha South Local Government Area, Delta, has pledged to revive that culture of proper refuse disposal…
Drug abuse: NSCDC establishes special squad in Jigawa to fight menance
The Jigawa Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) on Monday said it had set up a…
PENGASSAN attack indigenous companies’ disregard for labour laws
The Petroleum Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) on Monday condemned the actions of some indigenous companies for…
Zamfara, Kebbi rice farmers to receive farming input to boost Productivity
More than 40, 000 rice farmers are to receive farming inputs from the Federal Government in Kebbi and Zamfara for…
Emir urges Federal Govt. to rehabilitate dilapidated Federal Highways
The Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II, has called on the Federal Government to rehabilitate all dilapidated Federal Highways…
Power supply: TCN install new transformers, transmission lines
Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says it has installed and energised new transformers, transmission lines in its substations in five…
We are dedicated to building a better future using science, technology – Osinbajo
The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has assured that the administration will build a better future for the country using…