Carpenter jailed 2 years for stealing phone
An Upper Area Court in Kubwa, Abuja, on Thursday sentenced a 27-year-old carpenter, Abubakar Sani to two years imprisonment in for stealing a cell phone. […]
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APC governors reaffirm commitment to poverty reduction
The Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) has reaffirmed its commitment to implementing programmes that will strengthen state’s capacities to create jobs, stimulate economic activities, reduce inequality […]
El-Rufai appoints new Chief Executive for Kaduna Peace Commission
Governor Nasir El-Rufai has appointed Dr. Saleh Momale as Executive Vice-Chairman of the Kaduna State Peace Commission and Barrister Rebecca Sako-John as Permanent Commissioner. A […]
UNIBEN justifies attempt to impose N20,000 late registration fee on students
The University of Benin (UNIBEN) said the growing worrisome trend of students’ late registration was reason for introduction of the N20,000 late registration fee. The […]
NIMASA seeks collaboration with FDFA on safety of fishing vessels
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), has called for greater synergy between it and the Federal Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture (FDFA). The […]
NAF jet strikes scores of bandits at School Building in Zamfara
A fighter jet from the Nigerian Airforce (NAF) has eliminated armed bandits at a school building in Shinkafi Local Government Council of Zamfara State on […]
Crisis trails creation of 19 LCDAs in Ekiti, as community writes Fayemi
Less than 24 hours after the passage of the Law creating the new 19 Local Council Development Authories (LCDAs) by the Ekiti House of Assembly, […]
Police commence investigation into shooting of Ebubeagu personnel in Ebonyi
The Police Command in Ebonyi says it has commenced investigations into the shooting of an Ebubeagu Security Network personnel on Saturday. The News Agency of […]
Labourer bags life jail for murder
Justice Modupe Nicol-Clay of a Lagos High Court sitting at the Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS), on Tuesday sentenced a 32-year-old labourer, Philip Ikechi, to life […]
Okowa cautions political appointees against entanglement with 2023 politics
Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has advised political appointees in the state not to entangle themselves with issues bothering on 2023 general elections in order to […]
NTF President scores DavNotch Tennis tournament high
Ifedayo Akindoju, the President of the Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF), has described as ”top notch”, the quality of the ongoing DavNotch National Open Tennis Championship, […]
Group criticises blackmail against alma mater, principal
Old students of the Federal Government College (FGC) Nise, Anambra, have condemned what is termed as campaign of calumny against their alma mater and the […]
Gunmen attack police stations in Rivers kill 7 officers
Gunmen attacked two police stations and checkpoints in Port Harcourt on Friday and killed seven police officers in the process. In a statement issued in […]
COVID-19: UNFPA donates PPEs to Kano State
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) on Thursday donated Personal Protective Equipments (PPEs) and assorted dignity kits worth over N25 million to Kano State to […]
Aviation College: AbdulRazaq seeks new beginning with Nigerian Navy
Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State says his administration looked forward to signing a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Nigerian Navy. AbdulRazaq, who […]
Minimum wage bill: Lagos workers comply with labour unions’ directive to protest
Workers in Lagos State on Wednesday, complied with the directive of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to protest against the move by the National Assembly […]
Ekiti moves to block revenue leakages, eliminate double taxation
The Ekiti State Internal Revenue Service, (EKRS) says it has commenced a tax reform that will block all leakages in revenue generation and eliminate double […]
Post COVID-19 template, recipe for sports’ revival — Promoter
Christopher Ojo, sports promoter and sponsor of the 10km annual Owan Marathon Race, says design of a post COVID-19 template is the needed recipe for […]
COVID-19: NCDC records 479 new infections
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 479 new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total number of infections in Nigeria to 156,496. […]
COVID-19: NCDC activates Ondo State Public Health Laboratory to its network
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says it has activated the inclusion of the Ondo State Public Health Laboratory to its Molecular Laboratory Network […]
NASS, Justice Ministry to collaborate on FG’ legislative agenda -Omo-Agege
The National Assembly is to collaborate with the Ministry of Justice to ensure prompt an effective management of the federal government’s legislative agenda. The Deputy […]
Plane crash: NAF buries officers
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Thursday in Abuja, buried its personnel who died in the Beechcraft King Air B350i crash on Feb. 21. The […]
USAID to train 100,000 health workers in Nigeria by 2025
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is to produce a cadre of 100,000 new health workers competent to respond to current and future health […]
Gunmen kill 18 as troops neutralise bandits –Commissioner
Kaduna State Government says security personnel have neutralised bandits in several locations in the state. The government also announced that 18 persons died in several […]
New Police Commissioner assumes duty in Sokoto
The new Commissioner of Police, posted to Sokoto State, Mr Kamaldeen Okunlola has resumed, becoming the 45th CP in the state. This is contained in […]