Author: Ezeibekwe Kingsley
Violence against Girl-child affects her education — NGO
An NGO, Development and Peace Initiative (DPI), on Wednesday, said Gender Based Violence (GBV) against the girl-child has serious barrier…
Christmas: FRSC committed to accident free celebration
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Wednesday reiterated its commitment to safeguard the right of road users on the…
Lawmaker blames Unguarded speeches for worsened crisis in Adamawa
A House of Representatives member and former Speaker of the Adamawa House of Assembly, Hon. Kwamoti Laori, on Wednesday blamed…
Nigerian clubs impress former Rangers International Manager, Chukwu
Christian Chukwu, the immediate-past General Manager of Rangers International Football Club of Enugu, on Wednesday said he was impressed with…
Niger state residents’ urged to support fight against crime
The Police in Niger have urged residents of the state to support the command with useful and timely information to…
ICPC recovers illegal houses from corrupt civil servants
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has recovered two high-rise buildings and N18 million fraudulently acquired…
Northern states lose 47% revenue conflicts yearly – CSO
Search for Common Ground, a Civil Society Organisation, on Wednesday said Benue, Kaduna, Nassarawa and Plateau states lost 47 per…
U.S President to declare Jerusalem as Israel capital amid conflict with Palestine
President Donald Trump on Wednesday will recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and set in motion the relocation of the U.S.…
YouTube pulled from Amazon devices, escalating ongoing spat
Rare public spat in the technology industry escalated when Google said it would block its video streaming application YouTube from…
270,000 Nigerians living with HIV – UNICEF
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has said that no fewer than 270,000 estimated children aged 0 to 14 years were…
University non-teaching staff demands fully met — Ngige
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige, says the Federal Government has fulfilled its part of an agreement…
Oando Plc to undergo forensic audit
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has begun the forensic audit of Oando Plc, contrary to reports that the exercise…
South east PDP governors to meet on chairmanship candidate
South East governors belonging to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party will meet soon to decide on a consensus candidate for…
Niger Gov calls for more investment in polytechnics
Gov. Abubakar Bello of Niger has charged the federal and other tiers of government to invest more in polytechnic education if…
Kano State University converts casual staff to Permanent staff
The authorities of the Kano University of Science and Technology (KUST) Wudil said it had converted 238 casual staff to…
Buhari tasks laureates policies generation to transform Nigeria
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Abuja urged Laureates of the Nigeria National Order of Merit (NNOM) Award to generate…
Nigeria in dire need of reform to enhance security – Prof. Jega
Prof. Attahiru Jega, the former Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says there is urgent need to reform governance system in…
2018 Budget passes second reading
The Bill for an Act to authorise the issue from the Consolidated Revenue Fund of the Federation the sum of…
Kaduna State LG retirees to receive benefits in 60 days
The Kaduna State government says it will pay all local government retirees and disengaged staff their benefits in two months.
More reactions trail Atiku’s return to PDP
Mixed reactions have continued to trail the return of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)…
Vice president identifies animosity as cause of Numan crisis
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday identified the long-standing animosity between Bachama and Fulani communities as the cause of the…
Irregular toll collection causing loss in monthly revenue in Ogun state
Gov. Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun on Monday disclosed that the state was losing between N3 billion and N5 billion as…
Association president committed to better officiating in competitions
Tade Azeez, the President of Nigeria Referees Association (NRA), has assured that the association was committed to ensuring a better…
17 LG Chairmen takes oath of office in Enugu state
Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State on Monday, sworn-in 17 council chairmen and their deputies of the 17 Local Government…
Member states urged to increase efforts to combat migration challenges
ECOWAS has urged member states to support the Nigerien Government in its efforts to address the challenges of irregular migration…
I have adequate experience to lead PDP, Dokpesi boasts
Founder of Daar Communications, Chief Raymond Dokpesi, on Monday said he had capacity to lead the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)…
FA Cup: Merseyside derby pick of the ties in third round draw
Liverpool will welcome Merseyside rivals Everton in the English FA Cup third round while holders Arsenal face a trip to…
#ReformSARS: Police to commence training programme for SARS personnel
Personnel of the police Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) are to undergo a new training programme, according to the Force Public Relations…
Okowa heads PDP convention committee
The Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday inaugurated the National Planning Committee to conduct its Dec. 9 national convention.
Doctors urge Federal Government to be more proactive in curtailing NCDs
Dr Segun Olaopa, the President, Association of Resident Doctors, has urged the Federal Government to be more proactive in its…