Nigeria
30 Nov
The Project Coordination Office of Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) said it is using mangroves as a measure to mitigate climate change in the Niger Delta, saying it has begun a massive campaign on planting, restoration and conservation of the mangroves.
30 Nov
Tetra Pak, a food and beverage processing and packaging company, has concluded plans to extend its 'better with carton' campaign to schools with the aim of preparing young people to create a better world.
30 Nov
The Federal Government is to unveil the Blueprint for young people in Nigeria which will reflect the collective aspirations for the country.
30 Nov
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has told All Progressives Congress (APC) members in the House of Assembly that their victory came with renewed responsibility to deliver more to the people for the confidence reposed in the party.
30 Nov
As the protest by widows and aged women in Lafia, Nasarawa State, enters day three, following a Court of Appeal judgment on the governorship election, the protesters have called on the court to give justice to Gayam and Chiroma wards in Lafia Local Council.
30 Nov
A student of Grace High School, Gbagada, Lagos, Oluwanifesimi Oyawa, has emerged the overall best student in a keenly-contested Information and Communications Technology-based (ICT) competition organised by a member
30 Nov
Federal government has trained and graduated 110 female artisans in the fields of tiling and masonry, Air-condition and refrigeration, generator repairs, electrical works, plumbing and piping under Residential Capacity Building for Female Artisans programme at the Maryam Babangida National Center for Women's Development (MBNCWD).
30 Nov
Founding Artistic Director of Theatre Emissary International, Dr Taiwo Afolabi, has been inducted into Royal Society of Canada (RSC) as a member of the RSC College.
30 Nov
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has partnered Emergency Response Africa (ERA) to launch a Technology-Enabled Emergency Medical Services Project (FID-EMS), a transformative initiative, to revolutionise emergency healthcare response and boost health insurance enrollment in Edo State.
30 Nov
Veteran journalist, Sir Folu Olamiti, will today, November 30, 2023, launch his new book at the University of Ibadan International Conference Centre by 11:00 am.
30 Nov
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Lagos State has presented Certificate of Return to the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate that the court declared valid winner of March 18, 2023 House of Assembly election in Amuwo-Odofin Constituency II, Dr. Rauf Age-Suleiman.
30 Nov
In a bid to provide support to the less privileged in society, Blooming Greens School, Yaba recently put together an Art Auction Event, where proceeds generated would be channeled towards charitable initiatives. The theme for this ingenious initiative was “Artrageous Charity,” and artworks created by students of the school were put on sale for patrons,…
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Wednesday, April 24, will ever remain memorable in the minds of residents, passersby, and business owners along Atiku Abubakar Avenue, Uyo, as it marked a major turning point in the gory history of the road and its environs, with the inauguration of projects by former President Goodluck Jonathan. Inaugurating the 1.3-kilometre, 8-metre-deep, 2x2x0.3-metre-deep underground flood…
17 mins ago
The Taraba State Police Command has paraded 28 suspects arrested for various offenses, including kidnapping, armed robbery, culpable homicide, cybercrime, banditry, cattle rustling, criminal conspiracy, and theft. Commissioner of Police David Iloyanomon addressed journalists at the police headquarters in Jalingo and highlighted the collaborative efforts between law enforcement agencies and the public, which have resulted…
34 mins ago
Lagos State Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Mr. Jamiu Alli-Balogun, on Thursday, said the government has shut down 12 private schools for safety infractions and illegal operations. Speaking at the ongoing annual ministerial press briefing to mark the first year of the second term of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Alli-Balogun, said the decision was to…
52 mins ago
Senator Ayogu Eze, a former lawmaker who represented Enugu North Senatorial District between 2007 to 2015, is dead. The former senator who was a founding member of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) died in an Abuja Hospital after a protracted illness. Born in 1958, Eze died at 66. Although the cause of his death was…
3 hours ago
Dana Air has announced that it is processing refunds for flights affected after it was suspended by the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA). The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development Festus Keyamo directed the NCAA to suspend the airline to conduct a safety and financial audit following a runway incursion incident involving one of the…
4 hours ago
The Corps Marshal, Mr Dauda Biu, has hailed road marshals nationwide for their doggedness and sacrifices in checkmating routes violations thereby reducing road traffic accidents by 42 per cent.
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The Oyo State Police Command has announced that it is investigating a shooting incident that occurred in the early hours of Monday, April 22nd, at a popular nightclub along the "Under G" area of Owode-Ogbomoso. The police, in a statement on Thursday, said the shooting incident claimed the life of one Iyanda Damilola. A distress…
6 hours ago
Authorities have confirmed the escape of 118 inmates from the Suleja Medium Security Custodial Centre, Niger state, following a heavy downpour that wreaked havoc on the facility, Wednesday night. The rain which lasted hours was said to have destroyed part of the main facility and the perimeter fence giving way for the inmates to escape.…
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A yet-to-be-identified elderly passenger has passed away in a commercial bus while travelling along the Ogbomoso-Ilorin expressway in Kwara State. Eyewitnesses said the deceased was believed to be in his late 60s. The incident, which left fellow passengers in shock, reportedly occurred after the bus experienced mechanical problems near Ote town. According to Abeni Okin,…
6 hours ago
A Nigeria woman, Clara Chizoba Kronborg, has broken the Guinness World Record (GWR) for the longest interviewing marathon. Kronborg who is a social media entrepreneur broke the world record with a time of 55 hours and 24 seconds, according to GWR. Kronborg in setting a new record smashed the previous one which was 37 hours…