Be selfless in law-making, Esele, APC stalwart charges lawmakers
Veteran unionist and chieftain of the APC, Mr Peter Esele, told lawmakers on Tuesday not to base law-making on their emotional considerations. Esele made the […]
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Abstain from sex to avoid unwanted pregnancies, diseases, NGO advises young people
A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), The Challenge Initiative (TCI) has advised youths and adolescents to abstain from sexual intercourse to avoid unwanted pregnancies and infectious diseases. […]
WOFAN distributes farm inputs to 2,400 women, youths
The Women Farmers Advancement Network (WOFAN) says it has empowered 2,400 women with farm inputs to boost food sufficiency for the rainy season farming. The […]
SON, NESREA collaborate on environmental standards
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) and the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) will strengthen collaboration to regulate electronic waste in the […]
NGO calls for more initiatives to address poverty at grassroots
Citizens Health Education and Development Initiative (CHEDI), a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), hascalled for more government initiatives and programmes to address poverty at the grassroots.The Executive […]
Cross River Gov’t warns against plan to destroy facilities in UNICROSS
The Cross River Government says it is aware of the ongoing plan by unscrupulous persons to carry out destruction in the University of Cross River […]
Only 73% govt. agencies complying are FOI Act compliant, say Reps
The House of Representatives has said that only 73 of the over 900 public institutions in the country were complying with the provisions of the […]
Electoral Hub condemns attacks on INEC offices
A civil society group, the Electoral Hub, has condemned recent attacks on the offices of Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC across states in Nigeria. The […]
UN,AU, ECOWAS express concern over situation in Mali
The United Nations, African Union and ECOWAS have voiced concern over the situation in Mali after the detention of civilian leaders by the military. Mali’s […]
Lawyer counsels Nigerians on legal implications of standing as surety
Barr. Soni Egbaji, an Abuja-based lawyer, on Wednesday advised the public on legal implications to consider before standing as sureties in criminal cases. Egbaji told […]
ASUU President tasks parents on proper upbringing of their children
Parents have been advised to ensure proper upbringing of their children in order for them to have peace of mind in old age. The National President, Academic […]
Police kill scores of bandits in Zamfara
The Police Command in Zamfara on Sunday said several bandits were neutralised in the state on Saturday night when criminals attempted to attack Magami village […]
Petroleum institute matriculates 1,901 students in Delta
The Petroleum Training Institute (PTI), Effurun, Delta on Friday matriculated 1,901 students for its 2020/2021 academic session. Dr Henry Adimula, Acting Principal and PTI Chief Executive, […]
The Governability Question: Hunting the Police and Burning INEC Offices Down, By Jibrin Ibrahim
The big news this week is the reported death of Abubakar Shekau at the hands of the ISWAP faction of Boko Haram. This time, Nigerians […]
Protest: We’ll not be deterred by attack from thugs, NLC vows
The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) says it will not be deterred by attacks from thugs in carrying out their lawful procession against Kaduna State government […]
NDLEA seizes drug-laced cakes on Lagos-Ibadan expressway
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Yoyo State has intercepted baked cakes made with cannabis sativa on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. The NDLEA Commander, Mrs Josephine […]
China to relax birth policy: Sources
China says it will be careful in relaxing its birth policies for fear of harming social stability, policy sources said. It said this even as […]
Eid el-Fitr: Tinubu urges Muslims to be better
A National Leader of All Progressives Congress, Chief Bola Tinubu, has urged Muslims to be better and treat one another with greater compassion and understanding […]
Lagos CP attributes high rate of crime to hoodlums on motorcycle
The police command in Lagos State says statistics have shown that armed hoodlums who operate on motorcycles, popularly known as Okada, are responsible for greater […]
Insecurity: Akeredolu threatens to sanction traditional rulers
Gov. Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo has threatened to sanction any traditional ruler in the state who are unable to contain the activities of cultists in […]
Presidency uncovers plans to throw Nigeria into further turmoil
The Presidency says it has uncovered plans by some misguided elements to recruit leadership of some ethnic groups and politicians to pass vote of no […]
Somali govt. says foiled militia attack in Mogadishu amid tension
The Somali government said it foiled attempts by an organised militia who entered the capital Mogadishu to cause panic and fear among the residents. The […]
NGOs call for increased political will to fight VAWG
Two Non-Governmental Organisations, Centre for Family Health Initiative (CFHI) and Girls Power Initiatives (GPI) Nigeria, have called for more political will to help fight Violence […]
Congress: INEC reads riot act to political parties on violence
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has warned that it will no longer stand and watch party conventions and congresses degenerate to violent crises that […]
Group lauds Niger Govt. for allocating funds for family planning
An NGO, Child Spacing and Adolescent Youth Reproductive Health, has commended the Niger government for its recent allocation of funds for the family planning subsector. […]