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Gov. Ortom calls for synergy to check incessant herdsmen attacks

Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue has called for synergy from all stakeholders to check incessant herdsmen attacks on communities in…

NNPC emerges best participant at Kaduna International Trade Fair

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has emerged the overall best participant at the just-concluded 39th Kaduna International Trade Fair,…

Ondo vows to clamp down on illegal abattoirs

Ondo State Government has vowed to clamp down on illegal abattoir and meat slab operators in the 18 local government…

Street begging, hawking Prohibition Bill in Imo scales second reading

A bill to prohibit street begging, hawking and purchase of goods on the road in Imo passed the second reading…

Land Use Charge: MAN urges Lagos Govt to reverse new Law

The Manufacturer Association of Nigeria (MAN) has appealed to the Lagos State Government to reverse its current increment of land…
Farmers to converge on Kano in November on impact of AfCFTA on onion production

Dry Season Farming: 17,400 farmers to benefit from N4bn CBN loan in Katsina

Alhaji Shaibu Wakili, Chairman, Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) in Katsina State has said that 17,400 farmers had been…

Recognise NIMC slip for official transaction, Reps urge CBN

The House of Representative has urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to recognise the slip issued by the National…

Nigerian Govt decries slow construction of Bokani bridge in Niger

The Federal Government on Tuesday decried the slow construction of Bokani bridge in Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger state…

Education: Nasarawa records increase in child enrollment

Nasarawa state government says child enrollment in primary schools across the state has tripled due to the collaboration between Universal…
Governor Atiku Bagudu, speaks on Kebbi boat mishap

Kebbi to distribute 300 tractors, 250 harvesters to farmers

The Kebbi State Commissioner for Agriculture, Alhaji Garba Dandiga says the State Government plans to distribute 300 tractors and 250…

Osun: 2,000 readers use Osogbo library monthly – Chief Librarian

Mrs Funke Kolawole, the Chief Librarian of the Osun State Library Board, says an average of 2,000 students and researchers…

Al-Makura submits names of NASIEC membership to State Assembly

Gov. Umaru Al-Makura of Nasarawa State on Tuesday submitted six names to the State Assembly for confirmation as chairman and…

Gov. Ganduje pledges to deploy Kano’s population to stimulate economy

Kano State Governor, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, on Tuesday pledged to deploy the state’s population to stimulate the economy and ensure…

Ondo vows to clamp down on illegal abattoirs

Ondo State Government has vowed to clamp down on illegal abattoir and meat slab operators in the 18 local government…

Buhari focuses on strengthening nation’s intelligence gathering capacity

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday said that the focus of his administration was the strengthening of the nation’s intelligence gathering…

Health Minister warns governing boards against undue interference

The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole has warned chairmen and members of governing boards against undue interference in agencies…

Sokoto Assembly rejects independent candidature

The Sokoto State House of Assembly on Tuesday, rejected the alteration of constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999…
Israeli forces strike Damascus neighbourhood

UN investigators urge Russia, U.S. led coalition to look into deadly Syria air strikes

UN war crimes investigators on Tuesday called on Russia and the U.S.-led coalition in Syria to look into their air…

Drug trafficker sentenced to nine months imprisonment

Justice Joyce Abdulmaleek of the Federal High Court Ibadan, on Tuesday sentenced a 30 year-old- drug trafficker, Lateef Adio to…
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Edo Assembly considers bill to prohibit human trafficking

Edo House of Assembly on Tuesday began consideration of a bill for a law to prohibit human trafficking and establish…

Oyo Assembly extends tenure of LG caretaker chairmen

The Oyo State House of Assembly on Tuesday extended the tenure of local government chairmen and Council Development Areas (LCDAs)…
Researchers eliminate HIV from cells in a laboratory using a gene-editing tool known as Crispr-Cas, thus, raising hopes of a cure

Nigerian Govt. urged to bridge gap on HIV/ AIDS services

AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), a Non-Governmental Orgarnisation, has urged the Nigerian government to bridge the HIV/AIDS services gap through women…

China: Over 80,000 suspects prosecuted for crimes against minors

More than 80,000 people were prosecuted in China between January 2016 and November 2017 on charges of child abuse, rape…

23 migrants missing after 2 boats capsize on trip from Libya to Italy

The International Organisation for Migration said on Tuesday that 21 migrants were missing, and had probably drowned, after two boats,…

Gombe: Nigerian Govt commended for free health intervention

Beneficiaries of Federal Government ongoing free medical initiative in Gombe have lauded the programme, saying it is impacting on the…

Abducted Kano SUBEB scribe regains freedom

The Secretary of the Kano State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Alhaji Uba Muhammad, who was abducted by suspected kidnappers…

Adamawa solicites NLC’s support to establish law faculty in state university

The Adamawa Government on Tuesday solicited the support of the Nigerian Law School (NLS) for the establishment of a law…
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Nigerian Govt hailed over N10 billion NEGPRO scheme

The Lagos State Chapter of the Poultry Association of Nigeria (PANLAG) on Tuesday hailed the Federal Government’s N10 billion National…

Nigerian Govt donates 70 mining kits to artisans, small-scale miners

The Federal Ministry of Mines and Steel Development has donated 70 mining dressing kits to artisanal and small-scale miners in…

Bayelsa: Federal Secretariat project 75% completed – Controller

Mr Nwachukwu Achebe, Federal Controller, Housing Sector in Bayelsa, said the on-going Federal Secretariat building in the state had attained…