Author: Ezeibekwe Kingsley
Lagos APC bans members from seeking re-election
The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday banned members who had spent a minimum of…
Basketball Federation to roll out new sponsors Thursday
The Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) on Tuesday said it would unveil a new sponsor for the national division 1 and…
Sports industry reliant on young talents – Minister
Solomon Dalung, the Minister of Youths and Sports Development, on Tuesday in Abuja said he was confident that young talents…
Navy introduces call up cards for tankers to ease traffic in Apapa
As part of measures to ease the perennial gridlock in Apapa, Lagos, the Nigerian Navy says it has introduced a…
Varsity receives N1bn for payment of outstanding staffs
The Enugu State Government has released over N1 billion to Enugu State University of Science and Technology for payment of…
SON set to adopt African standards on sugar production
Nigeria has concluded plans to adopt African standards on sugar and sugar products as well as develop Nigeria Industrial standards…
Ekiti Govt. urged to install CCTV cameras on major roads
The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) has called on the Ekiti government to install CCTV Cameras in major areas of…
Retirees receive over N9bn housing fund from FMBN
The Managing Director, Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN), Mr Ahmed Dangiwa says more than N9 billion National Housing Fund…
Mandela’s humanitarian work remembered with enormous blanket
Hundreds of South African Prisoners have crocheted a 7,000-square metre blanket in honour of late anti-apartheid activist Nelson Mandela. The…
VGC residents partner EKEDC to tackle energy theft
The Victoria Garden City Property Owners and Residents Association (VGCPORA) says it is partnering the Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC)…
Iran warned against restarting Nuclear Programme
U.S. President Donald Trump, in a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron in the Oval Office on Tuesday warned Iran…
Wage increase: South African trade unions threaten to shut down public services
Seventeen South African trade unions on Tuesday threatened to totally shut down public services if their demand for wage increase…
Nigerian Police commence construction of post-retirement homes for officers
The Inspector- General of Police (I-G), Mr Ibrahim Idris, said the Force had commenced the construction of post-retirement housing units…
Nigerian Govt. to train indigent Ogonis on agro-business – HYPREP
Dr Marvin Dekil, the Coordinator of Hydrocarbon Pollution and Remediation Project (HYPREP), says the Federal Government is to train indigent…
Mace Abduction: NASS constitutes investigative committee
The Senate on Tuesday constituted a joint committee with the House of Representatives to investigate the April 18 invasion of…
Civil society tasked on bringing peace to Syria
The European Union and the UN on Tuesday highlighted the role of civil society in bringing peace to war-torn Syria.…
Nigerian Govt. moves to adopt domestic policies, legislation to fight cyber-crime
The Federal Government has taken several steps through domestic policies and legislation as well as multilateral cooperation and collaboration to…
Oyo State Govt. launches strategic plan to control cancer
Oyo State Government has launched a five-year Cancer Control Strategic Plan aimed at stemming the tide of non-communicable diseases, particularly…
Duke and Duchess of Cambridge presents 3rd child to the world
The Duchess of Cambridge and Prince William emerged from the Lindo Wing with their new son on Monday in London.…
APC National Convention committee charged on fairness
National Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, has charged the party´s National Convention Committee to be fair…
Nigerian Govt. advised to criminalise owing of salaries of media professionals
The Nigerian Press Council (NPC) on Monday advised the Federal Government to declare owing of salaries of media professionals a…
INEC to share Election Strategic Plan with lesotho
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday pledged to share necessary experience on its Election Strategic Plan with its…
Human trafficking: United nations urges mandatory training to combat practice
Airlines should offer mandatory training to prevent human trafficking, the UNs’ aviation agency said in a new document that could…
New Kwara police commissioner tasked on security, law, order
Gov. Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara has urged the new Commissioner of Police in the state to tackle insecurity, criminality and…
NYSC: Kaduna orientation camp seeks additional hostel, quarters
Mr Dahunsi Mohammed, the Coordinator of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Kaduna State, has appealed to the State Government…
House of Reps sued over planned investigation
The Special Presidential Investigation Panel for the Recovery of Public Property has sued the House of Representatives over the green…
Albino Foundation commence survey for persons with albinism
The Albino Foundation (TAF) on Monday said it has commenced two weeks baseline survey for Persons With Albinism (PWA) across…
SWAN reaffirm statement on Nigeria’s performance at Commonwealth Games
The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) has insisted on its position that Nigeria’s performance at the 2018 Commonwealth Games…
Nigerians to engage in waste sorting curb non-degradable waste
Two environmentalists in Abuja on Monday advised Nigerians to engage in separate collection systems for three kinds of waste…
Jacob Zuma’s wife-to-be resigns from HIV campaign initiative
Nonkanyiso Conco, who had a child with former South African President, Jacob Zuma, has been forced to relinquish her post…