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A great friend, says Saraki as PDP, others congratulate Ekweremadu at 57

The Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have congratulated the Deputy Senate President, Dr Ike…

NSITF Board tussle: Enejamo-Isire is Chairman – Presidency

The Presidency says Mr Austin Enejamo-Isire is the authentic Chairman of the Board of Directors, Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund…

Corruption: Buhari-Osinbajo campaign group wants NFIU strengthened

The Buhari-Osinbajo campaign group `No Alternative To Buhari-Osinbajo (NATBO 2019)’ has called for the strengthening of the Nigerian Financial Intelligence…

Federal Govt expresses shock at death of Eddie Ugboma

The Federal Government has expressed shock and sadness at the death of Veteran Movie Producer, Eddie Ugboma, describing him as…

Sanwoolu’s administration tasked on rural development

Concerned Nation Builders Initiative (CNI), an NGO, has urged the incoming administration of Lagos state, under the leadership of Babajide…

Troops kill 4 Boko Haram jihadists in Borno

Troops have killed four Boko Haram jihadists in a clearance operation, tagged “Operation Hard Strike” at villages in Borno State,…
Police said they are investigating certificate forgery allegations against four contestants in the NUJ election for the FCT.

NUJ to reactivate insurance policy for members

The Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), says it is studying its insurance policy with the view to reactivating the process…

Catholic women task Federal Govt on child labour

The Catholic Women Organisation (CWO), Holy Cross Catholic Church Gwarinpa (11), Abuja, has urged the Federal Government to enforce laws…

Kidnapped doctor regains freedom in C/River

Dr Ogbonna Uchenna-Aju, a medical practitioner who was kidnapped on May 3 in Cross River by unknown gunmen has regained…

Cleric tasks Nigerians to live selflessly

A Catholic Cleric Rev. FR. Ken chukwuka, on Sunday urged Nigerians to imbibe selfless living for a better society.
Emefiele

Farmers commend Buhari for re-appointing Emefiele

All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) says the reappointment of Mr Godwin Emefiele as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)…
ECOWAS demands new date for Senegal presidential election

ECOWAS sad over political situation in Benin

Members of the ECOWAS Parliament have expressed displeasure in the political situation in Benin following the presentation of the Country…
NAFDAC

Fake drugs: NAFDAC seals 20 medicine stores in Borno

The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Sunday, said it sealed 20 shops and confiscated drugs…

Ramadan: 500 armed personnel deployed to Borno worship centers

The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Borno has deployed 500 armed personnel to various worship centres in…

Minister launches 6.55 km road in Cross River

The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Dr Usani Usani, has inaugurated the completed 6.55 kilometers Atimbo – Akpabuyo road constructed…

Pakistan, China jointly investigate trafficking of young girls

Islamabad and Beijing are jointly investigating the trafficking of young Pakistani women to China by criminal gangs, the Foreign Ministry…

Gunmen kill female ex-Afghan journalist in Kabul

Gunmen shot dead Mina Mangal, a former television journalist and adviser to the Afghan parliament in Kabul on Saturday, underlining…

Uganda holds Chinese language competition for college students

The 18th “Chinese Bridge’’ competition, an annual Chinese proficiency contest for foreign college students, was on Saturday concluded in Kampala,…

Trump threatens China of worse trade deal in 2020

President Donald Trump has warned China that it should strike a trade deal with the United States now, otherwise an…

222 illegal Ethiopian migrants repatriated from Yemen

The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) said on Saturday that 222 illegal Ethiopian migrants were repatriated from the war-torn Yemen…

FRSC seeks legislation to support road safety activities

Mr Uchechukwu Wihioka, Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Kwara Command, has called for good legislation that will support…

Send every child to school, Ganduje orders new Emirs

Kano State Governor Abdullahi Ganduje has ordered the newly inaugurated Emirs in the state to ensure that every child in…

Foundation tasks N/Delta youths on leadership

Nigerian youth Dr Otive Igbuzor, Founder and Executive Director, Centre for Leadership, Strategy and Development (Centre-LSD), has urged Niger Delta…

African Union begs Nigeria to join new trade zone

The African Union has urged Nigeria, the continent’s biggest economy, to join a new pan-African trade zone before the agreement…

Drop multi-party system, Don advises Federa Govt.

Prof. Victor Ariole of the Department of French, Lagos State University, on Saturday advised Federal Government to streamline the number…
How farmers can boost production by following weather forecast - NiMET

Cloudy, thundery weather for Sunday – NiMet

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted cloudy weather conditions with prospects of widespread thunderstorm activities over most parts of…

Embrace peace, Traditional ruler urges Nasarawa community

Mr Makka Nangba, the District Head of Wakama in Nasarawa State, has urged Nigerians to live in peace with one…

Niger govt urges support for private sector investments

The Niger State government has called for continued support to genuine private sector investment in Nigeria to drive the national…
UTME

76.2% or 1.3 million scored below 50% in UTME, 49,245 results withheld

About 76.2 per cent of the 1,792,719 candidates who sat for the 2019 Unified Tertiary Matriculations Examination (UTME) scored below…

Amaechi in a farewell meeting on Lagos-Ibadan rail project

The Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi on Saturday in Papalanto took a bow at Technical Committee meeting for the…