Author: Ezeibekwe Kingsley
Senate Attack: Mace snatching saga disgraceful, dangerous — Balarabe Musa
A former governor of old Kaduna State, Alhaji Balarabe Musa, has described Wednesday’s snatching of the mace in the Senate…
Senate attack: Saraki commends colleagues, members for defending democracy
The President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, has commended lawmakers for standing up firmly in defence of democracy and…
Nigerian Army to commence manufacture of helicopters soon – Buratai
The Nigerian Army says it is working with some of its indigenous and foreign partners in the defence industry to…
NSE appreciation short-lived with 0.04% lose after two day growth
Transactions on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Wednesday nosedived by 0.04 per cent after appreciating for two-consecutive days. Seplat,…
World Bank predicts 3.1% growth in Sub-Saharan Africa
The World Bank projected that the economy in Sub-Saharan Africa would grow by 3.1 per cent in 2018 and to average 3.6 per cent between 2019…
Vehicles Inspection Office registers over 59,000 vehicles in FCT
A total of 59,424 vehicles were registered by the Vehicles Inspection Office (VIO) of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in…
Lagos state Govt begins removal of dangerous communication masts
The Lagos State Government on Wednesday said it had begun dismantling and removing abandoned and substandard communication masts compromising the…
Nationwide strike slows down activities at Kano state Hospital
The nationwide strike action declared by the Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU), has slowed down activities at the Aminu Kano Teaching…
Poison gas attack: Weapons experts unlikely to enter Syria’s Douma – United Nations
International chemical weapons inspectors will probably not go into the Syrian town of Douma on Wednesday, a UN source in…
Nigeria’s Emuze elected into United Nations Rights panel
Nigeria’s candidate, Amb. Peters Emuze has been elected to the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) in…
South Sudan armed groups release 200 child soldiers
The UN said on Wednesday that armed groups in South Sudan have released more than 200 child soldiers as part…
Avaition stakeholders urged to adopt global standards
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called on aviation stakeholders to follow global standards and make greater use of…
Health Union flags off nationwide indefinite strike
The Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU) says it has commenced nationwide indefinite strike in earnest. Mr Obisesan Oluwatuyi, General Secretary…
U.S. Office of Technical Assistance heaps praises on NDIC academy
The Office of Technical Assistance (OTA) of the United States Department of Treasury, has commended the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation…
Boss wants Nigerian researchers to improve and show more commitment
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, on Tuesday urged the nation’s researchers to show more…
Plateau United crash out of Confederations Cup, lose 4-0 to USM Alger
Plateau United Football Club of Jos on Tuesday, missed out on a place in the group stages of the CAF…
Security: Kenyan police to undergo reforms
Kenya plans to embark on police reforms to improve the country’s security, a senior official said on Tuesday. Fred Matiang’i,…
VC calls for strengthening of tax system, administration
The Vice Chancellor of Kaduna State University, Prof. Muhammad Tanko, says Nigeria must strengthen its tax system to gain maximally…
Olu Falae, Obasanjo meet over state of the Nigeria
The Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Chief Olu Falae, on Tuesday visited former President Olusegun Obasanjo in Abeokuta,…
Stakeholders to promote agrobusiness via entertainment with Agrotainment app
The Corporate FaEmerson International(CFI) on Tuesday launched an online entertainment infused agriculture radio application, known as Agrotainment app. The firm’s…
Nigerian Senate investigates Nasarawa killings
The Senate on Tuesday mandated its Ad hoc Committee on Review of Security Infrastructure in the Country to investigate the…
Sultan of Sokoto declares April 18 as first day of Sha’aban 1439AH
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, on Tuesday declared Wednesday April 18 as the first day of Sha’aban…
Gov. Al-Makura’s convoy attack politically motivated – Police commissioner
The Commissioner of Police in Nasarawa State, Mr Ahmed Bello, says Tuesday’s attack on Gov. Umaru Al-Makura’s convoy by some…
Writers association disagrees with Minister over Commonwealth Games
The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) says Nigeria’s performance at the XXI Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast could have…
Over 7m Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) awaiting collection – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that it was still in possession of 7,920,129 Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs)…
NTDC DG harps on improved enlightenment of Nigerians on tourism potential
Mr. Folunrusho Coker, Director- General, Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation (NTDC) has expressed the commitment of the corporation toward effective enlightenment…
Youth unemployment: Nigerian govt. urged to tackle issue
Mr Temitope Olatoye, a member of the House of Representatives, has called on government at all levels to urgently tackle …
#StopTheSoot: Nigerian govt. explains causes of soot in Rivers state
The Federal Government said the soot, currently being experienced in Port Harcourt and its environs, was caused by activities of…
Nestle gains boost NSE indices by 0.63%
Some blue chips recorded price appreciation on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) with the market indicators improving by 0.63 per…
Kebbi, Cross River patients to benefit from free eye surgery
A commercial bank has commenced a free eye surgery for 400 people affected by cataract in Kebbi and Cross River…