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Why Nigerian professionals must adhere to ethics – LASG

The Lagos State Government on Wednesday said there is urgent need for professionals in the country to adhere strictly to…

World Hijab Day: Media practitioners calls for tolerance, understanding

The Muslim Media Practitioners of Nigeria (MMPN) has called for tolerance and understanding from non-Muslims, who detest Muslim women adorning…

Oba of Benin warns violators of native laws

The Benin Monarch, Oba Ewuare II, has vowed to deal decisively with violators of native laws in the kingdom.

N13.6m Fraud: EFCC arraigns former NMA chairman, 4 others in Edo

A former Chairman of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) in Edo State, Dr. Emmanuel Ighodaro, has been arraigned at a…

Oyo govt. relocates 144 staff of BCOS

The Oyo State Government has announced the redeployment of 144 staff of  the Broadcasting Corporation of Oyo State (BCOS) to…

HIV/AIDS: NGO introduces social media quiz competition for youths

Network of Adolescent and Young Persons Development (ANAYD), an NGO, says it has introduced a social media quiz competition to…

Health expert calls for more endoscopes in nation’s hospitals

A Consultant Gynaecologist and Obstetrician, Dr Joseph Olamijulo, on Wednesday called on the three tiers of government to provide more…

Fowler To Tax Defaulters: Take Advantage Of VAIDS, Avoid Prosecution

Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Mr. Babatunde Fowler, has advised tax defaulters to take advantage of the…

Fraud: Lagos Director Forfeits N28.5m, Houses To FG

A Federal High Court, in Lagos, South West Nigeria Lagos on Wednesday ordered the final forfeiture of the sum N28.5…

Telecos await outcome of NCC’s investigations

Association Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) says the association was awaiting the outcome of Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) investigations…

SAATM may wipe out domestic airlines in Nigeria – Expert warns

Mr Daniel Omale, an Aircraft Pilot and Aviation Expert, says the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) recently unveiled in…

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…