Chartered Institute of Directors Bill scales 2nd reading at Senate
The Senate on Tuesday at plenary passed for second reading, a bill seeking to establish Chartered Institute of Directors of Nigeria. The bill was sponsored […]
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COVID-19: NSCDC boss gets vaccinated, encourages personnel to receive jab
Dr Ahmed Audi, Commandant General, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has encouraged personnel to get the COVID-19 vaccine as he received the AstraZeneca […]
Foundation trains 500 Almajiris on vocational skills in Kaduna
Sustainable Approach for Equity (SAFE), foundation on Tuesday said it had trained 500 Qur’anic students, known as almajiris, on different vocational skills in Kaduna. Comrade […]
Cleric urges FG to declare state of emergency on drug abuse
A Zamfara-based Islamic scholar, Sheik Umar Kanoma, has called on the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency on drug and substance abuse in […]
Kidnapped hotelier, wife, others regain freedom in Ogbomoso
The owner of Agbo Hotel, Ogbomoso in Oyo State, Mr Oyedokun Oyeniyi, his wife, Busayo Oyedokun and seven others that were kidnapped on Saturday have […]
Enugu govt raises alarm over alleged sabotage of Digital Industrial Park project
Enugu State Government, on Tuesday raised alarm over recent efforts by some persons to sabotage the ongoing construction of a Digital Industrial Park (DIP) in […]
Stop sharing photographs of “killed-in-action soldiers” on social media – Army pleads
The Nigerian Army has pleaded with Nigerians who share on social media graphic pictures of personnel killed in the cause of defending and protecting the […]
Army silent on alleged killing of two personnel in Ebonyi
The Nigerian Army are yet to confirm the alleged shooting by unknown gunmen of two soldiers at a military checkpoint located at popular Timber Shade […]
157 inmates, 5 NCoS personnel in Jos benefit from NMA’s free medical outreach –official
No fewer than 157 inmates at the Jos Custodial Centre and five personnel of the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) in Plateau, have benefitted from the […]
NTDC urges Enugu Govt to invest more on tourism
The Nigerian Tourism DevelopmentCorporation (NTDC) has urged Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State to invest more on domestic tourism to create jobs for youths. The […]
Police rescue kidnapped traveller in Osun
The Police Command in Osun on Tuesday said it had rescued Mr Yinka Okunade, who was kidnapped along Osu-Ife Expressway on April 24. Police spokesperson […]
Hoodlums invade, set part of Federal High Court Abakaliki ablaze – Police
The premises of the Deferal High Court in Abakaliki was in the early hours of Tuesday set ablaze by yet to be identified hoodlums. The Police Public […]
Enugu FA announces date for Under-13 semi finals
Sunday Ugwu, the Secretary of Enugu State Football Association, says the semi finals of the maiden edition of Chidi Ofo-Okenwa Under-13 Football Tournament will hold […]
Litigants lament as judiciary workers’ strike persists
Some litigants in Kaduna are lamenting the effect of the strike embarked upon by members of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) across the […]
Handball National League to hold in Edo
The Handball Federation of Nigeria (HFN), says that the National Division One League would hold in Edo from July 9 to July 17 in Benin […]
Health board harps on child vaccination
The FCT Primary Health Care Board (FPHCB) says no child should to die of vaccine-preventable diseases in the country if guardians can disabuse their minds […]
Bayelsa Govt inaugurates committee to review LG staff salary, grade levels
The Bayelsa Government has inaugurated a 31-member committee to review the grade levels and steps of Local Government and primary school workers in the state […]
Election Commission of India bans victory processions amid COVID-19 surge
The Election Commission of India (ECI), on Tuesday ordered a ban on all victory processions on the day of, or even after, counting of votes […]
Ex-ANAN Chief harps on creating jobs to minimise cybercrimes
A former President, Association of National Accountants of Nigeria (ANAN), Dr Samuel Nzekwe, on Tuesday urged the Federal Government to create more jobs for the […]
FG assures Nigerians access to safe COVID-19 vaccines
The Federal Government has assured Nigerians of access to safe coronavirus vaccines to stem the pandemic. Dr Osagie Ehanire, Minister of Health, gave the assurance […]
Ondo election tribunal dismisses PDP’s petition against Gov Akeredolu
The Ondo State Election petitions tribunal on Tuesday dismissed a petition filed by the PDP against the re-election of Gov. Akeredolu for a second term in office. […]
Senate to investigate CCT Chairman for alleged assault on security guard
The Senate on Tuesday mandated its standing Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions to investigate the alleged assault on a security guard, Clement Sargwak. […]
UNICAL, C/River collaborate on capacity building, infrastructure dev’t
University of Calabar (UNICAL) and the Cross River Ministry of International Development Cooperation are to collaborate in the areas of capacity building and partnership with […]
Senate receives petition against CCT Chairman
By Haruna Salami The Senate on Tuesday received a petition against Justice Danladi Umar, Chairman, Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT by one Clement Sagwak for […]
Kano Govt. commends Ramadan feeding committee
The Kano State Government has commended the state’s Ramadan Free Feeding Committee for effectively distributing quality food to the less privileged. Commissioner for Information Muhammad Garba gave the […]