Voter apathy mars Rivers LG Poll
Saturday’s Rivers local government councils poll, recorded low voters turnout, as only a handful voters were seen in polling units across the state. Some residents […]
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Bayelsa Govt. upgrades primary healthcare facilities in rural areas
Bayelsa Government has assured that all its referral hospitals in the state’s eight local government areas, would be fully functional by the end of this […]
Guber poll: PDP says ’ll win, revamp Anambra
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says it is optimistic of winning the Nov. 6 Anambra governorship election and revamp the state. PDP National Publicity Secretary, […]
PDP candidate wins Delta Assembly by-election
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Sunday, declared the candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr Jude Ogbimi, winner of Saturday’s by-election in Isoko […]
Ramadan: APC distributes 130 trucks of food items in Zamfara
The Zamfara Chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC) says it plans to distribute 130 trucks of assorted food items to the less privileged in the […]
CP dismantles road blocks on Lagos-Badagry expressway
The Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, CP Hakeem Odumosu, on Saturday ordered the dismantling of all illegal police road blocks on Lagos-Badagry expressway. The […]
SERAP sues Buhari over ‘missing N3.8bn health funds’
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against President Muhammadu Buhari over “his failure to probe allegations that N3,836,685,213.13 of public funds meant […]
LG polls: Tambuwal, deputy hail voter turnout
Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State and his Deputy, Alhaji Manniru Dan’iya have expressed satisfaction over Saturday’s local government elections in the state. The News […]
FG to reconstruct Abuja-Kaduna-Kano highway at N797.2bn
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved a total reconstruction of the Abuja-Kaduna-Kano highway at a cost of N797.2 billion. This shows an increase […]
USAID to train 100,000 health workers in Nigeria by 2025
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is to produce a cadre of 100,000 new health workers competent to respond to current and future health […]
UNDP donates COVID-19 kits worth $14m to ECOWAS
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has donated COVID-19 Protective equipment worth 14 million dollars to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The […]
NOA urges religious leaders to love and tolerate one another
The National Orientation Agency (NOA) on Wednesday urged religious leaders to love and tolerate one another in order to ensure peaceful coexistence among religious groups […]
Troops clear corpses of ISWAP terrorists in recaptured Marte – See photos
Nigerian Troops have cleared members of Boko Haram splinter faction and self-proclaimed Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) from five communities in Marte Local […]
Why Boboye is still at FRSC
By Mary Ekobay For some time now, the tenure of Boboye Oyeyemi, Corps Marshal and Chief Executive of the Federal Road Safety Corps, […]
Impasse ends as Kano tricycle operators call off strike
By Mahmoud Ndagi, Kano The intervention of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Kano Civil Society Forum (KCSF) on Tuesday in Kano has resolved the […]
Former Nigeria First Lady urges FG to complete Yar’Adua’s e-library project
The wife of late President Umar Musa Yar’Adua, Hajiya Turai Yar’ Adua, has appealed to the Federal Government to complete the e-library initiated by her […]
Niger abduction: Victims recount ordeal, say bandits beat, starve
The freed passengers of the Niger State Transport Authority, who were abducted by armed bandits, say the abductors humiliated them while in captivity. The victims […]
Buhari’s new ADC, Yusuf Dodo, assumes duty
Lt.-Col. Yusuf Dodo, officially assumed duty as Aide-de-Camp to President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday in Abuja, as Col. Mohammed Abubakar, departed for a promotional course […]
Niger: Bello receives 53 passengers who regained freedom
Gov. Abubakar Sani-Bello of Niger has received the 53 abducted passengers of the state-owned Niger State Transport Authority (NSTA) who regained freedom. The News […]
Lies against MFM/Olukoya: Court Grants N500m Damages, Perpetual Injunction against Maureen Badejo
An Ogun State High Court of Justice, holden in Abeokuta, Nigeria, has slammed N500 million (about $1 million) damages against a U.K.-based blogger, Maureen […]
Humanitarian Minister sad over ethnic violence in Ibadan
By Chimezie Godfrey The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster management and social development, Sadiya Farouq has expressed sadness over the avoidable ethnic violence that occurred […]
Atyap Community hails el-Rufai for appointing kinsman as commission’s Secretary
The Atyap Community Development Association (ACDA) has commended the Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir el-Rufai for appointing their kinsman, Barrister Francis Danladi Kozah as the Secretary of Kaduna […]
Makinde, Akeredolu visit embattled Shasa, sue for peace between Yoruba, Hausa
…Oyo gov to meet Yoruba, Hausa leaders Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State and his Ondo State counterpart, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, on Sunday, visited […]
Nigerian bandits have their cake and eat it, By Azu Ishiekwene
The fight against terror in Nigeria has been a theatre of the absurd. What began as a tiny spark of itinerant fanatics taking a […]
Crowd management remains a challenge at elections – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC declared in Abuja on Wednesday that management of large crowds at many polling units remained a challenge at elections. […]