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FG to convert Industrial Arbitration Panel to commission – Ngige

The Federal Government says it is planning to convert the Industrial Arbitration Panel (IAP) into a commission to give it…

Ajimobi to stop roadside trading

Gov. Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State says his administration will no longer tolerate trading on the streets of Ibadan, the…

Controversy over Buhari’s letter to NASS unnecessary

Mr Taidi Jonathan, former Chairman, Minna chapter of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), says that the controversy generated by the…

NLC tells Chinese companies to respect Nigerian workers

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has urged the Chinese companies operating in the country to respect the right and dignity…

NNPC Chief Executives sign performance bond

The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr Maikanti Baru, on Thursday, directed the Corporation’s Chief…
Group petitions EFCC and ICPC against Mallam Nasiru El-Rufai

El-Rufai to appoint more women in government

Gov. Nasiru El-Rufai of Kaduna State on Thursday pledged to appoint more women into his government.

258 Nigerians return from Libya

No fewer than 258 more Nigerian returnees from Libya arrived the country on Thursday aboard a chartered Airbus A330-200 with…

Court remands 2 INEC staff in prison for N111.5m scam

Justice P.I Ajaku of the Federal High Court sitting in Benin-City, Edo State on Thursday ordered that the duo of…

Private school proprietors protest heavy taxes

Proprietors of private schools in Benue on Thursday took their protest against heavy taxes to the State House of Assembly.

Oando to stop fuel importation

Mr Wale Tinubu, the Managing Director, Oando Plc on Thursday said that the company would seek approval from the Federal…

2 men jailed for criminal conspiracy

A Makurdi Magistrate’s Court on Thursday sentenced two men – Stephen Vagi, 31, and Tersoo Adoon, 28 – to six…

FG woos foreign investors for Nigeria’s ICT sector, smart cities

The Federal Government says it is discussing with investors from Russia and other countries on the need to invest in…

Alleged bribery: EFCC has no evidence against Tarfa

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mr Abiodun Owonikoko has said that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) haS…

2017 Budget: National Assembly to spend N125bn

The 2017 budget of the National Assembly has increased to N125 billion from the 2016 figure of N115 billion.

More vaccines arrive as Meningitis outbreak declines

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says the number of new cases of suspected Cerebro Spinal Meningitis (CSM) is…

Lagos Launches Free Public Wi-Fi At Parks

Lagos State Government has launched free public Wi-Fi at parks and gardens starting with Ndubuisi kanu Park,Alausa,Ikeja as part of…

State Govt. terminates contract with waste contractors

The Oyo State Government on Thursday announced the termination of its contract with all private waste contractors effective from May…

2019 elections: INEC inaugurates planning committee

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Thursday inaugurated an Election Project Plan Committee (EPPC), charged with the responsibility of…

Nigerians urged to embrace dialogue as peace building component

The Minister of State Foreign Affairs, Mrs Buka Ibrahim has on called on Nigerians to embrace dialogue as a primary…

Chibok Girls: FG ready to negotiate for release of captives

The Federal Government on Thursday renewed its resolve to negotiate for the release of the remaining abducted Chibok schoolgirls and…

Northern Elders lauds Buhari for securing the North from Boko Haram

The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for securing the northern part of the country from the…

Naira strengthens against dollar

The naira on Thursday gained N2 against the dollar at the parallel market as it was traded at N386 to…

NYSC donates wheelchairs to physically challenged

The National Youth Service Corps, (NYSC) in Kano, has donated wheelchairs to four physically challenged students in the state.

PDP chieftain urges INEC to decentralise CVR centres

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chairman in Abia, Chief Johnson Onuigbo, has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to…
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Dasuki: Again court to rule on FG’s application on witness protection

The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday fixed June 15 to rule on a fresh application by the Federal Government…

SERVICOM urges public servants to adopt time management

The National Coordinator, SERVICOM, Mrs Nnenna Akajemeli, has urged civil servants to imbibe the culture of time management for enhanced…

Minister urges Nigerians to support ERGP

The Minister of Budget and National Planning, Sen. Udoma Udo Udoma has urged Nigerians to support the Federal Government’s Economic…

Turkey is safe country for ‘real journalists’ – Minister

Turkey is a safe country for reporters who are truly practicing journalism and not engaging in terrorist activities, the minister…

Rumours of financial distress in Banks not true – NDIC boss

The Managing Director of Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC), Alhaji Umaru Ibrahim, has urged the public to ignore rumours of…

FG is making efforts to address challenges facing NPF — acting President

The Federal Government is making efforts to address the challenges confronting the operations of the Nigeria Police Force, acting President,…