DSS warns Nigerian ethnic groups against hate speeches, misinformation
Abuja – The Department of State Services (DSS) has warned all ethnic groups in the country against misinformation and hate speeches, saying they are capable of causing disunity. The warning is...
View ArticleNEMA redeploys key officers for efficient service delivery – Official
Abuja – The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) says it has approved the redeployment of key officers with a view to reposition the agency for efficient service delivery. This is contained in a...
View ArticlePresidential taskforce on rice, wheat seeks more investment in agriculture
Birnin-Kebbi – The Presidential Taskforce on Rice and Wheat has called on the Federal Government to increase its investment in agriculture to unlock the huge potentialities in the sector. The Chairman...
View ArticlePsychiatric tests for traffic offenders in Nigeria: Matters arising
The public was recently informed by the Corps Marshal, of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dr. Boboye Oyeyemi that with effect from July 1st 2017, traffic offenders in Nigeria will be subjected to...
View ArticleNigeria’s Political Godfathers: Another Time Bomb
It is a fact that this present democracy that started in 1999 appears to have produced more negative results than the opposite. After the first four years of 1999-2003, the politicians suddenly...
View Article2019 Elections: We need funds for Diaspora voting – INEC
Ibadan – The Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has urged the National Assembly to quicken the amendment of the 1999 Constitution and the Electoral Act....
View ArticleNSCDC deploys 2,000 personnel to monitor NECO in Lagos
Lagos – Mr Tajundeen Balogun, Commandant, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence (NSCDC), Lagos State command, says no fewer than 2,000 personnel have been deployed to provide security at venues of the...
View ArticleAbsence of Metuh’s counsel stalls trial
Abuja – The trial of Olisa Metuh, former National Publicity Secretary, Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) was stalled in the Federal High Court, Abuja, due to absence of his counsel, Mr Onyeachi Ikpeazu...
View ArticleEbonyi traditional rulers terminate law to end FGM prevalence
Abalkaliki – The Traditional Rulers of Izzi clan in Abakaliki Local Government Area of Ebonyi have resolved to end the prevalence of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) practice in the state. The Chief...
View ArticleTension in Ekpoma as herdsmen kill woman …Edo Govt asks police to unmask killers
EKPOMA- There was tension in the university town of Ekpoma, Esan West Local Government Area of Edo State, following the gruesome murder of a community woman, Margaret Odiamehi, by suspected Fulani...
View ArticleGov. Bello disowns 2019 re-election campaigners
Minna – Gov. Abubakar Bello of Niger, has disowned supporters placing his posters across the state, urging him to re-contest the 2019 elections. The Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism,...
View ArticleGroup submits petition to recall Malaye
Abuja – A group, Concerned Indigenes of Kogi West, on Wednesday submitted a petition to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) demanding the recall of Dino Melaye from the Senate. Melaye,...
View ArticleGroup protests displacement of over 60,000 farmers from Edo communities
Benin – A group in Edo, the Stakeholder-Coalition for Protection of the Environment, on Wednesday protested against alleged displacement of over 60,000 farmers from their communities by Okomu Oil Palm...
View ArticleMaritime stakeholders express fears on actualising 24-hour port operations
Lagos – Some stakeholders in the maritime sector have expressed fears on the possibility of achieving the 24-hour port operations. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that their fears are hinged...
View ArticlePIGB: Pan Ocean Oil Corporation Utilizing Flared Gas for Cooking in Nigeria
As Nigeria contends with its myriad of challenges as a developing nation, a critical sector that has been addressed by the National Assembly is the Petroleum Industry, which is the main source of the...
View ArticleEdo State will be clean – EDSG, Consultant
Edo state Government has put modalities in place to train the Edo State Waste Management Board(ESWMB) workforce and Waste managers towards achieving environmental sustainability. The blueprint for the...
View ArticleN-Power: Graduate recruitment scheme crosses 1m mark
Asaba – The Federal Government’s youth employment scheme, N-Power, on Wednesday attained a major milestone by reaching 1.1 million graduate applicants in just one week. The Senior Special Assistant to...
View ArticleFIFA Confederations Cup: Mexico come from behind to beat New Zealand
Abuja – Mexico scored twice in a busy second-half performance to overcome New Zealand 2-1 and destroy the All Whites’ dreams of securing their first Confederations Cup victory at the 11th attempt. New...
View ArticleFIFA Confederations Cup: Santos lauds Portugal players, as Ronaldo header...
Abuja – Portugal coach Fernando Santos has praised the character of his players after they held off Russia to claim a hard-earned 1-0 victory in Moscow’s Spartak Stadium on Wednesday. “In the first...
View ArticleBritain’s May still to be PM into 2018 – finance minister Hammond
London – Theresa May will still be British leader into 2018, finance minister Philip Hammond said on Thursday. May’s future is unclear after her botched gamble on a snap election left her Conservative...
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