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Lagos bye election: We are good to go – INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it is fully prepared for the conduct of the Lagos constituency bye-election in…
Nyesom Wike

Governor Wike assigns portfolios to 20 commissioners

Rivers State Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike on Wednesday assigned portfolios to commissioners in Rivers State.

Islamic new year: Kano Govt. declares Friday public holiday

The Kano State Government has declared Friday, Sept. 22, as public holiday to mark the new Islamic year.

Lagos bye election: We are good to go – INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it is fully prepared for the conduct of the Lagos constituency bye-election in…

NLC threatens to name governors owing salaries

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has threatened to name and shame state governors, who refused to pay complete salaries to…
Samuel Bwalya, new Country Director for UNDP Nigeria

Governors urged to invest in youth development

Samuel Bwalya, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Country Director, has urged the northeast governors to invest in programmes that would…

UN condemns deadly attacks in Borno

The Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mr Edward Kallon, on Tuesday condemned the deadly attacks targeting innocent civilians in Konduga, Banki…

FAAN, NiMet receive international certification

Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has received international certification for Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, from Nigerian Civil Aviation…

FG signs MoU to commercialize indigenous food products

The Federal Government on Tuesday in Abuja signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with three companies to commercialize indigenous food…
Audu Ogbeh

Minister assures farmers of supply of quality seeds

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu. Ogbeh, says the ministry  is working with the Nigeria Security and…

School feeding programme: Niger to spend N1.2bn in every 20 days

The Niger government says it will spend N1.2 billion in every 20 days of the  primary school feeding programme expected…

Palace secures first victory in Carabao Cup

Roy Hodgson secured his first victory as Crystal Palace manager as they beat Premier League rivals Huddersfield in the third…

Lagos lawmakers move on, remove name of dead member

In line with its rules, the Lagos State House of Assembly on Tuesday removed the identification tag of the late…

Powerful earthquake strikes South Mexico

A strong 7.1 magnitude earthquake has hit central Mexico, the US Geological Survey says.

Nigeria’s Statement delivered by President Muhammadu Buhari at the 72nd UNGA

STATEMENT DELIVERED BY HIS EXCELLENCY MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA AT THE GENERAL DEBATE OF THE…
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Ikpeazu assures Northern counterparts of safety of its citizens

Abia Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu, on Tuesday assured Nigerians that the crisis created by the face-off between security operatives and IPOB…

Vessel assured of safety on Nigerian waters

Ms. Hadiza Bala-Usman,the Managing Director, Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA), has assured that the agency would ensure the safety and security…

President Buhari reaffirms Nigeria’s faith in Democracy at UNGA

President Muhammadu Buhari has assured the international community of Nigeria’s firm and unshaken commitment to democracy in the country and…

Dangote begs public to help monitor truck drivers

The Management of Dangote Industries Limited has launched a passionate appeal to members of the public to assist in monitoring…
Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) boss Hameed Ali urges Nigerians not to engage in smuggling or patronising smugglers in Easter message

Customs uncovers 18 smuggled exotic vehicles — CGC

The Comptroller-General of Customs, retired Col. Hameed Ali, said the compliance team of the service discovered 18 suspected smuggled exotic…

Dismal approach of health practitioners account for 90% deaths in hospitals – CMD

Prof. Thomas Agan, the Chief Medical Director (CMD), University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH), has attributed over 90 per cent…

Drug trafficking on a decline in Anambra – NDLEA

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Anambra has expressed satisfaction over the gradual reduction in illicit drug trafficking…
Cholera

Cholera vaccination begins in Borno

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says it will in partnership with the Nigerian Government vaccinate people over the age of…

Teaching Hospital tasked on improving healthcare delivery

Gov. Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa has advised the Niger Delta University Teaching Hospital, (NDUTH) Okolobiri, to redouble efforts in improving…

PDP convention: Makarfi promises transparent, free, fair process

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Caretaker Committee has assured that its elective convention scheduled for December would be transparent…
PDP

Kogi PDP set to hold congress

The Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP) in Kogi said on Tuesday that  its ward and local government congresses would  hold…

Billions of US Dollars investment announced at Morocco-Gabon 2017 Forum

The Morocco - Gabon Forum which has just ended in Rabat was the occasion for the Moroccan companies and investors…

FRSC officers urged to embrace Federal government’s agriculture initiative

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has called on officers of the corps to engage in practical agriculture, to enable…

Federal Government urged to implement policy on early childhood development

The Foundation for Promotion of Childhood Care and Development (FPCD) in Nigeria, a Non-Governmental Organisation, has urged the Federal Government…

African Union endorses draft statute of AACC to boost African cinema industry

Ministers of Youth, Culture and Sport of the African Union member states meeting in Nairobi have endorsed the Draft Statute…