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Freedom of Information Act: Nigerian Govt to provide guide for citizens

The Federal Ministry of Justice says that it will soon provide a step by step guide for Nigerians to know…

Zamfara Govt. sensitizes residents on use of mosquito nets

The Zamfara Government has urged residents in the state to use mosquito nets in order to guard themselves prevent against…
FILE PHOTO: Child trafficking: to attract years of imprisonment in Edo State.

Child trafficking: Bayelsa Govt. cautions parents on children’s company

The Bayelsa Government has advised parents to be cautious about the kind of friendship their female children keep, to avoid…

Saraki tasks police on need to tackle crime

The Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, on Wednesday in Abuja, tasked the Nigerian Police Force on the need to do…

Nigerian Govt to spend additional $3.1bn on Digital National Identity – Osinbajo

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, on Wednesday in Abuja, said the Federal Government required additional 3.1 billion US dollars to achieve…
Lassa Fever

Lassa fever: Gombe earmarks N20m for prevention

The Gombe State Government has earmarked N20 million for the prevention of the outbreak of Lassa fever in the state.…

Police corporal kills colleague over misunderstanding in Adamawa

A regular Policeman, Cpl. Bala Adamu, on Tuesday, shot dead a Mobile Policeman, Sgt. Emmanuel Timothy, who was on Special…

President Buhari to review national security architecture

In a letter to Senate President Bukola Saraki, President Muhammadu Buhari  vowed to review the entire national security architecture to…
Lassa Fever

Lassa fever: Gombe Govt. earmarks N20m for prevention of outbreak

The Gombe State Government, has earmarked N20 million for the prevention of the outbreak of Lassa fever in the state.

Rehabilitation works intensify ahead of Ekwueme’s burial

Ahead of the burial of former Vice President Alex Ekwueme on Friday, rehabilitation works have intensified at three major locations…

South-East Governors eulogise Ekwueme

Governors of the South-East on Wednesday extolled the virtues of the late former Vice President of Nigeria, Dr Alex Ekwueme,…

Nigerian Govt more committed to completing dam projects than starting new ones

The Minister of Water Resources, Mr Suleiman Adamu, says the Federal Government is more committed to completing all ongoing dam…

Telecom subscribers call for reduction in call cost

The National Association of Telecommunications Subscribers (NATCOMS) has called on the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to reduce the cost paid…

NAPTIP evacuates 13,000 Nigerians from Libya in 3 months

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), says that the agency has evacuated more than 13,…

FIRS generates N4.03 trillion revenue

The Chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Mr Tunde Fowler, said the Service collected N4.03 trillion revenue in 2017.

Niger governor swears in 4 commissioners

Gov. Abubakar Bello of Niger on Wednesday in Minna swore in four new commissioners and four Permanent Secretaries. The commissioners…

Bill Gates, Dangote pledge more support to immunisation in Yobe

Mr Bill Gates, the Chairman, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and Alhaji Aliko Dangote, Chairman, Dangote Foundation, pledged to support…
Mr Ben Akabueze,the Director-General, Budget Office of the Federation (BOF)

Nigerian Govt assures 2018 Budget cannot be padded

Mr Ben Akabueze,the Director-General, Budget Office of the Federation (BOF), says the Federal Government’s 2018 Budget cannot be padded.

Rural development: World Bank restates importance of National Identity

Mr Rachid Benmessaoud, Country Director, Nigeria, World Bank, said on Wednesday that digital national identification would yield tremendous benefit for…
Lassa Fever

Lassa fever: NMA takes sensitisation to markets

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has taken sensitisation on Lassa fever to Wuse market in Abuja to educate traders on…

Lagos ports to receive 27 ships laden with petrol, food items

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) says 27 ships are expected to arrive Apapa and Tin Can Island Ports in Lagos…

Odinga’s ‘swearing in’: Kenyan police arrest opposition lawmaker

Kenyan police arrested an opposition lawmaker who administered the oath during a symbolic “swearing in” of opposition leader Raila Odinga…

Buhari to inaugurate CHIPS in Lafia

The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) says President Muhammadu Buhari will inaugurate the Community Health Influencers, Promoters and…

Ondo Assembly to investigate polytechnic students’ protest

The Ondo State House of Assembly is to constitute a panel to investigate the recent protest by students of Rufus…

Bill to allow married women choose origin passes second reading

A bill for an Act to amend Federal Character Commission (FCC) Act to give married women the option to choose…

Nigerian Govt bans open drug markets in 2019

The Federal Government says it will shut down all open drug markets this year to curb unwholesome drug distribution system.

Nigerian Govt urged to place priority on electricity for speedy industrialisation

An industrialist in Anambra, Chief Godwin Ezeemo, has called on the Federal Government to place priority on electricity for speedy…

Bayelsa Revenue Board laments poor taxpaying culture of corporate bodies

The Bayelsa Board of Internal Revenue (BIR) on Wednesday decried the poor taxpaying culture amongst corporate organisations operating in the…

Botswana President cleared of maladministration, abuse charges

Botswana’s public advocate has cleared President Seretse Khama of any wrongdoing on alleged maladministration and abuse of office by opposition…
Nigerian Senate

Senate to probe low remittance by JAMB before 2016

The Senate, on Wednesday, resolved to investigate the low remittance by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) into the…