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Diabetes: Pregnant women cautioned on diet
Enugu State Commissioner for Health, Dr Fintan Ekochin, has advised Nigerians, especially pregnant women to be cautious of their diet…
Traditional ruler lauds FADAMA scheme
The District Head of Maihula, Sulaiman Mohammed, has commended the FADAMA III Second Additional Financing (AFII) programme for restoring the…
Economic development: Nigeria, Japan sign N642m grant
Nigeria and Japan on Tuesday signed a N642 million grant to assist the Federal Government’s economic efforts. The amount would…
Importers frustrating FG’s tomato policy – Stakeholders
Stakeholders in the agriculture sector say Nigeria is yet to feel the impact of the tomato policy six months after…
New varsities: Education minister receives audit panel report
The Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu, has received the report of the Audit Panel set up to audit the…
JAMB postpones sale of 2018 application forms
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Tuesday said it has postponed the sale of its 2018 application forms…
Mugabe’s departure ‘historic,’ says U.S.
The U.S. urged Zimbabwe’s leaders to hold “free, fair and inclusive elections” as it offered congratulations on the resignation of…
Insecurity: Reps tell Federal Government to address Zamfara attacks
The House of Representatives on Tuesday called on the Federal Government to urgently address the security challenges in Shinkafi Local…
Remains of slain U.S. soldier found in Niger
Additional remains of a U.S. soldier killed in Niger in October have been recovered, the Pentagon said on Tuesday, raising…
Ekwueme’s death, a great loss to Nigeria – Niger governor
Gov Abubakar Bello of Niger on Tuesday described the death of former vice-president, Dr Alex Ekwueme, as a great loss…
Nigerian Navy promotes 78 senior officers
The Nigerian Navy (NN) says its Board has approved the promotion of 78 senior officers. The Acting Director of Information,…
Wizkid vs Davido: Nigerian’s choose their favourite star
The battle for supremacy between Nigeria’s Wizkid and Davido might have come to an end as the people clearly made…
Joe Okei-Idumakin, others commend Anambra polls
Some human rights’ activists and politicians have commended the people of Anambra for making its Nov. 18 governorship election successful…
Anambra poll: Consortium decries vote-buying
A consortium of election observers in Anambra has commended the smooth and peaceful conduct of Nov. 18 governorship election in…
North East: FADAMA initiates strategies to strengthen project
The FADAMA III Second Additional Financing (AFII) Programme is planning to launch infrastructure and cash-for-work strategies to strengthen the implementation…
APGA consolidates lead in 17 LGAs
The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has consolidated its lead in eight additional councils released by INEC in Anambra governorship…
Lagos bus conductors to start wearing uniforms Jan.1, 2018
The Bus Conductors Association of Nigeria (BCAN) says that its members in Lagos State will start wearing uniforms from Jan.…
World Toilet Day: Environmentalist calls for wastewater management
The former Chairman, Nigeria Environmental Society, Lagos Island Chapter (NESLIC), Mr John Ekoko, on Sunday called for a new technology…
Nollywood powerful tool for “soft” diplomacy – Envoy
Ambassador Audu Kadiri, Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN) office in Geneva, says Nollywood is fast becoming a…
Buhari lauded for re-appointing Ewezor as NEMSA MD
A power sector watchdog group, Power Transparency, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for approving the re-appointment of Mr Peter Ewezor…
Enugu police nabs car thief operating with master key
The Police Command in Enugu State has said it has arrested a suspected car thief who uses master keys to…
CVR: INEC registers 83,190 voters in Plateau
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has registered 83,190 voters in Plateau, in the ongoing Continuous Voters Registration exercise, according…
FG hails global endorsement of Nigeria’s fight against terrorism
The Federal Government has hailed the recent global endorsement of its fight against terrorism, as contained in the 2017 Global…
Open defecation: FCTA to build more toilets
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Sunday said it would no longer tolerate the practice of open defecation in…
Buhari congratulates Goodluck Jonathan at 60
President Muhammadu Buhari has felicitated with former President Goodluck Jonathan on his 60th birthday, which comes up on Monday. Buhari’s…
LG elections: Kwara government calls for calm
Kwara Government has called on the citizens and residents of the state to remain calm and law abiding. Alhaji Isiaka…
Anambra poll: Police commend men’s conduct
The Nigeria Police High Command has commended the conduct of its officers and men involved the conduct of Nov.18, governorship…
Nollywood declared one of world’s most prolific
International Federation of Film Producers’ Associations (FIAPF), says Nollywood is one of the most prolific in the world in terms…
ZANU-PF youth wing tells Mugabe to step down
The Youth League of Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe’s Zanu-PF party on Sunday called for the decades-long ruler to step down.…
Association kicks against NTDC bill
Mr Lanre Awoseyin, President, Nigeria Hotel Association, on Saturday criticised the Senate’s passage of the bill for an Act to…