Stakeholders back bills on health infrastructure bank, medical university
Stakeholders at a public hearing on Monday, expressed support for the bill seeking to establish a Federal University of Medicine and Health Sciences in Bida, […]
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Zamfara Govt secures release of 10 abducted victims
Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle, has again secured the release of ten kidnapped victims without ransom. The victims who had been in captivity for over […]
ECOWAS Speaker says more women in parliament, government ‘ll bring peace, development
Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, Sidie Tunis says inclusion of more women in the Parliament and at all levels of government will foster peace, security […]
Bandits abduct 25 persons in fresh attacks in Niger
Gunmen have abducted no fewer than 25 persons in both Wushishi and Rafi Local Government Areas of Niger State. According to the residents of the […]
Agric Ministry inaugurates 4-day training for 1,110 extension agents
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, in collaboration with National Agricultural Extension and Research Liaison Services on Monday inaugurated a four-day training for […]
I told my daughter not to recognise me – father of abducted Jangabe girl
The father of one of the abducted Jangebe school girls, who himself had been in captivity, regained his freedom on Monday night with tales of […]
The Nigeria’s Tertiary Institution Acceptance Fee Syndrome, By JEROME-MARIO UTOMI
Talking about a recent most serious and most surprising event in the nation’s tertiary education sector that aptly demonstrate that to an average tertiary education […]
CAF cancels 2021 U-17 AFCON tournament
The CAF Emergency Committee rose from a meeting on Monday, March 8, 2021, in Rabat, Morocco, to cancel the 2021 Under-17 Total Africa Cup of […]
Women can perform creditably if given opportunity – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has praised Nigerian women, saying they can perform creditably both locally and globally if given the opportunity. Buhari in a statement issued […]
Covid-19: NCDC records 371 new infections, 158,906 total cases
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja- The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has registered 371 new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total number of infections […]
ECOWAS Speaker decries poor representation of women in Parliament
The Speaker of ECOWAS Parliament, Hon Sidie Tunis has expressed dissatisfaction over the poor representation of women in Parliaments across the West Africa region. At […]
Nigeria will explore local production of COVID-19 vaccine – Dr Ogbonaya Onu
The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, has assured Nile University of government’s drive to collaborate with them and other research institutions in […]
President Buhari to flag-off Eastern rail corridor today
President Muhammadu Buhari will today, Tuesday, perform the groundbreaking ceremony for the Eastern Rail Corridor otherwise known as the Port Harcourt, Maiduguri rail line. The […]
UNICEF launches Covid-19 vaccination programmes, trains 143,387 health workers in Borno, Yobe, Adamawa States
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri- As part of pre-covid-19 vaccination exercise in the North East, The United Nations International Children Educational Fund, (UNICEF) has mapped out […]
Gov. Makinde begins distribution of over 2.7 million exercise books to Oyo students
–Govt ‘ll continue to pay attention, provide resources for education’s growth— As part of its efforts to improve the quality of education and give opportunities […]
Late Justice Ngwuta was an eminent, erudite jurist, says Tinubu
Former Lagos Governor, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has described Supreme Court Justice Nwali Sylvester Ngwuta who died yesterday as an eminent and erudite jurist whose knowledge […]
We don’t deploy soldiers based on ethnic, religious lines, Nigeria Army warns Gumi
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja- The Nigerian Army has warned popular Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi and other “opinion merchants” in the country to exercise restraint […]
NSE calls on private sector to challenge gender inequality
By TENEBE ANTHONIA, Lagos- The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Monday joined the rest of the world to commemorate the 2021 International Women’s Day (IWD) […]
ACF commends Gov. Matawalle for fishing out collaborators of bandits in Zamfara
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja- The Arewa Consultatiive Forum (ACF) has commended the Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle for taking bold steps that has led to […]
12,300 street children trained, reintegrated into school in Bauchi
— Northern Education Initiative distributes 35m books to Bauchi school children in five years– ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi- Two Civil Society Organizations, Leadtots Human Development Services […]