El-Rufai: Bantex we lost a good man, great patriot
Governor Nasir El-Rufai has described the late Architect Barnabas Bala Bantex as a good man whose emergence made the office of the Deputy Governor of […]
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Russian Govt has access to COVID-19 database – Kremlin
The Russian authorities have all the data on the incidence of Coronavirus in the country at their disposal to take all the necessary preventive measures, […]
Cholera: FCTA intensifies sensitisation as death toll reaches 60
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has intensified communitysensitisation on cholera and severe diarrhoea diseases outbreak, as death toll rises from 54 to 60. The […]
Court orders Computer Coy to honour agreement, ‘settle’ apprentice
The National Industrial Court, on Thursday ordered a company, Arkgee Computers Ltd., to honour its apprenticeship agreement with Yakubu Jeremond within 30 days.Delivering judgment, Justice Sanusi Kado, […]
FRSC boss orders clampdown on vehicles without speed limiting devices, driver’s licence violators
Worried at the rising cases and fatalities of speed related road crashes as well as drivers operating without valid driver’s licences, the Corps Marshal of […]
NCC to Reps: Only 3G could transmit election results effectively
The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC Friday honoured the invitation by House of Representatives as part of the steps to resolve stalemate over electronic transfer of […]
Eid-el-Kabir: Veterinarian urges Muslims to slaughter health animals
Dr Emmanuel Medugu, Director, Veterinary Services, Ministry for Livestock and Aquaculture Development, Adamawa, has advised Muslims to slaughter healthy animals to avoid the spread of […]
Man docked for allegedly damaging generator worth N3.3m
A 52-year-old man, Olise Sunday, on Monday appeared in a Badagry Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, for allegedly over alleged damaging a generator set worth N3.3m.Sunday, whose […]
Rainy season: FRSC urges motorists to drive with caution
The Enugu State Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has advised motorists to drive with caution as the rainy season steadily sets in.The […]
Zamfara Senator resigns membership of PDP
Sen Hassan Mohammad(PDP-Zamfara) has resigned his membership of the party. Mohammad, representing Zamfara Central, disclosed this in a letter addressed to the President of the […]
Family to Police: Go beyond Chidinma’s arrest in Ataga’s murder
The family of late Michael Usifo Ataga has issued a statement calling for an in-depth investigation of the murder of Usifo Ataga and urged the […]
NYSC offers free medical treatment to Kogi rural communities
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) on Friday offered free medical treatment to vulnerable and indigent patients in the rural communities of Kogi State. The […]
Leaking NASS Roof: FCDA opens up, says renovation contract undergoing procurement process
The Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) has opened up on the recent reports of leaking roof at the National Assembly Complex. A statement by Richard […]
Niger Insurance pays N1.15bn claims to policyholders
Niger Insurance Plc on Thursday said it had paid N1.15 billion to its policy holders from 2020 to date.Mr Edwin Igbiti, Managing Director and Chief […]
NSCDC nabs 76-year-old father for alleged attempt to kill son
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested a 76-year-old father, Zubair Audu, in Kwara, for allegedly attempting to kill his son with […]
Pregnant POS operator in court for allegedly absconding with employer’s N122,000
A pregnant operator of a Point of Sale (POS), Patience Okpate on Tuesday, appeared in a Wuse Zone Six Chief Magistrates’ Court, Abuja, for allegedly […]
10 states yet to pay minimum wage – union
The Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN) on Thursday said that 10 states had yet to implement the National Minimum Wage signed into […]
Zamfara 6th assembly passes 25 bills in two years, says speaker
The Zamfara State House of Assembly says it passed 25 bills into law, out of the 38 it received from May 2019 to date.The Speaker […]
Insecurity: Osun govt. to organise data capturing for herders, issue ID cards
Osun government says it will embark on data capturing and profiling of herders residing in the state. Mr Mudasiru Toogun, Chairman, Committee on Peaceful Co-existence […]
True federalism, panacea to Nigeria’s challenges – Makinde
Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State says Nigeria will overcome most of its challenges if true federalism is entrenched in the country’s polity. Makinde stated […]
Drug trafficking: NDLEA arrests 3 in Edo
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Edo Command, says it has arrested three suspects for drug trafficking in the state. Mr Buba Wakawa, the state […]
Environmentalist tasks oil firms on onshore pollution cleaning
An environmentalist, Dr Nnimmo Bassey, has urged oil firms in the Niger Delta to clean up polluted onshore sites before moving their activities offshore. Bassey […]
UNILORIN Accounting student wins 2021 CITN Tax Quiz contest
Lawal Oluwaseun, a 100-level student of the Department of Accounting, University of Ilorin (UNILORIN), has won the 2021 Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN) […]
Hajj Commission cautions intending pilgrims against falling victims of fraudsters
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has cautioned intending pilgrims against falling victims of ‘fraudsters’ advertising Hajj slots for the 2021 holy pilgrimage. The […]
APC stakeholders in Kwara reaffirm support for Bolarinwa as caretaker chairman
Stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara on Thursday reaffirmed their support for Bashir Bolarinwa as chairman of the party’s caretaker committee. The […]