Author: Ezeibekwe Kingsley
Senate grills minister over plan to pass 2018 budget in January
The Senate on Tuesday challenged the Minister of Finance kemi Adeosun, on Federal Government’s insistence on passing the 2018 Budget…
Restructuring: Nigerians will benefit from its effect – Awolowo-Dosunmu
Dr (Mrs) Olatokunbo Awolowo-Dosunmu, Co-Chairman, African Newspapers of Nigeria Plc (ANN), on Tuesday restated calls for the restructuring of Nigeria,…
Governors resolve to hold public hearing on 1999 constitution amendment
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum and the Speakers of the State Houses of Assembly have resolved to hold public hearing on…
Best graduating cadets offered automatic employment
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has granted 20 seafarer cadets who graduated with distinction from various foreign…
IGR: Ogun generates N41.8bn in 10 months
The Ogun State Internal Revenue Service (OGIRS) says it has generated over N41.8 billion as revenue to the coffers of…
Erring depot owners to get N20m fine for selling above price
The management of the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) on Tuesday said that any depot owner selling petrol above approved…
Fuel queues: 470 trucks of petrol to arrive Lagos, Abuja
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on Tuesday said it released 300 trucks of petrol to Lagos and 170 to…
FC Barcelona accused of illegal transfer approach
Spanish side Atletico Madrid have reported FC Barcelona to FIFA for an illegal transfer approach for Antoine Griezmann.
Nigerian must regain upper-hand in anti-corruption war – Lai Mohammed
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed on Tuesday called on Nigerians to take possession of the anti-corruption…
FG inaugurates 13 firefighting trucks to combat fire outbreaks
The Minister of Interior, retired Lt.-Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau, on Tuesday in Abuja inaugurated 13 modern firefighting trucks and 11 water…
Gov. Dickson wants PDP open to all Nigerians
Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa and Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Reconciliation Committee, has advised the new PDP…
Pistorius appeals for sentence cut
Paralympic gold medallist Oscar Pistorius has appealed to South Africa’s highest court to cut the sentence he got for murdering…
Expert harps on sickle cell management
Mr Adesina Adetunbosun, Founder, Babajide Olowodola Foundation, a sickle-cell NGO, has advised sickle-cell patients to keep warm and avoid extreme…
Naval University, others receive provisional licence to operate
The National Universities Commission (NUC) on Tuesday in Abuja presented provisional licence to Naval Admiralty University, Ibusa, Delta.
No fatality during fire outbreak at NCAC permanent site – DG
Otunba Olusegun Runsewe, the Director-General National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC), on Tuesday said that no life was lost…
NGO demands inclusion of persons with disability in national devt.
Disability Journey Initiative, an NGO, has called for the inclusion of Persons With Disability (PWD) in national development plans to…
Small-scale business holders receive grant from state Govt.
The Jigawa Government has commenced the disbursement of N57.4 million grants to 5,740 small-scale business holders across the state.
Ministry partners with SFH to combat HIV and AIDS in education sector
The Ministry of Education in collaboration with the Society for Family Health (SFH) have produced a report that will help…
Maternal deaths linked to lack of amenities
Chief Danjuma Gajere, the Etsu of Gbaupe Community, a suburb in Kuje Area Council of FCT, on Tuesday attributed high…
Disabled Trafficking victim handed over to Plateau Govt.
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) on Tuesday handed over a disabled victim of trafficking…
Somali president promises extra efforts in equipping soldiers
The government of Somali will do all it can to pay salaries and buy equipment for its soldiers as it…
Nigeria only African country currently issuing biometric visa — Official
Nigeria is currently the only African country issuing biometric visa, according to the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Interior,…
Snake Bite: Federal Govt. counteractive measures
Federal Ministry of Health on Monday said it would introduce a surveillance system to ascertain the quantity of anti-venom needed…
Senate President urges agencies to enforce drug laws
Senate President Abubakar Bukola Saraki has advised all agencies charged with the responsibility of enforcing drug laws to buckle-up, to…
Britain to fast-track visa process for international Masters students
Britain’s Interior Ministry, the Home Office, said on Monday that it is to extend a streamlined visa processing scheme for…
Federal Govt. to access details of all categories of taxpayers
The Chairman, Joint Tax Board (JTB) Mr Tunde Fowler, on Monday, said Federal Government planned to obtain and access information…
NPF reinforces Bayelsa Police Command
Following the recent upsurge in violent crimes in Bayelsa, the Inspector General of Police (I-G),Ibrahim Idris, has sent a special…
Solar-powered boreholes commissioned in Kwali
The Minister of the FCT, Malam Muhammed Bello, on Monday commissioned the five solar-powered boreholes recently rehabilitated and upgraded at…
Niger Govt. losing N15bn annually to wrongful tax remittances — Bello
The Governor of Niger, Mr Abubakar Bello, on Monday, says the state government loses N15 billion annually to Federal Capital…
President Buhari extends tenure of chief of defence staff, others
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the extension of the tenure of the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Abayomi Olonisakin, and…