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Super Eagles Vice Captain, Williams – Troost Ekong has advised the Nigeria Football Federation never to hesitate to consider all players with Nigerian roots to play for the Super Eagles …
Troost- Ekong tells NFF to consider ‘Diaspora’ players for Eagles Read MoreEbonyi state Police command has arrested a herdsman who allegedly raped a 56-year- old woman to death in Ufuezeraku, Ugwulangwu in Ohaozara local government area of Ebonyi state. A source …
Ebonyi: Police arrest herder for allegedly raping 56 –year-old woman to death Read MoreAn Incorporated Trustee director at the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Saratu Shafi’I, has been named as the acting Registrar-General of the corporation, replacing the embattled Azuka Azinge. Justice Danladi Umar …
CAC: Azuka Azinge out, Saratu Shafi’I in Read MoreText of a paper delivered by Mr Edward Dickson, Managing Director/Editor in Chief African Newspapers of Nigeria Plc, at the 15th All Nigeria Editors’ Conference held in Sokoto from November …
New Media as the Future of the Newsroom: Myth or Reality? Read MoreThe federal government has said some civil servants in various ministries, agencies and departments have started receiving arrear payment of the approved minimum wage. A director at the ministry Finance …
Nationwide jubilation as FG workers get minimum wage alert Read MoreNigeria’s public debt profile rose to $83.882.66billion in the first half of 2019 from $63.806.52billion in the first half of 2015, Blueprint findings have revealed. The figure represents a $20.076.21billion increase between June …
Amidst concerns: Nigeria’s debt rises by $20.076bn in 4 years, hits $84bn mark Read MoreThe Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday passed N1.168, 561, 893, 990 2020 Appropriation Bill for the state. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu had on November …
Lagos Assembly passes N1.168trn 2020 budget Read MoreThe federal government said Monday it would gradually withdraw military operations in some volatile spots that have attained normalcy in the country beginning from the first quarter of 2020. Chief …
Insecurity: FG ‘confirms’ Benue leaders’ fear, withdraws troops from volatile spots in 2020 Read MoreThe Director-General of the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON), Osita Aboloma has warned the concrete pole manufactures against unfair trade practices and cutting corners . The DG stressed that SON would …
SON warns concrete pole manufacturers over unfair practices Read MoreLagos The National President of Nigerian Chambers of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture (NACCIMA), Hajia Saratu Iya Aliyu, has announced the sudden death of NACCMA’s National Vice President, Alhaji Sanusi Maijama, describing …
NACCIMA losses national vice president Read MoreAs part of its commitment to empower, enhance and promote healthy living amongst Nigerian women, Keystone Bank Limited has entered into partnership with Medplus Pharmacy, Nigeria’s leading health …
Keystone Bank partners Medplus to promote women’s healthy Read MoreTrading activities on the floor of Nigerian Stock Exchange on Monday opened in a positive note following gains recorded by some highly capitalised stocks, gaining N94 billion. Specifically, market capitalisation …
Equity market rebounds, gains N94bn Read MoreLagos The federal government has put the total public debt stock of the nation at $83 billion. The Minister of Information and Culture, Mr Lai Mohammed, disclosed this while addressing …
FG puts debt stock at $83bn, says Nigeria not in trouble Read MoreLagos The partners in Nigeria LNG (NLNG)—Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) (49 per cent), Shell (25.6 per cent), Total (15 per cent) and Eni (10.4 per cent)— have taken the …
NLNG moves ahead with $10bn expansion; 30 Mtpa Read MoreAs part of Dangote Industries Limited’s commitment to the Federal Government of Nigeria, Group President/CE of Dangote, Aliko Dangote took the Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola on an …
Apapa-Oshodi road’ll last 40 years when completed – Dangote Read MoreMinister of State for Works and Housing, Engineer Abubakar D. Aliyu said President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration has made great improvement in the delivery of infrastructure such as …
Buhari has improved on infrastructure delivery – Minister Read MoreThe International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPO) has reportedly detained the Edo State commissioner for Arts, Culture & Tourism, Mr. Osaze Osemwingie-Ero. Ero was reportedly arrested in France over alleged money …
Interpol nab Edo commissioner Read MoreThe federal government said Monday that it has concluded plans to discontinue free distribution of relief materials to an estimated 2.4 million Internally Displaced Persons in rehabilitation camps across the …
IDPs: FG to stop relief materials distribution by 2020 Read MoreYobe state governor, Mai Mala Buni, has said his administration will not tolerate wasteful expenditure across government ministries and agencies. He made the disclosure while assenting N108.3 billion 2020 Financial and Appropriation Bill …
Yobe: Buni signs N108bn 2020 budget into law Read MoreThe Senator representing the Taraba South Emmanuel Bwacha on Monday said he would channel his energies towards the development of his zone. Bwacha, who stated this while answering questions from …
I ll’ do my best to meet the needs of my people- Sen. Bwacha Read MoreThe National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has seized over 1,447.6 kilograms of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances in 2019 in Kogi state. Commander of the NDLEA in …
2019: NDLEA arrests 103, seizes 1,447. 6 kg drugs in Kogi Read MoreAs we reach the New Year- 2020, let’s remind ourselves that Nigeria is a country of many opportunities. But we Nigerians rarely exploit them. Let’s also say some truth – …
Let 2020 be the year for prosperity Read MoreTwo suspected fake estate agents, Solomon Olakunle and Christopher Chukwuemeka, who allegedly defrauded an accommodation seeker of N630, 000, were dragged before an an Ogudu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on …
‘Agents’ docked for defrauding accommodation seeker Read MoreMinister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Raji Fashola, has disclosed that the Apapa-Oshodi-Oworonsoki-Ojota highway reconstruction would be completed by the end of 2020. Fashola, who inspected the project …
Apapa-Oshodi-Oworonsoki-Ojota highway for completion in 2020–Fashola Read MoreChairman, Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), Nasarawa state chapter, Mr. Simon Ibi, has called for engagement of certified engineers in building construction in order to address incessant collapse of buildings …
Building collapse: Expert calls for certified engineers’ engagement Read More