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Yearly Archives: 2021

ABU trains 45 women on improved rice processing techniques

The Ahmadu Bello University’s National Agricultural Extension Research and Liaison Services (AGRA), on Monday organised a three-day training for 45 women on improved rice...

Delta Govt. boosts family planning with N20m, says Coordinator

The Delta Government has released the sum of N20 million for the purchase of consumables for Family Planning(FP) programmes in the state, Dr Christian...

2023: Ex-Adamawa governor calls for unity in APC

Sen. Jibrilla Bindow, former Governor of Adamawa, has called for unity and understanding among members of All Progressive Congress (APC) ahead of the party...

Gombe mourns traditional ruler, Mai Tangle

The Gombe State Government has expressed grief over the death of Dr Abdu Buba-Maisheru II, the Mai Tangle, a traditional ruler in the state. Gov....

NIMR D-G urge Nigerians to disregard propaganda against COVID-19 vaccines

Prof. Babatunde Salako, Director-General, Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR) on Monday urged Nigerians to disregard ongoing misinformation on COVID-19 vaccines. Salako told the News...

Normalcy returns to Kwara community after security operatives, drivers clash

Normalcy returned to Ilesha-Baruba community in the Baruten Local Government Area of Kwara on Monday after a Friday clash between security operatives and commercial...

Biden nominates former diplomat Bill Burns CIA director

U.S. President-elect Joe Biden on Monday announced the nomination of former career diplomat William Burns as Director, Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) the Biden-Harris transition...

Ajali, Anambra community gets traditional ruler after 15 years

Fifteen years after the traditional stool became vacant, people of Ajali town in Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra, installed a new traditional...

Customers commend Polaris Bank for US Dollar Payout

A cross-section of customers have commended Polaris Bank for its payment of US dollars to beneficiaries of money transfer in line with Central Bank...

FUTA resumes academic activities on Monday, January 18

(Photo: Mr. Adegbenro Adebanjo, FUTA spokesman) The Senate of the Federal University of Technology Akure, has  approved  the resumption of academic activities from Monday January...

NGO distributes food items to widows, orphans in Kaduna

An NGO, Caleb Danladi Foundation, has distributed food items and wrappers to 230 widows and 60 orphans in Kaduna to cushion economic hardship. Mr Caleb Danladi,...

Biden nominates former diplomat Bill Burns CIA director

U.S. President-elect Joe Biden on Monday announced the nomination of former career diplomat William Burns as Director, Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) the Biden-Harris transition...

COVID-19: NDLEA suspends applicants’ screening

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has suspended the ongoing screening of applicants for recruitment due to the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic. NDLEA’s...

NEMA north-central zone trains staff on first aid, casualty handling

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), North-Central Zone, has begun a two-day training of its staff on basic first aid and casualty handling during...

Kaduna Govt. targets 100% implementation of nutrition activities in 2021

The Kaduna State Government says it targets 100 per cent implementation of 2021 Annual Operational Plan (AOP) of the state’s Multi-sectoral Strategic Plan of...

Gbajabiamila felicitates with Lawan on 62nd birthday

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, has felicitated with the President of the Senate, Sen. Ahmad Lawan, on his 62nd...

Military has done well in insurgency war – Enenche

The Defence Headquarters says the armed forces of Nigeria have done well in the fight against terrorism by decimating the potency of the Boko...

Oil palm: Association wants increase in funding for research and development

The Oil Palm Growers Association of Nigeria (OPGAN) on Monday called on the Federal Government to increase the level of funding for oil palm...

Teenager in court for allegedly stealing employer’s motorcycle

A teenager, Godwin Simon, who allegedly stole his employer’s motorcycle worth N231,000, on Monday appeared in a  Grade I Area Court, Karu, FCT. The police...

NSCDC arrests 2 suspected child traffickers in Calabar 

Operatives of Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Cross River have arrested two suspected child traffickers with six children. According to a statement...

French economy minister criticises Twitter for banning Trump without court order

French Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire on Monday condemned Twitter’s move to forever suspend the official account of U.S. President Donald Trump over the...

 Gyang mourns AIG Bature

Sen. Istifanus Gyang (PDP, Plateau North), says the death of Retired AIG Dan Bature, robs Riyom Old Students Association (ROSA), his alma-mater, of another...

LASU’s Senate appoints Oke as Acting Vice-Chancellor

The Senate of the Lagos State University (LASU),Ojo, has appointed Prof. Oyedamola Oke as the Acting Vice-Chancellor of the institution.   Oke succeeds the outgoing Vice-Chancellor...

Bauchi records 57 cases of Lassa fever in 2020 – Official

Dr Rilwanu Mohammed, Chairman, Bauchi State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (BASPHDA), says there were 22 deaths out of the 57 cases of Lassa fever...

Oyo State trains 3, 552 teachers as schools resume

Three thousand, five hundred and fifty-two primary school teachers in Oyo State have completed a week-long training to enhance their competence in the new...
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