Give peace a chance; Group urges Nigerians
By Sumaila Ogbaje Northern Development Movement (NDM), a peace advocacy group, has called on all Nigerians and politicians to give peace a chance by supporting […]
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Osinbajo, Makinde, Govs, attend late Alao-Akala’s burial in Ogbomoso
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, were among the prominent Nigerians that attended the final burial ceremony of the late former Gov. […]
Beneficiaries of “774,000 Jobs” give kudos to FG
Some beneficiaries of Federal Government’s Extended Special Public Works programme, also known as “774,000 jobs’’ say they have used their N20,000 monthly stipends to boost […]
FG, IFAD-VCDP to give $1m grant to vulnerable farmers
The Federal Government and International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) assisted Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP) say they will support vulnerable Nigerian farmers affected by […]
Court remands 6 for alleged possession of firearms, unlawful assembly
An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday ordered that six men should be kept at the Kirikiri Correctional Centre for alleged possession of firearms and membership […]
Abolongo jail break: We’ll recapture all escaped inmates – Aregbesola
The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, has promised to recapture all inmates who escaped from the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) Custodial Centre, Abolongo, Oyo State. […]
Guarantor docked for allegedly aiding suspect to escape
A 42-year-old man, Peter Isaiah, who stood as guarantor on Tuesday appeared in an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court, for allegedly aiding a suspect who allegedly stole jewellery […]
Delay in passing anti-opengrazing law coup against our people – Igbo Elders
By Chimezie Godfrey The Igbo Elders Consultative Forum has decried the tactical delay and reluctant of some states in the South-East to pass anti open […]
Yobe rehabilitates cemeteries washed by flood
The Yobe State Emergency Management Agency (YoSEMA) has begun rehabilitation of the low cost and central cemeteries washed away by rainstorm in Gashua, the headquarters […]
Electoral Hub condemns attacks on INEC offices
A civil society group, the Electoral Hub, has condemned recent attacks on the offices of Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC across states in Nigeria. The […]
Institutes bicker over bill to give legal backing to forensic institute
The Chartered Institute of Forensics and Certified Fraud Examiners of Nigeria (CIFCFEN) and the Chartered Institute of Forensic and Investigative Professionals of Nigeria(CIFIPN) have squabbled over move […]
KDSG mourns Gen Attahiru, others
The Kaduna State Government has expressed shock over the death Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru and other senior military officers in a plane […]
NSCDC arrests man, 46, for alleged theft of sewing machines
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kwara Command, has arrested 46 year-old Kayode Adeniyi of No.19, Ita Alamu, Ilorin, for allegedly stealing two […]
Projects: Obasanjo lauds Tambuwal’s dynamism, visionary leadership
Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo has described Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State as a dynamic, talented visionary leader with a constructive mind of ensuring transformation. […]
Tambuwal gets commendation over ramps at Govt. House
Alhaji Abdulaziz Ibrahim, the Special Adviser to Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State on People with Special Needs, has commended the governor for constructing ramps […]
We’ve empowered 339 inmates with skills in Gombe in 3 yrs – Correctional Service
The Medium Security Custodial Centre, Billiri, Gombe state Command, has said that it had empowered no fewer than 339 inmates, with various vocational skills at […]
Ekiti NLC gives govt. May 1 deadline to pay outstanding Workers salaries
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Ekiti State Chapter, has given the State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, till May 1 to pay all outstanding salaries of […]
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 […]
Zulum lauds Army onslaught to recover Marte from insurgents
Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno has lauded the latest onslaught by the Nigerian Army to recapture Marte, the headquarters of Marte Local Government Area of […]
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 […]
America: An Empire in the Twilight Zone
“Whom the gods wish to destroy they first make mad.” -Author unknown By Osmund Agbo When I set my foot on the marvel that […]
Quit notice: Fulani leaders say only 107 herders relocated from Oyo to Kaduna, not 4000
Some Fulani leaders at Ladduga grazing reserve in Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna state, together with other stakeholders, have disputed the 4,000 figure […]
Refugee Commission meets Cameroonian Officials over Buhari’s repatriation directives
By Chimezie Godfrey The Federal Commissioner, National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI), Senator Basheer Garba Mohammed Lado has met with officials of […]
Babalakin’s MMA2 imports $500,000 worth X-ray machines, upgrades air conditioning system
Nigeria’s flagship privately operated airport terminal, Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal 2, (MMA2) Lagos is embarking on a massive upgrading of its X-ray machine and […]
Kano Council Chairman plans community consultation strategy
The newly elected Chairman of Tarauni Local Government Area of Kano State, Alhaji Abubakar Zakari, says he will adopt community consultation strategy to move […]