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Buhari commends Benin Kingdom for stabilising Nigeria
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday expressed delight with the stabilising roles that the Eweka Dynasty of Benin Kingdom had been…
UNFPA calls for increased women, girls protection
The UN Population Fund (UNFPA) has presented the 2017 State of the World Population Report (SWOP) with a call for…
NYSC boss tasks corps members on self-reliance
Brig.- Gen. Suleiman Kazaure, Director General, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has charged youth corps members deployed to various Orientation…
Delta INEC reiterates support for council election
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Delta on Thursday said it would support the Delta State Electoral Independent Commission…
Pope decries murder of women, children
Pope Francis on Thursday denounced the murder of innocent women and children as the “horrid face” of war as he…
2019 elections: PDP will win Katsina– Sen. Tsauri
An aspirant for national secretary of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Sen. Umar Tsauri, has said that the party would regain…
REC: Senate rejects Zamfara nominee, confirms 2
The Senate on Thursday rejected the nominee from Zamfara, Mr Ahmad Mahmud, as Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC). The upper chamber,…
Ebonyi governor tasks NYSC members on Zero Hunger Initiative
Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi has urged the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members to embrace the `Nigeria Zero Hunger…
National security: Buratai tells intelligence corps to redouble efforts
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai on Thursday urged Nigerian Army Intelligence Corps (NAIC) to redouble commitments to…
Saudi Arabia to begin issuance of tourist visas
Saudi Arabia aims to start issuing tourist visas to foreigners next year, a senior Saudi official told CNN, as the…
Sokoto government pledges to rehabilitate NYSC camp
The Sokoto State Government on Thursday donated 1,000 mattresses to corps members and pledged to rehabilitate facilities at the NYSC…
Buhari re-assures on protection of women, girls rights
President Muhammadu Buhari, has re-assured Nigerians that the rights of women and girls will be protected, adding that there will…
NYSC: 2,482 Lagos corps members take Oath of Allegiance
No fewer than 2,482 corps members of Batch B Stream I, deployed to Lagos State, were on Thursday sworn-in by…
Rice production: Federal Government targets 7m tonnes in 2018
Nigeria is inching closer to achieving self-sufficiency in rice production as the present administration targets seven million tonnes production of…
Dogara woos Italian businessmen to invest in Nigeria
The Speaker, House of Representatives, Mr Yakubu Dogara, has urged the business community in Italy to take advantage of the…
Don urges state governments to train teachers periodically
A don, Prof. Aloy Ejiogu, has advised state governments to prioritise training and retraining of teachers, for effective teaching and…
FADAMA programme provides food assistance to 73,685 Borno IDPs
The FADAMA III Additional Finance (AFII) Programme says it has provided emergency food assistance for 73,685 persons who were displaced…
NCC, NSCDC sign MoU to protect telecom infrastructure
The Nigeria Communication Commission and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) on Wednesday in Abuja signed a Memorandum…
504 patients undergo free eye surgery in Jigawa
Dr Abdulrahman Ashiru, Jigawa Coordinator, Eye Care and Neglected Tropical Diseases, has said that 504 people with cataract have undergone…
NAF trains 50 specialty personnel at NICT
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says it is currently training its Works Specialty personnel at National Institute of Construction Technology…
Ugwuanyi releases N5m community development fund
Enugu State Government has released the first tranche of N5 million for development projects in each community in the state,…
NACA, states to enroll 500,000 on HIV treatment
The National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) said it would generate about N26 billion to fund HIV programmes…
Gbenga Daniel says he is crisis manager, able to lead PDP
Otunba Gbenga Daniel, former governor of Ogun State, says he is a crisis manager, and best suited to lead the…
Illegal mining: FG approves N987m for 50 surveillance vehicles
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday in Abuja approved N987 million for the procurement of 50 vehicles for Special…
2019: Osinbajo encourages youths to join political parties
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday urged youths in the country to join political parties ahead of the 2019 elections…
FRSC boss commends volunteerism spirit in Special Marshals
Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), has lauded the spirit of volunteerism among Special Marshals of…
PENGASSAN supports NNPC exploration in inland basins
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), has commended the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), on…
Insecurity: Senate tasks Federal Government
The Senate has called on the Federal Government to come up with a policy on the protection of its citizens,…
Actor Sadiq Daba set for treatment in UK
Veteran actor Sadiq Daba reportedly diagnosed with leukaemia and prostate cancer is about to be flown to the UK for…
Solanke frowns at use of unacceptable language in courtroom
Chief Folake Solanke (SAN) on Wednesday said she was appalled by the conduct of some lawyers in the courts. Solanke,…