Tragedy devastating, but ‘God giveth, God taketh’ – family of late Air Force pilot
Family members of Flt-Lt. Abubakar Alkali, one of the Air Force Pilots who died in a plane crash in Kaduna on Tuesday, said the incident […]
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Clerics describe Alao-Akala’s death as shocking, devastating
Anglican Bishop of Oyo, Rt. Rev. Williams Aladekugbe, has described the death of former Oyo State governor, Adebayo Alao-Akala, as shocking and devastating. Aladekugbe, who […]
Truly free, vibrant press more powerful than 3 arms of govt, says Bello
Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi, on Friday, said that ”a truly free and vibrant press is more powerful than the three traditional Arms of government […]
More than12million children traumatised, afraid to go to school- Buhari
By Rosemary Ogbonnaya As Nigeria hosts fourth International Conference on Safe Schools Declaration with the theme “Ensuring Safe Education for All: From Commitment to Practice”,President […]
Senior advocate urges FG to introduce wealth tax to reduce poverty
Mr Ahmed Raji, (SAN), an Abuja based legal practitioner has called on the Federal government to introduce a Wealth Tax Policy that will make very […]
NAF Jets bombard ISWAP terrorists converging for meeting in 11 Boats
Three attack jets of the Nigerian Air Force, NAF have bombarded scores of Islamic States of West Africa Province (ISWAP), in the North East. PRNigeria gathered […]
Airlines resume U.S. flight Nov. 8
Delta Airlines on Monday announced plans to resume international flight operations to U.S on Nov. 8. The resumption plan was following lift of travel restrictions […]
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 […]
How military jets raided forests in Sokoto, Katsina, killed scores of bandits
Military troops of Operation HADARIN DAJI have neutralized several bandits and destroyed their hideouts at Sokoto and Katsina Forest in the Northwest, PRNigeria reports. In […]
Killing of Dr Chike Akunyili barbaric—Orji Kalu
The Chief Whip of the Senate, Sen. Orji Kalu, has condemned the killing of Chief Medical Director of St. Leo Hospital, Enugu, Prof. Chike Akunyili. Kalu, […]
Senate urges FG to declare state of emergency on critical federal roads in Niger state
Senate has urged the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency on critical federal roads in Niger state that linked economic corridors in the […]
Bundesliga: Bayern Munich beat Furth to go 3 points clear
Bayern Munich eased past hosts Greuther Fuerth 3-1 on Friday, in spite of playing almost the entire second half with 10 men. The win helped […]
House of Reps promises to continue addressing deficiencies in the fight against extremism
The House of Representatives on Wednesday reiterated its commitment to continue to address statutory deficiencies limiting the ability of national security apparatuses to respond effectively to […]
Not On Their Watch! By Abiodun Komolafe
“Good governance cannot remain merely a philosophy. Concrete steps have to be taken for realizing it. Narenda Mordi Adegboyega Oyetola and Olugbenga Babatunji are two […]
Orji Kalu commiserates with Sen. Na’Allah over son’s death
The Chief Whip of the Senate, Sen. Orji Kalu, has commiserated with the Senator representing Kebbi South Senatorial District, Bala Na’ Allah, who lost his […]
Wamakko commiserates with Buhari, Service Chiefs over NDA attack
The chairman of the Senate Committee on Defence, Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko, has expressed shock over the attack on the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) […]
Lagos Red Cross trains 178 youths on disaster management
A total of 178 youths are participating in a weeklong training on disaster management and emergency response strategies in Lagos State. The News Agency of […]
Former Senate President, Mark mourns Mantu
Former President of the Senate, David Mark, has expressed shock and sadness over the demise of former Deputy President of the Senate, Ibrahim Mantu.Mark, in […]
Afghanistan: Biden authorises 6,000 U.S. troops to assist in evacuation
U.S. President Joe Biden has authorised 6,000 troops to be deployed to Afghanistan to assist in the evacuation of its citizens, allies and Afghan partners […]
Akeredolu mourns House of Reps member Omolafe
Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State, on Monday described the death of Adedayo Omolafe, member of the House Representatives, representing Akure South/North Federal Constituency, as […]
Outgoing Health Ministry PS appeals to NARD to return to negotiating table
Mr A.M. Abdullahi, the outgoing Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health, has appealed to the leadership of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) to return […]
Single dose J&J COVID-19 vaccine costs Nigeria $7.50 per dose, says Afreximbank
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), which facilitated the procurement of the Johnson & Johnson (J&J), Janssen Pharmaceuticals’ vaccine, says the vaccine costs Nigeria $7.50 as […]
Ogun farmers sensitised to adopt climate-smart techniques to avert food crisis
Farmers in Ogun state have been advised to incorporate climate smart agriculture practices in their production, in order to have best yields from their farms. […]
Sokoto Assembly seeks restoration of electricity to 3 villages in Yabo LG
Sokoto State House of Assembly has adopted a motion for the rehabilitation of electricity from Lambar Bojo to Kilgore and Degel villages in Yabo Local […]
Dimka condemns killings, destruction of farms in Plateau
Sen. Hezekiah Dimka (APC, Plateau Central) has condemned in strong terms, the continuous killing of people and the destruction of farmlands in Plateau by assailants. […]