Prices of staple food stuff soar high in FCT markets — NAN Survey
Prices of food items have continued to increase in major markets in Abuja, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. A market survey conducted in […]
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Police arrest suspected gunrunner in Bayelsa
Operatives of the Anti-kidnapping Unit of Bayelsa State Police Command have arrested a 28-year-old man, who allegedly specialises in fabricating and selling locally-made guns. In […]
KW-IRS generates N9.6bn in first quarter
Kwara State Internal Revenue Service (KW-IRS) said it generated over N9.59 billion as revenue in the first quarter of 2021. The Executive Chairman, KW-IRS, Mrs […]
Nigeria records 67 new COVID-19 infections, no fatalities
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 67 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 164,147 […]
154,225 patients recover from COVID-19 in Nigeria
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed that a total of 154,225 patients have recovered from Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) since its outbreak in […]
Embrace cashless policy, Lagos govt. urges cooperative societies
The Lagos government has urged cooperative societies to embrace cashless policy through digitalisation to forestall fraudulent practices. The Provost, Lagos State Cooperative Societies, Mr Akorede […]
Kano food poisoning: NAFDAC apprehends merchants of dangerous chemicals
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has apprehended the merchants of dangerous chemicals used in food and drinks supposedly to […]
Jailbreak: Imo residents call for strict security measures
Some residents in Imo on Monday called for strict security measures to stave a possible repeat of Monday’s attack on the police headquarters in Owerri. […]
Umahi urges USAID to increase developmental grants to states
Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi has urged the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to provide more developmental grants to states of the country. […]
JUSUN threatens strike to demand financial autonomy for judiciary
The Judicial Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) has threatened to embark on a “warning strike’’ if the Federal Government continued to delay the implementation of […]
Buhari salutes Tony Elumelu at 58
President Muhammadu Buhari has sent felicitations to renowned economist and philanthropist, Tony Onyemaechi Elumelu, on his 58th birthday. In a statement by his spokesman, Mr […]
Petrol price: Niger Delta Youths urge FG to resolve uncertainties
The Niger Delta Youth Council (NDYC) has urged the Federal Government to immediately resolve issues that gave rise to uncertainties over price of petrol in […]
Troops kill more terrorists, capture more weapons in Borno — Army spokesman
The Nigerian Army says its troops of Operation Lafiya Dole have eliminated more Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists and captured more arms and ammunitions in […]
African Bar Association urges Biden to stop extradition of Venezuelan diplomat
The African Bar Association (AFBA) has urged President Joe Biden of the United States to intervene and stop the extradition of a Venezuelan […]
Petrol: Support deregulation, CSOs urge labour
The Coalition of Nigerian Civil Society Organisations for Petroleum and Energy Security (CONCSOPES) has called on organised labour to support government’s efforts to deregulate 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 […]
Nigeria and Presidential Democracy: Any Better Alternative? (2), By Hassan Gimba
In Nigeria and Presidential Democracy: Any Better Alternative? (1), we touched on how cries of marginalisation permeate the air. Partisan interests are placed above national […]
NDLEA arrest 36 suspects in 2 days in Jigawa
The National Drug Law Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Jigawa Command, said it arrested 36 suspects from three Local Government Areas of the state in two […]
Alleged forgery of oil agreement: Obasanjo’s in-law alleges witch-hunt
John Abebe, a businessman and the brother-in-law of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, on Tuesday told an Ikeja Special Offences Court that his trial for forgery […]
Project Nigeria’s image, uphold standards to bring honour – Buhari charges Ambassadors-Designate
President Muhammadu Buhari has urged Ambassadors-Designate, Consuls-General, Charge’ D’ Affaires Entitre to continually project the strengths of Nigeria, showcase priorities of the government and […]
COVID recovery trade buoys shares, ignites commodities
Stocks in Europe flirted with one-year highs, on Tuesday, buoyed by hopes that rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine and a huge U.S. stimulus package […]
Orji Kalu greets Fayemi at 56
Chief Whip of the Senate, Sen. Orji Kalu, has felicitated with Governor of Ekiti and Chairman, Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) Kayode Fayemi […]
ECOWAS Court to give judgment in SERAP’s case on killings by herdsmen, others
The ECOWAS Court of Justice, Abuja has this morning heard arguments in the case brought by Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) against the […]
Finding the Genius in Everyone, By Osmund Agbo
”Every man is more than just himself; he also represents the unique, the very special and always significant and remarkable point at which the […]
SGF moves to strengthen national poverty eradication strategy
By Chimezie Godfrey The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Boss Mustapha, has summoned an extraordinary meeting of stakeholders to strengthen national poverty […]