We’ll help Enyimba Shoe Company get govt. funding – Senate president
Senate President Ahmed Lawan says the National Assembly will help Enyimba Automated Shoe Company (ENASCO) to get funding and patronage from government agencies. Lawan made […]
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EFCC interrogates Lucky Igbinedion over alleged N1.6bn Fraud
The former governor of Edo State, Mr Lucky Igbinedion, is currently being grilled by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) over what […]
FG, IFAD-VCDP to give $1m grant to vulnerable farmers
The Federal Government and International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) assisted Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP) say they will support vulnerable Nigerian farmers affected by […]
FG to establish security force to man porous borders — NSA
The Federal Government says it is exploring the possibility of setting up a border security force in the future to secure Nigeria’s porous border areas. […]
Nigeria loses US$8.9 bn annually to violence against women, child marriage – UNICEF
The Chief, Child Protection Officer, UNICEF, Mr Ibrahim Sese, has said Nigeria loses US$8.9 billion annually to violence against women, child marriage and harmful practices. […]
Gas remains top priority, transition fuel for Nigeria — President Buhari
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has assured investors that investment in gas remains a top priority for the country, considering the huge […]
78% of girls in northern Nigeria marry before age 18 – SCI report
Save the Children International (SCI), the world’s leading independent organisation for children, on Thursday said that a staggering 78 per cent of girls in northern […]
How the corpse of Super TV CEO was found in apartment – Witness tells court
The owner of the rented apartment where Micheal Usifo Ataga, Super TV Chief Executive Officer, was allegedly murdered on Thursday narrated to a Lagos High […]
NEPZA solicits NASS intervention on robust appropriation for SEZs development
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) has solicited the intervention of the National Assembly for a sustained and robust […]
NASS constituency projects: Energy Commission owes contractors N5.78bn – DG
The Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN), says the commission owes contractors a total sum of N5.78 billion for constituency projects executed between 2009 and 2012 […]
FG issues 2.7m passports in 2 years — Aregbesola
The Federal Government has said the stress associated with the application and collection of passports will soon be a thing of the past as 2.7 […]
Police nab 14 suspects over linked with siege on Justice Odili’s house
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The FCT Police Command have arrested fourteen suspects in connection with the siege on Justice Mary Odili’s apartment in Abuja. […]
NLC suspends one month strike in Cross River
PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The Nigeria Labour congress (NLC) in Cross River State on Thursday suspended the one month industrial action in the state. The […]
Kaduna outlines strategies to strengthen fiscal transparency in education sector
By EDDY OCHIGBO Kaduna- Relevant stakeholders, Civil Society Organizations and the media in Kaduna State, have closed ranks to discuss strategies to strengthen fiscal transparency […]
Over 15,000 cases of exam malpractice recorded in Bauchi Basic Certificate Exam – Commissioner
ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – No fewer than 15,000 cases of examination malpractice were recorded during the 2021 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). in Bauchi State. […]
Three killed as gunmen in Army uniform invade Cross River communities
PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Suspected gunmen in Army uniform have unleashed mayhem on Utanga communities close to the Obudu Cattle Ranch Resort in Obalinku LGA […]
Fatal accident kills 5 people, injures 9 others in Bauchi
ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – The Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corp, Bauchi State, Yusuf Abdullahi, has confirmed that five people were killed in a multiple […]
Lagos police raid training camp, arrest 108 naval impersonators
Operatives from the Lagos State Police Command have arrested no fewer than 108 suspects for allegedly impersonating men and officers of the Nigerian Navy in […]
NAFDAC uncovers ‘ghost’ sachet water factories in Yola
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it has uncovered ‘ghost’ sachet water factories in Yola, Adamawa state. Mr Gonzuk […]
JUST IN: South Africa’s last white president is dead
FW de Klerk, South Africa’s last white president, has died aged 85, his foundation announced on Thursday. “It is with the deepest sadness that the […]