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1,833 persons get free eye treatment in Sokoto state

Sen. Aliyu Wamakko Medical Outreach says it has offered free treatment to 1,833 persons suffering from various eye diseases in…
Ex President Jacob Zuma

South Africa’s opposition calls for dissolution of parliament

The opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) on Wednesday called for the dissolution of the South African parliament and a national election…

Chevron bags multiple awards at SPE conference

Chevron Nigeria Limited on Wednesday lauded its team for winning multiple awards at this year’s Nigeria Annual International Conference and…

Borno spends N14bn on road projects

Borno Government says it has spent N14 billion on the construction of 22 roads in the past two years.

Police caution against employing personal aides without background checks

The Police Command in Enugu State has cautioned public office holders and business moguls against employing personal aides without doing…

Saraki has returned all paid pension – Kwara SSG

The Secretary to Kwara State Government (SSG), Alhaji Isiaka Gold, on Wednesday said Senate President, Bukola Saraki has returned all…

APGA kicks against one-year tenure for elected LGCs

The Nasarawa State chapter of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), has said that the one-year tenure approved for elected…

Kebbi generates N6.4bn IGR

The Kebbi Government, on Wednesday, said it would review its tax policy to raise its internal revenue collection from the…

Kenyans living in Nigeria satisfied over smooth electoral process

Some Kenyans living in Nigeria on Wednesday expressed satisfaction over the smooth electoral process and urged their countrymen and women…
The Governing Council of the Federal Polytechnic, Bida, has suspended the activities of Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, Bida Chapter (ASUP-BD) over what it described as rising tension and prevailing negative security report.

House committee assures Bida poly of adequate funding

The House of Representatives Committee on Tertiary Education on Wednesday promised to ensure adequate funding to the Federal Polytechnic, Bida,…

4,437 Kaduna pilgrims now in Saudi Arabia – Spokesman

The Kaduna State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board on Wednesday says a total of 4,437 pilgrims from the state are now…

Boko Haram: 233 Battalion arrest 2 suspects

The 233 Battalion, 27 Task Force Brigade, Operation Lafiya Dole, has arrested two fleeing suspected Boko Haram insurgents in Sasawa…

Election commission assures Kenyans ‘All is well’

The head of Kenya’s election commission assured Kenyans on Wednesday that “all is well”, countering claims by opposition leader Raila…
Nyesom Wike

Rivers LG boss to tackle insecurity

Mr Sylvester Mgba, the newly appointed Caretaker Committee Chairman of Tai Area Council of Rivers, has promised to tackle insecurity…

Underground kidnappers den: Lagos police arrest 7 suspects

The police in Lagos have arrested seven suspected ritualists following the discovery of an underground kidnappers’ den at Obadeyi in…
Minister Abubakar Malami says President Buhari's administration has achieved significant success in its fight against corruption

Court Strikes Out Federal Govt’s Suit Against Seven Banks

The Federal High Court Sitting in Lagos has struck out a suit filed by the Federal Government against seven commercial…

Army wipes out 6 Boko Haram terrorists

The Nigerian Army said that it killed six terrorists in Dikwa Local Government Area of Borno during an operation to…

Surrender now or face humiliating death, army tells terorrists

The Nigerian Army has called on the remnants of the Boko Haram terrorists to surrender now to avoid humiliating death…

Rail services across states to start soon – Minister

The Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, says the Federal Government will soon ensure that all the states are connected…

Gov. seeks Church-Government collaboration in nation building

Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo has urged the church to partner government in the development of a strong, peaceful and…

Livestock development conference to address challenges – FAO

Mr Suffyan Koroma, Food and Agriculture Organisation Country Representative to Nigeria, has said that the organisation will organise a livestock…

Election contests in Nigeria expensive – Oshiomhole

Hajiya Aisatu Oshiomhole, the mother of former Edo Governor, Adams Oshiomhole, on Tuesday advised politicians to restructure the political scene…
Nyesom Wike

1,886 illegal schools shut down in Rivers

The Rivers Government has closed no fewer than 1,886 illegal schools operating without government’s approval,  Gov. Nyesom Wike said in…

Cameroon commended on its generosity to Nigerian refugees

The UN Deputy Secretary-General, Ms Amina Mohammed, has commended Cameroon for its generosity towards the Nigerian refugees who fled to…

Miss Nigeria USA to hold this Saturday

The 2017 edition of Miss Nigeria USA beauty pageant would hold on Saturday in New York, the organizers of the…

Let Babies Enjoy Breastfeeding – Commissioner Tells Fathers

The Lagos State Commissioner for Information, Mr Steve Ayorinde, has urged fathers not to compete for space with their babies…
Nyesom Wike

Gov Wike Inaugurates State Law Review Commission

Gov Nyesom Wike of Rivers on Tuesday inaugurated the 14-member Rivers State Law Review Commission in Port Harcourt, and advised…

Niger To Use 20% Bailout Funds For Pensioners

Niger government says it will use 20 per cent of its bailout funds for settlement of all outstanding allowances of…

IOM Rescues 1,000 Migrants in Sahara Desert

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has rescued no fewer than 1,000 migrants in northern Niger through search and rescue…

Fraudsters swindle Lagos House Speaker

The police in Lagos have arraigned three men before a Federal High Court, Lagos, for allegedly defrauding the Speaker of…