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PDP Chairmanship: Dokpesi campaign train moves to the South West

Chief Raymond Dokpesi, the National Chairmanship aspirant, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), commenced campaign visits to the South West states on…

Peter Crouch extends Stoke contract

Stoke City striker Peter Crouch’s habit of scoring crucial goals from the bench has earned him a one-year contract extension,…

Lagos presents N254.6 Million to families of deceased LG, SUBEB staff

The Lagos State Government on Tuesday presented N254.6 million to families of 99 deceased staff of Local Government and the…

Reduce import duty to 20%, Motor dealers urge Nigerian Govt

The Association of Motor Dealers of Nigeria (AMDON) on Tuesday called on the Federal Government to reduce import duty rates…

Minimum Wage: Stakeholders urge speedy resolution

Stakeholders in the Federal Capital Territory(FCT) have urged the 30-member committee on new national minimum wage to conclude its speedily,…
Location of Kaduna State in Nigeria

Kaduna disengaged 4,042 LG workers

Alhaji Jafaru Sani, the Kaduna State Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, on Tuesday confirmed the disengagement of 4,042…
House of Representatives hits back at Senate, ignore bills for concurrence

Reps commence debate on 2018 Appropriation Bill

The House of Representatives on Tuesday commenced debate on general principles of the 2018 Appropriation Bill as issues regarding the…

Establish anti-corruption unit in the military to check arms trafficking – CISLAC

The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC), a Civil Society Organisation (CSO), has called for the establishment of an anti-corruption…

Liverpool duo on course to return against Stoke

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has indicated that Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino are likely to start in the English Premier…

Rohr: Pinnick backs reasons behind new contract offer

President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick, on Tuesday explained the federation’s motives in offering Super Eagles Technical…

MDAs urged to conform with SDGs policies for uniformity

Some Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have called on Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to streamline their policies with respect to…

Federal Teachers Scheme: Applicants jostle for spot in Lagos

No fewer than 1,000 applicants have applied for employment in the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) Federal Teachers Scheme…
UNODC says trafficked medical products kill almost 500,000 sub-Saharan Africans every year, noting that action is needed to stem the flow.

1 in 10 drugs sold in developing countries fake or substandard – WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says one in 10 drugs sold in developing countries is fake or substandard, leading to…

Federal Government to promote effective service delivery in agencies – Dogara

Speaker of House of Representatives, Mr Yakubu Dogara, has reiterated the commitment of the legislature to provide legal framework that…

Accident victims: Adamawa Assembly passes bill on free treatment

The Adamawa House of Assembly, on Tuesday, passed a bill for the free treatment of accident and terrorism victims by…

Utilise physics, engineering graduates in projects execution, Don advises Nigerian Govt

Prof. Emeritus Okeke, Lecturer at the Federal University of Technology (FUT) Minna, on Tuesday advised governments at all levels to…

Delta community calls for federal presence

Illah community in Delta has urged the lawmaker representing Aniocha-Oshimili Constituency in the House of Representatives, Mrs Joan Mrakpor, to…

Nigerian Govt will enact laws to enhance service delivery in agencies – Dogara

Speaker of House of Representatives, Mr Yakubu Dogara, has reiterated the commitment of the legislature to provide legal framework that…

Adamawa Assembly passes bill on free emergency treatment of accident victims

The Adamawa House of Assembly, on Tuesday passed a bill for the free treatment of accident and terrorism victims by…

ANOGA fights online piracy, discovers over 200 illegal websites

The Alliance of Nollywood Guilds and Associations (ANOGA) says that no fewer than 200 websites have been pirating the Nigerian…

Egyptian security kill suspected militants

Egyptian security forces killed 11 suspected militants in the Suez Canal city of Ismailia as part of a campaign aimed…

No longer colonial master but partner in progress – Macron

President Emmanuel Macron of France told African youths on Tuesday that he belonged to a new generation of French leaders…

Jibrilla tells Buhari he doesn’t plan to dump APC

Gov. Bindo Jibrilla of Adamawa says he has no plan to toe the line of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar in…

‘Nigerian Govt committed to economic recovery and growth plan’

The Federal Government says it is fully committed to the implementation of Economic Recovery and Growth Plan as the core…

Group launches anti-hate speech campaign

“I Stand for Nigeria”, an NGO, on Tuesday in Yola launched its anti-hate speech campaign aimed at promoting unity in…
UNILORIN extends Post-UTME registration

Education development depends on consistent govt. policies – Don

Prof. Olasheinde Williams of the Faculty of Education, University of Ilorin, has identified inconsistency in government policies as a factor…

AfDB To Create 25 Million Jobs

The President of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, has launched the Presidential Youth Advisory Group (PYAG) to…
Climate Change: Bauchi State Govt. warns against bush burning

Ekiti residents warned against bush-burning

Mr Saheed Akiode, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in Ekiti has warned residents against indiscriminate bush-burning during the dry…

NNPC warns filling stations under-dispensing petroleum products

Mr Yemi Adetunji, Managing Director, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Retail, on Tuesday warned filling stations under-dispensing petroleum products to…

Kenya president Kenyatta sworn in, rival Odinga promises own inauguration

President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya was sworn in for a second term on Tuesday, shortly before riot police teargassed the…