Tag: News Agency Of Nigeria
Doctors In Enugu Not On Total Strike
The Chairman of Resident Doctors at the Enugu State University of Science and Technology Teaching Hospital, Enugu, Dr. Okechukwu Ogbodo,…
Prices Of Rams, Foodstuffs Rise, As Eid-el-Kabir Approaches
Barely a week to the Eid-il-Kabir festivity, prices of rams, foodstuffs and clothing have risen in major markets in Ibadan,…
ATM Rescues Customers, As Banks Close Shop
Bank customers in Nasarawa State have resorted to the use of Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) for funds on Wednesday as…
Enugu Transport Workers Shun Strike
Enugu State branch of the Nigeria Road Transport Workers (NURTW) says it was not participating in the NLC and TUC…
Stakeholders Meet On Elections Debate
Managing Director, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Mrs. Oluremi Oyo, has promised the agency’s support for the ongoing effort by…
NLC Strike: Police Ready To Protect Lives And Property
The Rivers State Police Command has restated its determination to protect lives and property during the three day warning strike…
Prices Of Rams Remain High During Sallah
Ram sellers in Lagos said on Tuesday that it would be difficult for prices of ram to remain low during…
Pensioners Hail FG Over Payment Of Arrears
Pensioners in Abuja on Tuesday commended the Federal Government for paying the harmonised pension arrears. Some of the pensioners, who…
Kidnapping: Abia Indigenes In U.S. Protest
Abia indigenes living in the U.S. on Tuesday, staged a peaceful demonstration outside the Nigerian embassy in Washington, against kidnapping…
ACN Rejects New Clause In Electoral Act
The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has condemned an alleged plan by the National Assembly to insert a new clause…
No Going Back On PHCN Privatisation
Chairman Senate Committee on Privatisation, Sen. Ayodele Arise (PDP-Ekiti), says the Federal Government’s planned privatisation of PHCN will revitalise the…
Youths Lament Role Of Middlemen At Trade Fair
Many youths who thronged the on-going Lagos International Trade Fair said on Sunday that middlemen have prevented them from making…
Police Probe Death Of 17 Year-Old Girl
The police in Lagos have begun investigation into the death of a 17 year-old girl alleged to have committed suicide,…
Osoba, Others Back Senate On Pension For Ex-Heads Of State
A former governor of Ogun, Chief Segun Osoba has said that a pension scheme for former Presidents and Heads of…
2011 Polls: Commissioners Resign
Three serving commissioners in the administration of Governor Martin Elechi have resigned their appointments to prepare for the 2011 general…
Last Batch Of Lagos Pilgrims Depart
The airlift of the last batch of Lagos State pilgrims for this year’s Hajj is to be completed today, a…
Enahoro is alive and recuperating, says Assistant
The Special Assistant to Chief Anthony Enahoro on Public Affairs, Mr Olawale Okuniyi has assured Nigerians that the elder statesman…
Doctor Seeks Cornea For Eye Transplant
An eye doctor and President of Nigerian Optometric Association, Dr. Okey Okoroji, has called on people to donate their eye…
20 killed In Motor Accidents
At least 20 persons have been confirmed dead, while 33 others sustained serious injuries in two motor accidents in Zamfara…
Tanker Loses Control, Destroys 5 Vehicles
A tanker driver on Sunday morning lost control at Costain Roundabout, Iganmu, Lagos, and destroyed several vehicles, the News Agency…
2011 Polls: Military To Assist INEC
INEC said on Thursday in Abuja that the commission was considering enlisting the support of the military in the provision…
OBJ Opens Up On Ekwueme
Former president Olusegun Obasanjo on Thursday said that former vice president Alex  Ekwueme, rejected the position of Senate President after…
Court To Visit Lekki-Epe Road Over Suit
Justice Bolaji Candide-Johnson of the Lagos High Court on Thursday said that the court would conduct a visit to the…
Mixed Reactions Trail New Timeline For The 2011 Polls
Mixed reactions on Thursday trailed the new timetable approved by the Senate for the 2011 general elections. The News Agency…
Nigerian Pilgrim Dies In Mecca
A pilgrim from Gombe State died on Tuesday in Medina, Saudi Arabia after a brief illness. The Head of Nigerian…
It’s Stella For Ever, Says OBJ
Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo on Tuesday in Lagos, said the memory of his late wife Stella, would remain in…
Shake-Up In Ekiti Civil Service
Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti has ordered a mass redeployment of civil servants in the state civil service barely 13…
New Nigerian Governor Reshuffles Civil Service
Gov. Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti has ordered a mass redeployment of civil servants in the state civil service barely 13…
Truck Driver Diverts 600 Bags Of Cement
The Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS), Adeniji Adele, Lagos, said it arrested a 35-year-old truck driver for allegedly diverting 600…
Water Still Scarce In South East
Potable water remains a leading scarce commodity in the south eastern part of Nigeria, according to a survey by the…