NECO won’t extend registration for 2021 SSCE internal
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The National Examinations Council (NECO) has said it would not extend the registration period for the 2021 Senior School Certificate […]
Month: June 2021
Gwagwalada community gets Police Division
The Inspector-General of Police (IG), Mr Usman Alkali, has approved the construction of a Police Divisional Headquarter at Tunga Maje community in Gwagwalada Area Council, […]
FG earns 1m euros from sale of carbon credits
Mr Bala Wunti, Group General Manager, National Petroleum Investment Management Services (NAPIMS) says Nigeria has earned over one million euros from sale of carbon credits […]
Lawmaker lauds Buhari on multi billion Naira Ikom bridge project
A member of the Cross River House of Assembly, Rep. Hilary Bisong, on Wednesday lauded President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration for completing multi billion naira Ikom bridge. […]
NASS Joint Minority Caucus tells Nigerians to continue using Twitter
The Joint Minority Caucus of the Senate and the House of Representatives has met over the ban on Twitter by the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led […]
FG should have sued Twitter, not place a ban – Falana
Human Rights lawyer and a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has said the Federal Government erred in suspending Twitter operations in the country. According […]
APC chieftain thumbs-up for Akeredolu on 100 days in office
Mrs Omowumi Olatunji-Ohwovoriole, a chieftain of All Progressives Congress ( APC) in Ondo State, has lauded Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu’s efforts in uplifting living condition of […]
Biden visits Europe on first overseas trip as U.S. President
U.S. President Joe Biden embarked on his first overseas trip on Wednesday where he will meet European partners. The president and First Lady Jill Biden […]
Zulum commissions health centre, technical college in Chibok, inspects 500 houses in Damboa
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has commissioned The Government Technical College and a primary healthcare centre in Mbalala village […]
Lawyers disagree with CJN’s proposal on reduction of Supreme Court justices
Some lawyers have expressed divergent views on the submission of the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Tanko Muhammad,for the reduction of Supreme Court Justices from […]
Bauchi Gov. sacks cabinet, retains four Special Advisers
ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – Members of the Bauchi State Executive Council including 21 Commissioners, Secretary to the Bauchi state government, Chief of Staff and Special […]
Gov. Zulum commends Family Homes Funds Ltd for constructing 200 houses in Chibok
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum, has commended Family Homes Funds Limited (FHFL), a private estate development company, for […]
President Buhari seeks global support in eliminating HIV/AIDs by 2023
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has advocated for a renewed global action to decisively address the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the African region […]
Trump hails Nigeria Govt over #Twitterban, urges other countries to join
Former President of the United States, Mr. Donald Trump, has hailed the decision by the Nigerian Government for suspending the operations of Twitter in the […]
Man slaps France President Emmanuel Marcon in the face
French President Emmanuel Macron has been slapped in the face on an official visit to the south-east of France. In a video circulating on social […]
FG targets over 9.1 million pupils for school feeding programme
A file photo of the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hagiya Sadiya Farouq. The Federal Government on Tuesday said it is […]
Secessionist agitations in Nigeria is as a results of injustice, nepotism – Bauchi Gov.
Says FG starving police of logistics, fuel ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi- The Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has blamed the high level of secessionists’ agitations in […]
Gov Matawalle sacks Zamfara SSG, Commissioners, others
Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara has sacked the Secretary to the State Government (SSG) Alhaji Bala Bello and all 23 commissioners with immediate effect. This […]
Gov. Matawalle dissolves cabinet, political appointees in Zamfara
The Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle has dissolved the State Executive Council with immediate effect. This was contained in a statement signed by the Special […]
President Buhari appoints Amb. Babagana Kingibe as Special Envoy to Chad
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri- President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Ambassador Babagana Kingibe as his Special Envoy with Cabinet Rank Status, to Chad […]