Sugar Irrigation: FG Launches $73m Intervention Fund For Programme
The Federal Government has launched a 73 million dollar intervention fund for irrigation, to boost the Sugar backward integration programme and also signed an...
Economy: Governors Salute Buhari For Addressing States’ Challenges, Others
The Nigerian Governors’ Forum, NGF has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for addressing economic challenges facing State Governments through the provision of financial assistance.Chairman of...
Insecurity: El-Rufai Seeks Aggressive Presidential Intervention To Eliminate Bandits
President Muhammadu Buhari has met behind closed-door with Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State in the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Tuesday.El-Rufai, while speaking to...
South Sudan: Senior UN Official Condemns Killing Of Humanitarian Worker
The UN’s Humanitarian Coordinator in South Sudan, Matthew Hollingworth, has strongly condemned the killing of a UN-contracted aid worker that also left another injured,...
Passport Applicants Patronise Touts To Get Faster Service
The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, has inaugurated the enhanced e-passport production centre in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.The minister urged Nigerians to stop...
We Don’t Have Resources To Meet ASUU Demands At Once –...
The Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, said resources were not enough to meet all the demands of the Academic Staff Union of...
U.S. Mission To Train 170 Radio Journalists To Promote Media Literacy
The United States Consulate in Lagos says it is committed to training over 1000 youths and 170 radio journalists to promote media literacy in...
Northern Governors Forum Lauds Military On Fight Against Terrorism
The Northern Governors Forum lauded the Nigerian Armed Forces for stepping up their operations against bandits, terrorists and insurgents.Spokesman of Plateau’s Gov. Simon Lalong,...
NIN: NIMC Enrolls Over 70m, Records 15m Mobile App Downloads
The National Identity Management Commission NIMC, has said that it had enrolled over 70 million persons in the ongoing National Identity Number NIN registration,...
Nine Hydropower Projects To Add 2,672mw To National Grid – FG
The Federal Government has outlined nine completed and ongoing hydropower projects being prepared to add 2,672 megawatts of electricity to the national grid.It outlined...
Nigeria-Cameroon Border: Commission To Resolve 4 Outstanding Issues From ICJ In...
The National Boundary Commission NBC says it is poised to resolve the four out of 20 issues concerning the Nigeria-Cameroon border in 2022.The Director-General...
FG Pledges Support For Indigenous Cure Of Covid-19
The Federal Government has pledged to support indigenous cure for Coronavirus and other related ailments ravaging Nigeria and the global community.Minister of Science, Technology...
Breaking: Buhari Writes National Assembly, Gives Reasons For Withholding Assent To...
President Muhammadu Buhari has withheld his assent to the Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2021.In a letter to the Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, the president...
Hockey: Federation Calls 60 Players For AFCON In Ghana
The Nigeria Hockey Federation, NHF has called up 60 players and its coaching crew in preparation for the Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON taking...
Terrorism: Somali Forces Kill 6 Al-Shabab Militants In Southern Region
Somali National Army, SNA’s Special Forces (DANAB), on Sunday, killed six fighters of the al-Shabab militant group during an operation in the southern region.SNA...
Narcotics: Agency Arrests Pregnant Woman, Seizes Of Substance Over 4,000kg In...
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA has raided two clandestine drug stores in Lagos where a pregnant woman was arrested with 1,442 kilograms...
Jailbreak: NCOS Sets Up Special Security Team For Custodial Facilities
The Nigerian Correctional Service, NCOS has set up a special security team to strengthen security around Custodial centres across the country.Spokesperson of the Service Francis...
Reps Summon Aregbesola, Nis Boss Over Foreign Missions’ Visa, Passport Contracts
The House of Representatives’ Committee on Public Accounts has faulted the Nigerian Immigration Service, NIS for engaging consultants to manage visa and passport-related matters...
Buratai Blames Ignorance, Weak Justice System, Poor Leadership For Insecurity
Ambassador Tukur Buratai has identified weak justice system and poor leadership among others as factors responsible for insecurity and other social challenges across the...
Early Child Devt: UK, KDSG Sensitise Religious, Traditional Leaders
The UK and Kaduna State Government has commenced sensitisation of religious and traditional leaders on Early Childhood Development, ECD and Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive...
