Farmer accuse police of brutality as staff dies in custody
the Skapomah Global Limited (SGL) Farms has accused the Ogun State Police of brutality which led to the death of one of its staff, Shola […]
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Constitutional Review: Groups seek stronger, autonomous NBC
The civil society organisation, community, media and professional groups in Lagos are seeking a more effective and stronger National Broadcasting Corporation (NBC). The groups made […]
NIQS expands impact on national development, targets informal sector
By Chimezie Godfrey The Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (NIQS) has said that it is set to further deepen its contribution to national development through […]
Fake news: NSCDC harps on training of journalists
The Commandant, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Ogun, Alhaji Hammed Abodunrin, has called for regular training and retraining of journalists to reduce […]
NIS suspends processing of new passports to clear backlog
The Comptroller-General, Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Mr Muhammad Babandede, has announced the suspension of receiving and processing of all fresh passport applications nationwide until June […]
Matawalle presents cars to media houses, others in Zamfara
Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara on Monday presented nine new Peugeot 406 cars to the state Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), RATTAWU […]
Resident cards will promote access to basic amenities – El-Rufai
Gov. Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna has said that the state’s resident cards would enable the people to have access to quality education, better health care […]
Jigawa Govt to demarcate 95km of grazing reserves, cattle routes
The Jigawa Farmers and Herdsmen Boardhas concluded plans to carve out 95km of grazing reserves as part of measures to tackle farmers/herders incessant clashes in […]
Educationist calls for revival of reading culture in schools
An Educationist, Dr Nosa Aladeselu, says the provision of functional libraries and engagement of qualified guidance counsellors in schools would adequately address some of the […]
Women’s affirmative action in ECOWAS attainable with Constitutional reviews — Speaker
Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, Sidie Tunis has called for a constitutional review in member states, as the best solution to attain affirmative action for […]
Insecurity: NSCDC trains 200 officers on CCTV surveillance
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Oyo State Command, on Tuesday began training of 200 officers on the use of Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) […]
Clarifications and re-statements, By Edwin Madunagu
My last article, “Further notes to the Nigerian Left” (late February 2021), was a deliberately condensed message. It was so because I feared that […]
FG enrols additional 33,000 less privileged families on CCT in Sokoto
The Federal Government has started enrolling additional 33,000 beneficiaries on a monthly Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) programme in 14 local government areas of Sokoto State. […]
Insecurity: Tinubu calls for massive investment to tackle unemployment
Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the National leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has called on the Federal Government to invest massively on job creation to […]
NEPC seeks Edo govts. support on pineapple exportation
The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) has solicited support from the Edo government to enable local farmers in the state to boost pineapple exportation. Mr […]
Wike urges CBN to extend Agriculture loan to Rivers
Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers has urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to extend its agriculture development loan schemes to the state. Wike made […]
Ministry, organisation train 30 agricultural extension workers in Enugu
Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in collaboration with the National Agricultural Extension and Research Liaison Services has trained 30 agricultural extension workers in […]
Mbam commends FG for approving Eastern rail corridor
Chief Elias Mbam, the Chairman, Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), has commended the Federal Government for approving the construction of Eastern railway corridor. […]
2023: Ebonyi stakeholders harp on sustaining zoning arrangement
Stakeholders in Ebonyi have called for the sustenance of zoning arrangement in the distribution of key elective offices in the state for the 2023 general […]
Defence headquarters seeks collaboration with ABU on warfare equipment, others
The Defence Headquarters says it will collaborate with Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, on made-in-Nigeria warfare equipment, international security, defence technology transfer and other defence […]
UNDP donates COVID-19 kits worth $14m to ECOWAS
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has donated COVID-19 Protective equipment worth 14 million dollars to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The […]
Biden, Iraqi PM discuss attacks on diplomatic missions in Iraq
U.S. President, Joe Biden and Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi discussed in a phone call, the rocket attacks on diplomatic missions in Iraq and […]
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 […]
Lagos signs MoU with German agency on skills development for youths
By Chimezie Godfrey The Lagos State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a German Development Agency, GIZ, on human capacity development with […]
‘Regulating local content is transforming Nigeria’s economy’ – DG NITDA
The Director General of National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Mallam Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi CCIE, said that regulating indigenous content development and adoption is one […]