National
17 Feb
Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, yesterday, said that his administration is determined to overcome the various challenges that have befallen the people in the state.
17 Feb
The African Union (AU) has appointed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the Champion for Human Resources for Health and Community Health Delivery Partnership.
17 Feb
A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice (AGF) to re-open investigation and prosecution of those who murdered the founder of Newswatch magazine, Dele Giwa, in 1986.
17 Feb
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, yesterday declared that the ongoing payment of wage award to workers and pensioners in the state would be extended by another six months. Makinde made the announcement during the official commissioning of a 12.5km Challenge-Odo Ona-Elewe-Elebu-Apata dualised road project in Ido Local Council of the state. The governor had on…
17 Feb
In an impressive feat, operatives of the FCT Police Command have successfully apprehended Dahiru Adamu, one of the wanted notorious kidnappers terrorising Abuja. The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Administration, Nyesom Wike, had last Wednesday put a N20 million bounty on Adamu and another wanted kidnapper, Abu Ibrahim. The minister, who joined the FCT…
17 Feb
As Nigerians grapple with the economic hardship in the country, former Director General of the Progressives Governors Forum (PGF), Malam Salihu Lukman, has warned of an impending rebellion against the ruling All progressives Congress (APC).
17 Feb
A Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed April 30 for judgment in the long-drawn legal battle on the leadership of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON).
17 Feb
Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has said that plans by the Federal Government to connect industrial zones in the country through rail lines, if successfully implemented, would reduce pressure on the nation’s highways and prolong their lifespan.
17 Feb
The Acting Executive Vice Chairman of the Federal Completion and Consumer Protection (FCCPC), Adamu Ahmed Abdullahi, has explained that the popular Sahad Stores located in Area 11 in Abuja was sealed for allegedly shortchanging innocent customers through misleading price tags on their products.
17 Feb
The Chief Missioner and Founder of Al-Abrar Foundation, Sheikh Adam Muhammad Raji Adebayo, has celebrated 30 years of offering dawah services to Nigerian Muslims.
17 Feb
Over 3,000 widows, vulnerable women and youth got free food items from Roses Ministry to keep them and families together, happy and alive.
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KANO Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO) has concluded plans to invest N1.2 billion in network expansion and improvement of power supply to the famous Dawanau International Grains Market, Kano State. The Head, Corporate Communications, Sani Bala Sani, stated, yesterday, that the network expansion and power generation were some of the company's major plans to improve power supply…
28 mins ago
FORMER Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, Senator Rafiu Ibrahim, who represented Kwara South in the 8th National Assembly, has passed on at 58 years of age. Ibrahim, who died about 4.30am, yesterday, at an Abuja hospital, has been buried according to Islamic rites in a Muslim cemetery, Osere, in Ilorin, Kwara State. The deceased was, reportedly,…
37 mins ago
Two of Africa's leading professional coaching bodies, the Life Coaches Association of Nigeria (LCAN) and the African Board of Consultants, Coaches and Coaching Psychologists (ABCCCP) have announced a landmark partnership to propel the coaching profession across the continent. This strategic alliance is poised to redefine standards, ethics, and professional development for coaches throughout Africa, setting…
44 mins ago
In recognition of the recent gains made in the fight against oil theft in the country, the National Probity and Value for Nation building Organisation (NPVNBO) has lauded Tantita Pipeline Surveillance and Security Company for its role in complementing the military’s effort to secure the country’s critical assets. The group spoke against the backdrop of…
1 hour ago
A caucus of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has lent its support to Umar Damagum to continue as the acting national chairman. The PDP has been embroiled in a leadership tussle, with members urging the resignation of the Damagum-led National Executive Committee (NEC). Damagun will, however, maintain his position as the party's acting national chairman…
1 hour ago
The Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN has warned against obstructing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from carrying out its lawful duty .
2 hours ago
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reduced the Loan-to-Deposit Ratio (LDR) of deposit money banks from 65 per cent to 50 per cent.
3 hours ago
A foreign investor at TLG Capitals, Isaac Marshall, has attributed the naira gain to the decision of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to clear the FX backlog. Nigeria's foreign exchange (FX) reserves have fallen to a six-year low, Marshall said in a statement on his LinkedIn account on Thursday. He stated that this decline…
3 hours ago
Nestlé, a food and beverage company, has been accused of adding sugar and honey to its infant milk and cereal products sold in many poorer countries but not in wealthier countries. This practice reportedly contradicts international health guidelines aimed at curbing childhood obesity and chronic diseases. The accusation comes from a report by Public Eye,…
5 hours ago
The crisis rocking the People's Democratic Party (PDP) has again taken a new turn as lawmakers elected on the platform of the party in the National Assembly, have raised the alarm over an alleged plot to shift the election of a new national chairman at Thursday's National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting to August. They claimed…