Anambra police command seeks Public partnership for effective policing
Mr Tony Olofu, Anambra Commissioner of Police, has called for quality partnership between the public and the command in order to achieve the enabling environment […]
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APC Expels Yola South caretaker chairman over misconduct
The All Progressives Congress (APC), Caretaker and Extra-ordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC), has ratified the expulsion of Alhaji Sulaiman Adamu, Caretaker Chairman in Yola South […]
GDP: Number reflects gradual normalisation of economic activities – Economist
An economist, Dr Muda Yusuf, has said Nigeria’s 5.01 per cent Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth reflected a gradual normalisation of economic and business activities […]
BPP DG advocates strategic procurement process for impact
The Director General of the Bureau for Public Procurement (BPP), Alhaji Mamman Ahmadu, has suggested the need for the procurement process to be strategic, in […]
Women affairs ministry stresses collaborations with women stakeholders
The Federal Ministry of Women Affairs (FMWA) has reiterated its continuous collaboration with stakeholders on women affairs for national development. Mr Olufunso Adebiyi, the Permanent […]
CP seeks interagency collaboration for enhanced security in Enugu
The Commissioner of Police in Enugu State, Mr Lawal Abubakar, has called for effective interagency collaboration and cooperation, to deepen security and safety of lives […]
Bauchi 2023: Why not Sidique Abubakar?
By Abdulrashid Yunus From all indications, Bauchi State will be the state to watch for “revolution” in the politics of transition climaxing in 2023 with […]
Engage community stakeholders in project delivery, NGO urges govts
A non-governmental organisation, The Education Partnership Centre (TEP Centre), has urged state governments to strengthen collaboration with community stakeholders in planning and delivery of universal […]
COVID-19 AstraZeneca vaccine has no side effect – NAFDAC D-G
Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, the Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), says the Astrazeneca vaccine recently inaugurated and distributed […]
Miners head says members have no link with bandits
Mr Kabir Kankara, National President, Miners Association of Nigeria (MAN), has said that miners do not have any links with bandits. Kankara made this known […]
Post COVID-19 template, recipe for sports’ revival — Promoter
Christopher Ojo, sports promoter and sponsor of the 10km annual Owan Marathon Race, says design of a post COVID-19 template is the needed recipe for […]
Kano State shuts 17th school, a boarding primary school, because of insecurity
The Kano State government shut Harbau Tsangaya Model Boarding Primary School in Tsanyawa local government area of the state on Tuesday because of insecurity. Aminu […]
COVID-19: Elderly woman dies in Japan days after receiving Pfizer vaccine
The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan announced on Tuesday that a Japanese woman in her 60s died several days after being administered […]
Police arrest 48 suspects over armed robbery, other criminal offences
The Nigeria Police says it has arrested 48 suspects in connection with kidnapping, murder, armed robbery, cattle rustling, cyber crimes, unlawful possession of prohibited weapons […]
USAID to train 100,000 health workers in Nigeria by 2025
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is to produce a cadre of 100,000 new health workers competent to respond to current and future health […]
NBA names Leon Newsome as new security chief
NBA on Wednesday named former Secret Service deputy director Leon Newsome its new senior vice president and chief security officer. Newsome, who has spent […]
FACTI Panel Launches Financial Integrity Report
The United Nations High-Level Panel on International Financial Accountability, Transparency and Integrity for Achieving the 2030 Agenda (FACTI Panel) is set to launch its Financial […]
Nasarawa Gov’t trains public officers on implementation of procurement law
The Nasarawa State government on Monday began a two-week training for political and public office holders on procurement laws. The training is geared towards effective […]
Kano Govt empowers 60 street beggars as ban on street begging takes effect
The Kano state government has empowered no fewer than 60 women and youths with different entrepreneurial skills, following the ban on street begging in the […]
Buhari given 7 days to release names of companies flaring gas in Nigeria
Mohammadu Buhari has been asked to release details of companies flaring gas in Nigeria. The President, who doubles as the Petroleum Minister, was asked to […]
Farouq commiserates with victims of Borno IDP camp fire
By Chimezie Godfrey The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Farouq, has commiserated with the victims of the Borno IDP Camp […]
NOUN cancels examination by Semester
The National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) has cancelled the recently approved restructuring of examinations by semester. Announcing the cancellation order, the Registrar of the […]
COVID-19: FG to expand Social Register, targets 20 million vulnerable citizens
By Chimezie Godfrey The Federal government is set to expand the database of the National Social Register (NSR) to cushion the impact of the COVID-19 […]
Insecurity: Senate advocates stiffer penalties for illegal bearers of firearms
By Haruna Salami The Senate on Tuesday, advocated for stiffer penalties for anyone caught in possession of firearm not legally procure in Nigeria. This was […]
INVESTIGATION: Shock, anxiety, disquiet over ‘disappearing forest reserves of Abuja’
By Danlami Nmodu President Muhammadu Buhari received a rude shock not long ago in the heart of Abuja. As he was passing through […]