Cleric admonishes Nigerians on examplary lives
An Islamic cleric in Nasarawa, Malam Mohammed Bala, has admonished Nigerians, irrespective of their religious beliefs, to live examplary lives in order to inherit the […]
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China’s migrating elephant herd heads further west
The wandering wild Asian elephant herd that has caught global attention has headed a little further west after taking a good rest in the outskirts […]
Farouq calls for increased collaboration with media, humanitarian actors
By Chimezie Godfrey The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Farouq has called for increased collaboration between the ministry, humanitarian actors […]
Almajiri Child Rights Day: ACRI launches new campaign to end phenomenon
By Chimezie Godfrey The Almajiri Child Rights Initiative (ACRI) has launched a new campaign in order to put an end to the Almajiri phenomenon in […]
Cyber Security: NITDA, DataSixth to monitor dark web
The Director-General of National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has said the agency would partner DataSixth to monitor conversations on dark web for cyber security. […]
Police warn native doctors against providing criminals with charms
The Police Command in Ebonyi has warned native doctors against providing criminals with charms to perpetrate criminal activities in the state. The state Police Public […]
$540bn remittance flow reaches low-and-middle-income countries in 2020- WB
A World Bank report says officially recorded remittance flows to low- and middle-income countries reached 540 billion dollars in 2020, 1.6 per cent below the […]
Eid-el-fitr: Defence minister tasks Muslims on prayer for peace
The Minister of Defence, retired Maj.-Gen. Bashir Magashi, has urged Muslims to intensify prayer for the peace of Nigeria while they celebrate the Eid-el-Fitr. Magashi […]
Insecurity : We will not relent in fight against criminality — Ebonyi PPRO
The Police Command in Ebonyi has reiterated its commitment to the protection of lives and property in the state, especially during and after the Eid-El-Fitri […]
Consumer Rights Violation: FCCPC investigates death of 2 patients.
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) says it has opened an investigation of possible consumer rights violation, that led to the death of […]
Bird flu: Bauchi govt. kills about 27,000 birds to curtail spread
Alhaji Samaila Burga, Chairman, Technical Committee on the Control of Avian Influenza, said the Bauchi government has killed about 27,000 birds to curtail the spread […]
China favours improving access to COVID-19 jabs
China said it was in favour of better access for all countries to COVID-19 vaccines. The country did not indicate any concrete action amid a debate […]
Ignore rhetorics against Nigerian army – Spokesperson
The Nigerian Army has urged Nigerians to ignore the enemies of peace and unity of Nigeria who peddle divisive and subversive rhetorics against the sovereignty […]
JUSUN strike: NBA embarks on bail of suspects in detention
The National Human Rights Committee (NHRC) of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has directed its members to conduct frequent visits to Police stations to ensure […]
NITDA @20: FG unveils 4-year roadmap to consolidate digital economy
The Federal Government has unveiled new Strategic Roadmap and Action Plan (SRAP), 2021 to 2024, for the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) to align […]
Kidnapping : Ogun students seek adequate protection on campuses
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Ogun chapter, has called on the state government to provide adequate protection for students in all the tertiary […]
COVID-19 affected routine immunisation in FCT – Director
Dr Ruqayya Wamakko, the Director, Primary Healthcare Unit, FCT Primary Health Care Board (FPHCB) says COVID-19 adversely affected its services, especially routine immunisation in the […]
Police probes attack on traditional ruler’s palace in Anambra
The Police in Anambra has launched an investigation into the attack on the palace of Igwe Emeka Ilouno, the traditional ruler of Ifitedunu in Dunukofia […]
Council advocates ministry, NASS collaboration for effective implementation of environmental projects
The National Council on Environment has urged the Ministry of Environment, National Assembly and relevant stakeholders to collaborate to ensure a robust legislative process for […]
Women Development: NGO advocates proper girl-child nurturing
Vivacious Development Initiative (VIDI), a gender and child-focused non-profit organisation, has urged parents to nurture the girl-child with the vision of making her a successful […]
NHRC receives 276 cases in 3 months in Kano
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) says it has received 276 cases from January to March, 2021 in Kano State. Alhaji Shehu Abdullahi, State Coordinator […]
Our goal is to prevent exploitation of consumers – FCCPC
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has reiterated its commitment to ensuring fairness in commerce and market place, as well as preventing the exploitation […]
HIV/AIDS: Group urges FG to prioritise PrEP access for adolescents
The New HIV Vaccine and Microbicides Advocacy Society (NHVMAS) has advised the Federal Government to prioritise oral Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) access for adolescents. Mrs Florita Durueke, […]
Epe residents send SOS to LASG over activities of land grabbers
Residents of Odo-Egiri, Imokun and Epe, have cried out to the Lagos State Government for protection against activities of land grabbers in Kajola village in […]
FirstBank alerts Nigerians to cybersecurity
First Bank of Nigeria Ltd., is sensitising indivduals and businesses with useful information on protection to avoid cyberattack in today’s digital age. The Chief Executive […]