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The North East Peace Congress (NEPC) says ex-Borno State Governor, Kashim Shettima, should be blamed for the worsening insecurity in the region. According to the group, the Borno Central lawmaker …
Northeast insecurity: Group heaps blame on ex-Borno gov Read More
Former Nigeria international and Director-General of the defunct National Sports Commission (NSC), Dr. Patrick Ekeji, has hailed the dissolution of the National Sports Federation boards by the Minister of Youth …
Ekeji thumbs up dissolution of sports federation boards Read More
The federal government has expressed great outrage at the recent wave of attacks on Custodial Centres of the Nigeria Correctional Service NCoS, ordering personnel of the Service’s armed squad to …
FG issues shoot-at-sight order against Prisons’ attackers, fleeing inmates Read More
Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi state has recommended the enactment and implementation of the Violence Against Persons Prohibition (VAPP) law in all the 36 states of the federation and local …
Bala urges states, LGs to implement VAPP law Read More
The Minister of State for Transport, Senator Gbemisola Rukayyat Saraki, has said the federal government had begun the rehabilitation of the rail line from Rivers state to Borno state. Saraki …
FG begins Rivers to Borno rail line rehabilitation Read More
A Bill seeking additional 111 special seats to be created for women in the National Assembly has passed second reading in the House of Representatives. This was contained in a …
Bill seeking more 111 NASS seats for women passes second reading Read More
The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) disclosed that at least 4,556 persons were violently killed and 2,860 kidnapped in 2020 in Nigeria. The figures, it said, represented an increase …
Nigeria: 4,556 violently killed, 2,860 kidnapped in 2020 – CISLAC Read More
Nigeria has the second highest burden of stunted children under-five in the world, with a national prevalence rate of 32%, the wife of the Kaduna state governor, Hajiya Aisha Ummi …
Nigeria has 32% stunted kids, ranks second globally – el-Rufa’i Read More
Two aircrafts belonging to Airpeace, Friday, landed at the Anambra State International Passengers and Cargo Airport in Umueri, Anambra East LGA, with wild jubilations. Airpeace 5N-BUJ landed at about 2.31pm …
Excitement as 2 Airpeace aircrafs test-run Anambra Int’l passenger, cargo airport Read More
A total of 323 persons were killed and 949 kidnapped by bandits in the last three months across Kaduna state, the Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, …
Gunmen kill 323, kidnap 949 in 3 months in Kaduna, troops kill 64 bandits Read MoreThe Directorate of Technical Aid Corps has dispatched 33 volunteers to Uganda and is set to deploy another 33 to Tanzania by next week, the Directorate of Technical Aid Corps …
FG send 33 aid volunteers to African, Caribbean, Pacific nations Read More
Labour leaders and workers on Friday in Abuja appealed to the federal government to intensify efforts in providing good governance, improve workers’ welfare and address insecurity confronting the country. They …
Labour leaders, workers task FG on good governance, welfare, others Read More
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the reappointment of Otunba Segun Runsewe as the director-general, National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC), for another term of four years. The president’s senior …
Buhari re-appoints NCAC, NTDC, NFVCB bosses Read More
President Muhammadu Buhari has granted approval indicating an increase in payment of pension to pensioners under the pension scheme arising from increment in the minimum wage. The acting chairman, National …
Buhari endorses national minimum wage in pension payment Read More
The Deputy President of the Senate, Ovie Omo-Agege, has regreted the passing of the Olu of Warri, His Royal Majesty, Ogiame Ikenwoli Emiko. He also felicitated with the Olu of …
Omo-Agege mourns Olu of Warri, congratulates successor-designate Read More
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Akwa Ibom state Command, Friday, renewed its commitment to partner with the Special Marshals in the state to ensure safety and reduce road crashes. …
FRSC mulls partnership with special marshals in Akwa Ibom Read More
The Kano state governor, Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, has noted that corruption “is killing Nigeria, and the country will not attain development with the level of corruption gaining ground in low …
Corruption killing Nigeria – Ganduje Read More
The senator representing Plateau North, Istifanus Gyang, has called on President Muhammad Buhari to rise up to his responsibility as the Commander-In-Chief of the Armed Forces and bring the challenge …
Insecurity: Buhari must take responsibility now – Sen. Gyang Read More
In its quest to create jobs for graduates and non-graduates as well as a recovery process for victims of Boko Haram insurgency, the National Directorate of Employment (NDE) has flagged-off …
Yobe: NDE trains 34 indigenes on environmental beautification Read More
Pfizer-BionTech COVID-19 vaccine has been approved by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) for emergency use in Nigeria. NAFDAC Director-General, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye who made …
Breaking: NAFDAC certifies Pfizer-BionTech COVID-19 vaccine Read More
The chairman, Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board (OSUBEB), Dr. Nureni Aderemi Adeniran, on Friday declared that the state government was committed to its zero tuition/fees policy. Adeniran, who stated …
Oyo govt committed to zero tuition fees policy – SUBEB chair Read More
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Joint Security Team has launched an operation to clamp down on the use of unauthorised covered number plates and tinted vehicles. The Police Public Relations …
Police clamp down on tinted vehicles, covered number plates Read MoreThe Federal Ministry of Environment has expressed satisfaction with the equipment provided at the State Environmental Pollution Control Laboratory of the Kano state Ministry of Environment. A delegation from the …
Kano deserves kudos over pollution control – FG Read More
The executive secretary, Nigeria Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC), Rev. Yakubu Pam, has thumbed up the media over their invaluable contributions to national development. He gave the commendation Thursday while playing …
NCPC boss Pam thumbs up media for contributing to national devt Read More