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Minister: Environment ministry to undergo re-positioning

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Minister of State for Environment, Alhaji Ibrahim Jibril, on Thursday said that the Federal Government was committed to repositioning…

ERGP: Nigeria will come out of recession stronger

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, on Thursday assured investors that the country would come out of economic recession stronger…

Federal Govt Releases Common Entrance Examination Results

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

The Federal Government has released the results for the just-concluded 2017 National Common Entrance Examination into Federal Unity Schools.

2017 National Common Entrance Examination Result Released

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Federal Government has released the result of the just concluded 2017 National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE) into Federal Unity…

1,942 corps members deployed to Anambra

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has deployed 1,942 corps members for the 2017 Batch ‘A’ Orientation Programme in Anambra.

Ikorodu residents enjoy free health checkup

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Eko Health Mission, an Initiative of Lagos State Government, on Thursday provided free diagnosis and medications for 7,000 residents…

MDAs warned against rejecting corps members

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has warned government Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to desist from rejecting corps members…

Railway workers union disagrees with concession

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Federal Ministry of Transportation and some stakeholders have said that the concession of the narrow gauge railway lines will…

Burn Victims Treatment : Doctors Experiment With Fish Skin

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

Researchers in Brazil are experimenting with a new treatment for severe burns using the skin of tilapia fish, a study…

Wife of IGP vaccinates women against meningitis

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Mrs Asma’u Idris, Wife of Inspector-General of Police on Thursday vaccinated wives and children of police officers against Cerebro Spinal…

Minister urges stakeholders to improve child welfare quality

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Hajiya Aisha Alhassan, on Thursday called on stakeholders to make quality invest…

Nigeria, China Working On Prisoners’ Transfer Agreement

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

The Federal Government is working out a prisoner's’ transfer agreement with China, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Geoffrey Onyeama,…

Youths Urged To Work For Unity Of Nigeria

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

The Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has called on Nigerian youths to believe in and work for the unity of…

NYSC, Nigeria’s best unification tool – Presidential Adviser

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Dr Sheku Kamara, The Sierra Leone Presidential Adviser on Youth has said that the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme,…

Manchester Attacks: Terrorism Must Be Stopped – Trump

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

U.S. President Donald Trump told fellow NATO leaders on Thursday that the United States would never stop fighting terrorism, calling…

Ebola: Sudan To Step Up Border Surveillance

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

South Sudan will strengthen surveillance measures at its border with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) to prevent the…

Nigeria shuts 5 foreign embassies

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

The Federal Government has approved the closure of five foreign missions and embassies, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Geoffrey Onyeama…

State solicits aid for rainstorm victims

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Sokoto State House of Assembly has urged the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) and National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA)…

OPEC Extends Oil Output Cut

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

OPEC decided on Thursday in Vienna to extend cuts in oil output by nine months to March 2018 to further…

NDDC Director Urges Udom To Name Airport After Attah

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

Mr Anietie Usen, a Director in Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), has urged Akwa Ibom Government to name the state-owned…

Minister seeks fast-track approval of $600m SMDF loan

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Dr Kayode Fayemi, Minister of Mines and Steel Development has urged the Solid Mineral Development Fund (SMDF) to fast-track the…

Federal Govt declares Monday public holiday

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

The Federal Government has declared Monday, 29th May, 2017 as Public Holiday to celebrate the 2017 Democracy Day.

Navy Reaffirms Commitment To Protect Nation’s Maritime

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

The Nigerian Navy (NN) on Thursday said it would continue to protect the nation’s maritime domain.

Boko Haram: NEMA evacuates 270 Nigerian refugees returning from Cameroon

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Thursday evacuated 270 Nigerian refugees who returned from Cameroon Republic to Nigeria, from Mubi…

Court Orders Release Of Ifeanyi Ubah

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

A Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday ordered the release from detention of the Chairman of Capital Oil and…

NUPENG, IPMAN suspend strike in C/River

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

The National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) and the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) have…

Govt to close hotels using teenagers as prostitutes

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has threatened to clampdown on operators of hospitality and…

N169m Contract Awarded For Stadium Renovation — Commissioner

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

The Sokoto State Government said it had awarded a N169 Million contract for the renovation of the Giginya Memorial Stadium,…

Farmers Get 400,000 Bags Of Fertiliser From Govt

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

The Kano State Government says it will supply 400,000 bags of fertiliser to farmers to enable them to record bumper…

Children’s Day : 1.3Million Children Die Annually — FRSC

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has said that about 1.3 million children die annually nationwide in road crashes.

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