Ban on telecom services remains in 7 frontline LGAs, says Masari
Katsina State Government says the suspension of telecom services remains effective in seven out of the 17 Local Government Areas...
Month: December 2021
IMF approves $276m loan deal for poverty-stricken Niger
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a three-year loan deal for Niger worth around 276 million dollars. The IMF...
NGO launches ‘Kpoturum App’ for reporting cases of violence against women, girls in S/East
The Alliances for Africa (AfA) Mission, an NGO, has launched ‘Kpoturum App’ for reporting and documenting cases of violence against...
Made-in-Nigeria Vessel: Buhari inaugurates NNS Oji
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Lagos inaugurated a Seaward Defence Boat (SDB) III built by the Nigerian Navy. The...
Bisi Akande is type of person I can go into jungle with, says Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has described Chief Bisi Akande, a former Interim Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) party as...
Court to hear $151m refund suit filed against Abia Govt Feb. 28
An FCT High Court, Kubwa, on Thursday fixed Feb. 28 to hear a suit filed by a financial expert, Dr Maurice...
Edo govt. shuts Idogbo College over attack on teachers, police by students
Edo Government has ordered indefinite closure of Idogbo Secondary School in Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of the state, following attack...
Educationist seeks PPP to end out-of-school children
An educationist, Mr Orji Kanu, has called for public-private partnership (PPP), both internationally and locally, to eliminate the menace of...
Twitter ban: Court dismisses suit against FG, awards N100, 000 fine against SERAP
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, dismissed a suit filed against the Federal Government for directing television and radio...
Enugu parents frown at corporal punishment in schools
A cross section of parents in Enugu with children in primary and secondary schools have called on school authorities to jettison...
FG harnessing technological innovations to boost food security, export – Minister
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mr Mohammad Abubakar, said the federal government would put in place measures to...
NDLEA poised to increase risk of drug trafficking in Nigeri – Marwa
The Chairman, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA) Brig. Gen.Buba Marwa (rtd) has reiterated the commitment of the agency to...
WHO council opposes making vaccine booster shots available to all
The World Health Organisation (WHO) continues to oppose making booster shots against COVID-19 universally available in the interests of making...
S/Africa reports 20,000 COVID-19 cases, an Omicron-wave record
South Africa, on Wednesday, reported nearly 20,000 new COVID-19 cases, a record since the Omicron variant was detected, and 36...
Elections: Elumelu tasks PDP leaders on unity in S/West
The Minority Leader, House of Representatives, Mr Ndudi Elumelu, has called for urgent steps to reunite the Peoples Democratic Party...
2 men docked over alleged possession of human head in Oyo
Two men, Ganiyu Morufu, 50, and Abideen Raheem, 44, were on Thursday dragged before an Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting at...
Nigeria’s Economy Must be Privatised for Growth, Development – Obi
The Vice Presidential Candidate of the People's Democratic Party, PDP, in the 2019 elections, Mr Peter Obi, has advised the...
Re: Students disrupt ANSPOLY convocation over invalid certificates
Attention of the Anambra State Polytechnic Mgbakwu (ANSPOLY) Management has been drawn to the news published by one Joe Chukindi...
Anambra Poly holds maiden convocation for the first time
By Ukpa Ewa The Anambra State Polytechnic (ANSPOLY) is the kind of institution currently needed to improve the socio-economic development...
Peoples Club decries proliferation of Roadblocks in South East, honors Oba Regent
By Uzo Ugwunze The Peoples Club of Nigeria International (PCNI) has decried the intimidation and extortion experienced by motorists in...
