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Senate confirms appointment of Tunde Lemo as FERMA Chairman

Michael Adesina

7 years ago

The Senate has confirmed the appointment of a Mr. Tunde Lemo as Chairman of the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA).…

$55m Debt Recovery: Federal Govt files Appeal notice over dismissed case against Agip, Brasoil

Michael Adesina

7 years ago

The Federal Government has filed a Notice of Appeal, challenging the decision of a Federal High Court in Lagos which…

Insecurity: Our security has been politicized – Gov. Wike

Michael Adesina

7 years ago

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has stated that the politicisation of security in the country is responsible for the…

INEC has no power to withhold my Certificate of Return – Okorocha

Michael Adesina

7 years ago

The Imo state Governor Rochas Okorocha has declared that the Independent National electoral commission (INEC) has no power to withhold…

JNI calls for prayers over worsening insecurity, poverty

Michael Adesina

7 years ago

The Jama’tu Nasril Islam (JNI), has called on Muslims in the country to use the period of the Ramadan to…

Implement new NFIU guidelines now, Senate urges 36 states govts, FCT

Michael Adesina

7 years ago

The Senate, on Wednesday, urged the 36 states governments and Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to fully implement the new Nigerian…

FEC okays N970.2m for provision of barracks for Nigeria Customs

Michael Adesina

7 years ago

The Federal Executive Council(FEC) on Wednesday approved the sum of N970.2 million for the provision of residential accommodation for the…

Federal Govt approves inauguration of ‘Clean Nigeria Campaign’

Michael Adesina

7 years ago

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the inauguration of `Clean Nigeria Campaign’ with the slogan; `Clean Nigeria, Use the…

Kidnapping: Senate urges Federal Govt. to deploy more coaches to Kaduna-Abuja

Michael Adesina

7 years ago

The Senate on Wednesday, called on the Federal Government to deploy more coaches to the Abuja-Kaduna train service, to ameliorate…

UI VC warns staff, students to stop painting institution in bad light

Kazeem Ugbodaga

7 years ago

Vice Chancellor, University of Ibadan, UI, Professor Abel Olayinka on Wednesday appealed to the staff and students of the institution…

University of Ibadan admits 4,000 undergraduates for 2018/19 session

Kazeem Ugbodaga

7 years ago

Vice Chancellor, University of Ibadan, UI, Professor Abel Olayinka has disclosed that the institution admitted about 4,000 new students for…

President’s aide partners ECOWAS Youth Council to tackle unemployment

Isa Isawade

7 years ago

Mrs Juliet Ibekau-Nwagwu, Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Justice Reform Sector has pledged to cooperate with the Economic…

Labour laments non-payment of April salary in Bauchi

Isa Isawade

7 years ago

The Bauchi state chapter of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Wednesday decried the delay in payment of April salary of…

Senate Presidency: Civil Society Group endorses Goje

Lanre Babalola

7 years ago

A Civil Society Group, Empowerment for Unemployed Youth Initiative has thrown its weight behind the aspiration of Sen. Danjuma Goje…

Writers, Authors decry poor reward for productivity

Isa Isawade

7 years ago

The President, Association of Nigerian Authors, Malam Denja Abdulahi, said lack of reward for writers’ productivity was a major challenge…

Maiduguri records first rainfall in 2019

Lanre Babalola

7 years ago

Residents of Maiduguri on Wednesday celebrated the first rainfall of the year recorded in the town, expressing relief that the…

NCCE re-certifies Niger education college

Isa Isawade

7 years ago

The Niger government said the National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE) has re-certified the state College of Education in…

I-GP flags off health awareness programme for policemen in Nasarawa

Isa Isawade

7 years ago

The Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP) Mohammed Adamu , on Wednesday in Lafia, the launched the Health awareness strategy…

Breastfeeding can prevent 13% of child mortality in Nigeria – Group

Isa Isawade

7 years ago

Technical Advisor, Policy and Advocacy, Alive & Thrive, Mrs Toyin Adewale-Gabriel, says if 90 per cent of mothers can practice…

Baru tasks NNPC workers on security

Isa Isawade

7 years ago

The Group Managing Director of the NNPC, Dr Maikanti Baru, has told workers of the company to support the management…

Jos burnt market to be demolished on May 19

Isa Isawade

7 years ago

The Plateau Government is to demolish some sections of the burnt Jos Main Market on Sunday May19. A statement signed…

Climate change to blame for dwindling water resources – Kenya

Isa Isawade

7 years ago

Kenyan Deputy President William Ruto on Wednesday said that climate change was to blame for shrinking water resources in the…

You are not above the law, EFCC tells Saraki

Isa Isawade

7 years ago

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has told the President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki that “he is…

Stakeholders advocate stronger polices in water management

Isa Isawade

7 years ago

Stakeholders at a workshop on Water Quality Management have advocated for Federal Government policies and more resources to ensure quality…

Bizarre! Man butchers ex-wife, burns body

Kazeem Ugbodaga

7 years ago

The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) have launched a manhunt for a man who killed his ex-wife and burned her body…

Don’t be afraid if you have no skeletons in your cupboard, EFCC tells Saraki

Kazeem Ugbodaga

7 years ago

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday told Senate President, Bukola Saraki not to be afraid if he…

Wike vows to sanction companies that patronise cultists

Kazeem Ugbodaga

7 years ago

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has vowed that he will henceforth sanction any company that awards surveillance jobs to…

A former Lagos CJ demanded N10m bribe from me, Bamaiyi tells court

Kazeem Ugbodaga

7 years ago

Lt.-Gen. Ishaya Bamaiyi (rtd), a former Chief of Army Staff, on Wednesday told an Ikeja High Court that a former…

Court adjourns forfeiture suit against Patience Jonathan to May 24

Kazeem Ugbodaga

7 years ago

A Federal High Court Lagos, Wednesday, adjourned until May 24, a suit filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission…

Trump invokes executive privilege over entire Mueller report

Lanre Babalola

7 years ago

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday asserted executive privilege over Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report and its underlying investigative materials,…

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