WASSCE: No more late registration – WAEC warns
West Examinations Council (WAEC) says late registration of candidates by schools, for its West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), would no longer be allowed, […]
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FCT Flickers draw goalless with South West hockey club
The FCT Flickers male hockey team and the South West Hockey Club drew goalless on Thursday in their match at the ongoing 2021 National Hockey […]
Plateau farmers want governments’ intervention against potato blight disease
Plateau farmers battling with the potato blight disease on Thursday called for State and Federal Governments’ interventions to arrest the situation. Some of the farmers […]
UTME: JAMB holds mop up exams Aug. 6
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has scheduled a mop up UTME for 18,000 candidates for Aug. 6 in some selected locations in Nigeria. […]
FG to acquire central monitoring system for Nigeria gaming industry
The Federal Government will soon acquire a central monitoring system (CMS) for the country’s gaming industry for better performance and enhanced revenue generation. The Minister […]
NGO challenges parents to help reduce drug addiction, abuse
Save Our Heritage Initiative (SOHI), an NGO, on Wednesday, challenged parents to rise to the occasion of tackling and reducing drug abuse and addiction among […]
Heavy downpour claims 2 lives, damages 1,500 houses in 3 Katsina LGAs – SEMA
The Katsina State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) says over 1,500 houses were affected by the heavy downpour experienced on Monday in three Local Government Areas […]
Court grants septuagenarian divorce over lack of love for wife
A 73-year-old retired soldier, Kalid Ayanlaki, who dragged his wife, Funke, before an Igando Customary Court in Lagos was on Tuesday granted divorce on grounds […]
Fashola advocates land for infrastructure
The Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, has advised communities yearning for infrastracture to be ready to give up some land to pave […]
Makinde mourns Sarkin Hausawa of Ibadanland
Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has described the death of the Sarkin Hausawa of Ibadanland, Alhaji Ahmed Zungeru, as a huge and personal loss […]
National Library boss highlights gains of ISBN online registration
The Chief Executive Officer, National Library of Nigeria (NLN), Prof. Lenrie Aina, has advised publishers to embrace online registration of the International Standard Book Number […]
WHO tasks African countries to ramp up COVID-19 vaccination
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has called on African countries to ramp up COVID-19 vaccination as the squeeze on vaccine shipments eases. Dr Matshidiso Moeti, […]
Psychiatrist tasks religious leaders, communities on suicide cases
Prof. Peter Ajiboye, a consultant psychiatrist at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH), says that religious leaders and other members of the society have […]
NGO unveils initiative to protect women against online abuse, violence
Policy and Paradigm Initiative (PPI), a Non Governmental Organisation (NGO) has unveiled a drive, called ”SafeTea’’ to promote the safety of African women online in […]
Gridlock: FRSC deploys more officers, synergies with sister agencies
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Monday said that it had deployed more of its officers to work with other sister security agencies in […]
Group lauds Alakija’s entrepreneurship skills at 70
A group of youths under the aegis of Africa’s Young Entrepreneurs (AYE) has described Mrs Folorunso Alakija as a woman whose sterling qualities and entrepreneurship […]
Increase in COVID-19 cases, sign of 3rd wave — NIMR Director-General
Prof. Babatunde Salako, Director-General, Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR), has said that the recent increase in COVID-19 cases could be a signal of a […]
Military warns against night, underage grazing in Plateau
The Special Task Force, Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) maintaining peace in Plateau and environs has warned against night and underage grazing in the state. The […]
NAPTIP, CLEEN task security agencies on synergy to tackle human trafficking
CLEEN Foundation, a non-governmental organisation and the National Agency for Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) have tasked security agencies on synergy to tackle the […]
774,000 jobs: NDE trains 21,000 beneficiaries in Kebbi
The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) has begun training of 21,000 beneficiaries of the 774,000 Expanded Special Public Works (ESPW) Programme in Kebbi.The two-day training […]
PDP governors celebrate Udom Emmanuel at 55
The Peoples Democratic Party (Governors’ Forum (PDP-GF), has congratulated the Gov. Udom Emmanuel of Akwa-lbom, as he celebrates his 55th birthday anniversary. The Forum in […]
UNICEF to supply AU states 220 million COVID-19 vaccines
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has signed an agreement with Janssen Pharmaceutica NV to supply up to 220 million doses of the J&J single-dose vaccine to all 55 member-states […]
Elumelu congratulates Okowa at 62
The Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Mr Ndudi Elumelu (PDP-Delta), has felicitated the state Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa who clocked 62 years on Thursday. […]
NEMA builds stakeholders’ capacity in mass casualty management
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has reaffirmed commitment to improving on stakeholders’ capacity on mass casualty management. Declaring open a training for emergency stakeholders […]
We have over 2,000 unclaimed driver’s licences in Cross River – FRSC
The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), Cross River Command, says 2,544 Driver’s licences, issued since last year, are ready for collection.The Sector Commander, Mr Ocheja […]