Author: Isa Isawade
UNHCR creates more Africa Bureaus
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has expanded its Africa Bureau by adding three Regional offices to handle…
Pre-paid meter: Manufacturers step up capacity to meet NERC’s deadline
Mr Kola Balogun, Chairman, Momas Electricity Meter Manufacturing Company Ltd., (MEMMCOL), Lagos says indigenous meter manufactures have commenced massive production…
Katsina: Sandamu LGA drills 40 boreholes
Sandamu Local Government Area in Katsina state says it has commenced drilling of 40 additional boreholes and 6 water system…
Telecom sector: NCC, FRC to partner on corporate governance
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRC) say they will partner to strengthen corporate governance…
Buhari applauded by students for New Minimum Wage
The Progressive Students Movement (PSM), a Pan-African Students group, has hailed President Muhammadu Buhari for signing the New Minimum Wage…
Private Sector hails Buhari on minimum wage assent
The Organised Private Sector (OPS) says signing the new minimum wage into law is an indication of President Muhammadu Buhari’s…
Show humility, love as you render service to God – Cleric
Ven. Festus Nwafili has admonished Christian faithful to show humility and love as they render service to God and mankind.…
Afreximbank disburses £100m facility towards Africa’s integration
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), has disbursed 100 million Euros revolving global credit facility to Mota-Engil Africa company to enable…
Ebonyi NLC commends Buhari on Minimum Wage Bill
The Nigeria Labour Congress, Ebonyi Chapter, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for signing the N30,000 new minimum wage bill into…
Nigeria, Niger sign anti human trafficking pact
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) and its Niger Republic counterpart have signed a pact…
Free Zone Scheme: NEPZA assures investors of safety
The Nigeria Export Processing Zone Authority (NEPZA), has assured investors, local and foreign operating under the Free Zone Scheme in…
Federal Govt targets one train per hour – NRC boss
The Federal Government on Thursday said it would increase the number of trains plying the Abuja-Kaduna route to run a…
Court sacks Sen. Ogbuoji, orders fresh poll in Ebonyi south
A Federal High Court sitting in Abakaliki has sacked Sen. Sonni Ogbuoji, representing Ebonyi South Senatorial District from office. The…
Merit must guide appointments into the next FEC – APC chieftain
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Jigawa State, Alhaji Ishaq Hadejia, has stressed the need for President…
Report mental ailment early – Neuro psychiatrist
Dr. Chukwuweta Onuorah, a Consultant physician in charge of Anambra State Neuro Psychiatrist Hospital, Nawfia, has said that early report…
Onnoghen case, victory for corruption fight – Presidency
The Presidency says the war against corruption is all encompassing and not designed to persecute anyone for political or other…
Okei-Odumakin lauds Buhari on minimum wage law
President Muhammad Buhari has been commended for signing into law the National Minimum Wage Bill approving N30,000 for the least…
Kano gives poultry farm ultimatum to improve sanitary condition
The Kano State Government has given the Proprietor of Dan’amar Poultry farm, Alhaji Umar Musa seven days to improve the…
NAF to deploy aircraft, military equipment in Abuja for anniversary
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) will deploy aircraft, military equipment and personnel in Abuja during rehearsals for its 55th Anniversary…
IDPs want more from President Buhari — NCRMI
The National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCRMI) on Thursday said that IDPs in Kisi, Oyo State,…
Easter: FRSC begins special patrol in Anambra
Anambra command of Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says it has mobilised officers and men to ensure that roads in…
Man remanded for allegedly stabbing father to death
An Ebute Meta Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Thursday ordered the remand in prison of a 23-year-old man, Rasheed Shitta,…
Run for Senate presidency, group urges Goje
Some persons under the aegis of North-East Consultative Forum (NESF) have asked Sen. Danjuma Goje to declare his intention to…
NNL: Crown FC management seeks victory against Warri Wolves
The Management of Crown FC of Ogbomoso, on Thursday tasked the team to go for victory against Warri Wolves FC…
Facebook confirms uploading 1.5 million users’ email contacts without consent
The social media giant, Facebook, uploaded the contact details of 1.5 million new users without their permission in the last…
Court sentences ex-convict to 12 months in prison for stealing
A Dutse Grade I Area Court, Abuja on Thursday sentenced an ex-convict Usman Abdullahi, 22, to 12 months in prison…
Rouhani says Iran will not be ‘intimidated’ by U.S. terrorist listing
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Thursday hit back at the U.S. in response to its decision to designate the Islamic…
Former New Zealand military attaché found guilty over toilet camera
A top New Zealand military attache was found guilty on Thursday of attempting to make intimate recordings by planting a…
Man docked for alleged theft of items worth N134,700
A 63-year-old man, George Ogbone, on Thursday appeared in a Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State for allegedly stealing…
Housewife arraigned for allegedly collecting N500,000 under false pretence
A 46-year-old housewife, Rasheedat Busari, on Thursday appeared in a Badagry Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly obtaining N500,000 under…