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Edo state launches Niger Delta Support Programme

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Edo Government has launched the Construction Phase of the Niger Delta Support Programme (NDSP-3) to address the issues of…

Federal Govt. to implement national policy on controlled medicines

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Federal Government on Monday said it had developed a National Policy for Controlled Medicines and its Implementation Strategies to…

Staffs and students of Ambrose Ali University to undergo verification

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Edo House of Assembly on Monday directed its Committee on Education to ascertain the actual students’ and staff population…

Organisation launches discrimination campaign against lepers

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Junior Chamber International (JCI) Nigeria, a Civil Society Organisation, has called for aggressive public awareness against discrimination of persons…

Nigeria Commodity Exchange products to boost solid minerals export

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Mrs Zaheera Baba-Ari, Managing Director, Nigeria Commodity Exchange (NCX), has said that the exchange is set to introduce new products…

Labour Party youths urge INEC to Recognise Omotosho as National Chairman

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Youth Vanguard of Labour Party (LP) has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to recognise Dr Mike Omotosho…
Lassa Fever

Lassa fever: Gombe state records death

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Gombe State Government said on Monday that the state has one person to Lassa fever.

Minister of Health disowns fake social media account

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, says his functional Twitter account remains: “ IsaacFAdewole’’, and not “IsaacAdewole3’’.

Police deploy over 4,000 personnel in Nasarawa ahead of Presidential visit

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Police Command in Nasarawa State says it has deployed over 4,000 officers and men to ensure a hitch-free visit…

Two Kenyan TV stations shut by Govt. resume broadcasting

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Two Kenyan television channels shut down by the government over their coverage of the political opposition resumed partial broadcasting on…

Dogara calls on media houses to provide life insurance for journalists

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Speaker of House of Representatives, Mr Yakubu Dogara, has called on owners of media organisations in the country to provide…

Gov. Okorocha establishes 6 new tertiary institutions

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Gov. Rochas Okorocha of Imo has announced the establishment of six new tertiary institutions in the state.

FCT Minister promises new NYSC camp in 2018

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The FCT Minister, Malam Mohammed Bello, says a new permanent Orientation Camp for the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in…

Boko Haram: More than 300,000 displaced Nigerians taking refuge in neighbouring countries

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Mrs Zainab Ahmad, the Minster of State, Budget and National Planning, on Monday, says no fewer than 300, 000 Nigerians…

70,000 Nigerians visit Guangdong Province in 2016

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Mr Wale Oloko, the Consul-General of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in Ghuangzhuo, China on Monday announced that no fewer…

Plateau postpones LG polls, cites insecurity

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Plateau State Independent Electoral Commission (PLASIEC) on Monday announced the indefinite postponement of elections into Local Government Councils earlier…

Ethiopian opposition leader sentenced to 6-months in prison for contempt of court

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

An Ethiopian court on Monday sentenced a senior opposition leader to six months in jail for contempt of court for…

Libyan returnees: Edo plans to establish permanent accommodation facility

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Prof. Yinka Omoregbe, Chairman, Edo Task Force on Anti Human Trafficking and Illegal Migration, says plans are underway to establish…

NYSC to blacklist employers who encourage absenteeism

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The National Youth Service Corps in Lagos says the corps would blacklist any employer of labour that connives with members…

Turkey’s Erdogan visits Vatican to discuss Jerusalem status with Pope Francis

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Tayyip Erdogan made the first visit by a Turkish president to the Vatican in 59 years on Monday, discussing the…

Boko Haram: Military rescues 30,000 women, children in 2 years – Minister

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Minister of Defence, Mansur Dan-Ali, on Monday said that no fewer than 30,000 women and children have been rescued from…

Nigeria is not ready for Genetically Modification Foods – Don

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

An animal breeder, Prof. Olufunmilayo Adebambo on Monday said Genetically Modification Foods (GMOs) should not be an issue in Nigeria…
Human trafficking

NAPTIP engages witch doctors to fight human trafficking

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) said it has engaged some local witchdoctors in Benin,…

Prosecutors demand life sentence for Muslim who murdered converted wife

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

Public prosecutors in Germany demanded a life sentence on Monday for a Muslim man who murdered his wife after she…
, investment deals worth 43.7 billion dollars were sealed at the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF2023) held in Egypt.

Afreximbank maps out plan to revitalise Sudan industrial activities

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) says it has mapped out a new programme that would revitalise industrial activities in Sudan.

Boko Haram: Gov. Shettima commends military for crushing insurgency

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Governor of Borno, Alhaji Kashim Shettima, on Monday commended the Nigerian military for the successes recorded so far in…

Bill Gates Foundation to empower rural Nigerian households with chicken

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

The Bill Gates Foundation will in March start the third phase of its programme on animal production in Nigeria with…
PDP

PDP South Africa urges Buhari to prosecute troublemakers

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The South Africa chapter of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Monday urged President Muhammadu Buhari to arrest and prosecute those…

Air fares to go up

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

The rise in the oil price is putting the squeeze on airline costs and is likely to lead to a…

Lagos ports to receive 29 ships laden with petroleum products, food items

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Twenty nine ships laden with petroleum products, food items and other goods are expected to arrive Apapa and Tin Can…
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