Author: Ezeibekwe Kingsley
Sunny, hazy, cloudy weather to prevail on Sunday – NiMet
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted sunny and hazy weather conditions over the Central States of the country on…
Ogun state to host 60th National Council on Health
Ogun is to host the 60th edition of the National Council on Health beginning on Nov. 6, the Secretary to…
FRSC committed to ensure accident-free ember months
The Kwara Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has reiterated its preparedness to ensure the safety of…
Former UN official brands Odinga’s actions unacceptable
Mr Michael Osogbo, former Humanitarian Assistant Officer of the UN, has said that the behaviour of Kenyan opposition leader, Raila…
Amnesty international not owing foreign students – Boroh
Brig.-Gen. Paul Boroh, Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta/Coordinator, Presidential Amnesty Office, says the beneficiaries on the offshore…
Nadal’s participation in Tour finals in the balance
World number one Rafa Nadal’s participation in the season-ending Tour finals hung in the balance when the Spaniard pulled out…
Gov. Bello vows justice for slain unionist, two others
Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi on Friday vowed that the killers of a Labour leader and two other persons in…
Anambra needs additional 17,580 policemen for governorship poll – DCP
The police command in Anambra on Friday said it required additional 17,580 police officers to ensure peaceful elections in the…
Diamond Bank to shut down operations in Togo, Senegal and Cote d’Ivoire
Diamond Bank on Friday said it would sell West African banking operations in Benin, Togo, Cote d’Ivoire and Senegal to…
President Buhari congratulates Iwuanyanwu at 75
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated business mogul, philanthropist and nationalist, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, as he celebrates his 75th birthday with…
NSE moves 361.05m shares worth N3.68bn in positive trading
The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Friday moved 362.05 million shares valued at N3.68 billion in 4,396 deals.
INEC registers 36,000 voters in Abia
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has registered 36,000 eligible voters during the second quarter of the Continuous Voter Registration…
Gov. pledges to provide quality medical services for indigenes
Gov. Aminu Masari of Katsina State has said that no resident will seek medical treatment outside the state by 2021…
Federal Government to distribute 13m malaria nets – Minister
The Federal Government says it will distribute 13 million Long Lasting Insecticidal Nets (LLINs) in collaboration with other stakeholders in…
Dankwambo expresses commitment to reduce child mortality
Gov. Ibrahim Dankwambo of Gombe State has assured government commitment toward reducing maternal mortality and morbidity in the state to…
Gombe state tasked on pneumonia prevention
An international non-governmental organisation, Save the Children, has called on Gombe State Government to set guidelines for the prevention and…
21 Corps members to repeat service year in Kano
No fewer than 21 Corps members from Batch ‘B’ Streams I and II serving in Kano State would repeat their…
Population commission assures Nigerians of credible, accurate census
The National Population Commission (NPopC) has assured Nigerians of accurate and reliable figures in the forthcoming national census.
Anambra International Airport to be completed in record time – Obiano
Gov. Willie Obiano of Anambra on Thursday reiterated his commitment toward completing the Anambra International Airport City project in a…
NYSC POP: Director General tasks passing out corps members
Brig.-Gen. Suleiman Kazaure, the Director-General, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), has advised passing out corps members not to depend on…
Unpaid salaries: Negotiations with Kogi Govt. suspended as gunmen kill unionist
A Labour leader in Kogi State, Mr Abdulmumini Yakubu, has been killed by gunmen in Okene area of the state.
Sympathisers besiege Tinubu’s house over son’s death
Scores of sympathisers have continued to besiege the house of the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Sen.…
2017 pilgrimage: Nasarawa spends N67m to sponsor 100 Christians
The Nasarawa State Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board (NCPWB) on Thursday said that the state government had paid N67 million to…
Senate probes Ministry over $35m expenditure without appropriation
The Senate says it will probe allegation levelled against the Ministry of Power that it spent $35 million on a…
Jibrin must apologise before re-admittance – Reps
The House of Representatives says suspended member, Rep. Adulmumini Jibrin (Kano-APC) must tender an unreserved written apology before he can…
Federal government tasks youths on national development
The Federal Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, has urged the Nigerian youths to use their potential for…
Reps to probe JAMB over remittances to federation account
The House of Representatives on Thursday resolved to investigate remittances by the joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) to the…
States tasked on social health insurance programmes
The National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) on Thursday urged state governments to set up social health insurance programmes in order…
PTAD calls for calm over delayed October payment
The Executive Secretary of PTAD, Sharon Ikeazor, on Thursday appealed to pensioners for calm over delay in disbursement of their…
Moses ruled out till late November – Yusuf
Salisu Yusuf, the Super Eagles Coach, says Victor Moses’ recent injury is likely to sideline the Chelsea FC wing forward…