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Bayelsa Govt records N1.4bn increase in February salary

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Bayelsa Government says it will spend N3.5 billion for the payment of civil servants salary in February against the…

6 UN aid workers killed in CAR attack

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The UN on Wednesday said six aid workers were killed this week in an attack in the Central African Republic.

Dapchi girls: Air Force explains deployment of sorties

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Nigeria Air Force (NAF) says it has deployed sorties and not 100 aircraft for the search of the abducted…

UK earmarks 12m pounds to assist human trafficking victims in Nigeria

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The United Kingdom has earmarked 12 million pounds (about N10 billion) to assist victims of human trafficking and modern day…

EU urges Iran, Russia, Turkey to uphold ceasefire in Syria

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The European Union’s top diplomat has written to the foreign ministers of Russia, Iran and Turkey urging them to uphold…

AU, EU urged to support fight against human trafficking

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, on Wednesday called on the…

Kaduna Electric to launch online bill payment March 3

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company (KEDC) says it will launch an online bill payment platform for pre-paid electricity consumers on…

Sokoto Assembly Commences Hearing On LG Reform Bills

Jennifer Okundia

8 years ago

Sokoto state House of Assembly on Wednesday, commenced public hearing on the amendment of Local Government Reform Bills and other…

Measles: Cross River Govt. inaugurates 2018 immunisation campaign

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Cross River government on Wednesday, inaugurated the 2018, two-weeks measles immunisation campaign for children between 9 months and five years…

Woman In Court For Allegedly Biting Driver

Jennifer Okundia

8 years ago

A 21-year-old fashion designer, Zainab Oyeyemi, who allegedly bit a commercial driver and caused him bodily harm, was on Wednesday…

Taiwan president vows to disclose truth of 1947 massacre

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen vowed to clarify the truth about and determine responsibility for the mass slaughter of Taiwanese by…

Special Adviser To Tambuwal Is Dead

Jennifer Okundia

8 years ago

Alhaji Zayyani Bello-Gandi, the Special Adviser to Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State on Primary Health Development (PHCD) is dead.

Ambode seeks private partnership on community development projects

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Wednesday urged private organisations to partner with the state government in its various…

Lagos monarch advocates constitutional role at LG for traditional rulers

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

A Lagos monarch, Oba Abdulfatai Aromire, has called for constitutional roles for traditional rulers to enable them contribute effectively to…

NSCDC Arrests Hemp Vendors In Jigawa

Jennifer Okundia

8 years ago

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Jigawa said on Wednesday that it had arrested two suspected Indian…

Gombe Residents Task NAFDAC On Water Safety

Jennifer Okundia

8 years ago

Gombe residents have called on the National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to embark on effective monitoring…

IGP advises governors to establish cattle ranches before enacting anti grazing laws

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Inspector-General of Police, Alhaji Ibrahim Idris on Wednesday advised state governors to prioritise the establishment of cattle ranches before…

Exclusive Breastfeeding Will Prevent Malnutrition- UNICEF

Jennifer Okundia

8 years ago

A nutritionist, Mrs Ada Ezeogu, on Wednesday advised nursing mothers against giving water to their babies during the first six…

Nigeria needs urgent waste audit – Environmentalist

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

An environmentalist, Mr Temitope Ogunweide, said in Lagos on Wednesday that Nigeria needs urgent “Waste Audit” in homes and businesses…

Adamawa PDP Publicity Secretary killed by gunmen

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Adamawa Chapter of People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has confirmed the killing of its spokesman, Mr Sam Zadock, by gunmen…

Kaduna Deputy Governor’s wife Supports Aged Women

Jennifer Okundia

8 years ago

Mrs Ladi Bantex, Wife Kaduna State Deputy Governor, says she has provided health tips to 500 aged women in Kaura…

Expert calls for more mental healthcare facilities

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Dr Charles Nwaoga, an expert in psychiatry medicine, Quintessential Healthcare, an NGO in Jos has called on government at all…

Gunmen Kill FRSC Officer, Abduct VOA Reporter’s Wife

Jennifer Okundia

8 years ago

Suspected kidnappers on Wednesday abducted the wife and child of a reporter with the Voice of America (VOA) in Kaduna.

Gov. Badaru appoints new registrar for Jigawa informatics institute

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Gov. Muhammad Badaru of Jigawa has approved the appointment of Alhaji Sadisu Buhari, as the new Registrar of the Jigawa…

President Buhari re-appoints Segun Awolowo as NEPC CEO

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the re-appointment of Mr Olusegun Awolowo as the Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian…

Lagos waste: Environmentalist calls for innovative, smart approaches

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

An environmentalist, Mr Toyin Oshaniwa, on Wednesday said that Lagos State needed innovative, educative and smart approaches to solve its…

Foreigners To Stop Getting Free Food In Germany

Jennifer Okundia

8 years ago

Individuals without German citizenship were turned away on Wednesday as a food bank in Germany offered new access tokens for…

Border communities assured of adequate security

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 82 Division of the Nigerian Army, Enugu, Maj.-Gen. Adamu Abubakar, has assured Nigerians living in…

Russia expresses concern over U.S. decision to keep Guantanamo prison open

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Wednesday expressed concerns over the U.S. decision to keep the infamous detention centre at…

Livestock Movement Causes Disease Outbreak In Kenya

Jennifer Okundia

8 years ago

Kenya on Wednesday issued an alert on mouth and foot disease across the country to help curb its spread.

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