Kaduna State Govt. urges exclusive breastfeeding for healthy growth of babies
Kaduna State Government has harped on the need for nursing mothers to practice exclusive breastfeeding to ensure healthy growth and development of babies. The state […]
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Nigeria needs to re-evaluate its policy on subsidy – Don
Prof. Uchechi Ogbuagu of the Department of Economics, University of Calabar, on Monday, called on the Federal Government to re-evaluate its policy on subsidy of […]
FAO to empower veterinarians on emerging trans-boundary animal diseases
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations says it will empower veterinarians with capacity and skills for detecting and controlling emerging trans-boundary […]
HIV: UNFPA at forefront of supplying contraceptives – Mueller
Ms Ulla Mueller, the Country Representative of UN Population Fund (UNFPA), says the fund is leading in the supply of contraceptives for both prevention of […]
Federal High Court to begin 2021 annual vacation, July 26
The Federal High Court will begin it’s 2021 annual vacation on July 26. A circular from the Chief Judge of the Court, Justice John Tsoho, sighted […]
NCC faults report on 3 million Nigerian new lines in Q1 despite ban on SIM card sale
The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC has faulted an online media report which claimed “mobile telephony subscriptions in Nigeria somehow grew by 3,000,000 new subscribers in […]
BOC Gases appoints Segun-Alabi Company Secretary
BOC Gases Nigeria Plc has notified the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) of the appointment of Mrs Aderonke Segun-Alabi as Company Secretary. This is contained in […]
Rightsizing: El-Rufai briefs Buhari, to establish Commission of Inquiry
Governor Nasir El-Rufai has disclosed that he has provided a comprehensive briefing to President Muhammadu Buhari on the rightsizing policy of the Kaduna State Government […]
Partnership between Church and traditional rulers will address vices — Church
Partnership between traditional institutions and faith-based organisations will reduce kidnapping, President, United Apostolic Church of Christ (UACC) worldwide, Dr James Bayo-Owoyemi, said in Ado-Ekiti on […]
LASG, stakeholders, renew commitment to sell ‘best of Lagos’
The Lagos State Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture and key stakeholders, have expressed willingness to fine-tune strategy that would showcase and sell “The Best […]
CDHR tasks Police on rescue of abducted Ebonyi children
Committee for the Defence of Human Rights (CDHR) has urged Police and sister agencies to secure unconditional release of the seven Ebonyi children abducted by […]
Cyber Security: NITDA, DataSixth to monitor dark web
The Director-General of National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has said the agency would partner DataSixth to monitor conversations on dark web for cyber security. […]
KDSG says ‘will not tolerate criminal acts disguised as industrial action,’ to prosecute Wabba, others
Kaduna State Government has disclosed that nurses disconnected oxygen from a two-day old baby in an incubator on Monday, May 17, 2021 at the Barau […]
Strike: KDSG won’t succumb to blackmail
The Kaduna State Government (KDSG), has reacted to the notice of strike issued by labour unions, saying it would not succumb to blackmail. The News […]
De-escalation ‘an absolute must’ in Israel-Palestine conflict – UN Chief
UN Secretary-General António Guterres declared on Wednesday that de-escalation of the Palestine-Israel conflict was “an absolute must”, saying that the mounting death toll, including children, […]
NACA seeks more participation in HIV/AIDS response
The National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) has called on the three tiers of government to participate more and take ownership of HIV/AIDS […]
Food security: Expert urges FG to promote urban farming
The Country Coordinator, Open Forum for National Biotechnology in Africa, Nigeria Chapter, Dr Rose Gidado has appealed to the Federal Government to promote urban agriculture […]
Africa Check receives Google funding to counter COVID-19 vaccine misinformation
The Google News Initiative (GNI) on Tuesday announced Africa Check as the only African recipient from a total of 11 projects, to benefit from the […]
PLASU resumes academic activities March 8 – VC
Prof. Yohana Izam, Vice Chancellor, Plateau State University (PLASU), Bokkos, says academic activities in the institution will resume on March 8, following Wednesday’s end of […]
AfCFTA will stem illegal mining – FG
The Federal Government said on Sunday that the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) initiative would help to stem illegalities in the mining sector. The […]
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 […]
Osinbajo canvasses all-inclusive global battle against hunger, diseases
As the global community mobilizes resources towards addressing hunger and reducing diseases, the conversations in Nigeria and other developing countries must be all-inclusive.They must […]
Sanwo-Olu, another ‘action governor’ in Lagos, says Fashola
…As Minister, Governor Canvass Investment in Abattoir Business (LASG Press release) The Minister of Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN), has described Lagos State […]
Why FG will continue to support innovative ideas, interventions in MSMEs – Osinbajo
By Chimezie Godfrey Vice President Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, has said that the Buhari administration will not relent in its support for innovative ideas and […]
Buhari offers automatic employment, scholarship to 110 ex-corps members
President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday offered automatic employment to 110 ex-corps members in the Federal Civil Service and scholarships for the pursuit of post-graduate studies […]