Enugu CP says no cause for alarm over suspected natural gas-induced fire
Commissioner of Police in Enugu State, Mr Lawal Abubakar, has assured residents and Caritas University community that ‘there is no cause for alarm’ over suspected […]
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FFS identifies electrical sparks as major cause of fire in 2021
The Federal Fire Service (FFS) has identified electrical sparks as the major cause of fire outbreaks across the country in 2021. This is according to […]
Poverty, a leading cause of Gender-Based Violence- Tallen
The Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Pauline Tallen, says poverty is one of the principal causes of Gender-Based Violence (GBV). Tallen said this on thursday, […]
A. D. Yahaya: Advocate for the Talakawa is Gone, By Jibrin Ibrahim
We lost Professor A. D. Yahaya on Saturday. For me, he was a teacher, mentor, guide and inspiration. He was my Head of Department and […]
Babarinsa to Varsity administrators: Always manage information very well
A media icon and prolific writer, who has lived all his working life in Journalism, Chief Dare Babarinsa, has advocated effective information management as a major […]
Niger Govt. creates 527 centres to provide family planning services
Dr Ibrahim Dangana, Executive Director of Niger State Primary Healthcare Development Agency, said the government has created 527 centres to provide family planning services across […]
Guinea Needs A Bitter Pill. But Will Africa Find It? By Azu Ishiekwene
Zambia’s peaceful and orderly election in August offered a glimmer of hope that Africa’s story might be changing. For the third time in three decades, […]
Fallacies of ethnic agendas, By Fredrick Nwabufo
The fear of ethnic domination is as old as Nigeria. Mutual recriminations and suspicion have been the scourge of Nigeria’s cohesive development. The south-east says […]
Benue APC chieftain urges greater harmony among members
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Benue, Dr Matthias Byuan, has called for greater harmony among party faithful in the state ahead of […]
FG to fund one-third of Kano-Kaduna rail project
By Chimezie Godfrey The Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, has said that one-third of the proposed Kano-Kaduna rail project will be funded from national advancements […]
Kano-Kaduna rail line to commence in July says Amaechi
The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, said that as the ministry was rounding up the Lagos-Ibadan rail project billed to be inaugurated in June, the […]
Plane crash: House minority caucus grieves, mourns COAS, others
The Minority Caucus in the House of Representatives, has expressed shocked over the plane crash that claimed the lives of the Chief of Army Staff, […]
Biodiversity Day: UN Chief says humanity is waging war’ with nature
UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, says humanity is “waging a war on nature” by threatening biodiversity loss, climate disruption and escalating pollution. Guterres told a webinar, ahead […]
Kaduna Strike: Northern Governors call for calm
The Northern Governors Forum, has called for calm and dialogue between Kaduna State Government and organised labour, to resolve the ongoing warning strike by workers […]
NAPTAN begs abductors of Kaduna Greenfield University students not to execute the students
Following the ultimatum issued by the abductors of students of the kaduna greenfield school, the National Association of Parents/Teachers Association of Nigeria (NAPTAN) is begging […]
Plateau SUBEB opens bid for 475 projects
The Universal Basic Education Board, (SUBEB) on Tuesday opened bid for the award of contracts for the construction and renovation of 475 projects across the 17 […]
Cataract, glaucoma leading causes of blindness in Nigeria – expert
Dr Gideon Avar, an Ophthalmologist, on Monday said cataract and glaucoma were the leading causes of blindness in Nigeria. Avar, the Medical Director of Nobis […]
NAN MD tasks Online Publishers on professionalism
The Managing Director of the News Agency of Nigeria, Buki Ponle, has urged the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers to ensure professionalism while discharging its […]
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 […]
Reps reassure on Electoral Bill
The House of Representatives has reassured that it will pass the Electoral Bill before the end of June. Spokesman for the House, Rep. Benjamin Kalu […]
Apapa gridlock: Lagos govt, NPA talk tough
.. Sanwo-Olu Meets Hadiza Bala Usman Ahead of The Launch Of Digital Call-Up System In Ports Lagos State Government and the leadership of Nigerian Port […]
New COVID-19 variant discovered in Nigeria, 15 countries
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control(NCDC), has said that a new variant of COVID-19 has been detected in Nigeria and 15 other countries. The new […]
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 […]
Tension in Kano over strike by motorcycle riders
By Mahmoud Ndagi, Kano There was palpable tension in Kano metropolis and its environs today, following, strike action embarked upon by motorcycles riders […]
Insecurity: Senate advocates stiffer penalties for illegal bearers of firearms
By Haruna Salami The Senate on Tuesday, advocated for stiffer penalties for anyone caught in possession of firearm not legally procure in Nigeria. This was […]