Author: Ezeibekwe Kingsley
Edo NYSC Permanent Camp to be ready in 2018 – Obaseki
Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo has assured of prompt completion of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) permanent orientation camp…
Gov. Bello vows to implement “no work no pay’’
Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi says his administration will implement the ”no work no pay” policy as workers in the…
Elumelu Foundation signs MoU to promote youth entrepreneurship in Africa
Tony Elumelu Foundation has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with French Bilateral Development Bank (AFD) to promote youth entrepreneurship…
Ericsson group declares interest in Nigeria’s telecom market
Mr Shitlesi Makkhofane, the Head, Government and Industry Relations of Ericsson Group has expressed interest in the deployment of broadband…
Edo Assembly approves loan to purchase 75 buses
The Edo House of Assembly on Monday approved a request by the executive to obtain a loan to purchase 75…
AEDC advocates aggressive steps to address electricity theft
The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) has called for aggressive steps to curtail the rising trend of electricity theft in…
World Food Day: 1,140 farmers to receive inputs from Lagos state
The Lagos State Government on Monday promised to support 1,140 farmers in the state with farm inputs and open up…
WAEC: Osun govt.commended for prompt payment of examination fee
The West African Examination Council (WAEC) on Monday commended the Osun government for the prompt payment of the 2017 West…
World Food Day: Delta to export plantain, garri flour to UK
Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta says the state government is partnering with farmers in the state to commence export of…
Use of tax consultants cripples tax institutions – Expert
Mrs Ifueko Omoigui-Okauru, former Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), said she did not engage consultancy service during…
Oyo pensioners commend PTAD over credible data base
The Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP) in Oyo State has commended the Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) for putting mechanisms…
FG introduces mid-day hand washing in schools to improve students hygiene
The Federal Government has started the implementation of mid-day group hand washing before meals in schools across the country to…
18 states to benefit from $500m World Bank projects
Mr Ularamu Ubandoma, the National Coordinator, Rural Access and Mobility Project (RAMP) says 18 more states will benefit from 500…
Cancer awareness movie, Purple Hearts premieres in Abuja
“Purple Hearts”, a Nollywood advocacy movie that deals with the challenges of cancer diagnosis, treatment and management, made a debut…
IPOB: FG urges international partners to halt transfer of funds
The Federal Government has appealed to its international partners to proscribe the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and starve it…
2019 Election: Buhari woos Igbo, promises roads, rail networks
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday in Abuja assured stakeholders from the South-East that the region would benefit more from roads…
Germany spends €50m yearly in Nigeria for vocation training – Ambassador
Dr Bernhard Schlagheck, German Ambassador to Nigeria, says the German Government invests 50 million euros in a year in the…
45 Boko Haram members sentenced to multiple years
A Federal High Court sitting in Kainji, Niger, has convicted and sentenced 45 Boko Haram members to between 3 and…
Telecos seek licences to boost financial inclusion
Mr Gbolahan Awonuga, the Executive Secretary, Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), said operators were already seeking licences…
China’s most-wanted corruption fugitive sentenced to prison
A court in eastern China has sentenced the country’s former most-wanted fugitive, Yang Xiuzhu, to eight years in prison, state…
Engineers wants States to own, maintain Federal highways
The Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) has called for the return of Federal Highways across the…
Expert suggests adoption of solar energy to solve nation’s power problem
Alhaji Yusuf Aliyu, an Electrical Engineer on Friday suggested the adoption of solar power by the three tiers of government…
NEMA urges increased awareness, policies to mitigate disasters
Mr Yunusa Maihaja, Director-General, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), has called for increased awareness and policies on Disaster Risk Reduction…
Kenyatta to consider election amendment before signing
President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya confirmed Friday that he had received the controversial election amendment bill from Parliament, saying he…
Polio: FCT targets 900,000 children for immunisation
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Primary Health Care Development Board, says it is targeting 900,000 children to be immunised against…
Odinga calls for new vote amidst his withdrawal
Kenya’s opposition leader Raila Odinga said on Friday his withdrawal from a presidential election rerun scheduled for Oct. 26 meant…
Gombe health ministry intensifies Breastfeeding campaign
The Gombe State Commissioner for Health, Dr Kennedy Ishaya, says the ministry is intensifying campaign to encourage mothers in the…
China to continue cooperation with UNESCO
China would continue to actively participate in and support the work of UNESCO, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Friday.
Institute trains 36 Liberians on power sector operations
The National Power Training Institute of Nigeria (NAPTIN) has commenced training of 36 personnel of Liberia Electricity Company (LEC) on…
NIPOST to begin banking services soon – Official
The District Manager, Nigeria Postal Service (NIPOST), Ilorin, Mr Godwill Magulike, said on Friday that the agency would soon introduce…