Tag: News Agency Of Nigeria
Women Get 6,000 Treated Nets In Delta
A member of the Delta State House of Assembly, Mrs. Omawumi Udoh, says women in her constituency have received 6,000…
Nigeria, Britain To Strengthen Partnership
Nigeria and Britain are set to strengthen their partnership on migration, Ambassador Martin Uhomoibhi, the Permanent Secretary in the Foreign…
Institute To Help Learner Drivers
The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Lagos State Drivers’ Institute, Mr. Ayodeji Oyedokun says that though the school…
NAPED Disburses N72m
The National Poverty Eradication Programme (NAPEP) says it has disbursed a total of N72 million to support 500 poor families…
WAEC Withholds Access To SSSC Results
West African Examination Council (WAEC) has blocked access to the result of more than 23,000 candidates from Niger, over delays…
Badagry Resort To Gulp N577.6b
The proposed Badagry Historical and Monument Resort located at Gberefun is to gulp N577.6 billion. It will be located at…
NUPENG Threatens Strike
The National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) says petroleum tanker drivers in Lagos will embark on strike…
Students Protest Kidnap Of Lecturer
Students of the College of Education, Afaha Nsit in Akwa Ibom, on Tuesday staged a violent protest against the kidnapping…
Checkpoint Tragedy: Policeman Kills Truck Driver
A Mobile Policeman attached to the Kwara State Police Command on Monday, allegedly shot dead a truck driver at the…
FRSC Seeks Age Limit For Tanker, Trailer DriversTanker
The unit commander, Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), Surulere, Lagos, Mr. Gregory Drambi, on Monday called for a law banning…
Gunmen Abduct 10-Year Old Boy
Unidentified gunmen in Bauchi metropolis have abducted a 10-year-boy, Mahmud Dahiru, the police authorities said. The News Agency of Nigeria…
Gastro-Enteritis Kills 16
An outbreak of gastro-enteritis in seven local government areas in Gombe State has claimed 16 lives, according to Dr. Mohammad…
Kaduna Records Zero Polio
Kaduna State Government said on Monday that the state recorded zero wild polio incident in the last 14 months, according…
FG To Terminate Water Contract
The Federal Government on Monday announced the termination of a N600million contract for the Nkisi Water Rehabilitation Scheme at Onitsha.…
Lagos Prisons Congested —Controller
The controller of prisons in Lagos State, Mr Abayomi Oguntuase, says prisons in the state are congested and lauded the…
Slain Wife Of US-Based Nigerian Professor, Buried
Friends and family members on Saturday paid their last respects to Mrs. Cheryl Okafor (Moncrieffe), who was killed last week…
Prisoners Arrested For Drug Peddling
Mr. Abayomi Oguntuase, the Lagos State Controller of Prisons, says several inmates and their accomplices have been arrested for drug…
‘INEC Can Conduct Elections In 3 Months’
Alhaji Muhammed Shittu, the National Chairman of the Republican Party of Nigeria (RPN), has urged Nigerians to support INEC in…
Youth Leader Tells Atiku, IBB To Forget Ambition
Malam Abdulrahman Yobe, the outgoing National Youth Leader of the Democratic Peoples’ Party (DPP), has advised Nigerians not to elect…
After Killing Wife, Professor Commits Suicide
A 64-year-old Nigerian, Prof. Chukwudubem Okafor of Kutztown University in Pennsylvania, shot his Jamaican wife, Cheryl, before killing himself in…
Association Disagrees With Govt Over Yerima’s Marriage
The Human Rights Writers Association (HURIWA) has appealed to the Federal Ministry of Justice to reconsider its decision of dropping…
Commissioner Assures Plateau Residents On Water Shortage
The problem of acute water shortage in Plateau will soon be over, Malam Idi Waziri, the Commissioner of Water Resources,…
Multinationals, Others Owe LASG N43.8b In Taxes
Banks, aviation industry operators and multinational firms are owing N43.8 billion in unpaid taxes, Mr. Tunde Fowler, the Executive Chairman…
Annulment Of June 12, 1993 Election: AD Seeks Explanation From IBB
Deputy National Chairman of the Alliance for Democracy (AD), Alhaji Musa Umar, on Tuesday urged former military president, General Ibrahim…
Flood Kills 2 In Onitsha
Mr. Abdulbakir Isah, the Divisional Police Officer for Okpoko, near Onitsha, on Tuesday confirmed the death of two men and…
Council Organises Free Classes For 3,500 Students
The Ijebu-Ode Local Government Council in Ogun State has organised a four-week free coaching classes for 3,500 students as part…
NAFDAC Intercepts N25m Cerelac Baby Food, Cornflakes
The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Seme Command, has announced the seizure of Cerelac baby food…
Society Calls For Fish Fair
The Fisheries Society of Nigeria (FISON) on Monday in Lagos stressed the need for the country to hold a fish…
20,000 Teachers To Sit For Exam
The Plateau Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) is to conduct promotion examinations for more than 20,000 primary school teachers in…
Amended Constitution: CLO, Others Seek Supreme Court Intervention
Some political groups and a section of the civil society on Monday in Lagos urged the Supreme Court to urgently…