Author: Ezeibekwe Kingsley
FCT imposes curfew on Bwari town
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has imposed a 6 p.m.to 6 a.m. curfew on Bwari township.
Nigerians urged to work for sustainable peace, unity
Sen. Aliyu Wamakko (APC- Sokoto) has urged Nigerians to continue to work to ensure sustainable peace and unity in Nigeria,…
Fuel scarcity: 129,000 litres of fuel diverted from Abuja on Friday – DPR
Mr Mohammed Saidu, Head Public Affairs Unit of the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) says petroleum marketers diverted 129,000 liters…
Lake Rice: Lagos govt. sets up monitoring team for distribution
The Lagos State Government on Friday constituted a monitoring team to ensure a hitch-free distribution of LAKE Rice to the…
Economy still vulnerable despite recession exist – IMF
The IMF on Friday said that in spite of Nigeria exiting the recession, the economy of the country was still…
Ekiti state Gov. signs 2018 budget into law
Gov. Ayo Fayose of Ekiti State on Friday signed the N98.6 billion budget for 2018 into law, the News Agency…
Gunners and Liverpool share spoils in 6-goal premier league thriller
Arsenal produced a stunning fightback after a woeful first-half display to overturn a two-goal deficit against Liverpool.
Yuletide: IG orders security improvement nationwide
The Inspector-General of Police, Mr Ibrahim Idris has ordered a comprehensive operational strategy to beef-up security nationwide during the Christmas…
Bayelsa Assembly receives N295bn budget for 2018
Gov. Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa on Friday presented an appropriation bill of over N295 billion to the state House of…
Consumers urged to be conscious of sub-standard products
The Consumer Protection Council (CPC), Kano Office, on Friday advised consumers against buying sub-standard products.
619 suspected drug traffickers arrested in Kano
The National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says the agency has arrested 619 suspected drug traffickers in Kano State in…
Nigeria’s labour population up to 85m – NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says the country’s labour population increased from 83.9 million in the second quarter to…
Water Corporation rehabilitation projects almost completed – Badmus
Mr Muminu Badmus, the Managing Director of Lagos Water Corporation, says the ongoing rehabilitation projects of the corporation have reached…
Adamawa assembly approves 2018 budget
The Adamawa House of Assembly on Thursday approved the 2018 budget of N177.9 billion.
Buhari approves Bio-Safety bill, 2 others
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Thursday approved three bills on revised National Bio-Safety Management Agency, Copy Rights and the…
Northeast residents urged to be vigilant against suicide bombers
The Nigerian Army on Thursday called on people in the north east to be security vigilant to guard against suicide…
Federal Govt. working to reduce borrowing cost
The Federal Government will implement prudent fiscal and debt management in the coming years to reduce the nation’s debt cost,…
Ishaku presents 2018 budget proposal of N96.5bn to state Assembly
Gov. Darius Ishaku of Taraba on Thursday presented a budget proposal of N96.5 billion to the state legislature for 2018…
Corruption: Civil servants in Plateau face prosecution
The Plateau Head of Service (HoS), Mr Izam Azi, has said that 10 civil servants of the state are being…
Buhari urged to reshuffle cabinet for optimal performance
The Rule of Law Development Foundation (RODLDF), a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to reshuffle his cabinet…
ASUU donates N5m food items to IDPs in Borno
The Bayero University, Kano (BUK) chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has donated food items worth N5…
Badagry Prison gets 6000 liter capacity borehole
New Leaf Foundation, an NGO, on Thursday inaugurated a 6000 litre-capacity borehole to provide portable water for inmates of Badagry…
5 corps members honoured in Kano
Five Corps members who completed their one year mandatory service in Kano state have on Thursday received the State’s Honours…
Kwara Assembly passes N190.9bn budget for 2018
The Kwara House of Assembly on Thursday passed the sum of N190.9billion as the 2018 Kwara Appropriation Bill.
Mining added N3.5bn to Federal account in 2017- Minister
The Ministry of Mines and Steel Development said it contributed N3.5 billion to the Federation Account in 2017.
Oyo state releases funds for local council workers’ salaries
The Oyo State Government has released N8.8 billion for the immediate payment of local government workers’ salary in the state.
Stocks boost NSE market indicators by 1.09%
The market indices of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) appreciated further on Thursday with a growth of 1.09 per cent…
Edo Assembly approve N150.09bn budget for 2018
The Edo House of Assembly on Thursday passed the state’s N150.09 billion budget for 2018 with an increase of about…
Federal Govt. to fund farmers equipment acquisition
The Federal Government will provide cheap funds of not more than five per cent to farmers who wants to acquire…
Gov. to resolve controversy over polytechnic fees
Gov. Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara says he is determined to resolve the controversy surrounding the new school fees regime released…