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Security: Ogun governor lauds Airtel’s support
Gov. Dapo Abiodun of Ogun on Thursday lauded the Airtel Nigeria, for partnering with the State Security Trust Fund (OSTF)…
Algerian president pardons 6,000 prisoners
Algerian President, Abdelmadjid Tebboune has pardoned more than 6,000 prisoners in his second amnesty decree, to quell political unrest that…
Coronavirus: WHO to accelerate research, innovation
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says it will convene a global research and innovation forum to mobilise international action in…
LASG to close Jonathan Coker road, demolish Costain Bridge
Lagos State Government on Thursday announced that it would be closing down Jonathan Coker axis, Ifako-Ijaiye, on Saturday for installation…
Police nab 13 over kidnapping, armed robbery, culpable homicide
The Police in Niger have arrested 13 suspects for alleged kidnapping, armed robbery, culpable homicide and abetment of banditry in…
Insecurity: BMO urges religious leaders to support Buhari
The Buhari Media Organisation (BMO) has urged religious leaders to support the President Muhammadu Buhari administration to tackle insecurity in…
Insecurity: Zamfara Govt. donates 6 vehicles to Army
The Zamfara State Government on Thursday donated six vehicles to the Nigerian Army, as part of efforts to enhance fight…
NOA, UNICEF urge youths to speak against right abuses
The National Orientation Agency (NOA) and UNICEF have advised Nigerian youths to always speak out and report cases of human…
Gov. Bello orders demolition of campaign billboards
Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi has ordered the demolition of all campaign billboards erected by parties and candidates in the…
Delta NYSC Camp: Okowa inaugurates 700 capacity hostel
Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta, on Thursday, assured management of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) of the state government’s…
DSS arrests man for alleged impersonation
The Department of State Security (DSS) in Kano State has arrested a 29-year-old man, Sule Arome for allegedly parading himself…
Gov. Bello appoints SA on chieftaincy affairs
Gov. Abubakar Bello of Niger has approved the appointment of Alhaji Abdulmalik Cheche, his former Commissioner for Works as Special…
Ekiti organises training for Sergeant-at-arms, others
The Ekiti House of Assembly Service Commission has organised a one-day training programme for its Sergeant-at-arms, security guards, watchmen and…
25m Nigerians living with disabilities
Dr Samuel Ankeli, the Special Adviser (SA) to President Muhammadu Buhari on Disability, says 25 million Nigerians are living with…
5 youths bag 6 months imprisonment for public disturbance
A Magistrates’ Court sitting in Kafanchan, Kaduna State, has sentenced five youths to six months in a correctional facility for…
Nasarawa LG boss urges youths to be self reliant
Alhaji Abdulrahman Maigoro, the Chairman, Keffi Local Government Council of Nasarawa State, has urged youths to acquire skills in order…
Coronavirus: Nigerian Red Cross places 1m volunteers on alert
Mr Abubakar Kende, Secretary-General, Nigerian Red Cross says the organisation has placed on alert nearly one million of its volunteers…
Awka Court of Appeal: APC lauds Buhari
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for the establishment of a Court of Appeal Division in…
Gynecologist wants female genital mutilation curbed
Dr Sesan Oluwasola, a Gynecologist at the University College Hospital (UCH) Ibadan, on Thursday, urged the government to formulate laws…
Coronavirus: Don’t panic, Chinese Ambassador tells Taraba govt
The Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Zhou Pingjian has advised the people of Taraba not to panic as the Chinese Government…
El-Zakzaky: Court fixes Feb. 24, 25 for trial
A High Court in Kaduna on Thursday fixed Feb. 24 and Feb. 25, for the continuation of trial of the…
Nollywood critic, Oris Aigbokhaevbolo invited to Sundance Film Festival
Nigerian writer, creative entrepreneur and film journalist Oris Aigbokhaevbolo has been invited to the Sundance Film Festival, the popular American…
Fighting cancer needs your widow’s mite – Mrs Akeredolu
The wife of Ondo State Governor, Arabinrin Betty-Anyanwu Akeredolu has implored individuals, corporate bodies to commit to the fight against…
El-Rufai Commends Olam on Agricultural Investments and Reforms
Olam Nigeria, a leading player in the Nigerian agriculture value chain, has been commended by Governor, Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna…
Renewable energy: African Development Fund approves $35m to Liberian Govt
The African Development Fund has approved a $34.74 million grant and loan to boost renewable energy access and promote an…
Senate to establish Agency for persons with Special needs
The Senate on Tuesday considered a bill seeking to establish a National Agency for the Research and Management of Persons…
Nigeria to stop fish importation 2022
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Sabo Nanono, says following Federal Government’s effort to encourage local production, Nigeria may…
Prepare for 2020 flooding season, NHISA DG warns
Clement Nze, Director-General, Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NHISA), has called on stakeholders to start preparing for the 2020 flooding season…
Buhari mourns Saudi Arabian Ambassador to Nigeria
President Muhammadu Buhari has described the death of Saudi Arabian Ambassador to Nigeria, Adnan Mahmoud, as "a great loss of…
#OkadaBan: Stranded Badagry commuters call for palliative measures
Some commuters who were stranded on the Badagry-Lagos Expressway following the ban of motorcycles and tricycles on the highways, on…