Author: Ezeibekwe Kingsley
Victoria Island, Lekki, Ajah, Lagos Island to experience power outage
The Eko Electricity Distribution (EKEDC) on Tuesday announced an impending power outage that would affect consumers in Lagos Island, Victoria…
WAEC releases Nov/Dec. 2017 GCE results
The West Africa Examinations Council (WAEC) on Tuesday released the results of the 2017 West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination…
Crowds gather as Mugabe faces impeachment
A large crowd gathered outside Zimbabwe’s parliament on Tuesday as law makers began impeachment proceedings against President Robert Mugabe.
Lagos Customs hits N698bn revenue in 10 months
Mr Aminu Dahiru, the Assistant Comptroller-General, Nigeria Customs Service, Zone A, Lagos, on Tuesday announced that the zone generated N698…
FRSC seek partnership with NAN
The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) Benue Sector Command, has called for partnership with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…
Geriatric Centre will meet growing population demands – UCH CMD
The newly inaugurated Geriatric Rehabilitation Centre at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, Oyo State, will meet the growing demands…
Med-View faults call for 20 aircraft certificate requirement
The Managing Director of Medview Airlines, Alhaji Muneer Bankole, on Monday faulted the call on the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority…
Federal Govt. set to finalise process for return of $321m looted money – SSA
The Presidency on Monday says that Nigerian Government is concluding plans, latest by December, with the Switzerland Government for the…
PTAD begins verification process of Pensioners
The Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) on Monday began the verification of pensioners of the defunct Delta Steel Company (DSC),…
People with disabilities calls for electoral process review
The Centre for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) has urged Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), to review location of polling units…
Rangers International commence screening of players for Team B
Rangers International Football Club of Enugu have commenced screening of players for the club’s Team B, its General Manager, Davidson…
10,000 Adamawa farmers to benefit from Agric. Development Scheme
Adamawa state Commissioner for Agriculture, Mr Ahmadu Waziri, revealed that there was provision for over 10,000 farmers to participate in…
Army to uphold and protect human rights values – Buratai
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai assured Nigerians on Monday that the Nigerian Army will continue to respect…
Gov. Ugwuanyi, others mourn Ekwueme
Nigerians have continued to mourn former Vice President Alex Ekwueme, with Gov. Ugwuanyi of Enugu describing his death as further…
APC appeal to all parties to accept outcome of election in good faith
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has appealed to its candidates and political parties who participated in Saturday’s governorship poll in…
Anambra Poll: APGA’s victory is testimony of hard work – SSG
Secretary to Anambra government, Prof. Solo Chukwulobelu, says Gov. Obiano`s victory in the gubernatorial election is a result of hard…
NNPC, Chevron sign $1.7bn gas production deal
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) have concluded the final phase of an Alternative Financing Agreement…
2017 Calabar Carnival: Gov. warns intending migrants on risk
Gov. Ben Ayade of Cross River has cautioned intending African migrants in search of better life abroad of the risks…
Ohaneze commends INEC on successful governorship election, congratulates Obiano
Igbo socio-cultural Organisation, Ohaneze Ndigbo has congratulated Chief Willie Obiano for his victory in the just concluded Anambra governorship election.
Mrs Buhari appointed Grand patron of Nigeria-Morocco women
The First Lady, Mrs Aisha Buhari, has reaffirmed her commitment to improving lives of women and children in Nigeria.
Russia 2018: Italian football boss says he’s not slept since knockout
Italian football federation (FIGC) president Carlo Tavecchio said he has not slept since Monday’s failure to qualify for 2018 World…
Politics not a do-or-die affair – Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has advised politicians not to see politics as a matter of do-or-die affairs.
Anambra poll: Groups skeptical over exercise
Some election observers, who monitored the governorship election in Anambra on Saturday have expressed mixed feelings over the exercise, the…
Blame stress, anxiety for students’ exams failure – Board
Dr Terhile Uchi, the Executive Secretary, Benue Examination Board, has identified stress and anxiety as some of the major factors…
Anambra polls: Counting ongoing in most Local Govts.
Counting of votes have started in some polling units where elections commenced on schedule in the Anambra governorship poll.
Yam exports in June record 90%, 50% success – Synergos
Mr Adewale Ajadi, the Country Director, Synergos Development Innovations, on Friday said that yam exports to the U.S. and Britain…
Federal Govt. to investigate death of 26 Nigerian migrants
Following the death of 26 Nigerian migrants, the Nigerian Government has set up a panel to investigate the circumstances surrounding…
1000 illegal refineries destroyed in 9 months – Navy
The Nigerian Navy said it had destroyed over 1,000 illegal refineries and arrested several suspected oil thieves in the Niger…
Adamawa pays N20m to scale up FADAMA project
The Adamawa Government has paid N20 million counterpart fund for the implementation of the FADAMA III Second Additional Financing (AFII)…
Immigration urged to enforce law on expatriate quota
The Senate Committee on Local Content on Friday decried the “unnecessary depletion of the nation’s foreign reserves’’ through engagement of…