Capt Biu’s death, huge loss to Maritime Industry – Dakuku
Seasoned administrator and maritime technocrat, Dr. Dakuku Peterside says the demise of immediate past Executive Secretary of the Nigeria Shippers Council, Capt Adamu […]
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NOA acting director urges Nigerians to hold leaders accountable through access to FOI Act
The Acting Director, National Orientation Agency(NOA) in Plateau, Mr Nanya Zinkat, has urged Nigerians to hold their leaders accountable through accessing the Freedom of Information […]
Armed kidnappers invade ABU, abduct staff
Authorities at the Ahmadu Bello University , ABU, Zaria, have confirmed the abduction of one of their staff . According to a statement […]
Magu didn’t shun CCB invitation, says lawyer
Barrister Wahab Shittu, lawyer to suspended acting chairman Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, has debunked reports that his client had shunned the […]
NCC pledges increased collaboration with varsities
…As Danbatta receives more commendations The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has pledged to increase collaboration with higher institutions of learning across the country in order […]
Tour Nigeria: A world in stride towards recovery, by Folorunso Coker
The past couple of months of this certainly momentous year, 2020, have demonstrated the time-honed notion that nothing defines the human spirit as significantly as […]
FCT to ensure food vendors comply with safety standards — Director
The Director in charge of the FCT Public Health Department, Dr Josephine Okechukwu, has said that the department was out to set good hygiene standards […]
SON set to move against brand cloners, says Director-General
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) says it will henceforth stop registration of products with similar business name with an existing brand to eliminate substandard […]
Taraba: Embattled Bank Manager petitions CJN, alleges malicious prosecution
By Callistus Agwaza, Jalingo The embattled Managing Director of Taraba Micro Finance Bank, Mr. Nasiru Audu Baba has petitioned the Chief Justice of Nigeria Tanko […]
DSS and the lessons of #EndSARS, By Anselm Luke
The most overwhelming outcomes of the #ENDSARS protests must be the stunning reality of “orchestrations by subversive and unscrupulous elements to cause a breakdown of […]
Tambuwal commissions NDC to undertake study on banditry
Gov. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto State has tasked the National Defense College (NDC), Abuja, to commence an in-depth study into the causes […]
Attack Drones: DHQ disowns Defence News Nigeria
By Chimezie Godfrey The Defence Headquarters, Abuja has disowned a news report on its alleged acquisition of 8 state-of-the-art armed attack drones last week, published […]
Assets Disposal: FG addressing MDAs Office Accommodation Challenge – Malami
Office of the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN has compiled and submitted to President Muhammadu Buhari a […]
Bauchi agency trains 500 adolescent orphans on vocational skills, says director
The Bauchi State Orphans and Vulnerable Children Agency (BASOVCA) has trained no fewer than 500 adolescent orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) on different skills with […]
Nigerian Army to conduct SSC, DSSC selection exam. Nov. 14
The Nigerian Army says the computer -based pre-selection examination for Short Service Combatant 47/2020 (SSC 47) and Direct Short Service Commission 26/2020 (DSSC 26) will […]
Activist Sues Sam Adeyemi, Burna Boy, 48 Others Over Role In #EndSARS Protests – Report
A human rights activist, Mr Kenechukwu Okeke, has filed a criminal complaint Against 50 persons including musicians Burna Boy, Tiwa Savage, Davido and the Senior […]
Again, troops kill 5 Boko Haram, ISWAP terrorists, destroy gun trucks, others
By Chimezie Godfrey The military has neutralized five Boko Haram terrorists, destroyed gun trucks and recovered arms and ammunition in Yobe state. This was disclosed […]
Joint Union at NAN says no rumblings in agency
By Chimezie Godfrey The Joint Union in the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) made up of Nigeria Union of Journalist (NUJ), Radio Television and Theater […]
DPR boss bags Society of Chemical Engineers fellowship
Mr Sarki Auwalu, Director, Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), has been elected as a Fellow of the Nigerian Society of Chemical Engineers (NSChE) . Mr […]
Stakeholder engagements key to broadband implementation – Danbatta
The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, has said that government is putting greater emphasis on continuous engagement of […]
AGIS introduces online payment for services
The Abuja Geographic Information Systems (AGIS) and the FCT Land Administration Department will from January 1, 2021 receive only payments made online for its services. […]
#EndSARS: The Aftermath, By Reuben Abati
The #EndSARS protests which lasted for about two weeks until the crisis in Lagos on October 20, 2020, now known as the Black Tuesday in […]
Justice Ishaq Bello & the ICC Bench: A case for national solidarity
By Lemmy Ughegbe Many unsavory comments have trailed the nomination of the Chief Judge of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Justice Ishaq Usman […]
Reps commend NNPC for strides in gas development
The House of Representatives Committee on Gas Resources has applauded the Mallam Mele Kyari-led Management team of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) for its […]
War on terror, banditry: Buratai tours Command Engineering Depot in Kaduna
Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Tukur Yusuf Buratai was in Command Engineering Depot, Kaduna on Friday the 30th of October 2020 on a working […]