Federal Government has assured Nigerians of its readiness to strengthening surveillance at five international airports in the country to prevent the spread of Coronavirus. The...
The Nigeria Farmers Group and Cooperative Society (NFGCS), on Tuesday said that one major way to boost local rice consumption among Nigerians is to invest in...
A Photographer attached to the Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Adm. Ibok-Ete Ibas, has won one of the Golden Fox Awards of the 2019 Calcutta International...
The Federal Government on Tuesday in Abuja inaugurated the governing board of the National Institute for Security Studies (NISS), to formulate policies and set targets for...
Amb. Adnan Bostaji, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Nigeria, has met with the First Lady, Aisha Buhari with a view to strengthening humanitarian...
The World Food Programme (WFP) says it will like to collaborate with the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development to strengthen School Feeding...
The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to providing an enabling environment for businesses to succeed, as partnerships between the public and private sectors remain the...
The Federal Government says it will commence the allocation of the first phase of the National Housing Project (NHP) in 2020. The Minister of Works and...
Mr Abubakar Baushe, Speaker, Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Legislative chambers, has called on residents of the council to be patient with the present administration. Baushe,...
The Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, says road construction has enabled the government to create jobs and promote procurement. Fashola made this assertion...
UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) introduced Child Friendly Community Initiative (CFCI) programme to cover Adamawa and 14 other states in the country, the Head of UNICEF Bauchi...
Dr Osagie Ehanire, Minister of Health, says Nigeria is contributing to research for the development of Lassa fever vaccine to proffer a lasting solution to the...
Labster, a Danish virtual laboratory simulation company, on Tuesday donated 10 laptop computers to Oriwu Senior Model College, Ikorodu, Lagos State. The donation was presented by...
The absence of a principal witness by the prosecuting team on Tuesday stalled the continuation of hearing in the case of Offa bank robbery going on...
President Muhammadu Buhari has saluted former Minister of Labour and Productivity, Dr Emeka Wogu, as he turns 55 on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020. The President in...
Federal Government has assured Nigerians of its readiness to strengthening surveillance at five international airports in the country to prevent the spread of Coronavirus. The five...
ID Africa, parent company of Nigeria Entertainment Today (NET), says this year’s NECLive8, with the theme, ‘Building the Future,’ would come in a new dimension. NECLive8...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has rejected results of Saturday’s rerun election in Essien Udim Local Government Area (LGA) of Akwa-Ibom, where its officials were...
Operatives of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) Seme Border Control Post and Mazanya Border Patrol, have arrested four suspected human traffickers with four victims respectively. The...
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says it will begin conduct of compulsory eye test for drivers to ascertain quality of vision to reduce Road Traffic...
The reopening of Maiduguri-Damboa road in Borno by Nigerian Army on Tuesday has been welcomed by the people and the District Head of Damboa, Alhaji Zanna...
The senate on Tuesday resumed plenary after five weeks of recess and headed for a closed-door session which lasted for about an hour. Speaking with the...
The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) has called for urgent attitudinal change within the country’s regulatory bodies to enhance Ease of Doing Business (EoDB)...
The World Health Organisation (WHO), says halting the spread of novel Corinavirus (2019-nCoV), both in China and globally, is the top most priority of the health...
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) on Tuesday sealed off Panda Supermarket located in Jabi area of the Federal Capital Territory for displaying and...
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Traffic in Persons (NAPTIP) Command in Lagos state, says it secured conviction for 84 human traffickers since inception in...
The Federal Government on Tuesday pledged to equip civil servants with technical skills and capabilities to successfully support data-driven decision making in the system. Dr Folasade...
The Nigeria National Park Service has called for media collaboration to sensitise Nigerians on the need to patronise Nigerian parks and conservation, to cut down revenue...
Kogi House of Assembly on Tuesday screened, cleared and confirmed for appointment, 16 out of 17 commissioner-nominees presented to the House by Gov. Yahaya Bello. Nigeria...
Hajiya Fati Sabo, the Nasarawa State Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, has urged youths to embrace education in order to excel in life and contribute...
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), has assured Nigerians of its readiness to effectively tackle the 2020 flood predicted for the country. Mr Mustapha Maihaja, its...
Gov. Dapo Abiodun of Ogun has assured of the state government’s quick intervention in respect of the fire incident that razed the popular Sabo market in...
More buildings on right of way along the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway are to be demolished to pave way for the expansion of the road. The Director of...
The Director-General, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig. Gen. Shuaibu Ibrahim on Tuesday in Jos said that the service would soon start revenue generation. “We are...
Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno says increasing trust deficit between the military and civil authorities and lack of strategic planning are partly responsible for the unending...
