FG commends NITDA @20, asks it to redouble efforts to promote IT
The Federal Government has commended the National Information Technology Development Agency NITDA on its 20th anniversary and urged it to build on efforts to advance […]
Environment
Araromi market inferno: Sen. Folarin assures victims of FG’s intervention
Sen. Teslim Folarin has assured victims of Araromi Spare Parts Market in Ibadan that the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) will soon deliver relief materials […]
Bayelsa Govt. upgrades primary healthcare facilities in rural areas
Bayelsa Government has assured that all its referral hospitals in the state’s eight local government areas, would be fully functional by the end of this […]
Nigerian ports now 70% digitalised – Shippers’ Council
The Executive Secretary, Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Mr Hassan Bello, on Friday disclosed that the ports in the country had attained 70 per cent digitalisation. […]
NEMA distributes relief materials to fire victims in Osun
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Friday distributed relief materials to victims of the December 2020 fire outbreak in Odo-Ogbo market, Ile-Ife, Osun. The […]
Nigerian Navy takes delivery of new offshore survey vessel
The Nigerian Navy has, in Saint Nazaire, France, taken delivery of its first ever purpose built Offshore Survey Vessel, NNS LANA, today (Thursday April […]
Prioritise agric to tame inflation, experts urge FG
The Federal Government has been urged to prioritise agriculture in order to tame the country’s rising inflation occasioned by insecurity and hike in electricity tariffs. […]
House of Reps to engage governors on autonomy for judiciary
The House of Representatives Committee on Judiciary is to engage the Nigerian Governor’s Forum and all relevant stakeholders with a view to ensuring judicial financial […]
FRSC promotes 10 Senior officers, 26 others
The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) has approved the promotion of an Assistant Corps Marshal (ACM) to the rank of Deputy Corps Marshal (DCM) and […]
Group demands remediation of pollution at Shell’s facility in Bayelsa
Environmentalists have urged Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) to remediate areas polluted by oil leak from its facility in Yenagoa and Ogbia Local Government Areas […]
Ramadan: Politician urges prayers to end insecurity, COVID-19
Alhaji Tijjani Tumsah, a former Interim National Secretary of All Progressives Congress (APC) has called on Muslims to use the holy month of Ramadan to […]
Biden’s pick for top U.S. civil rights lawyer, Clarke faces fraught task
President Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, Kristen Clarke, is poised to take on the role at a fraught time […]
NUC accreditation panel inspects PLASU Mass Comm Dept
A four-man National Universities Commission (NUC) Accreditation Panel is currently assessing facilities at the Mass Communication Department of the Plateau State University (PLASU), Bokkos , […]
Smart Agriculture trainees in Kaduna laud home gardening training
Some trainees of Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) in Kaduna have commended the outcomes of their home gardening experiences. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports […]
NGOs urge CSOs, media to track social protection spendings
Save the Children International (SCI) and Action Against Hunger (ACF) have urged Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and the media to track social protection spendings in […]
Kano govt. destroys expired products worth N90m
The Kano State Primary Health Care Management Board says it has destroyed some expired products worth N90 million at various markets in the state. This […]
Farmer urges Police to step up efforts to stop farmer-herders clashes
A farmer, Mr Adedayo Adefarakan, the Chief Executive Officer, EcoZone Integrated Services Ltd., has appealed to police to intensify efforts to stem farmers-herders clashes in […]
Incessant kidnapping will discourage foreign investment in Nigeria – Criminologist
Dr Monsurat Isiaka, Coordinator of the Department of Criminology, University of Ilorin, says incessant kidnapping will discourage foreign investment in Nigeria. Speaking with newsmen in […]
Boko Haram: Theatre Commander seeks media sustained partnership
The Theatre Commander ‘Operation Lafiya Dole’, Maj.-Gen. Farouq Yahaya, has solicited for sustained media partnership in the renewed fight against insurgency in North East. Yahaya […]
Ex-minister urges Universities to harness technology to improve education
The former Minister of Industry, Dr Kola Jamodu, has urged universities in the country to effectively deploy technology to improve the quality of education. Jamodu, […]
UN pays tribute to Prince Philip as promoter of charitable causes
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed sadness at the death of Britain’s Prince Philip. Guterres expressed sadness in New York on Friday. “As royal consort, the […]
FG pledges commitment to environmental projects
The Federal Government on Friday pledged to ensure that environmental projects and programmes were effectively implemented to promote a safe and healthier environment in the […]
Oyo State Junior Golf clinic commences April 12
The maiden edition of the Oyo State Junior Golf clinic will hold from April 12 to April 17, at the Ibadan Golf Club, a government […]
LASG to rebuild tourism infrastructure in Badagry
The Lagos State Government says it will rebuild tourism infrastructure in Badagry to attract more visitors to the Slave Trade relics and other historical spots […]
LASG, NITP advocate action against quackery in town planning
The Lagos State Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr Idris Salako, on Thursday advised Town Planners to eliminate quacks from the sector to […]