Author: Ezeibekwe Kingsley
El-Rufai links traditional institutions to unity and development
Gov. Nasiru El-Rufa’i of Kaduna State, on Monday, described traditional institutions as the most respected segment of the leadership realm…
Zamfara state house of Assembly receives 2018 budget
The Zamfara State governor, Alhaji Abdul’Aziz Yari on Monday presented the 2018 budget proposal of N130.7 billion to the state…
December trading opens with marginal growth of 0.08%
The market indices of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) opened for the first trading day in December after a public…
Boy ran over by insurgents returns to Nigeria after successful surgery
The six-year old Boko Haram victim, Alih Ahmadu, who underwent a successful spinal surgery in Dubai, returned to the country…
Dokpesi courts Ayade ahead of PDP Convention
Ahead of the Dec. 9 convention of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), media mogul Mr Raymond Dokpesi, has appealed to…
Senate President emphasises on Nigeria’s in its diversity
The President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, on Monday said the strength of Nigeria with a population of nearly…
Saraki inaugurates Trust fund to combat HIV/AIDS
The Senate President, Sen. Bukola Saraki, on Monday inaugurated the National Assembly Coalition Against HIV/ AIDS (NASSCOA) and the Wellness…
Group expresses concern over indiscriminate use of personal data
A group, African Academic Network on Internet Policy, has expressed concern over the indiscriminate collection and use of personal data…
PDP big enough to accomodate returning members – Lawmaker
A House of Representatives member, Mr Daniel Ofongo, has said that the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has enough space for…
1,000 patients to receive free medical treatment from OAU
The Faculty of Clinical Sciences, Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital Complex (OAUTHC), Ile-Ife, has commenced free medical treatment for over…
Untreatable cancer linked to unforgiveness
A recent survey in the U.S. has it that 61 per cent of men and 59 per cent of women…
Members not defecting to PDP – APC lawmaker
A member of the House of Representatives, Rep. Babajimi Benson, said on Sunday that he did not foresee exodus of…
Eagles warned against complacency
Golden Eaglets’ chief coach Abdu Maikaba says the Super Eagles should be wary of being carried away by successes they…
Manchester City leaves it late yet again to extend winning run to 13 games
David Silva scored a late goal as runaway English Premier League leaders Manchester City restored their eight-point lead with a…
Emefiele’s achievements as CBN Governor as a result of training at UNN – Ovia
Mr Jim Ovia, the Chairman of Zenith Bank, has attributed the excellent performance of Godwin Emefiele, the CBN Governor, to…
Kano State camp Coordinator debunk claims of clash between corps members and soldiers
Alhaji Ladan Baba, the Coordinator of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Kano has debunked media reports that there…
Lagos prisons management receive large consignment of drug supply for inmates
The Lagos State Command of the Nigeria Prisons Service (NIS) has received large consignment of drugs to cater for the…
Ajimobi call for collective efforts against spread of HIV/AIDS
Wife of Oyo State Governor, Dr (Mrs) Florence Ajimobi, has called for collaborative efforts from all stakeholders in the state…
FUT Minna gets new Vice chancellor
Prof. Abdullahi Bala, the deputy vice chancellor administration, Federal University of Technology (FUT) Minna has been inaugurated as the 7th…
Naira appreciated by 30.3% against dollar in 10 months
The naira has appreciated by 30.3 per cent since February when the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) began its aggressive…
Benue to establish enterprise centre to fast track development
Benue Government is to establish small and medium-scale enterprises development agency to fast track skills acquisition among youths in the…
FCTA to assign motor parks for intra-city transport operators
The FCT Transport Secretary, Mr Kayode Opeifa, has announced plans to designate motor parks for intra-city commercial vehicle operators in…
VSF to reconstruct Government Secondary School Takum within 6 months
Dr Sunday Ochoche, Executive Director, Victims Support Fund (VSF) has said that the Fund would reconstruct the Government Secondary School,…
Former president Abubakar urges Nigerians play active role in sustaining Peace
Former Military Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalam Abubakar has called on all Nigerians to assist the Federal Government to maintain…
OPEC extends cuts to Dec, 2018 as Oil prices expected to rise
Oil prices is expected to rise further as the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and non-OPEC talks ended with…
NUT protest against payment of Primary school teachers salary by LGs
The Lagos State wing of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) on Thursday held a protest asking the state government…
Knights tasks parents on family values
Mr Diamond Ovueraye, the Acting Supreme Knight of the Order of the Knight of Saint Molumba Nigeria (KSM) has called…
414 special forces graduates from the Nigerian Airforce
The Nigerian Air Force on Thursday graduated 414 special forces of its personnel out which 396 were airmen, airwomen and…
NITEL, MTEL pensioners to begin verification in Jan. 2018
The Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD), has announced dates for the verification of pensioners of Nigerian Telecommunications Limited (NITEL) and…
Karmo fire: Minister commiserate with victims
The Minister of Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), Malam Muhammad Bello has sympathised with victims of karmo fire incident over…