3 students injured in UNIMAID hostel fire –official
Three students were injured and properties destroyed in a fire outbreak at the University of Maiduguri’s Murtala female hostel on Saturday, the second of such […]
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NNPC allays fears, says leaking gas pipeline isolated
The NNPC Ltd has assured the general public, especially those living within the Anifowoshe area of Ikeja in Lagos State, that a gas pipeline that […]
Zamfara flags off Back-to-School campaign
Zamfara government, in collaboration with Global Partnership for Education (GPE) and UNICEF, flagged off a Back-to-School and school safety campaign in Gusau on Wednesday. The […]
Now that WHO has approved malaria vaccine: Which way Nigeria?
By Racheal Abujah The World Health Organisation (WHO), on Wednesday, Oct. 6, recommended the use of the first-ever produced malaria vaccine, the RTS, S/AS01. The […]
Rotational presidency: Here comes another merry-go round
By Zainab Suleiman Okino In 2007 and 2011, Nigeria was practically on the edge of the precipice, due to intense wrangling over zoning of the […]
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, […]
NDLEA intercepts N5.8b illicit drugs at Apapa-Port Lagos, arrests one
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), on Wednesday announced the seizure of large quantity of Captagon, a brand of Amphetamine drug, valued at N5.8 […]
TCN restores national power grid after partial system disturbance
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says it has restored the national power grid after it experienced partial system disturbance at about 1:06p.m. on Monday. […]
NRC postpones Lagos-Kano train service
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) on Thursday announced the postponement of the Lagos-Kano train service earlier scheduled to resume on Aug. 13 due to a […]
WHO DG backs Tokyo Olympic Games
The Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, has welcomed the start of the Olympic and Paralympic Games as a chance to […]
Troops arrest suspected bandit in possession of military kits – Army
The Nigerian Army says its troops operating along Mokwa-Jebba road, intercepted and arrested a fleeing bandit in a vehicle traveling from Zuru to Ibadan during […]
NYSC, most strategic platform for accelerated national development – Minister
Mr Sunday Dare, Minister of Youth and Sports Development says the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme is the most strategic platform to accelerate national […]
IPOB sit-at-home order cripples socio-economic activities in South-East
Human and commercial activities were grounded in the South-Eastern states on Monday as residents obeyed the sit-at-home order by the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra […]
Biden urges ceasefire in Ethiopian Tigray region
U.S. President, Joe Biden, has called for a ceasefire in Ethiopia’s northern conflict region of Tigray in view of the escalating violence there. “Political wounds […]
NIN: Senate mandates Ministry of Education, NIMC to review policy
The Senate on Tuesday, mandated the Ministry of Education, the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) to review […]
Attacks on police: Drivers in South – East worry about highway safety – NAN survey
Following recent attacks by gunmen in the South – East, motorists have expressed mixed reactions over the sudden disappearance of security personnel on major highways […]
Makinde reopens Shasha Market, lifts curfew
…announces closure of Iroko Market Governor ‘Seyi Makinde of Oyo State on Tuesday directed the immediate re-opening of the crisis-torn Shasha market, in Akinyele Local […]
Humanitarian Minister sympathizes with victims of tipper garage fire incident
By Chimezie Godfrey The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development Sadiya Umar Farouq is deeply saddened by the fire incident that razed […]
Kano State Govt. enrolls 526 leprosy patients for basic healthcare
Kano State Government says it enrolled 526 leprosy patients for basic healthcare under the State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency in 2020.The Commissioner for Health, […]
National Assembly postpones resumption date
By Haruna Salami The scheduled resumption of the Senate and House of Representatives on Tuesday January 26, 2021 has been postponed. The Clerk to the […]
Bala Usman’s Appointment: A reward for Service, By Kayode Oluwatoyin
President Muhammadu Buhari’s Thursday reappointment of Hadiza Bala Usman as Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), endorses the administration’s appreciation of hard […]
2021 will be prosperous, says Kalu
Former Governor of Abia State and Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Kalu, has urged Nigerians to be cautious as the second wave of […]
FG to lift total shutdown of Third Mainland Bridge at midnight
The Federal Controller of Works Lagos, Mr Olukayode Popoola, says the total shutdown of the Third Mainland Bridge would be lifted at midnight 24 hours […]
12 perish in road accident along Kaduna-Abuja road, 25 injured
The Kaduna State Government says it has received a report from security agencies on a fatal road traffic crash which occurred Wednesday morning at […]
Lawyer drags dismissed Clinton Jaja, COSON boss, Okoroji to court over libelous publication
….Demands N1bn as general and special damages …Says false information threatens his source of livelihood By Our Correspondent Renowned human rights lawyer, Barr. […]