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Gov. Obaseki seeks World Bank technical support

Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo on Friday says the state government is willing to share from the World Bank’s knowledge…

Presidency releases Buhari’s Administration Fact Sheet

The Presidency this week released a Factsheet outlining the policy and programme achievements of the Buhari Administration since it assumed…
JOHESU-UITH declares indefinite strike

AUTH commends JOHESU over strike suspension

The Abuja University Teaching Hospital (AUTH), Gwagwalada, Abuja, has commended the Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU) for suspending its six-week…

Teenager remanded for defiling 4-year-old-sister

An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court on Friday in Lagos, remanded a 16-year-old teenager (name withheld), at a correctional home for defiling…

Libya: Traffickers kill 12 fleeing captivity

Human traffickers in Libya killed 12 people and wounded many others after some 200 Eritrean, Ethiopians, and Somalis — held…

Election: Zimbabwe sets categories of people, organizations eligible

The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has set categories of people and organizations who will observe the forthcoming elections.
JOHESU-UITH declares indefinite strike

JOHESU: Work resumes in few Lagos Govt hospitals

Health workers in some government-owned hospitals in Lagos on Friday resumed duty, following the suspension of the 44-day-old strike by…

5 LG workers arrested for alleged diversion of mosquito nets

The Police Command in Kebbi has arrested five persons for alleged diversion of a truck loaded with 132 veils of…

3 ships discharge petrol at Lagos ports

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) says three ships discharged petroleum products at the Apapa and Tin-Can Island Ports in Lagos…

Police arrest man who swindles litigants

The Enugu State Police Command has arrested a 28-year-old man, Ifeanyi Odo, who hangs around court premises in the metropolis…

Volkswagen expresses concern over U.S. steel tariffs

The Volkswagen on Friday expressed “regret and concern” over the imposition of tariffs by the United States on imports of…

Labour to Ngige: Explain`double-speak’ on new minimum wage

The United Labour Congress (ULC) on Friday told Labour and Employment Minister Chris Ngige, to explain his `double-speak’ on the…
Nigeria Customs Service (NCS)

Customs reclaims land from illegal occupants

The Seme Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Badagry, Lagos State, says it is reclaiming land that has, over…

China happy to see political stability in Italy

Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Friday it is happy to see political stability in Italy.
Police bust 3 who allegedly stole N136.5m containers at Apapa Ports

Lagos ports receive 10 ships with petrol, other goods

Not less than seven ships containing petrol sailed into the country on Thursday and are waiting to berth at Apapa…
Senator Abdulaziz Yari unveils plans to distribute 358 trucks of assorted foodstuff to people of Zamfara state ahead of Ramadan fasting

Bandits attack: Zamfara Govt. donates relief materials to victims’ families

The Zamfara Government on Thursday donated food items and clothing materials to families of the victims of recent bandits attack…

Refugee agency workers could manipulate files – Report

A security loophole in the electronic filing system at the German Government body, responsible for processing asylum applications, could have…

Kwara Govt. spends N8.6bn on infrastructure development

Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed has disclosed that N8.6billion was expended for infrastructural development across the state.

Nasarawa Govt. donates N10m to rainstorm victims

Nasarawa Government has donated N10 million to victims of rainstorm that wreaked havoc to residents of Doma in Doma Local…

Shehu of Borno to lead UNICEF’s cholera campaign

The Shehu of Borno, Umar Ibn Garbai, on Friday agreed to lead UNICEF’s cholera prevention campaign in the state to…
Mosquitoes

Borno: WHO begins campaign to eliminate yellow fever

World Health Organisation (WHO) says it commenced campaign to eliminate Yellow fever in the country in February and has vaccinated…
Lassa Fever

Lassa Fever: Corps members sensitise Ilorin residents

National Youths Service Scheme (NYSC) members in Kwara on Thursday embarked on a sensitisation and awareness campaign against Lassa Fever,…

Strikes: NMA advocates PPP for hospitals

The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) has advocated Public Private Partnership (PPP) in management of hospitals to promote effective and efficient…
President Salva Kiir

UN Security Council extends South Sudan sanctions

The UN Security Council has extended by 45 days sanctions against South Sudan.

Nigeria’s tax revenue grew by 51% in 2017 – Osinbajo

Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, Nigeria Vice President, on Thursday said that the country’s tax revenue has increased to 51 per cent…

APC national chairmanship position open to all – Ajimobi

Gov. Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State on Thursday said the race for the All Progressives Congress (APC) national chairmanship position…

Jos crisis: Reps want Buhari to rehabilitate victims

The House of Representatives on Thursday urged President Muhammadu Buhari to set up a committee to rehabilitate individuals, communities and…

Gov. Lalong inaugurates mini-grid solar power project

Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau on Thursday inaugurated two mini-grid 50 kilowatts power projects in Demshin and Angwan Rina communities…

200 rainstorm victims get relief materials

No fewer than 200 victims affected by a recent rainstorm in five communities of Enugu State were on Thursday presented…

Naira appreciates against dollar at parallel market

The Naira on Thursday appreciated against the dollar at the parallel market in Lagos, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…