Author: Ezeibekwe Kingsley
N17.3m debts recovered in 9 months in Jigawa – NSCDC
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Jigawa Command, has recovered about N17.3 million as debts from some residents…
Asaba township stadium gets N1.9b approval
The Delta House of Assembly on Tuesday approved the request of N1.9 billion for the completion of Asaba township stadium…
Monkey Pox: FG tasked on proactive measures to combat disease
The Senate on Tuesday, urged the Federal Government to be pro-active in containing and preventing the spread of Monkey Pox…
Herdsmen cautioned against using minors for grazing
Brig.-Gen. Mohammed Umar (rtd), Special Adviser on security matters to Gov.Tanko Al-Makura of Nasarawa State, has advised herdsmen against using…
Monkey pox: No recorded case in Ogun – Commissioner
The Ogun government on Tuesday dismissed a report of cases of monkey pox in the state.
Residents urged to Support security agencies to enhance security
Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State has urged traditional rulers and residents to support security agencies, including the state’s Neighborhood…
Monkey pox: Edo State directs health ministry to sensitise residents
The Edo House of Assembly on Tuesday directed the state’s Ministry of Health to embark on enlightenment campaigns to prevent…
Active Network subscribers increase to 139 million in Aug. – NCC
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says the number of active lines has increased to 139 million in August compared to…
Novo Nordisk inaugurates free diabetes screening campaign in Lagos
A Danish company, Novo Nordisk, on Tuesday inaugurated a Diabetes Campaign for low-income Nigerians to access routine screening, diagnosis and…
Nigeria, Iran ready to partner on development – Enelamah
The Federal Government has assured the Islamic Republic of Iran of Nigeria’s readiness to cooperate with it on issues of…
NAIPCO 2017 conference: AICOM, PenCom, LASG to lead discussions
The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM), National Pension Commission (PenCom) and Lagos State Government are to lead discussions on burning industry…
Reps move to control production, use and disposal of polythene bags
The House of Representatives on Tuesday resolved to control the manufacture, use and disposal of plastic bags, also known as…
President Buhari updated on peace mission, oil exploration in Sokoto Basin
Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto state has briefed President Muhammadu Buhari on the peace mission by five Northern governors to…
Nigerian Army officers undergo training on operations planning
Nigerian Army on Monday opened training for 50 officers in the “Operations Planning Cadre’’ to sharpen their skills, the News…
President Buhari mourns Gen. Victor Malu
President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with the Malu family as well as the government and people of Benue on the…
Lagos Govt in continuous search for infrastructure development
The Lagos State Government on Monday said it would continue to search for new and innovative ways to drive infrastructure…
$3.5m needed for DRC asylum seekers in Zambia – UNHCR
The United Nations Refugee Agency Zambia office, on Monday said it required about 3.5 million dollars to manage the influx…
Nutrition crisis: UNICEF advises caution in Mali
A nutrition crisis is threatening the lives and future of thousands of children in Mali, the United Nations Children’s Fund…
Investors delighted in Nigeria, Says Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Monday declared that Nigeria was an investors’ delight as the Buhari Presidency was making specific…
FIBA Africa Zone 3 Qualifiers: Clubs threaten legal action against NBBF
Kano Pillars and Gombe Bulls, winners of Nigeria’s two tickets to the forthcoming 2017 FIBA Africa Zone 3 Qualifiers, plan…
Poor Healthcare: Buhari’s wife angry, wants State House clinic probed
The Wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari on Monday expressed anger at the country's health care delivery system and…
NIPOST rolls out innovative products to mark World Post Day
The Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) says it is introducing innovative products by reinventing itself through leveraging on digitalisation to compete…
Tuberculosis: Nigeria, health partners to treat 1.5m missing cases
Global health partners and implementers from 13 countries, including Nigeria, with a high burden of Tuberculosis (TB) have launched a…
Gov. Akeredolu expresses confidence in leadership of judiciary
Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State says the country’s judiciary now has a leadership that can meet the expectations of…
AMIS: IFAD distributes android cell phones to farmers in Taraba
The International Funds for Agricultural Development (IFAD) on Monday distributed android phones to 50 leading farmers in Taraba to enhance…
Opposition demands electoral reforms in Kenya
Hundreds of people protested across Kenya on Monday to push for electoral reforms ahead of a crucial Oct. 26 election…
Forensic Centre aimed at speedy dispensation of justice – Ambode
Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State said on Monday that the state’s huge investment in the establishment of a DNA…
2017 Governor’s Cup: Babalola, 2 other Nigerians crash out in first round
Competition began on Monday in the 17th Governor’s Cup Lagos Tennis Championship at the Lagos Lawn Tennis Club at Onikan,…
ECOWAS Court delivers 249 verdicts in 16 years
The ECOWAS Community Court of Justice says it has delivered 249 verdicts consisting of judgments and rulings since its inception…
Katsina spends N2bn on rural electrification
Katsina State Government has spent more than N2 billion in the last two years linking towns and villages to the…