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 […]
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NOA urges religious leaders to love and tolerate one another
The National Orientation Agency (NOA) on Wednesday urged religious leaders to love and tolerate one another in order to ensure peaceful coexistence among religious groups […]
New Police Commissioner assumes duty in Sokoto
The new Commissioner of Police, posted to Sokoto State, Mr Kamaldeen Okunlola has resumed, becoming the 45th CP in the state. This is contained in […]
Benin Stormwater Project: Situating Godwin Obaseki’s self-indicting verdict in the proper context
By Osaro Osayande On Monday, February 22, 2021, Edo Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki decided to remind Nigerians that there is a government in the state’s […]
Kaduna Electric Impersonator Arraigned in Sokoto
A Kaduna Electric Impersonator, one Nura Yusuf, popularly known as Nura Mayana, was arraigned in a Sokoto Magistrates court today (23/2/2021). Nura, was apprehended for […]
Tambuwal: Sokoto Hisbah Is constitutional
Gov. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto State has explained that the new Hisbah Commission in the state should not be perceived as a […]
‘Nigeria is not a mistake’, says Tambuwal
Amidst the intractable conflicts being witnessed across Nigeria, Gov. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto State has reaffirmed that the country is prominent and […]
Niger abduction: Victims recount ordeal, say bandits beat, starve
The freed passengers of the Niger State Transport Authority, who were abducted by armed bandits, say the abductors humiliated them while in captivity. The victims […]
Fast rising act, Nino Dray joins Slim Cartel Music, teams with Peruzzi on new single
In a move to further advance music career, fast rising music sensation, Idoko Babangida Peter a.k.a Nino Dray has penned a contract sealing a […]
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 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 […]
Atiku felicitates with Anyim at 60
Former Vice President of Nigeria and former presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 elections, Atiku Abubakar has felicitated with erstwhile […]
NDLEA, Shippers Council collaborate for better service delivery at the ports
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA and the Nigerian Shippers Council, NSC, have agreed to collaborate on ridding the Nigerian Ports of criminality, […]
Skirmishes: Makinde closes Shasha market indefinitely, imposes curfew
Following skirmishes reported in Shasha market in Akinyele Local Government Area of Ibadan, the Oyo State government has ordered the immediate closure of the market […]
Screening: Let Buratai, other ex service chiefs ‘take a bow and go’ – Group
African Centre for Leadership and Good Governance (ACLG),a non-profit, non-political, pro-democracy platform that focuses on leadership, accountability, transparency, good governance and justice across the […]
Financial exclusion of the north: ACF complains to Central Bank of Nigeria
The Arewa Consultative Forum has written to the Central Bank Governor complaining of the exclusion Northern Nigeria from critical aspects of the nations financial […]
El-Rufai elevates aides as Deputy Chief of Staff returns to private life
Governor Nasir El-Rufai has approved the appointment of Mrs. Saude Amina Atoyebi as his Deputy Chief of Staff (Administration), following the decision of Mr […]
FEC approves N9.4bn to complete digital switch-over
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday approved N9.43 billion to complete the digital switch over, which had […]
Okupe’s trial adjourned till March 5
(EFCC Press Release) The money laundering trial of Doyin Okupe, former senior special assistant on public affairs to Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, before Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu […]
Senate: Lobby to clear ex service chiefs as ambassadors takes centre stage
By Haruna Salami Babajide Omoworare Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate) said Monday that lobbying the legislature for former […]
Opebi Land Tussle: Lagos justifies action on disputed land
By Chimezie Godfrey The Committee of Inquiry set up by the Lagos State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Moyosore Onigbanjo to investigate the complaint of […]
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 […]
Nigeria not disqualified from accessing COVID-19 vaccines – WHO
By Chimezie Godfrey The World Health Organization (WHO) Country Representative in Nigeria, Dr. Walter Kazadi Mulomboo has said that the WHO has not disqualified any […]
Buhari welcomes US acceptance of Okonjo-Iweala’s imminent WTO leadership
President Muhammadu Buhari has welcomed pronouncement of the Office of the United States Trade Representative, signifying withdrawal of the country’s objection to the emergence of […]
SGF moves to strengthen national poverty eradication strategy
By Chimezie Godfrey The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Boss Mustapha, has summoned an extraordinary meeting of stakeholders to strengthen national poverty […]