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Offa robbery: Union leader warns against political games in security issues

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

A labour leader, Mr Issa Aremu, on Thursday cautioned against politicising security issues in the country to avoid continuous loss…

World Bank spends N195m on rehabilitation projects in Yobe State

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The World Bank-assisted Fadama III Additional Financing II programme in Yobe has spent N195 million on 133 rural infrastructure, food…

Airport Road, Pen Cinema Flyover Ready By December – Contractors

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

The contractors handling major ongoing projects across the Lagos State on Thursday assured that the 10-lane Airport Road and Pen…

Nigerian leaders oblivious to the plight of workers – NLC

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Nigeria Labour Congress on Thursday decried the attitude of Nigeria’s leaders to workers, lamenting that the plight of the…

Taraba state Gov. in support Danjuma’s statement, tells probe pannel

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Gov Darius Ishaku of Taraba in Thursday threw his weight behind the recent statement by a former Chief of Army…

Saving 1m lives: Kaduna Govt disburses N100m World bank fund

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Kaduna State Government on Thursday said it had disbursed N100 million under the World Bank “’Saving one Million Lives”…

Over 600,000 beneficiaries of GEEP micro-credit facility — Coordinator

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

No fewer than 600,000 Nigerians have benefitted from the Federal Government’s social intervention scheme under the Government Enterprise and Empowerment…

Nurses free to establish maternity homes and clinics – Director

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Mrs Patience Odutayo, the Director of Nursing Services, Ogun State Hospital Management Board, on Thursday said that nurses were free…

Illegal possession, consumption of codeine attracts prosecution – CPC

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Consumer Protection Council (CPC) has warned that illegal possession and consumption of codeine related drugs attracts severe sanctions. The…

Kastina mass defection has vindicated us – PDP chieftain

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

The national convener of “Why it must be PDP in 2019” (WIMBPDP2019), Chief Chinedu Eya, has said the mammoth crowd…

Niger state gov. seeks Assembly’s approval for N21.5bn Sukuk Bond

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Gov. Abubakar Bello of Niger State, has sought a resolution of the State House of Assembly in support of N21.5bn…

N4.7bn fraud: Ladoja express worry over reliability of on my witness’ memory

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The EFCC prosecutor in the fraud trial of Rasheed Ladoja, former governor of Oyo State, on Thursday said he could…

155 teachers face sack over dual appointments in Plateau state

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Plateau Government has threatened to sack 155 teachers recently found to be holding appointments in both the local and…

We have to plans to abandon establishment of ICT hubs across Nigeria – Minister

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Mr Adebayo Shittu, the Minister of Communications, says the Federal Government has no intention to abandon its plan to establish…

Again, Lagos warns against perpetual closure of street gates

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

The Lagos State Government on Thursday reiterated its warning residents in the state to desist from the practice of locking…

Nigeria’s inflation drops by 0.99 percent in March – NBS

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

The National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, says the nation's inflation rate drops by 0.99 percent in March 2018.

Nasarawa Govt plans to build 11 new boarding schools

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Nasarawa State Government says it has concluded plans to build 11 new boarding schools across the state.

Ambode: How possession of poor human skills by directors’ll impede productivity

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday lamented that directors in the civil service with poor human skills will impede…

NYSC to include farming as part of primary assignment

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) says it will include farming and crop production as part of the one year…

Edo Deputy Governor arrests illegal revenue collectors

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Edo Deputy Governor, Mr Philip Shaibu, on Thursday arrested some illegal revenue collectors in Egor Local Government Area of…

UN collaborates with NHRC to protect IDPs human rights in North East

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The National Human Rights Commission in collaboration with United Nations High Commission for Refugees have moved to protect the human…

NYSC abscondment: 30 Ondo corps members to repeat programme

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Thirty corps members, who participated in the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme in Ondo State for the 2017 Batch…

Uganda plans to tax social media users from July

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Uganda plans to slam a new tax on social media users from July to raise revenue.

Kwara Police recover 57 illegal weapons

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Police Command in Kwara on Thursday said it had recovered 57 illegal weapons across the state.

Nigerian, 13 others appointed on WHO Cancer Medicine Advisory Group

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has appointed a Nigerian, Prof. Fola Tayo, to serve on its Cancer Medicine Advisory Group…

Enugu governor orders payment of outstanding debts owed workers

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has ordered the payment of all debts including salary arrears, allowances and entitlements owed…

Ogun Speaker lauds Nigerian Govt for approving Lagos-Abeokuta road contract

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Speaker of Ogun House of Assembly, Suraj Adekumbi, has commended the Federal Government for approving the revised contract for…

2019: Sierra Leone’s NEC urges Nigerians to vote credibility not money

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Mrs Miatta French, Electoral Commissioner, National Electoral Commission (NEC) of Sierra Leone, on Thursday urged Nigerians to, in spite of…

NYSC: 19 Delta corps members to repeat service year

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has said that 19 of its corps members will have to repeat the exercise.

Enugu governor pledges to increase corps members’ allowance

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has pledged the willingness of his administration to upgrade allowances of members of the…

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