Author: Ezeibekwe Kingsley
Naira maintains N362.5/$ at parallel market
The Naira on Tuesday maintained N362.5 to the dollar at the parallel market, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports.
Transportation bill undergoes second reading in Lagos Assembly
The Lagos State House of Assembly on Tuesday read for the second time a Bill for a Law to consolidate…
FRSC set for additional equipping to boost operations
The Minister of Works, Power and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, has canvassed “appropriate resourcing and equipping’’ of the Federal Road…
PDP Chairmanship: Dokpesi campaign train moves to the South West
Chief Raymond Dokpesi, the National Chairmanship aspirant, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), commenced campaign visits to the South West states on…
Peter Crouch extends Stoke contract
Stoke City striker Peter Crouch’s habit of scoring crucial goals from the bench has earned him a one-year contract extension,…
Minimum Wage: Stakeholders urge speedy resolution
Stakeholders in the Federal Capital Territory(FCT) have urged the 30-member committee on new national minimum wage to conclude its speedily,…
Reps commence debate on 2018 Appropriation Bill
The House of Representatives on Tuesday commenced debate on general principles of the 2018 Appropriation Bill as issues regarding the…
Liverpool duo on course to return against Stoke
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has indicated that Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino are likely to start in the English Premier…
Rohr: Pinnick backs reasons behind new contract offer
President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick, on Tuesday explained the federation’s motives in offering Super Eagles Technical…
MDAs urged to conform with SDGs policies for uniformity
Some Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have called on Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to streamline their policies with respect to…
Federal Teachers Scheme: Applicants jostle for spot in Lagos
No fewer than 1,000 applicants have applied for employment in the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) Federal Teachers Scheme…
ECOWAS Parliament adopts 2018 budget
The ECOWAS Parliament has adopted the proposed 2018 community budget of 284.9 million West African Units of Account (UA) (approximately…
Housing Project: Federal Government pledges swift funds disbursement to hasten completion
Federal Government has pledged quick disbursement of funds to hasten ongoing construction of houses under the National Housing Programme (NHP).
Nigerians in South Africa inaugurate free Legal Desk help
The Nigerian community in South Africa says it has set up a legal desk to provide free legal services to…
Premium Times venture into the Agricultural sector
Mr Dapo Olorunyomi, Chief Executive Officer, Premium Times Nigeria, on Monday said that the organisation was collaborating with some stakeholders…
Immigration to probe alleged extortion of International Passport applicants
Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) says it has begun investigation into alleged extortion of international passport applicants at Nigerian High Commission…
Space programmes: Agency encourages students to participate
The National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) on Monday urged students to participate in inter-school space programmes.
SGF calls increased public sensitisation on road signs
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Boss Mustapha, has called for increased public sensitisation on road…
Goods lost as fire guts shops in Gowon Estate
A late night inferno early on Tuesday morning gutted five of eight shops attached to a Union Bank building on…
TETFund invests N300bn in tertiary institutions
TETFund has provided about N300 billion on infrastructural development in universities, polytechnics and Colleges of Education in Nigeria between 2011…
Governors urged to pay workers’ salaries before Christmas
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed state governments to ensure payment of outstanding workers’ salaries in their various states, to enable…
Enugu Prison authorities distributes drugs to inmates
The Nigeria Prisons Service (NPS) on Monday said it had commenced distribution of drugs worth millions of Naira to inmates…
NAFDAC to upgrade its laboratories to international standard
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it is upgrading four laboratories to international standards…
Dokpesi promises better unity among Nigerians
Chairman of Daar Communications, Chief Raymond Dokpesi, on Monday said if voted as the national chairman Peoples Democratic Party (PDP),…
Minister unveils logo for upcoming African Wrestling Championships
Solomon Dalung, Minister of Youth and Sports, on Monday, unveiled the logo for the 2018 Africa Wrestling Championships at the…
No Alawee! Nasarawa corpers protest non payment of state allowances
About 3,000 National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members deployed to public secondary schools in Nasarawa state on Monday in Lafia…
United Nations peacekeeper killed in CAR crisis
Thye UN says suspected Christian militias killed an Egyptian UN peacekeeper and wounded three others in an attack in southern…
Gov. Ambode highlights the importance of regular fitness
Gov. Akunwunmi Ambode of Lagos state on Sunday advised Nigerians to do regular fitness exercise s in order to live…
Edo indigenes in Abuja hail Oba’s visit
Benin indigenes in Abuja have commended the Omo N’ Oba N’ Edo Uku Akpolopolo Oba Ewuare 11, Oba of Benin…
Butchers calls for electricity in abattoirs
Butchers Association, Mararaba chapter, Nasarawa State has called for support from relevant authorities to connect the abattoir in the area…