Ramadan: Kogi governor urges prayers for Nigeria’s peace, progress
Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi has urged Muslim faithful to use the Ramadan fasting period to pray for peace and progress of Nigeria. Bello gave […]
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Non-custodial sentencing: Lawyer urges judiciary to develop manpower
The Standing Conference of Mediation Advocates (SCMA), an organisation, has urged the Judiciary to develop manpower to improve the implementation of non-custodial sentencing in the […]
Nigeria has attained some perfection in local rice processing- RIFAN
Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) has affirmed the quality of locally processed rice, which it says has attained a level of perfection. “We have […]
Ebonyi govt pledges to use dialogue to end lingering communal conflict
The Ebonyi government says it will continue to use dialogue to resolve the lingering Effium, Ezza-Effium intra-communal conflict in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria […]
Commissioner urges Nasarawa residents to imbibe tree planting culture
Musa Ibrahim-Abubakar, the Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources in Nasarawa State , has advised its residents to imbibe the culture of tree planting. Ibrahim-Abubakar […]
Niger Delta not part of Biafra, Oduduwa agitations – Group
The United Niger Delta Energy Development Security Strategy (UNDEDSS) says no individual or group should compel the region to be part of Biafra, Oodua, or […]
‘Non- state actors’ and Nigeria’s warped educational trajectory
By Andrew A. Erakhrumen All of us will be deceiving ourselves, collectively, as a people, if we claim not to know that the Nigerian formal […]
Alleged murder: Lagos State Govt rejects plea bargain of chef
The prosecution team of the Lagos State Government has rejected the plea bargain agreement proposed by Joshua Usulor, a 21-year-old chef, who allegedly killed a […]
Kingship tussle: No place for inhuman traditions in Enugu— Commissioner
Enugu State Commissioner for Chieftaincy Affairs, Chief Charles Egumgbe has reiterated the state government’s position against any obnoxious and inhuman traditions that demean the people. […]
NGO calls for effective sensitisation on waste management
Clean-Up Nigeria (CUN) an NGO, on Tuesday urged all tiers of government and relevant stakeholders to engage in effective sensitisation for positive result on waste […]
Group supports orphans, vulnerable children in 2 states
An NGO, the Green Pasture and Home Initiative (GPHI), says it has offered support for orphans and vulnerable children in Kano and Ondo States. The […]
Inflation rises by 0.86% to 17.33% in February – NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), says the inflation rate increased in February by 0.86 per cent to 17.33 per cent from 16.47 per cent recorded […]
NHRC investigates SGBV cases in Sokoto State
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Mondaycommenced special investigation into cases bordering on Sexual and Gender Based Violence(SGBV) in Sokoto State, urging survivors to […]
COVID-19: Obiano’s aide urges physically challenged persons to get vaccinated
Mr Chuks Ezewuzie, Special Adviser to Gov. Willie Obiano of Anambra, on Disability Matters, has urged physically challenged persons to embrace the COVID-19 vaccination exercise […]
Govt pledges support to victims of rainstorm, fire in Ekiti
The Ekiti government has pledged to assist victims of rainstorm that displaced about 1,000 residents and fire incident that ravaged about 20 hectares of cocoa […]
IWD: NGO advocates use of specialist hospital results as court evidence for rape cases
A gender-based NGO, the Peace Advancement Action Against Violence and Rape Foundation, (PAAAVRF), has called for the use of test results from specialist hospitals as […]
Anambra lawmaker urges support for police in fighting crime
A lawmaker in Anambra, Mr Onyebuchi Offor, has appealed to well-meaning individuals and corporate organisations in the state to assist the police with logistics to […]
Igbo, Hausa, Yoruba must surrender ethnic identities to Nigeria, by Fredrick Nwabufo
Genocides or mass killings do not just happen. They are usually harbingered by conspiracy theories of ethnic and religious complexions, sentiments, skewed perceptions and assumptions. […]
Firm donates COVID-19 safety kits to Ekiti Govt
A private firm, Wemmy Industries Limited on Friday, donated facemasks and other COVID-19 safety item to Ekiti State Government to curb the spread of the […]
Apapa: Sanwo-Olu vows to resist any attempt to bring back gridlock
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has sent a stern warning to individuals and maritime operators that may want to reverse the progress being recorded […]
PIB will move power from individuals to institutions – Expert
An oil and gas expert, Mr Isreal Aye has said the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) currently before the National Assembly will move power in the […]
Nigeria to witness increase in irregular migration, says NGO boss
The Initiative for Youth Awareness on Migration, Immigration, Development and Reintegration (IYAMIDR), said situations in the country would likely drive many Nigerian into […]
Copyright: Court adjourns suit over caller tunes to March 5
A Federal High Court in Lagos, on Tuesday, adjourned a suit by Nigerian Artiste, Bright Okiki against some telecommunication companies over alleged copyright infringement […]
Foundation to enrol 100 Almajiri pupils in school
Beyond Community Care Foundation, a Non Governmental Organisation (NGO) says it plans to enrol 100 Almajiri pupils in conventional schools by taking them off the […]
Osinbajo gives kudos to managers of Nigeria’s economy
…. calls for regulation of blockchain technology The Vice President, professor Yemi Osinbajo has given the Central Bank of Nigeria thumbs up for […]