10th NASS: Plateau elders insist on their candidate for Speakership, say it’s equity
Rising from a meeting in the house of the Chairman of the Plateau Elders Forum, Ambassador Yahaya Kwande, in Jos on May 7,2023, the executive […]
Day: May 10, 2023
Court dismisses suit seeking to stop Buhari from delegating powers to control NDDC
By Taiye Agbaje A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday dismissed a suit seeking to stop President Muhammadu Buhari from delegating powers to control the […]
World Bank extends NG-CARES programme in Nigeria- Minister
By Joy OdigieThe World Bank has approved the extension of the Federal Government COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus tagged: “NG-CARES” Programme from June 2023 […]
Why dementia indicators rise faster in women — experts
By Cecilia Odey Some Israeli researchers say that they have discovered a mechanism in the brains of Alzheimer’s female patients that leads to rapid cognitive […]
SON destroys substandard products worth N10m
By Bosede Olufunmi The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) on Wednesday destroyed substandard products worth more than N10 million in Kano. The News Agency of […]
Buhari to induct new warships, other Naval platforms on May 22
By Sumaila Ogbaje Abuja, May 10, 2023 (NAN) President Muhammadu Buhari will on May 22, induct new warships, gunboats and helicopters for the Nigerian Navy. […]
Adagunodo’s death huge loss to PDP – Makinde
By David AdeoyeGov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has described the death of the South-West Zonal Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Soji Adagunodo, […]
Court Affirms NCDMB’s Mandate to Collect 1% NCDF
The Federal High Court sitting in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State on Tuesday delivered a landmark judgment confirming the authority of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring […]
Aisha Buhari inaugurates POWA secretariat, skills acquisition centre in Abuja
By Ahmed UbandomaThe First Lady, Aisha Buhari, has inaugurated an upgraded skills acquisition centre of Police Officers` Wives Association (POWA) in Dei-Dei, Abuja to cater […]
PSC seeks support from UNDP, German Govt to improve policing in Nigeria
By Chimezie Godfrey The Police Service Commission on Wednesday, met with a delegation of the United Nation Development Programme, UNDP and the German Government where […]
Presidential election: Tribunal to hear LP’s petition May 17
By Edith Nwapi The Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) has further adjourned pre-hearing in the petitions filed by Mr Peter Obi and his Labour Party […]
CSOs in Adamawa ask for inclusion in budgetary allocations
By Ibrahim Kado Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in Adamawa on Wednesday asked the state government to include them in its yearly budgets. They noted at […]
Atiku mourns late PDP chieftain, Adagunodo
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has described the passing away of the party’s South West […]
NCC sensitises Oyo traders on effective data usage
By Olatunde Ajayi The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has sensitised traders in Ibadan, Oyo State capital on how to reduce data usage on mobile telecommunications […]
NDDC MD Addresses Senate’s Concerns over Budgets, Seeks Public Support
The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, has cleared the air over the Senate’s probe of its budgets for […]
Buhari salutes Ekun on 50th anniversary as Table Tennis Champion
By Ismaila Chafe President Muhammadu Buhari has joined former National champion, Waheed Ekun, in celebrating the 50th anniversary of his table tennis national title at the […]
Police arraign 2 for alleged cable theft in Osun
By Joshua Oladipo The Osun Police Command on Wednesday arraigned two suspected vandals before an Osogbo Magistrates’ Court for alleged theft of cables belonging to […]
Coalition lauds Buhari on whistle-blower protection bill
By Angela Atabo The Whistleblowing Advocacy Coalition (WAC) has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for transmitting the draft of whistleblower protection bill to the National Assembly […]
Educationist urges Oyebanji to create jobs for unemployed graduates
By Adedeji Egbebi An Educationist, Dr Bode Adanikin, on Wednesday urged Gov. Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State to create jobs for unemployed graduates. Adanikin gave […]
NAPPS partners with NGO to expose teachers on inclusive education
By Oluwakemi Oladipo The National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools (NAPPS) has partnered with Afrikindness, a United Kingdom-based non-governmental organisation, to expose teachers and […]
NPTF trains 90 police personnel on intelligence-led policing in Jigawa
By Muhammad Nasir Bashir The Nigeria Police Trust Fund (NPTF), has organised a four-day training for about 90 police personnel from Jigawa Command of the […]
FCCPC bags outstanding achievement consumer education award in Australia
By Ginika Okoye The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has bagged the International Consumer Protection and Enforcement Network (ICPEN) Outstanding Achievement Consumer Education […]
Forum lauds NAN for being objective, neutral in its reportage
By Emmanuel Mogbede The All Progressives Congress (APC) National Stakeholders Forum has commended the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) for being objective and neutral in […]
Army capable of containing insurgency – COAS
By Ahmed Kaigama The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.- Gen. Faruk Yahaya, on Wednesday assured that the Nigerian Army has the capacity to contain […]
LP members drag Bayelsa Govt. to court, for not conducting LG election
By Shedrack Frank Some members of the Labour Party (LP) in Bayelsa, under the umbrella of Concerned Labour Party Critical Stakeholders of Bayelsa, have dragged […]