SON sensitises Plateau stakeholders on codes of practice for LPG, oxygen gas
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) on Thursday in Jos held a workshop to sensitise stakeholders in Plateau on compliance to relevant industrial standards and […]
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TETFund proposes N10bn for 2022 Research Grants
By Rosemary Ogbonnaya The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has expressed hope that the annual allocation to the National Research Fund (NRF) will hit N10 […]
NAFDAC shuts down 4 yoghurt production companies over non-compliance
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) office in Kaduna State has closed four illegal facilities engaged in the production of unregistered […]
NAFDAC arrests 24 hawkers of aphrodisiacs in Sokoto
NAFDAC has arrested 24 hawkers and retailers of unregistered aphrodisiacs – sex enhancing herbal medicines – in Sokoto. Its coordinator, Malam Garba Adamu, told the […]
Katsina State Govt inaugurates road safety advisory council
The Katsina Government has inaugurated a Road Safety Advisory Council in efforts to end incessant casualties resulting from road mishaps in the state. Speaking during […]
Court temporarily unfreezes companies’ accounts to enable salary, rent payment
The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, granted the request of Bamboo Systems Technology Limited and Bamboo Systems Tech. Ltd., to partially vary the freezing […]
NAFDAC to clampdown on illegal herbal medicine dealers in Kaduna
The National Agency for Food, Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it will clampdown on unethical and illegal advertisement of herbal medicines in Kaduna State.The […]
ICPC to tackle Corruption in Electricity Sector, says Chairman
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has promised to tackle corruption related matters arising from estimated billings, illegal selling of meters […]
Court grants man’s divorce request, after wife denies him sex for 4 years
An Igando Customary Court in Lagos on Wednesday granted the request of Mr Eric Frank for dissolution of his 30-year-old marriage to mother of four, […]
Court fixes July 8 for ex-JAMB Registrar, Prof. Dibu Ojerinde’s bail plea
A Federal High Court, Abuja, will, on July 8, hear the bail application filed by Prof. Dibu Ojerinde, former Registrar, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), over […]
Democracy Day: Southern Senators call for strengthening of Nigeria’s unity
The Southern Senators Forum has called on Nigerians to strengthen the unity of the nation irrespective of their ethnic and religious affiliation. The forum made […]
Cleric urges Nigerians to eschew tribalism, ethnicity
Nigerians have been urged to shun all acts of tribalism, ethnicity and religious discrimination so as to build peace and progress in the country. Ven. […]
Unilorin don develops “App’’ for livestock management
Dr Olatunde Akanbi, the Acting Director, University of Ilorin (Unilorin) Veterinary Teaching Hospital, has created an application on Google play store named “Poultry Diseases Navigator […]
Emir of Gombe urges farmers, headers to eschew violence
The Emir of Gombe, Alhaji Abubakar Shehu III, has urged farmers and herdsmen to eschew violence. Shehu made this known in Gombe when the state […]
Ghanaian lawmaker seeks ECOWAS legislation to end female genital mutilation, child marriage
Hon. Laadi Ayamba, a member of the ECOWAS Parliament from Ghana has urged countries of the sub-regional bloc to adopt and implement a law that […]
Traditional ruler decries cultism, other social vices in higher institutions
A traditional ruler in Nasarawa state, Alhaji Mahmud Bwala, has decried the increasing cases of cultism, examination malpractice, drug abuse and other social vices in […]
TRCN boss advocates one-teacher-one-laptop policy to revamp education
Prof. Josiah Ajiboye, Registrar and Chief Executive, Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria, (TRCN) has called for a one-teacher-one-laptop policy across Nigeria. The registrar made the […]
Group charges faith-based women to be agents of change, gender justice
Nigerian Network of Religious Leaders Living with or Personally Affected by HIV/AIDS (NINERELA+), on Monday charged women of various faith organisations to be agents of […]
Customs intercepts smuggled goods worth N79m in Katsina
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Area Command in Katsina, says it intercepted smuggled goods worth N79million between February and March 2021. Mr Adewale Aremu, the […]
Stop bribing our patrol men, FRSC warns, arrests 305 offenders
The Zonal Commanding Officer of the Federal Road Safety Corps in Zone 4, comprising Plateau, Benue and Nasarawa States, Assistant Corps Marshal Kayode Olagunju, […]
Virtual assets, cryptocurrencies risky for Nigeria – ICPC boss
The Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye, SAN, on Tuesday said virtual assets […]
FG engages 90 independent monitors for NSIP in Kogi
By Chimezie Godfrey The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Farouq, has said that 90 Independent Monitors for the National Social […]
Unilorin V-C heads National Vice-Chancellors’ body
The Vice Chancellor, University of Ilorin, Prof. Sulyman AbdulKareem, has been appointed Ag. Chairman of the Committee of Vice-Chancellors (CVC) of Federal universities in Nigeria. […]
Book on salutations to Prophet Muhammad for launch in Kano Saturday
A book written on the Muslim practice of salutation prayers for Prophet Muhammad will be presented to the public in Kano on Saturday, February […]
Political Economy of Cows: A Call for Modern Innovative Approach
By Muhammad Sani Abdullahi About five years back, Ambassador Kayode Garrick brought Nigeria a present from Uruguay in form of some useful lessons on […]