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Sokoto State spends N4bn on pension, gratuity in 2 years – Commissioner

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Alhaji Sa’idu Umar, Sokoto State Commissioner for Finance, said that the state government spent N4 billion for the payment of…

Effective workers-customers relations key to repositioning Public Service – Ambode

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State has charged civil servants to embrace effective relations with customers as a way of…

Hunger battering 9 countries in Africa, others – UN

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

Food insecurity – or lack of access to enough food – continues to worsen in 16 countries torn by conflict,…

Soldiers raid shrine in Benue, arrest chief priest

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

The Army said it had arrested a native doctor, Tordue Gber (Tiv Swem), who allegedly acted as spiritual counselor to…

Nigerians mistakenly deported to Cameroon

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

No fewer than two of the 47 Cameroonian Separatist campaigners deported to Cameroon by the Nigerian authorities last Friday, are…

APC will kill Nigeria – PDP Chieftain

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

A former aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2016 governorship election in Edo State, Blessing Agbomhere, has…

Federal Govt announces special funds for tertiary health facilities

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

The Federal Government on Tuesday announced special intervention funds for tertiary and specialist hospitals in the country.

Lagos pays N723 million to 149 retirees

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

The Lagos State Government on Tuesday paid accrued rights of N723 million into the Retirement savings Accounts of 149 retirees…

Minister’s absence stalls budget defence

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi’s absence from the House Committee on Land Transport on Tuesday stalled the ministry’s 2018 Budget…

Ministry of Information earmarks N6.8bn for 2018

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Ministry of Information and Culture said it had proposed N6.8 billion for its activities in 2018.

Enugu Chamber of Commerce gets new president

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Chief Emeka Udeze on Tuesday in Enugu emerged as the new president of the Enugu Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines…

Senate urges CBN, NDIC to educate Nigerians on Bit-coin danger

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Senate on Tuesday, urged Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and other stakeholders to made deliberate effort to educate the…

Gov. tasks residents on peaceful co-existence

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi on Tuesday charged residents of the state to always embrace dialogue and understanding in order…

Traditional rulers council urge Federal Govt. to end killings in Nigeria

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The National Council of Traditional Rulers of Nigeria (NCTRN) has urged the Federal Government to end the senseless killings in…

Enugu, Anambra ties stronger despite boundary dispute – Gov Ugwuanyi

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has maintained that the socio-cultural ties between the state and Anambra are stronger than…

Niger state Assembly confirms 4 commissioner nominees

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Niger State House of Assembly on Tuesday screened and confirmed four additional commissioner nominees.

ICAO commends African Union on Single African Air Transport Market

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) has hailed the official launch of the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM), noting…

Residents decry four months power outage in Lagos suburb

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Electricity consumers in Olorunlogbon Community in Ikotun area of Lagos State, on Tuesday decried the four months of power outage…

13-man Digital literacy committee inaugurated in Edo state

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo on Tuesday in Benin inaugurated a 13-man committee on digital literacy, to advance the course…

Lagos Assembly okays Ambode’s N1.046trn budget

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

The Lagos State House of Assembly on Tuesday passed the 2018 budget of N1.046 trillion presented to it last December…

LASU union leaders urged to Draw line between radicalism, rascality

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Vice Chancellor, Lagos State University, Prof. Olanrewaju Fagbohun, on Tuesday told the newly inaugurated Students Union leaders in the…

Federal Govt. urged to improve security at railway stations

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Senate on Tuesday urged the Federal Government to deploy adequate scanning machines and security personnel at all railway stations…

United Kingdom assured of Buhari’s commitment to 2015 campaign promises

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has assured the United Kingdom that the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government is committed to…

Photo News: Buhari returns

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

President Muhammadu Buhari has returned to Abuja after a four day visit to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia for the African Union…

Agriculture Expert urge state govt. to intervene in land-clearing for small holder farmers

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Mr Stephen Ahiaba, the first Vice-Chairman of National Cashew Association of Nigeria (NCAN) has urged Kogi Government to intervene in…

Security: IGP, NSA call on traditional rulers to synergise with security agencies

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Inspector –General (I-G) of Police, Mr Ibrahim Idris, has called for synergy between traditional rulers and security agencies in…

Winnie Mandela discharged from hospital after kidney infection

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, South African anti-apartheid veteran and ex-wife of late President Nelson Mandela, was discharged from hospital on Tuesday after…

Lassa fever: 21 lives lost, 10 health workers affected

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, National Coordinator, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says 21 deaths have been recorded from the 77…

NCC bags Web Jurist “Best Website” award for 2017

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Tuesday clinched the “Best Website Award’’ in the Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDA) category…

NSE trading remains upbeat with an increase market capitalisation of N67bn

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Activities on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Tuesday sustained bullish trend with market indicators growing further by 0.42 per…

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