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Rail services across states to start soon – Minister

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, says the Federal Government will soon ensure that all the states are connected…

Gov. seeks Church-Government collaboration in nation building

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo has urged the church to partner government in the development of a strong, peaceful and…

Livestock development conference to address challenges – FAO

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Mr Suffyan Koroma, Food and Agriculture Organisation Country Representative to Nigeria, has said that the organisation will organise a livestock…

Election contests in Nigeria expensive – Oshiomhole

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Hajiya Aisatu Oshiomhole, the mother of former Edo Governor, Adams Oshiomhole, on Tuesday advised politicians to restructure the political scene…

1,886 illegal schools shut down in Rivers

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Rivers Government has closed no fewer than 1,886 illegal schools operating without government’s approval, Gov. Nyesom Wike said in…

Cameroon commended on its generosity to Nigerian refugees

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The UN Deputy Secretary-General, Ms Amina Mohammed, has commended Cameroon for its generosity towards the Nigerian refugees who fled to…

Miss Nigeria USA to hold this Saturday

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The 2017 edition of Miss Nigeria USA beauty pageant would hold on Saturday in New York, the organizers of the…

Let Babies Enjoy Breastfeeding – Commissioner Tells Fathers

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

The Lagos State Commissioner for Information, Mr Steve Ayorinde, has urged fathers not to compete for space with their babies…

Gov Wike Inaugurates State Law Review Commission

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

Gov Nyesom Wike of Rivers on Tuesday inaugurated the 14-member Rivers State Law Review Commission in Port Harcourt, and advised…

Niger To Use 20% Bailout Funds For Pensioners

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

Niger government says it will use 20 per cent of its bailout funds for settlement of all outstanding allowances of…

IOM Rescues 1,000 Migrants in Sahara Desert

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has rescued no fewer than 1,000 migrants in northern Niger through search and rescue…

Fraudsters swindle Lagos House Speaker

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

The police in Lagos have arraigned three men before a Federal High Court, Lagos, for allegedly defrauding the Speaker of…

NLC: Abia Needs N25bn To Settle Salary Arrears

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

Abia Government will require between N20 billion and N25 billion to be able to clear salary arrears and gratuities, Chief…

Donald Trump threatens ‘fury’ against North Korea

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

US President Donald Trump says North Korea "will be met with fire and fury" if it threatens the US.

Accident claims 5 lives on Okene-Lokoja Road again

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) has confirmed the death of five persons in a ghastly accident on the Okene-Lokoja…

Maritime: NIMASA Boss Calls For Gender Equality

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

The Director-General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Dakuku Peterside, has urged Women International Maritime Africa (WIMAfrica) to…

Ex-Bayelsa acting governor escapes assassination

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

Gunmen suspected to be armed robbers on attacked the home of a former Acting Governor of Bayelsa, Mr Wenipreye Seibarugu.

Zuma survives vote of no confidence move against him

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

South African President Jacob Zuma survived an attempt in parliament to force him from office on Tuesday, but was left…

Osinbajo’s Comment On Restructuring, Fake News – Presidency

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has refuted media report linking him to a statement that those agitating for restructuring were political…

South-West PDP Group Seeks Unity In Party

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

A Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) South-West Zonal Executive faction has called on all members to unite following the Supreme Court…

Nigeria to seek out-of-court settlement over $793 million state funds

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

Nigeria said on Tuesday it planned to withdraw its case against seven local banks over what it says is $793…

Buhari: Police can’t stop us – Protesters

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

Protesters under the aegis of “OurMumuDonDo” have vowed to continue the action, saying that no amount of intimidation would deter…

Benue People Urged To Embrace Dry Season Farming

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

Gov Samuel Ortom of Benue has urged the citizens of the state to engage in dry season farming.

Delta governor heads PDP non-election convention committee

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday in Abuja named Delta Governor, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, as Chairman of Saturday’s non-election…

Nasarawa Govt Revokes Road Contract

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

Gov Tanko Almakura of Nasarawa State on Tuesday revoked the contract for the construction of the 64-kilometre Gitata-Panda-Gurku road, citing…

Trader jailed over attempt to withdraw money from customer’s account

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

An igbosere Magistrate Court, Lagos has sentenced a trader at Computer Village, Ikeja, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria, Opah Johnson Emeka, 25,…

NYSC DG warns corps members against unauthorised travel

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

Corps members deployed to Edo State have been warned to desist from unauthorized traveling during their service year in the…

Aggrieved Edo retirees allege crackdown by govt

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

Aggrieved retirees in Edo State have accused the Edo State Government of attempting to brand them as fake, over protest…

Edo REC laments 460,000 unclaimed PVCs

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), for Edo State, Obo Effanga, has expressed worry…

EFCC offers sponsorship of doctorate anti-corruption researches

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says its acting Chairman, Mr Ibrahim Magu, has advocated the introduction of an…

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