Author: Michael Adesina
NAMA charges unions on peaceful dialogue
The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has urged industrial unions and professional associations to sustain the prevailing industrial harmony in…
World Red Cross Day: Society tasks youths on blood donation
Ahead of the World Red Cross Day (WRCD) on May 8, the Nigerian Red Cross Society, Lagos State Chapter, has…
Big Brother Naija season 4 kicks off June — Multichoice
Multichoice Nigeria, says season 4 of its reality TV show, Big Brother Naija, which kicks off in June, will be…
Women are 90 percent breadwinners – CWO president
Catholic Women Organisation (CWO) queen, Mrs Jennifer Okonyia, has urged women to take up the challenge of nation-building through hard…
Chelsea keep Champions League hopes alive with victory over Watford
Adeshina Michael Chelsea went on to defeat Watford 3-0 at the Stamford Bridge after an improved performance in the second…
NNPC pays N153.01bn into federation account in January
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) says it transferred N153.01 billion into the federation account in January. The corporation disclosed…
N1bn Imo Contract Debt: CBN, 14 banks deny overseeing state’s account
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and 14 other banks out of the 17 ordered by an FCT High Court…
Bayern confirm Ribery departure and farewell match
Bayern Munich confirmed that veteran French star Franck Ribery will end his 12-year spell at the club at the end…
ICPC ordered to unfreeze firm’s bank accounts, release seized assets
Federal High Court, Abuja has ordered ICPC to immediately unfreeze bank accounts and released seized assets belonging to Blaid Construction…
Press freedom not negotiable in Nigeria – Dogara
The Speaker, House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has said that press freedom in the country is not negotiable in spite…
Polio: Govt mobilises 1,685 personnel for house-to-house vaccination in Adamawa
The Chairman, State Taskforce on Immunization, and also the Deputy Governor of Adamawa, Mr Martins Babale, said 1,685 personnel are…
Ramadan: Prices of tomato, pepper increase by 60% in Lagos
Ahead of Ramadan, prices of tomato and pepper have soared by 60 per cent in some markets in Lagos. A…
Kano State Govt. to conduct mass wedding for 1,500 couples
The Kano State Government says it has concluded arrangements to conduct mass wedding for 1,500 prospective couples across the 44…
Minister seeks media support in anti-terror campaign
The Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, on Saturday pleaded with the media to support the Federal…
FEC approves N169.74b for 10 road projects
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved N169.74 billion for award of contracts for the construction and rehabilitation of 10…
APC elders reject Oni’s suspension from party
Some elders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ifaki Ekiti Ward, have rejected the recent suspension of former governor…
Poor feeding contributes to high child mortality, says NAFDAC Director
Mrs Benedicta Ughanze, the Assistant Director, Food Safety and Applied Nutrition of NAFDAC, has said that poor feeding practices is…
Abuja/Kaduna kidnappings: Silence is not an option – Onaiyekan
The Former Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, His Eminence John Onaiyekan, has urged the Federal Government to address the insecurity along…
LCCI condemns deployment of Customs Strike Force to ports
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has condemned the deployment of Customs Strike Force to the nation ports,…
NAS calls for emergence of new nation builders in Nigeria
The National Association of Seadogs (NAS) has called for the emergence of new breed of nation builders to enhance the…
Unpatriotic elements, foreign collaborators plan to disrupt Nigeria’s democratic process – Army
The Nigerian Army on Saturday alleged that some unpatriotic elements in collusion with their foreign collaborators are planning to derail…
Climate Change: ENDENET, Global Greengrants Fund boosts journalists’ capacity on reportage
An NGO, EnviroNews Development Network (ENDENET), in collaboration with an international public charity, Global Greengrants Fund, have deepened the knowledge…
Bauchi to introduce soybeans in school feeding programme
The Bauchi State Government says it will introduce soybeans into its school feeding program to increase the nutritional value and…
Banditry: NAF Inaugurates 271 detachment in Birnin Gwari
The Nigerian Air Force(NAF) on Saturday Inaugurated a 271 detachment in Birnin Gwari, Kaduna State, as part of efforts to…
Nine-man Tottenham undone as Aké snatches win for Bournemouth
Tottenham are not making things easy in their quest for a top four Premier League finish. On a madcap afternoon…
Kada City FC set up 7-man management committee
Kada City Football Club of Kaduna have appointed a seven-man committee to run the affairs of the Nigeria National League…
Gov. Oyetola will fulfill all his campaign promises to the people – Deputy Gov
The Osun Deputy Governor, Mr Benedict Alabi, on Saturday in Ikire said Gov. Gboyega Oyetola, has further assured that he…
2019 Budget: Don decries paltry allocation to education sector
Alhaji Waheed Kadiri, a two-term former Rector of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta, has criticised the paltry allocation to the education…
Fake news will make media practice lose its appeal – Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Saturday, in Lagos called on leaders of Nigeria’s media industry to rise up against bastardisation…
Facebook bans Alex Jones, other extremist figures
Facebook Inc said on Thursday it was banning Alex Jones and other controversial U.S. political personalities for violating the social…