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FRSC Board promotes 445 officers

FRSC sacks 25 staff over corruption

In order to key into the Federal Government anti-corruption drive, the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC has sacked 25 staff…

CBN partners with Foundation to tackle unemployment in Nigeria

The Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN) says it is partnering Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu Foundation to tackle the lingering unemployment in Nigeria…

Goodluck was never power hungry – Saraki

President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, said former President Goodluck Jonathan was never desperate for power, but got there…

ICAO, Air Transport agencies releases new runway safety plan

The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) and its global runway safety partners have agree on a new Global Runway Safety…

Bayelsa denies owing 16 months salary arrears – Commisioner

The Bayelsa government on Thursday described the impression that it was owing workers between 10 and 16 months salary backlog…

Man arrested over murder of 2 pupils in Borno

The Police in Borno has arrested one, Gaji Adamu, on the alleged murder of two pupils at a primary school…
Researchers eliminate HIV from cells in a laboratory using a gene-editing tool known as Crispr-Cas, thus, raising hopes of a cure

World AIDS Day: Community Chairman wants HIV sensitisation intensified

The Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) has urged the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) administration, and other stakeholders to intensify their…
Osun Government cautions residents against unprotected sex to minimise spread of HIV in the face of withdrawal of support from USAID.

68% of HIV/AIDS victims not aware of status – Foundation

APIN Public Health Initiative, an NGO on Thursday said about 68 per cent of persons living with HIV and AIDS…

ERGP: Federal Govt. calls for focus on developmental measures

The Federal Government has urged planners, policy experts and managers to focus on development measures capable of sustaining and accelerating…

Zimbabwe to review indigenization law

Zimbabwean acting Finance Minister, Patrick Chinamasa, on Thursday, said the country would review its “controversial indigenisation law” to change the…

NLC condemns mass sack of workers in Kaduna

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has condemned the sack of 5,000 local government workers by the Kaduna State Government.

Russia 2018: Super Eagles coaching crew urged to develop new tactics to ensure good results

Former Super Eagles coach Fanny Amun on Thursday advised the senior national team’s coaching crew to prepare better tactics which…
Researchers eliminate HIV from cells in a laboratory using a gene-editing tool known as Crispr-Cas, thus, raising hopes of a cure

Integrate HIV/AIDS treatment into health insurance scheme – IHVN

The Institute of Human Virology in Nigeria (IHVN) on Thursday called for the integration of the treatment of the HIV/AIDS…

Former CBN Executive calls for partial privatisation of NNPC

Prof. Kingsley Moghalu, former Deputy Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has called for a partial privatisation of the Nigerian…

Fiscal commission verifies Federal capital projects in North-East

Officials of Fiscal Responsibility Commission (FRC) have commenced physical verification of work on 2015-2016 Federal Government-funded capital projects in the…

Gov. Ganduje presents 2018 Budget to state house of assembly

Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State on Thursday presented N233.8 billion budget proposal for 2018 to the State House of…

We have enough petroleum products for the Christmas season – NNPC

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) says there will be adequate supply of petroleum products across the country to aid…

Obaseki to reduce HIV/AIDS prevalence in Edo

Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo on Thursday pledged his administration’s readiness to reduce the state’s HIV/Aids prevalence rate of about…

Trump was wrong to re-tweet far-right videos – May

British Prime Minister Theresa May on Thursday said U.S. President Donald Trump was wrong to re-tweet a video from a…

Niger assembly returns commissioner nominees list to governor

The Niger State House of Assembly on Thursday passed a resolution to return the list of commissioner nominees recently sent…

Boko Haram kills 2, injures many in Madagali – Council boss

Alhaji Yusuf Muhammed,Chairman, Madagali Local Government Area of Adamawa said two persons were killed and many injured in Wanu village…

Adeniji’s death, a great loss to Nigeria – Obasanjo

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo said the death of Amb. Oluyemi Adeniji was a great loss to Nigeria. Obasanjo said this…

Kwara 2018 Appropriation Bill passes second reading

The Kwara State 2018 Appropriation Bill of N181.8 billion, presented by Gov. AbdulFatah Ahmed, on Thursday passed the second reading…

Nigerian Govt slashes import, export documentation requirements

The Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun says the Federal Government has reduced documentation requirements for import and export, to…

Eid-el-Maulud: Ambode calls for prayers

Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Thursday called on Muslims to continue to offer prayers for peace, unity and…
House of Representatives hits back at Senate, ignore bills for concurrence

Reps to hold public hearing to halt act Libya slavery

The House of Representatives on Thursday said it would conduct a public hearing on its resolution to investigate the death…

Bode George calls for caution ahead of PDP Nation convention

Chief George Olabode, a chairmanship aspirant to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s Dec. 9 National Convention, has warned against any…

3.3m Somalis will require life-saving assistance in 2018 – UN

The UN on Thursday said 3.3 million Somalis would require urgent life-saving assistance in 2018 due to combined vulnerabilities resulting…

Oyo, Chinese firm sign MoU to construct 38km light rail

The Oyo State Government on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the China Civil Engineering Construction Company (CCECC)…

FSARS Nabs 2 Highway Petrol Tanker Hijackers

Operatives of the Federal Special Anti-robbery Squad,FSARS at Adeniji Adele Road, Lagos Island have arrested two suspected highway petrol tanker…