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Anambra residents urged to embrace smart prepaid meters

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) on Tuesday blamed the rejection of smart prepaid meters by some customers on ignorance.…

Africa urged to hasten decentralisation to achieve SDGs

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Jean Pierre Elong Mbassi, Secretary General of United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) of Africa, told Xinhua that decentralisation and…

Kebbi state residents urged to cooperate with efforts to tackle smuggling

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Gov. Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi State has appealed to all Nigerians to exhibit nationalistic spirit to assist the government to…

NITDA to focus on training women in ICT

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) said it would consolidate on its women in Information Communication Technology (ICT) training…

Religious body renews call for Zakzaky’s release

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Academic Forum of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria on Tuesday urged the U.S. to prevail on the Federal Government…

Nigerian Govt. moves to initiate some reform policies

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Federal Government on Tuesday expressed determination to activate some of its reform policies in order to fast track socio-economic…

Nigerian Govt expresses determination to activate some reform policies

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Federal Government on Tuesday expressed determination to activate some of its reform policies in order to fast track socio-economic…

Buhari 2019: Obasanjo, IBB are mere mortals – Minister

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Mr Adebayo Shittu, the Minister of Communications, says APC’s supporters should not entertain fear that former President Olusegun Obasanjo and…

LG targets 181,129 children for immunisation in April

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Kumbotso Local Government Council in Kano State says no fewer than 181,129 children has been targeted for immunisation in…

Russia calls for removal of political issues from UNESCO agenda

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Russian Permanent Delegate to UNESCO Alexander Kuznetsov on Tuesday called on the organisation to remove politicised issues, which must be…

Globacom owes Kano Govt. N47 million tax

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Kano State House of Assembly ad-hoc Committee on Outstanding Taxes and Liabilties by GSM Service Providers, said that Globacom…

Interior ministry establishes situation room to monitor internal security

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Minister of Interior, retired Lt.-Gen Abdulrahman Dambazau, said that the ministry had established a Situation Room for easy monitoring…

Sexual abuse: Group condemns recurrence among girls-child

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Girls and Youth Re-integration Network (GYRIN), an NGO, has decried the recurring sexual abuse among girl-children in the country. It…

Sudan’s Al-Bashir orders release of all political prisoners

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir has ordered the release of all political prisoners held in the country, local media reported on…

Minna residents defends President Buhari’s second term bid

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Residents of Minna have expressed support for President Muhammadu Buhari’s bid for a second tenure, with some saying that he…

IGP Idris says Police critical to internal security

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr Ibrahim Idris, on Tuesday, said that the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) is critical to…

Itakpe-Warri rail line to commence activities July – NRC

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has reiterated its commitment to commence commercial activities on the Itakpe-Warri rail line by July.

WASH interventions offers help to 21,000 Benue IDPs

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Twenty-one thousand displaced people are benefiting from the Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) interventions in Guma and Logo Local Government…

Abacha loot: Nigerian Govt confirms recovery of $322.51m from Switzerland

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Federal Government says it has received 322.51 million dollars from the Swiss Government as part of looted funds recovered…

Fee hike: Adekunle Ajasin University students continue protest

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The protest over hike in tuition fees embarked upon by students of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko (AAUA), Ondo State,…

3 drug dealers sentenced to 24 months imprisonment

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Justice Joyce Abdulmaleek of the Federal High Court, Ibadan, on Tuesday sentenced three drug dealers to a total of 24…

Umueri/Aguleri land dispute: Monarch wants implementation of White Paper

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Igwe Ben Emeka, the traditional ruler of Umueri kingdom in Anambra, has urged the state government to implement a White…

168 guns, 2,323 ammunition recovered in Imo

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Commissioner of Police in Imo, Mr Chris Ezike, says the command has recovered 168 guns and 2,323 ammunition during…

Palestine calls on ICC to investigate “Israeli war crimes”

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Palestinian national unity government on Tuesday urged the International Criminal Court (ICC) to launch an immediate investigation into “Israeli…

FCT Minister urges security agencies to curb criminal activities

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Malam Muhammad Bello has urged FCT security agencies to strengthen their joint…

Terrorism: Libya rules out foreign forces intervention

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Libyan UN-backed government said that the military operation the government launched a few days ago to pursue terrorist remnants does…

World Bank forecasts hope for South Africa’s economy

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The World Bank on Tuesday forecast hope for South Africa’s economy but with warned that growth potential would remain weak…

Viral Disease Outbreak: Rwanda bans importation of sheep, goats from Burundi

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Rwanda Tuesday announced a ban on importation of sheep, goat and their products from Burundi following reports of a viral…

Nigerian Govt pledges to relocate National Library to permanent site

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Federal Government has pledged to relocate the National Library of Nigeria (NLN) to its permanent site in Abuja.

Bauchi Police, hunter kill 3 robbers, recover 83 illegal arm

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Monitoring Squad in collaboration with a renown Hunter, Ali Kwara, has killed three suspected armed…

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