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Nigeria’s economy slides into worst recession since 1987
Nigeria's economy has officially slid into its worst economic recession in over three decades.
NITDA to suppport NNPC
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has reiterated its resolve to support the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to…
Australian Open to be pushed to Feb. 2021
The start of the Australian Open is set to be pushed back from January to February or March next year…
Ayade commiserates with Sen. Ndoma-Egba over wife’s death
Gov. Ben Ayade of Cross River has commiserated with former Senate Majority Leader, Mr Victor Ndoma-Egba over the death of…
LAUTECH : Oyo, Osun resolve lingering ownership crisis
The NUC Executive Secretary, Prof. Abubakar Rasheed has confirmed the resolution of the crises between Oyo and Osun states over…
Coronavirus: Over 50% girls lacked support during school closures
Malala Fund, a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), in a new report on girls education in the country amidst the COVID-19 pandemic,…
NGO advocates for girl child education in Zamfara
A Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), High Level Women Advocacy (HILWA), has reached out to rural communities in Zamfara with a sensitization…
Nothing will distract NIS from border surveillance – Belgore
The new Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, Dr Shuaib Belgore, has said that the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS)…
WFP begins distribution of food, cash in Abuja
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has begun the distribution of cash and food to vulnerable people in Abuja.
2021 Budget: Lagos Assembly to compensate #EndSARS victims
The Lagos State House of Assembly has promised to include compensations to #EndSARS victims in the state’s 2021 Budget currently…
Buhari never interferes with NNPC operations – Kyari
The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Malam Mele Kyari, said that President Muhammadu Buhari never…
Bauchi gov denies defecting to APC
Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi state has denied speculations that he was negotiating to defect from the People’s Democratic Party…
More Jalingo residents embrace family planning
More residents of Jalingo, Taraba, are now embracing child spacing, contrary to previously held myths and misconceptions about family planning…
There can’t be credible elections without improved electoral laws — PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Friday said elections in Nigeria are not going to be credible until there are…
Borno donates housing units to University of Maiduguri junior staff
Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno has donated 50 units of one-bedroom semi-detached houses to the University of Maiduguri junior staff…
ASUU condemns attempt by ESUT VC to use military to conduct exams
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Nsukka Zone, has condemned the alleged attempt by Prof Charles Eze, the Vice-chancellor…
Verve rewards 1,250 customers in ‘Good Life’ promo
Verve International has rewarded 1,250 customers so far after its sixth weekly draws in the ongoing Verve ‘Good Life’ promo…
What does the National Assembly mean to Nigerians? – Lawan
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan has challenged those who are critical of the National Assembly to a debate on…
Civil Society Groups pledge support for Lagos govt
The Special Adviser Office of Civic Engagement, Princess Aderemi Adebowale, received a group of Civil Society Organizations in her Alausa…
NUC dissolves joint ownership of LAUTECH, College of health sciences
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has announced the dissolution of the joint ownership of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology…
Coconut development: Lagos seeks FAO’s technical expertise
Lagos state government has solicited the technical expertise of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FOA) to develop its coconut value…
OSOPADEC Chairman exonerated from financial misappropriation
Mr Olugbenga Edema, the Chairman of Ondo State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (OSOPADEC), was, on Tuesday, exonerated from alleged…
Russia’s coronavirus caseload surpasses 2 million
Russia’s coronavirus caseload surpassed 2 million on Thursday amid a surge of new cases and deaths in recent months.
FIFA to introduce maternity leave for women players
FIFA is to introduce new regulations to protect the rights of women players, including mandatory maternity leave, the world football…
Two-time female convict nabbed with 576kg cannabis sativa
The National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Kano State Command says it has arrested a two-time female convict with 576…
WorldRemit launches entrepreneurship programme in Africa
International Money transfer company, WorldRemit, has launched its World Remit Entrepreneurs Programme in Africa. WorldRemit said in Nairobi that it…
Driver in court for armed robbery
The Police, on Thursday, arraigned a 38-year-old driver, Yinka Makinde, before an Ogudu Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State, over…
Nwodo, Adebanjo, Odumakin react to Umahi’s defection
Some eminent Nigerians from on Thursday expressed divergent views over the recent defection of Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi from…
2 in court for stealing at police station
Rilwan Sumonu and Damilare Akinwale on Wednesday appeared before an Ikeja Chief Magistrate’s Court in Lagos for allegedly breaking into…
COVID-19: Nigeria not experiencing a spike — NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said that Nigeria is not experiencing a spike in COVID-19 infections.