Author: Jennifer Okundia
PLSG To Construct 17 Model Primary Schools
Plateau Government will construct a model primary school in each of the 17 Local Government Areas of the state to…
Wizkid Cancels Music Tour Due To Health Challenges
Award winning Nigerian music icon, Ayo Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid, has revealed that he is having health challenges and,…
Farmers Want FG To Suspend Importation Of Maize
The Nigeria Farmers Group and Cooperative Society, on Tuesday urged the Federal Government to set a timeline to ban the…
Bauchi State Experiences Shortage Of Doctors
Dr Abdul’Aziz Manga, the Executive Chairman, Bauchi State Hospitals Management Board, said that the state was experiencing shortage of doctors…
Workers In Oyo Resume After Eid-el-Kabir Holiday
Activities picked up on Tuesday at both the Federal and State Secretariats in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, as civil…
Katsina SUBEB Commends Aisha Buhari For Providing Scholarship
The Katsina State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) has commended the Wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari, for providing…
Kogi Lassa Fever Patient Dies
The sick woman in Kogi, Miss Aisha Jimoh, who was confirmed to have contracted the dreaded Lassa fever is dead.
Aisha Buhari Awards Scholarship To 60 Orphans
Hajiya Aisha Buhari, the wife of the President, has given scholarship awards to 60 orphans in primary school in Daura.
15 Die In 2 Months In C/River Flooding
Fifteen people have lost their lives in severe flooding in 21 communities in Cross River in July and August this…
Diarrhea Claims Three Lives In Kebbi
Three persons have been confirmed dead from an outbreak of diarrhea in Kardi village in Birnin Kebbi Local Government area…
Surrender Or Die –Philippine Warns Marawi Militants
The Philippine Military’s Chief on Monday warned Islamic State-allied militants to surrender or die as troops make a final push…
Council Constitutes 91 Teams For Immunisation Against Measles
The KafinHausa Local Government Council of Jigawa, on Monday, said that it had constituted 91 teams to immunise children against…
FG Boost Agriculture In Edo With 711 N-Power Agents
The Federal Government has deployed 711 N-Power agricultural extension agents to Edo to boost agricultural activities in the state.
Educationists Decries 120 Post-UTME Cut-Off Mark
Two educationists in the Federal Capital Territory have condemned the recent reduction in the cut off mark for entry into…
Indonesian Judge Jailed 8 Years For Corruption
An Indonesian Court on Monday sentenced a Constitutional Court judge to eight years in prison for corruption.
NAF Commences Medical Assistance To Makurdi Flood Victims
The Nigerian Airforce (NAF), on Monday inaugurated medical assistance programme to meet the medical needs of the recent flood victims…
Food Security: Official Calls For Paradigm Shift
Mr Agene Thomas, Director of Crops, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Lokoja office, has called from a shift…
Philanthropist Donates Ambulance To Jigawa Council
A philanthropist, Alhaji Nasiru Adam, has donated ambulance to the office of Primary Healthcare Development Agency (PHCDA) in MalamMadori Local…
Union Protest Hijacking Of Nigerian Bungalow In S/Africa
The Nigeria Union in South Africa has said that it had protested the alleged hijacking of a house belonging to…
Ogun Assembly To Pass Wildlife Preservation Bill
The Chairman, Ogun House of Assembly Committee on Agriculture and Forestry, Mr Adeyemi Harrison, on Monday said the Forests and…
Statistical Conference: Association Appeals To ASUU To Waive Ban
The Nigerian Statistical Association (NSA) has appealed to the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to waive its ban on…
Why ATMs Malfunction : Expert
An economic expert, Prof. Uche Uwaleke, has called on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to remove old and dirty…
News Of President Buhari’s Trip To U.S. Fake – Lai Mohammed
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, says the news being circulated via a parody Twitter account and…
Woman Births Baby Girl At Ojude-Oba Festival
Ijebu indigenes on Sunday raised chants of praise to acknowledge the presence of the gods as a baby girl was…
Late Yero, A Shining Star – El-Rufa’i
Gov. Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has described late veteran actor, Kasimu Yero, as a shining star and a colossus…
Actor Kasimu Yero Dies At 70
Veteran actor Kasimu Yero has died in Kaduna on Sunday at the age of 70.
Lawyer Advises Buhari To Probe Allegations Against Police
A legal practitioner, Mr Taidi Jonathan, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to set up a panel to investigate allegations…
Focus On Values Which Unite: Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday urged Nigerians to channel their energy and resources toward values which unite the country rather…
Union Advises Nigerians In South Africa To Tackle Crime
Mr Adetola Olubajo, the newly elected President of Nigeria Union in South Africa, has advised Nigerians in that country to…
Food Poison Kills 7 Persons In Zamfara
Seven persons have died from eating local food known as `Fate’ (poisoned leaf porridge) at Shiyar Ajiya in Shinkafi town,…