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IRT arrest 6 kidnap suspects, rescue victim in Aba

The Inspector-General of Police Intelligence Response Team (IRT) on Monday announced the arrest of six kidnap suspects and rescued a…

Zamfara to establish new zonal fire service stations

The Zamfara State Government is to establish three new fire service zonal offices in the state as part of efforts…

Snake Bite: Federal Govt. counteractive measures

Federal Ministry of Health on Monday said it would introduce a surveillance system to ascertain the quantity of anti-venom needed…

Former Italian minister dies in car crash

Altero Matteoli, a lawmaker and three-time cabinet member under Italy’s Former Prime Minister Silvio Berusconi died on Monday in a…

Senate President urges agencies to enforce drug laws

Senate President Abubakar Bukola Saraki has advised all agencies charged with the responsibility of enforcing drug laws to buckle-up, to…

Unregistered rice: NAFDAC tells Anambra to suspend production, sale

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has called on the Anambra Government to suspend production…

Britain to fast-track visa process for international Masters students

Britain’s Interior Ministry, the Home Office, said on Monday that it is to extend a streamlined visa processing scheme for…

Federal Govt. to access details of all categories of taxpayers

The Chairman, Joint Tax Board (JTB) Mr Tunde Fowler, on Monday, said Federal Government planned to obtain and access information…

Osun receives N6.3bn Paris Club refund

Osun Government on Monday announced the receipt of N6.3 billion from the Federal Government, being the third tranche of the…

NPF reinforces Bayelsa Police Command

Following the recent upsurge in violent crimes in Bayelsa, the Inspector General of Police (I-G),Ibrahim Idris, has sent a special…

Collaboration key to economic, technological growth – Osinbajo

Nigeria’s youths will achieve more if they collaborate on projects that will benefit them and also boost the nation’s capacity…

Edo shuts controversial Obu mine site

Edo Government has ordered the immediate shutdown of disputed Obu Mine site in Okpella community of the state, Gov. Godwin…

Poor media remuneration: Osinbajo seeks remedy

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Monday criticized the non-payment of salaries of media practitioners by their employers and called for…
Cough syrup

Medical expert calls for cough syrups ban

Dr Fatima Hassan, Paediatric Consultant at Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH), has called on the Federal Government to ban cough…

Osun to spend N48.73bn on water, sanitation project

Gov. Rauf Aregbesola of Osun says his administration will spend N48.73 billion on the Ilesa water and sanitation project. The…

Somalia launches National Youth Policy

Somalia on Monday launched the National Youth Policy designed to remove institutional barriers to youth development and enable young people…

2019 elections: INEC yet to fix dates for parties’ primaries

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that it has not fixed dates for political parties primaries, to elect…

FHA staff association begins 3-day warning strike

The Federal Housing Authority (FHA) staff under Senior Staff Association of Statutory Corporations and Government Owned Companies, on Monday, began…
National Emergency Management Agency

NEMA receives 167 Nigerians from Libya

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Monday received 167 stranded Nigerians from Libya, bringing the total number of Nigerians…

Suspected assassins shoot man in Delta

Suspected assassins have shot a young man identified as Mr Francis Agba in Delta. The victim, a worker at the…

Lagos Restates Commitment To Reduction Of Non-Communicable Diseases

The Lagos State Government has restated its commitment to reduce the burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) like hypertension, diabetes and…

ANC picks Cyril Ramaphosa as leader

South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) has selected Cyril Ramaphosa to succeed President Jacob Zuma as the party's leader.

Many feared dead as train falls on US motorway

Train carriages have plummeted on to a motorway in Washington state, causing "multiple" fatalities, police say.
Nigeria’s Solar Energy Future: A Strategic, Sustainable Investment

Solar-powered boreholes commissioned in Kwali

The Minister of the FCT, Malam Muhammed Bello, on Monday commissioned the five solar-powered boreholes recently rehabilitated and upgraded at…

Niger Govt. losing N15bn annually to wrongful tax remittances — Bello

The Governor of Niger, Mr Abubakar Bello, on Monday, says the state government loses N15 billion annually to Federal Capital…
DSS raises alarm over plan to disrupt peace in Nigeria

Plateau journalists trained on basic security threats

The Department of State Services (DSS) has organised a one-day training exercise on basic security threats for journalists in Plateau.
Petrol price jumps to N520 per liter in Edo, Delta

DPR close 12 violating fuel stations in Borno state

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) on Monday said it sealed 12 erring fuel dispensing stations in Borno for various…

NAMA assures airlines of seamless operations ahead of Yuletide

The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has assured airlines and stakeholders on the provision of seamless and uninterrupted air navigation…
UTME

72 centres approved for 2018 UTME in Lagos

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has accredited 72 centres in Lagos State for the 2018 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).
Sultan of Sokoto Sa’ad Abubakar led JNI strongly condemns recent killings in Benue expressing deep pain over the loss of innocent lives.

Tax bodies tasked on public enlightenment on tax compliance

The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar,on Monday  advised the Federal Inland Revenue Service(FIRS) and the Joint Tax Board(JTB) to…