Nasarawa Govt to pay LG staff outstanding salaries
Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has assured that the outstanding salaries of local government workers in the state would be paid soon. Sule gave […]
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WHO adds Janssen vaccine to list of safe, effective emergency tools against COVID-19
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday listed the COVID-19 vaccine Ad26.COV2.S, developed by Janssen (Johnson & Johnson), for emergency use in all countries and […]
Coronavirus: More African countries receive vaccines under COVAX facility
More African countries have continued to receive life-saving COVD-19 vaccines through the UN-led COVAX facility with Sudan and Rwanda becoming the latest beneficiaries on Wednesday, […]
UPDATE: Troops arrest 6 Army imposters in Asaba
By Chimezie Godfrey The troops of Operation Delta Safe have arrested six suspected Army imposters in Delta State. This was disclosed in a statement by […]
Oando rallies on NSE, lifts market indices by 0.14%
Activities on the Nigerian stock market sustained the upward trend on Wednesday with a gain of 0.14 per cent on bargain hunting in Oando and […]
Why Boboye is still at FRSC
By Mary Ekobay For some time now, the tenure of Boboye Oyeyemi, Corps Marshal and Chief Executive of the Federal Road Safety Corps, […]
Alleged N700m loot: EFCC tenders evidence against Kaduna’s ex- Gov Yero
(EFCC Press Release) The trial of a former governor of Kaduna State, Muktar Ramalan Yero, before Justice Z. B. Abubakar of the Federal High Court […]
Senate begins process for establishment of FUTA Teaching Hospital
A bill for the establishment of the Federal University of Technology Akure, FUTA Teaching Hospital was read for the first time at the Plenary session of the […]
New COVID-19 variant discovered in Nigeria, 15 countries
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control(NCDC), has said that a new variant of COVID-19 has been detected in Nigeria and 15 other countries. The new […]
See photos: Niger Governor receives 53 freed passengers of NSTA bus
Niger State Governor Abubakar Sani Bello has received 53 released Niger State Transport Authority (NSTA) bus passengers who were abducted by bandits. Mary Noel-Berje, Chief […]
Kagara: SERAP asks Buhari to probe, recover ‘billions missing from UBEC, SUBEBs’
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari “to direct the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Mr Abubakar […]
Nigeria and Presidential Democracy: Any Better Alternative? (2), By Hassan Gimba
In Nigeria and Presidential Democracy: Any Better Alternative? (1), we touched on how cries of marginalisation permeate the air. Partisan interests are placed above national […]
Troops kill two most wanted Boko Haram commanders in Sambisa
By Chimezie Godfrey Troops of Operation Tura Takai Bango a subsidiary of Operation Lafiya Dole have killed two most wanted Boko Haram commanders, Abul-Bas and […]
Ex-PENGASSAN chief faults association for announcing fuel price hike
A Former President of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has faulted the Petroleum Retail Outlets Owners Association of […]
APGA ready to win 2021 Anambra election’ — State Chairman
The State Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, Anambra State Sir Norbert Obi says the party will win the State’s November 6 governoship […]
KDSG disburses LFTAS grants, Zaria, Jema’a get lion share
The Kaduna State Government has approved the disbursement of N152.4m in performance grants to the 23 local government councils in the state after due […]
Babalakin’s MMA2 imports $500,000 worth X-ray machines, upgrades air conditioning system
Nigeria’s flagship privately operated airport terminal, Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal 2, (MMA2) Lagos is embarking on a massive upgrading of its X-ray machine and […]
NOUN holds second virtual Inaugural Lecture
The National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) will on Monday hold its 17th Inaugural Lecture, the second to be held virtually due to the […]
$500m: SERAP asks World Bank to publish documents on funded electricity projects
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the World Bank President Mr David Malpass “to exercise the Bank’s prerogative to release archival records and documents […]
Some interesting facts on Nigeria’s economy, By Salisu Na’Inna Dambatta
As Nigeria’s economy reportedly grew in size from a GDP worth $404 billion in 2016 to a hefty $505 billion in 2020 under the watch […]
‘CNG officials picked by security’ – Spokesman
Two national officials of the Coalition of Northern Groups,CNG have been “picked by men suspected be security personnel” on Thursday in Kaduna, Abdul Azeez […]
UNODC assures NDLEA of more support, hails Marwa’s appointment
(Chairman/Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Gen. Mohammed Buba Marwa(Retd)(r) with the Country Representative of the United Nations Office on Drugs […]
Buhari revalidates APC membership, tasks party leadership
President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday in Daura, Katsina State, called on leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to encourage more participation and ownership of […]
Zenith Bank’s Board approves 2020 financial results, final dividend
The Board of Directors of Zenith Bank Plc has approved the Group Audited Consolidated & Separate Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2020 […]
Kwara’s longest serving Grand Khadi, Justice Abdulkadir Orire, dead
The longest serving Grand Khadi of Kwara State, Justice Abdulkadir Orire has died. Though no information was immediately available about the circumstances of his […]