Hajj Cancellation: Kano Board set up committee to reimburse pilgrims
The Kano State Pilgrims Welfare Board says it will set up an 11-member committee toreimburse money deposited for the cancelled 2020/2021 Hajj exercise to the […]
Journalists
Expert commends Buhari on Democracy Day Speech
A financial expert, Dr Terfa Abraham, on Saturday commended President Muhammadu Buhari on his Democracy Day broadcast in which he highlighted efforts at repositioning the […]
Independent Investigation panel on SARS to continue Abuja sitting soon – NHRC
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Thursday said that its Independent Investigation panel on allegations of violations of human rights by the defunct SARS […]
Lawyers urge FG to deduct Judiciary funds from June FAAC
Osogbo, June 10, 2021 (NAN ) Some Lawyers in Osun on Thursday urged the Federal Government to deduct funds meant for state judiciaries from the […]
Autonomy: JUSUN called off strike too early without achieving aims – NBA Ikeja
The Ikeja branch of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has said that the Judicial Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) called off its strike too early […]
JAMB may conduct second UTME due to registration challenges – Registrar
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) may conduct a second 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination for candidates with genuine registration challenges. The Registrar of […]
Northern Senators express concern over security situation
By Haruna Salami The security challenges facing the northern parts of the country in particular and Nigeria at large has attracted the attention of the […]
Asking TV, radio stations to deactivate Twitter accounts unlawful, SERAP tells NBC
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has condemned “the patently unlawful and unconstitutional directive by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to all broadcast stations in […]
Minister urges journalists to uphold peace, stability of Nigeria
The Minister of Information Alhaji Lai Mohammed, on Monday urged journalists in the country to always prioritise peace and security of Nigeria in their reportage.He […]
NUJ mourns Guardian photojournalist
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Oyo State Council, has mourned Najeem Raheem, a photojournalist with the Guardian Newspaper in the state, who died on […]
Africa Ministers of Water to launch sanitation policy guidelines
The African Ministers’ Council On Water (AMCOW) is to launch the African Sanitation Policy Guidelines (ASPG) to improve sanitation governance and accelerate access to safe […]
Gani Adam expresses shock, pain over T.B. Joshua’s death
The Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams, has described the death of the Founder of the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCoAN), Prophet Temitope […]
Poor governance structure bane of insurance coy- NAICOM
The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) says poor governance structure was a major factor for the failure of most insurance companies. Mr Sunday Thomas, the Commissioner […]
Farmer accuse police of brutality as staff dies in custody
the Skapomah Global Limited (SGL) Farms has accused the Ogun State Police of brutality which led to the death of one of its staff, Shola […]
NGE Biennial Confab: Kano hosts 300 editors
The 2021 Biennial Convention of the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has kicked off on Monday in Kano with about 300 delegates.Malam Sule Yau-Sule, the […]
WHO D-G charges pharmaceutical coys to end COVID-19
The Director-General, World Health Organisation (WHO), Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus says quick global manufacturing of vaccines, tests, treatments and equitable access are the fastest ways to […]
NUJ condemns attack on Police, INEC facilities
The Nasarawa State Council of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has condemned attacks on Police personnel and their facilities across the country. The union also […]
Buhari wins 2021 Trophée Babacar Ndiaye
President Muhammadu Buhari has been named winner of the 2021 Great Builder Super Prize for Trophée Babacar Ndiaye, taking over from Abdel Fattah al-Sissi of […]
Yahaya assumes office as 22nd COAS
The newly appointed Chief of Army Staff, Maj.-Gen. Farouk Yahaya, has on Friday assumed the leadership of the Nigerian Army as the 22nd Chief of […]
Attacks: BNHA member says constituents stranded and starving
A member of the Benue House of Assembly, Mr Terfa Kudi (APC, Makurdi North), has said that thousands of his constituents displaced by recent attacks […]
Fake news: NSCDC harps on training of journalists
The Commandant, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Ogun, Alhaji Hammed Abodunrin, has called for regular training and retraining of journalists to reduce […]
UNICEF, EU, other stakeholders urge ethical standard in GBV reportage
Mr Ibrahim Sesay, Chief, Child Protection Section, UNICEF Nigeria has advised journalists to adopt ethical standard in the repotage of issues on Gender Based-Violence (GBV). […]
Group to mobilise residents for voter registration in Enugu State
A sociopolitical group, Enugu State Citizens Support for Equity and Good Governance says it will mobilise residents of the state for the forthcoming Continuous Voter […]
Protest in Ogun over kidnap of FUNAAB student by suspected gunmen
The students of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), on Monday took to the streets to protest the kidnap of their colleague, Olayinka Toyinbo, […]
Flooding: Don urges Nigerians to heed NIMET’s warnings
An expert in disaster management, Prof. Usman Raheem, has urged Nigerians to take seriously the National Meteorological Agency’s (NiMET) periodic warnings on the possibility of […]