Police eliminate 2 suspected kidnappers in shootout in Kogi – Official
The Anti-crime Patrol team of the Police Command in Kogi has eliminated two members of a suspected five-man kidnapping gang in a shootout on the […]
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Kaduna Workers’ Crisis: ‘Our doors are open for negotiations’ – NLC
…Pledges immediate action against petrol price hike By Chimezie Godfrey The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) said that it will continue to keep its doors open […]
I joined APC for Cross River, says Ayade
Gov. Ben Ayade of Cross River on Thursday, said he joined the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the benefit of the state. Ayade said this […]
FAAC shares N616.886 billion April 2021 revenue to FG, States, LGs
The Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared a total of N616.886 billion as April 2021 Federation revenue to the Federal, States and Local Governments […]
Post-COVID-19 Pandemic, Nigeria and France Must Seize the Chance to Strengthen Military and Economic Ties
By Muhammadu Buhari, President, Federal Republic of Nigeria. Today, leaders from across Africa meet in Paris to discuss plans to recover from the impact of […]
INEC increases polling units in Anambra to 5,720
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has increased polling units in Anambra from 4,608 to 5,720. Dr Nkwachukwu Orji, INEC Anambra Resident Electoral Commissioner, disclosed […]
Armed assailants free 45 S/African prisoners on way to court
Armed assailants on Wednesday freed 45 prisoners awaiting trial in South Africa on their way to their court hearings. According to the police, nine of […]
RMAFC reviews emoluments of political, judiciary office holders – Chairman
Chief Elias Mbam, Chairman of the Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), has said that the commission had begun reviewing the emoluments of political […]
Don says nothing wrong if CBN prints money to augment revenue
A professor of Economics, Lanre Olaniyan, says there is nothing untoward about the CBN printing money to augment Federal Government’s revenue. Olaniyan told the News […]
China has made great strides in digital economy- says IMF
China has made great strides in reshaping its own economy based on technology, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva has said. Georgieva stated […]
1 in 4 Nigerians suffer mental disorder, says physiologist
Prof. Bamidele Owoyele, the President, the Ilorin Neuroscience Group (ING) says one out of every four Nigerians suffer one form of mental disorder or the […]
Ibadan museum promises to do more on research
The New Curator, National Museum of Unity, Ibadan, Prince Sikiru Adedoyin, has promised to improve research into the tangible and intangible cultural heritage, including material […]
Troops kill Senior ISWAP Commander, fighters on revenge mission at Damasak – Army HQ
A senior Commander of ISWAP, Bukar Gana Fitchmeram (aka Abu Aisha), and scores of his fighters who were on revenge mission at Damasak, fell to […]
GRID3: NASRDA urges states to avail geospatial data for development
The National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) has commenced training for geospatial data producers in states within the Northern region, urging them to ensure […]
Police rescue 3 women trafficked to Jigawa
The Police Command in Jigawa said it had rescued three women suspected to have been trafficked from Plateau State.The Command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP […]
Proposed Nasarawa state secretariat to gulp N14bn – Sule
Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa has announced that the state’s proposed Secretariat was estimated to gulp N14 billion.Sule, who disclosed this in an interview with […]
Sanwo-Olu to inaugurate 360 houses, other projects in Ikorodu
The Lagos State Government is set to inaugurate 360 new houses and other projects in Ikorodu Division as part of ongoing efforts to reduce the […]
Foundation urges Gombe Govt to increase funding to agriculture
Hope Foundation for the Lonely (HFL), an NGO, has urged the Gombe State Government to increase its budgetary allocation to the agricultural sector in the […]
Our abductors asked us to pray for them – Jangebe abductee
Hunainatu Abubakar, one of the abductees from Government Girls Secondary School, Jangebe in Zamfara, said the abductors asked the captives to pray for them […]
NCC debunks report on Q1 phone number allocations
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has debunked a news report which claimed that the commission allocated 383 million new telephone numbers to operators […]
Nasarawa: Police arrest alleged killer of APC chairman, 27 others
The Police Command in Nasarawa State, has arrested another suspect linked to the killing of Mr Philip Shekwo, the former state Chairman of the All […]
Bandits storm GSS Kagara, abduct students in night raid
A large number of students, whose exact figure, is yet unknown, have been abducted by bandits at Government Science College (GSC) Kagara, in Niger […]
I am ready for international challenges – Okonjo-Iweala
Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the newly appointed Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), on Tuesday affirmed her readiness to confront the challenges associated with […]
More terrorists neutralized as new service chiefs change tactics – DHQs
By Chimezie Godfrey The Defence Headquarters, Abuja has revealed that the recent changes in the leadership and operations of the Armed Forces of Nigeria will […]
Kaduna govt provides grants to 13 researchers -Official
Kaduna State Government has approved the disbursement of N81 million to 13 researchers to study the various aspects of education reforms in the state […]