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Technology: Nigeria strengthens partnership with Canada

The Federal Government on Thursday said it would deepen its partnership on technology with Canada to boost national development.

Buhari assures envoys of stronger ties

President Muhammadu Buhari has assured ambassadors in Nigeria of continued support and ease of access to ensure improved relations and…

Education: NEC urges governors to declare ‘state of emergency’ in sector

The National Economic Council (NEC) on Thursday urged the 36 State Governors to declare state of emergency in the nation’s…

Don’t link me with Lagos cult clash – Ademorin Kuye

Former Lagos State Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Ademorin Kuye, has warned the Nigerian Police not to link…

Power supply: 945MW to be added before end of 2018 — Fashola

The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, on Thursday, said that additional 945 megawatts of electricity would…

Kaduna imposes 24-hour curfew on the Kasuwan Magani community

The Kaduna State Government has imposed a 24-hour curfew on the Kasuwan Magani community.
Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State

Kano approves mandatory drug test for political appointees, civil servants ‎

The Kano State ‎Government has approved compulsory drug test for political appointees, civil servants and students seeking admission into the…

3 suspects arrested for killing businesswoman in Ilorin

The Nigeria Police Force on Thursday said it had arrested three suspects for allegedly killing one Mrs Raheedat Jimoh in…

2019: IPC calls for modern skills for information dissemination

The Director, International Press Centre (IPC), Mr Lanre Arogundade, has stressed the need for political reporters to have necessary modern…

Reps step down debate on Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill

The House of Representatives on Thursday stepped down the debate on the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill 2018 currently before it.

‘Atiku is the next president’

A chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party, Chief Ebenezer Babatope, on Thursday said the party’s presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar…
Nigerian Senate

Senate stands down Electoral Act Bill consideration

The Senate on Thursday stood down consideration of the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill, 2018 for third reading and passage, until…

Nigeria, Norway to deepen ties as envoy calls on FG to tackle insecurity

Considering the long-standing relations, especially on trade, that exist between Nigeria and Norway, the two countries have emphasised the need…
Adeleke vows to sack special advisers caught fomenting trouble

PDP protest disbandment of Osun governorship tribunal

The Osun state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday staged a peaceful protest on the premises of…

Atiku Campaign Organisation disowns online grant scheme

The Atiku Abubakar Presidential Campaign Organisation (APCO) has disowned a purported pan to disburse grants to unsuspecting Nigerians.

Lagos Assembly calls on PSP operators to resume work

The Lagos State House of Assembly on Thursday charged local government executives in the state to call on the Private…

China reports outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease

China’s Ministry of Agriculture reported on Thursday, an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in a herd of cows that was transported…

‘We must increase our revenues’

The Minister of Budget and National Planning, Sen. Udoma Udo Udoma, has emphasised the need for the country to increase…
APC

Court didn’t bar us from sending Delta candidates’ list to INEC – APC

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta State has denied reports that a Federal High Court sitting in Asaba, has…
Ex-governor Abdulfatah Ahmed

Kwara Govt. warns school administrators against unauthorised fees

The Kwara State Government has warned school administrators collecting unauthorised fees to desist from such act or be sanctioned.

Unemployed man sentenced for drug trafficking

For trafficking in 450g of Cannabis Sativa, a Federal High Court in Lagos has sentenced a 38-year-old man, Bana Lliyasu,…
Police acting in concert with military operatives rescue 23 kidnapped victims from a gang of gunmen in Kajuru LGA of Kaduna State.

Police foil bank robbery attempt , kill 2 robbers in Nasarawa

The Nasarawa State Police Command on Thursday said it foiled a bank robbery attempt by a four-man gang, following a…

South-South group pledges support for Atiku

The South South Community Association of Nigeria (SOSCAN) also known as Niger Delta Community, an umbrella body for all ethnic…

2019: Atiku can’t defeat Buhari – Tony Momoh

A former Minister of Information, Chief Tony Momoh, on Thursday said he was confident President Muhammadu Buhari would win the…

Mad cow disease hits Scotland

Scottish government on Thursday confirmed at least one case of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), more commonly known as the mad…

Niger Delta Towns Where Women Marry Women

We’ve heard about it in hush tones, on the corners of the streets, with the periphery of our ears. It…

Edo Govt to establish recreational centres for the elderly

Edo Government says it is working out modalities to establish recreational centres for the elderly in the state.

Former Sudanese President Al-Dahab dies at 83

Former Sudanese President Abdulrahman Al-Dahab has died in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, Saudi-owned TV channel, Al Arabiya, reported on Thursday.…

Illiteracy, hindrance to African girls’ potential – Osinbajo

Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has identified illiteracy as one of the major factors hindering African girls from achieving their…

Court grants Shittu’s application to serve NYSC processes

The Federal High Court in Ibadan, on Thursday, granted the application of the Minister of Communications, Adebayo Shittu, to serve…