Governor Ishaku urges FG to expedite action on oil exploration in Northeast
By Callistus Agwaza, Jalingo Taraba state governor Darius Ishaku on Tuesday urged the federal government to expedite action on oil exploration in the Northeast and […]
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Edo commences desilting of drainages to prevent flooding – Perm Sec.
The Edo Government has begun desilting of drainages across the state to prevent flooding as the rains set in, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Lucky […]
JAMB extends 2021 examination amidst registration challenges
The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the extension of the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination and mock examinations following reports of widespread […]
905m COVID-19 shots administered worldwide – Report
No fewer than 905 million COVID-19 shots have been administered worldwide, according to Our World in Data (OWID). The OWID, is a scientific online publication that […]
NCDC announces 113 new cases of COVID-19
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 113 new cases of CCOVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 162,388. […]
NGO to strengthen women’s roles in COVID-19 response in Kaduna
A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), The Connected Development (CODE), says it will expand platforms provided by the Kaduna State Government for women to participate in decision-making […]
Kaduna Electoral Commission, the best, says El-Rufai
Governor Nasir El Rufai has described Kaduna State Independent Electoral Commission as the best state electoral management body in the country because it conducted […]
USAID to train 100,000 health workers in Nigeria by 2025
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is to produce a cadre of 100,000 new health workers competent to respond to current and future health […]
FG trains 55 Independent Monitors for the NSIP in lmo state
The Imo State government has flagged off, and held Training of Independent Monitors for the National Social Investment Programmes in Owerri on Monday, through […]
The Tragedy of Living in Reaction, By Osmund Agbo
Earlier this month, yours truly woke up to a gut wrenching video shared by a friend on Whatsapp. It was the clip of a double […]
FG, States, LGAs share N640.3bn for January
The Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared N640.310 billion to the three tiers of government for January. Mr Hassan Dodo, the Director of Information, […]
Ethnic Profiling and Looming Genocide in Nigeria- Statement
Ethnic Profiling and Looming Genocide in Nigeria We the undersigned, are appalled by the current happenings across the country, especially as it relates […]
Nigeria and Presidential Democracy: Any Better Alternative? (1), By Hassan Gimba
This article on Nigeria and Presidential Democracy first appeared on September 23 2019. Because it’s first of a part as indicated, many people have […]
Don advocates regional security outfit in North Central Region
Dr Aver Theophilus of Department of Sociology, Ahmadu Bello University Zaria has urged North Central Governors to emulate security outfit region like the Amotekun in […]
COVID-19: Oyo records 1 more death, 50 new cases
Oyo State has recorded one more death from the COVID-19 pandemic and 50 new infections according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control […]
FG, states urged to harness flooding for ranching, others with technology – Agbaje
The Federal and States Governments have been urged to utilise satellite technology and other available technologies to harness disasters such as flooding to positive and […]
Kaduna: Bandits kill 23 persons in five LGAs
Following the security situation across the state within the last 24 hours, the Kaduna State Government has received reports from security agencies of the killing […]
Humane handshakes for the poor, By Danliti Goga
The steady progress in the implementation of the National Social Investment Programme (NSIP) since it was moved from being one of several miscellaneous projects under […]
Expert advises FG, States to prioritise digital learning projects in schools
An ICT expert, Attahiru Dahiru, has advised the federal and states governments to focus more of their education funding on projects that concern `digital learning` […]
Tambuwal asks FG to initiate oil exploration in Sokoto Basin
The federal government under the aegis of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has been urged to spearhead the exploration of oil in […]
COVID-19: IFAD provides US$900,000 grants to support small-scale producers, rural households in 7 states
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has provided a first grant of $900,000 to support the worst affected small-scale producers and rural households in […]
Former Daily Trust MD Hails Kogi West Lawmakers
Former Managing Director of Daily Trust newspapers and Akogun of Ife-Olukotun, Alh Isiaq Ajibola has applauded the efforts of the two lawmakers in his constituency […]
Troops eliminate more terrorists in Yobe, Borno states
Chimezie Godfrey Troops of Operation Tura Takaibango have eliminated more terrorists and destroyed their enclaves in Yobe and Borno states. This was disclosed on Tuesday […]
NGF donates N50m to SOSG, Mart fire victims, pledges to lobby FG
The Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) has donated the sum of M50 million to Sokoto State Government and victims of the Sokoto Central Market inferno that […]
Kano Govt. establishes Gifted academy with 36 slots for 18 Northern states — Commissioner
Kano State Government has established a Gifted Academy that would admit five students from each of the 44 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the state […]