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Senate honours 12 former LG Chairmen in Benue

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Former Sole Administrators of 12 Local Governments in Benue have received awards of excellence for outstanding performance.

Buhari approves inter-ministerial committee on pension liability

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Minister of Budget and National Planning Udoma Udo Udoma says President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the constitution of an inter-ministerial…

Massive turn out for meningitis vaccination in Zamfara- NCDC

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded a massive turn out in Zamfara as meningitis C reactive vaccination…

Losses from Zika virus total $18bn – UNDP

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The UN Development Programme (UNDP) says that the social and economic cost of the recent spread of the Zika virus…

Buhari approves new board chairmen for 19 parastatals

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the reconstitution of the boards of 19 parastatal agencies under the Federal Ministry of Education.

JAMB suspends 2017 UTME registration for 2 days

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board in Abuja have announced the suspension of registration for the 2017 Unified Tertiary Matriculation…

Ex-Croatian PM sentenced to 4yrs imprisonment for corruption

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

Former Croatian Prime Minister Ivo Sanader was on Friday sentenced to four and a half years imprisonment for a corruption…

Falana Quit ThisDay Editorial Board To Protest ‘Fictitious’ Report

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

Human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana SAN, has announced his resignation from the editorial board of ThisDay newspaper following the…

Supreme Court sacks House of Rep. member

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

The Supreme Court has removed Sopuluchukwu Ezeonwuka of the Peoples Democratic Party from representing Orumba North/South, Anambra Federal Constituency in…

US warns Syria it’s ready for ‘more’

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

The US envoy to the UN has warned America may take further action after bombarding a Syrian air base suspected…

Nigeria’s GSM subscribers hit 154 million

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

At least, 154 million Nigerians are now active subscribers of the General System on Mobile Communications (GSM), the Executive Chairman…

FG protests killing of Nigerian in South Africa

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

Nigeria’s foreign ministry on Friday protested against the killing of a Nigerian, Mr Rasaq Ajao, in Polokwane, Limpopo Province, South…

LASIEC To Conduct LG Elections July 22

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

The Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) has announced that it would conduct elections into the 57 Local Governments/Local Council…

World Health Day: Lagos laments rising cases of Suicide

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

As the world marks the World Health Day, the Lagos State Government has lamented rising cases of suicide in the…

World Health Day: 300 million people worldwide live with depression-WHO

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

By Kazeem Ugbodaga As the world marks the World Health Day, the World Health Organisation, WHO, says more than 300…

Malala to become youngest UN Messenger of Peace

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Malala Yousafzai, the youngest winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, is to become the youngest UN Messenger of Peace, the…

NYSC boss says Banks ready to give corps members loans

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has assured corps members passing out from the one year national service that loan…

NSC boss suggests implementation of electronic truck call-up system at ports

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Shippers` Council (NSC), Mr Hassan Bello, has suggested immediate implementation of an electronic truck…

GTBank records N1trn transactions via 737 platform – MD

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Guaranty Trust Bank Plc on Friday said it recorded over N1 trillion transactions via the bank’s 737 payment and service…

Legislators want comprehensive health centre

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Kogi House of Assembly has called on the State Government to establish a comprehensive health centre in the assembly…

EU chief: “attack in Sweden is an attack on us all’

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker says “an attack on any of our member states is an attack on us all.’’

Experts advise Nigerians to exploit Agriculture

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Agricultural experts in Abuja on Friday advised farmers and Nigerians to exploit business and job opportunities in the agricultural value…

China’s Meilan Airport wins Skytrax five-star certification

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Meilan International Airport in Haikou, capital of south China’s island province of Hainan, was awarded Skytrax five-star certification on Friday.

We have less than 10,000 IDPs in Adamawa camps — Official

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Mr Sa’ad Bello, the Coordinator, Adamawa/Taraba National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), on Friday, said there were currently less than 10,000…

UPP mobilizes for voter registration

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The United Progressive Party (UPP) has urged people of voting age in Anambra to get registered and obtain their permanent…

Dogara to Governors: Publish your security votes, LG funds

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has challenged Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State to extend his campaign…

Mad man hacks housewife to death

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

A man suspected to be mentally unbalanced has allegedly hacked to death a beverage vendor, Mrs Ifeyinwa Obalum, 40, at…

FG: Do not pay for Meningitis vaccination

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Federal Government on Friday said vaccination for meningitis is free throughout the country and asked Nigerians not to pay…

UN chief calls for a future of tolerance and human rights for all

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called on the international community to learn from the lessons of the genocide in…

NAHCON urges states to remit 50% hajj fare

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), has urged State Pilgrims Welfare Boards to ensure timely remittance of their 50…

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