Tag: NIGERIA
Education Sector: Nigeria Issues Operating Licenses To 37 Universities.
The Nigerian Government has granted operating licenses to 37 new universities in various parts of the country.The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, who disclosed...
Army Rescues Another Chibok Girl In Borno
Troops of Nigerian Army has rescued another Chibok school girl, Saratu Dauda, kidnapped with others at Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok, Borno state, in...
Nigeria Air To Fly Before May 29 — Aviation Minister
The national carrier, Nigeria Air, is expected to commence operations before May 29th.Minister of Aviation Hadi Sirika, made this known while briefing State House...
Resident Doctors To Commence 5-Day Warning Strike On Wednesday
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, to begin its five-day warning strike by 8am on Wednesday, May 17th.President of the association, Innocent Orji,...
FG Evacuates 2,518 Nigerians From Sudan In 3 Weeks
The Federal Government has evacuated 2,518 Nigerians, among which include 23 sick ones and an eight-day-old baby from war-torn Sudan.Director-General, National Emergency Management Agency,...
Meningitis Outbreak: Nigeria Records 532 Cases, 124 Deaths
Nigeria has reported 532 confirmed meningitis cases out of 1,686 suspected cases of, including 124 deaths, for a case-fatality ratio of seven percent.The cases...
2023 Workers Day: Labour Demands Pay Rise, Review Of Retirement Age,...
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has advocated for the review of civil servants’ retirement to 65 years of age and 40 years of service...
Amy Day- 2023: President-Elect, Tinubu Pledges Living Wages For Workers
President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has pledged to join forces with Nigerian workers to ensure better welfare and working conditions, assuring that workers will have...
Int’l Day: Chairman Of Jema’a Local Govt Congratulates Nigerian Workers On.
Nigerian workers have been congratulated over their sacrifices towards the promotion of peace and nation building.Executive Chairman of Jema'a local government area of Kaduna...
U-17 Afcon: All 26 Players Eaglets Pass Mri Test, Off To...
Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets for the 2023 Africa Under-17 Cup of Nations have passed the Magnetic Resonance Image, MRI test.The MRI test is compulsory for...
Malaria: Nigeria Records 55 Million Cases Annually
The Federal Government says it recorded 55 million malaria cases and that about 90,000 malaria deaths occur each year in Nigeria.Minister of Health, Osagie...
The Federal Government has reiterated its willingness to evacuate all students...
Permanent Secretaries in the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Sani Gwarzo and that of Foreign Affairs, Janet Olisa, made this known in an issued...
‘It Is Possible To Conquer Ethnic, Religious Prejudices In Nigeria’ –...
Nigeria can conquer its ethnic and religious prejudices, as they are crucial issues in building a unified nation.Vice-President, Yemi Osinbajo made this submission at...
Nigeria’s Inflation Rate Hits 22.04% In March 2023 — NBS
Nigeria’s headline inflation rate has increased to 22.04 per cent on a year-on-year basis in March 2023.The National Bureau of Statistics, made this known...
Nigeria Okays Malaria Vaccine For Children Below Three Years
The Federal Government has approved the provisional use of an anti-malaria R-21 vaccine. The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC...
Ramadan: JNI Urges Muslims To Intensify Prayers For Stability, Economic Growth
Jama’atu Nasril Islam JNI has urged Muslims to intensify prayers for stability, economic wellbeing and peace of Nigeria.Secretary General of JNI, Khalid Aliyu, made...
NIMASA, NCC Partner On Submarine Cable Regulation
Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency NIMASA, and Nigerian Communications Commission NCC have agreed to work closely in developing a regulatory framework to provide...
UN Conference: Nigeria’s Minister, Others Seek Solutions To Global Water Crisis
The Minister of Water of Resources, Suleiman Adamu, and some government officials were among the world leaders seeking for solutions to global crisis as...
Nigeria Accedes To Water Convention To Strengthen Transboundary Commitments
Nigeria announced that it has acceded to the Water Convention as an instrument to help strengthen existing trans-boundary commitments under the auspices of the...
NOA DG Implores Nigerians To Shun Electoral Violence
The Director -General, National Orientation Agency NOA, Garba Abari, has called on Nigerians to shun all forms of electoral violence during the March 18th...
