APC congress: Why consensus may not work in Ekiti – SWAGA
The South West Agenda for Asiwaju 2023 (SWAGA), Ekiti chapter, has said that the consensus arrangement being proposed by the National Caretaker Committee of the […]
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Food Security: RIFAN assures Nigerians of increased rice production
The Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) Oyo chapter, has assured Nigerians of their commitment to boost rice production to reduce high cost of the […]
Sunday Igboho arrested in Benin Republic
Like Nnamdi Kanu of IPOB, the security services have also nabbed another secessionist and leader of Yoruba Nation a secessionist movement, Sunday Igboho outside Nigeria. […]
COVID-19 still very much around, says NCDC D-G
The Director-General of Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr ChIkwe Ihekweazu, has warned Nigeria against a false sense of the eradication of COVID-19 in […]
FRSC Job: Group condemns alleged discrimination against persons with disabilities
A group, Centre for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) has condemned alleged discrimination against citizens with disabilities by the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) 2021 Recruitment […]
Police kill notorious bandit in gun battle in Katsina
The Katsina State Police Command says operatives have killed a notorious bandit, Abdullahi Ummi, in a gun battle. SP. Gambo Isa, Police Public Relations Officer […]
Ocean encroachment: 105 Bayelsa coastal communities risk extinction – Don
No fewer than 105 coastal communities in Bayelsa may face extinction in the next 30 years, if nothing is done to halt the rampaging effects […]
Era of malpractices in UTME is over, says JAMB registrar
The Registrar of Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, says the era of malpractices in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) is […]
Popular Nigerian singer, Sound Sultan, is dead
Popular Nigerian Singer, Olanrewaju Abdulganiyu Fasasi, better known as Sound Sultan, is dead. A statement on Sunday by his brother, Kayode Fasasi, on behalf of […]
Biden applauds UN on renewal of cross-border humanitarian assistance to Syria
U.S. President, Joe Biden, has commended the joint work of the respective teams following the U.S.-Russia Summit that led to the unanimous renewal of cross-border […]
National Challenges: Nigeria will come out stronger – PFN
The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) says Nigeria will surmount all its challenges and come out stronger. The body made the assertion after its National […]
Buhari greets ex-Permanent Secretary Pa Abe at 100
President Muhammadu Buhari has felicitated former Permanent Secretary, Oyo State, Pa Gabriel Abe on his 100th birthday, rejoicing with family and friends for the grace that […]
TotalEnergies, others commend FG on passage of PIB
Mike Sangster, Managing Director, Totalenergies PLC, has commended the Federal Government and the National Assembly for the passage of the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB).Sangster said […]
Nigerian Baptist Convention urges FG, Kaduna Govt to rescue kidnapped students
The Nigerian Baptist Convention has appealed to Federal and Kaduna State Government to intensify their efforts to end the spate of kidnapping and banditry in Nigeria. Its […]
APC poised to become competitive in Enugu-Onyeama
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Geoffrey Onyeama says the forthcoming state congresses of the All Progressives Congress (APC) will provide a platform for the […]
COVID-19: NCDC registers 40 new cases
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) registered 40 new COVID-19 cases as of July 2, 2021, with no related death in the daily infection […]
World Bank harps on nature preservation
The World Bank Group President, David Malpass says preserving nature and maintaining its services are critical for economic growth. Malpass stated this on Friday in […]
Customs hands over 2 drug suspects to NDLEA in Kaduna
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit, Zone ‘B’, says it has handed over two suspects arrested in Kaduna in possession of a large […]
Blue economy: Peterside tasks coordinators on national agenda
Dr Dakuku Peterside, former Director General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), says an integrated national agenda will ensure the nation benefits optimally from […]
New NACC President pledges to strengthen Nigeria/America trade relations
Dame Adebola Williams, newly elected President, Nigerian-American Chamber of Commerce (NACC), has pledged to strengthen trade relations between Nigeria and the United States of America. […]
Government will support lawful refiners- Minister
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, says that government will support artisanal refiners that are lawful in their operations. The Minister […]
2021 UTME: Mixed reactions trail exercise in Lagos
Mixed reactions trail the conduct of the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), which started in all centres across Lagos on Saturday. The News Agency […]
COVID-19 cases in Africa increase by 52% — WHO
World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General Tedros Ghebreyesus says every region has countries facing a steep increase in COVID-19 cases and deaths, with cases in Africa […]
CP orders rescue of abducted Rivers United FC coach
The Commissioner of Police in Enugu State, Mr Mohammed Aliyu, has ordered the rescue of Stanley Eguma, Coach of Rivers United FC, Port-Harcourt, reportedly abducted […]
JOHESU-UITH embarks on 3-day warning strike
Members of the Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU), University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH) chapter, on Wednesday embarked on a three-day warning strike to press […]