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United Nations warn of risk of food shortages in Congo’s Kasai region

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

More than three million people in Congo’s troubled Kasai region are at risk of severe food shortage, with hundreds of…

Naira exchanges at N360.56 against dollar at investors’ window

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Naira on Wednesday traded at N360.56 against the dollar at the investors’ window.

Plateau state to construct 16 rural roads to boost accessibility – Commissioner

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Mr Pam Dongs, the Plateau Commissioner for Works and Transport, says the state government has embarked on the construction of…

DPR dispenses 14,400 liters petrol free after arresting filling station owner

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) on Wednesday dispensed 14,400 litres of petrol free at an alleged illegal fuel station…

AfDB takes “Farming is Cool’’ initiative to Nigerian schools

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwumi Adesina, says the bank has taken its “farming is cool’’…

Senate to hold security summit next week

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Senate says it suspend plenary next Wednesday and Thursday to hold a summit on the security situation in some…

Tax: Oyo state to sanction defaulting hotels, night clubs

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Oyo State Government says it will sanction any player in the hospitality industry which defaults in the payment of …

Customs officers kill Bus conductor in Lagos

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

A bus conductor, identified as Toheeb Olayiwola, was shot dead in Abule-Egba area of Lagos on Wednesday, allegedly by customs…

Federal Govt., N-Power trains 16,800 artisans nationwide

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Council of Registered Builders of Nigeria (CORBON) in collaboration with N-Power says it is training 16,800 artisans nationwide under…

Fuel subsidy: House of Reps summons Kachikwu, others

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The House of Representatives on Wednesday resolved to invite the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr Ibe Kachikwu, to…

Philanthropist aims to help IDPs reunite with family members

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Alhaji Abdulkareem Babazannah, a 42-year-old Borno philanthropist has launched a platform known as

Adamawa State approves new policy on health

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Adamawa State Executive Council on Wednesday approved the implementation of a new health policy that would give patients the…

Technology has made pension verification seamless – PTAD

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Mrs Sharon Ikeazor, the Executive Secretary, Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) says the deployment of technology has made pension verification…

LASG inaugurates outstanding students into its Diplomatic Corps Initiative

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Lagos State Government on Wednesday honoured and inaugurated 326 students into its Diplomatic Corps Initiative for Students, a scheme…

Border dispute: Anambra seeks quicker resolution with Kogi

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Anambra Government has appealed to the National Boundary Commission to quicken the demarcation exercise of the boundary between the…

Peace Corps to sensitize Anambra students on the dangers of cultism

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Nigeria Peace Corps on Wednesday pledged to stamp out cultism and other social vices in secondary schools and tertiary…

NSE on a roller-coaster as market capitalisation hits N16.080trn

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The price rally on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) continued on Wednesday with the market capitalisation hitting all-time of N16.080…

Retirees hail Nigerian Govt over ongoing pension verification

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Some retirees of the defunct Nigerian Telecommunication Limited (NITEL) have expressed happiness over ongoing verification by the Federal Government aimed…

Bayelsa Polytechnic commences academic session in September

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Bayelsa Commissioner for Education, Mr Jonathan Obuebite, on Wednesday, confirmed that the proposed state owned polytechnic would begin academic…

Dasuki’s trial: Absence of defence counsel stalls session

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The trial of ex-National Security Adviser (NSA), Rtd. Col Sambo Dasuki, at the Federal High Court, Abuja, was on Wednesday…

Herdsmen attacks: SERAP calls for establishment of trust fund for victims

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) on Wednesday urged the Federal Government to establish a Trust Fund for victims…

Investigations begin into Lagos gas plant fire incident

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) says it has commenced an investigation into the fire incident that claimed two lives…

2017 budget: DMO raises N1.2trn from domestic market for capital projects

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Debt Management Office (DMO) says in line with its statutory mandate of funding federal budgets, it raised N1.2 trillion…

Nigerian Govt approves N3.7bn for Kazaure water project, N656m for flight laboratory

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved N3.7 billion for rehabilitation of Kazaure water project, N656 million for upgrading…

22,000 NITEL, MTEL pensioners commence verification nationwide

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) has commenced verification of over 22,000 employees of NITEL and MTEL nationwide to clear…

UN appeals for $864m humanitarian aid to reach 3.9m Somalis

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

UN agencies working in Somalia on Wednesday launched humanitarian appeal, seeking 864 million U.S. dollars to reach 3.9 million people…

800 unemployed youths in Kebbi engaged to maintain roads

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA), in Kebbi, has engaged 800 unemployed youths in its Vegetation and Silt Control programme,…

Ogun Speaker declares intention to contest for governor in 2019

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Speaker, Ogun House of Assembly, Mr Suraj Adekunbi, on Wednesday, announced his intention to contest for governor in 2019.

Macron adviser says France would ‘look with kindness’ on UK Brexit change of mind

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

France would “look with kindness” on a decision by Britain to reverse the course of Brexit and remain in the…

79-year-old remanded over alleged N9m fraud

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

An Abeokuta Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Isabo on Wednesday remanded a 79-year-old man, Olatunji Komolafe, in prison custody over…

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