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1m jobs to be created through eggs production, processing, sale – Minister

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

The Federal Government said on Tuesday that 1egg production, processing and marketing could create no fewer than one million jobs…

Nigerians must embrace integrity to succeed – Osinbajo

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo says there is the need for Nigerians to embrace the virtue of integrity and hard work for…

Port fire incidents: NPA install investigative committee

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Ms Hadiza Usman, has inaugurated an investigative committee to look into the causes…

Abia APC membership on the rise as Chairman extols Buhari

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Oyegun, has said that President Muhammed Buhari was working…

Tin Can Customs generates N287.6bn in 2017

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Tin Can Island Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says it collected N287.6 billion between January and December…

PDP working hard to pick best presidential candidate in 2019 – Walid

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Sen. Walid Jibrin, the Chairman, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees (BoT), on Tuesday, said that the party was…

Members of armed militia group arrested in Benue

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Troops of 93 Battalion of the Nigerian Army stationed in Takum, Taraba, have arrested nine members of alleged sponsored armed…

EFL Cup: Manchester City leaves it late to secure victory over Bristol

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Manchester City forward Sergio Aguero’s last-gasp strike secured a 2-1 victory over Bristol City in their English Football League (EFL) …

Ogundeko Assumes office as LASIEC’s Permanent Secretary

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Mr Sesan Tunde Ogundeko, who was recently appointed and sworn in as Permanent Secretary by Mr Akinwunmi Ambode, the Lagos…

Lagos PDP’s Call For Ban On Ambode Ridiculous – Group

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Itesiwaju Ipinle Eko Vanguard, which is made up of social activists, Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), artisans and political groups have described…

Libyan returnees agitate over non payment of stipends

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

A mild agitation ensued among members of the latest batch of illegal immigrants evacuated from Libya, otherwise known as Libya…

Oyo appoints Governing Councils for 6 Tertiary Institutions

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

The Oyo State Government on Tuesday announced the constitution of the Governing Councils for the six state-owned tertiary Institutions.

Unibadan campus journalists worry over incessant strikes

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

University of Ibadan Campus Journalists, UCJ, has expressed concern over incessant strikes which disrupted the institution’s academic calendar last year.

2019: Buhari has 2 years to perform – Fasehun

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

The O’odua People’s Congress (OPC), a Yoruba Socio-Cultural group, on Tuesday said that President Muhammadu Buhari still has about two…

Court remands pastor in prison for alleged murder

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

An Ado Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday ordered that a 40-year-old pastor, Olakanye Oni, accused of killing a 39-year-old…

Kidnappers, cultists now face death sentence in Rivers

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has warned kidnappers and cultists to leave the state or risk death sentence.

We’ll Restore Lost Glory Of Lagos Island- Ambode

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday said his administration was making strategic efforts to transform Onikan-Marina axis to…

Ambode unveils Safety Arena

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday unveiled a world class safety arena to effectively tackle problem of emergency management…

5, 037 Edo Libya Returnees to arrive Benin in January

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

No fewer than 5000 indigenes of Edo State who are trapped in Libya are expected to be evacuated in January,…

World Bank predicts 2.5% growth for Nigeria in 2018

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The World Bank forecasts that economic growth in Nigeria would edge up to at least 2.5 per cent in 2018,…

Bill Gates to fund Nigeria’s repayment of $76m polio facility

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

Nigeria has authorised Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to start the repayment of 76 million dollars polio eradication facility to…

NANS enforces N145/litre pump price in Delta

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) on Tuesday stormed three filling stations in Asaba, Delta, and compelled their attendants…

Delta state to rehabilitate 78 Libya returnees

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Delta Government said on Tuesday that it was committed to rehabilitating the 78 returnees from Libya who are from…

Health insurance: PTAD to initiate contributory scheme for pensioners

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) has announced plans to initiate a contributory social health insurance scheme for pensioners in…

Herdsmen clashes: Army to deploy Special Forces to 3 states

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, says the Nigerian Army has deployed Troops to help stem the clashes between…

Naira sells at N361.5 per Dollar at parallel market

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Naira was sold at N361.5 to the Dollar at the parallel market on Tuesday, the News Agency of Nigeria…

Herdsmen attacks: Tiv Traditional Council opens relief fund for victims

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Tiv Area Traditional Council (TATC) has opened a Relief Fund Account to cater for victims of the recent attacks…

CBN disowns fake Governor’s twitter handles

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has raised alarm over the existence of several twitter handles purportedly owned by the…

Senate urged to lift ban on confirmation of nominees

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

8 years ago

The Presidency has urged the Senate to lift the embargo on confirmation of nominees sent to it by President Muhammadu…

Human traffickers to Libya face trial

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) says it will prosecute those involved in the trafficking…

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