More than 100 people died in Vietnam in traffic accidents during the first five days of the Lunar New Year, according to state media. From Jan....
The Burundi Human Rights Initiative (BHRI) said on Tuesday that the ruling party’s youth league, Imbonerakure, “has continued to carry out human rights abuses in the...
Electricity Generation Companies (GenCos), comprising gas-fired and hydro stations said that they could not generate 3,205.5 megawatts of electricity on Monday due to unavailability of gas....
Thousands of people on Tuesday held a rally across Pakistan against the arrest of a rights activist who publicly accuses the country’s powerful military of human...
The Nigerian equities market on Tuesday extended bearish stance, dropping further by 0.59 per cent with a loss of 0.59 per cent. Specifically, the market capitalisation...
Rep. Benjamin Kalu, spokesman for the House of Representatives, says the 9th National Assembly will deploy legislative instruments to address insecurity in the country. Kalu said...
The Lagos State Government says it will upgrade the agricultural supply chain by connecting all value chains with the newly established Eko City Farmers Market. The...
The police in Lagos on Tuesday arraigned three men who allegedly broke into their employer’s company and stole iron rods valued at N180,000. The defendants, Kolawole...
An Agriculture Extension Officer, Mr Benjamin Adeoye, on Tuesday advised Nigerian farmers to adhere strictly with the Nigeria Meteorological Agency (NIMET)’s 2020 weather forecast. Adeoye told...
Mrs Titilola Alabi, Sustainable Development Manager, Guinness Nigeria, says the organisation will provide N480 million for the provision of clean drinking water for communities in...
President Muhammadu Buhari says “harder times’’ await bandits whose disruptive activities have brought sorrow to Nigerians, kept many away from their means of livelihood, and heightened...
Mr Tokunbo Smith, President of Data Knowledge Information Privacy Protection Intiative (DKIPPI), on Tuesday urged citizens to protect their personal data to ensure their rights and...
Dr Innocent Vakkai, the Taraba Commissioner for Health, on Tuesday, said Lassa fever claimed the lives of four persons in Taraba so far. Vakkai told newsmen...
Chinese authorities are marshalling more resources to stop the spread of a new and deadly coronavirus, even as the number of cases grows both domestically and...
A dentist from the western German city of Neuss was arraigned on Tuesday for having presented 26 forged Picasso works to experts from art auction houses...
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has earmaked 60 million dollars in co-investment grant funds for trade and investment hub activity to promote the Nigerian...
Mr Andrew Nevin, Chief Economist, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), Africa has said that Nigeria needs a minimum of 700,000 housing units yearly to be able to bridge the...
The Government Secondary School Gwarimpa Estate on Tuesday in Abuja, emerged winners of the 2020 National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS) zonal quiz competition....
A non governmental organisation, Noble Youths Mass Support Association (NYMSA), has called on the Federal Government to provide substantive engagement for youths in order to enhance...
The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) has alerted officers of its Joint Border Drill Operations on fresh methods used by smugglers in carrying out their illegal business...
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), on Tuesday in Benin, inaugurated state-of-the arts operational facility donated by the British Government to...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been indicted in three corruption cases after he withdrew his request for immunity hours before the Knesset was set to...
The Jigawa Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), has issued a three-week ultimatum to unregistered Private Guard Companies (PGCs), to register with...
Gunmen have continued their deadly attacks in the Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau, killing a man and setting many buildings ablaze. The Nigeria News Agency...
Colombia is planning to ask Venezuela’s opposition to extradite a former Colombian congresswoman who was jailed for electoral fraud and staged a spectacular escape in 2019...
Some top industrialists and financial experts on Tuesday urged the Federal Government to do all within its power to strengthen growth-stimulating sectors like manufacturing and agriculture....
A member-elect of the House of Representatives, Rep. Ado Doguwa says the All Progressives Congress (APC) is in absolute control and has a firm grip of...
Bayelsa residents on Tuesday said that power supply has deteriorated one month after the Ijaw Youths Council (IYC) and Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHEDC) reached...
Some Athletes at the ongoing 7th Kwara State Sports Festival (KWASFEST) on Tuesday decried the poor coordination, welfare and quality of kits provided for the event....
Some sections of the popular Sabo market in Sagamu council area of Ogun was razed by fire in the early hours of Tuesday. A correspondent of...
An NGO, Project Enable Africa, says it has embarked on measures to reduce poverty among the People Living with Disabilities (PLWDs) in Nigeria. Its director, Mr...
A Federal High Court in Lagos has further adjourned until April 8, hearing in a suit challenging the imposition of levies in the Ikeja Computer Village....
Sefiat Adam of Oyun Local Government Area of Kwara has won gold in the female deaf Table Tennis event at the ongoing 7th Kwara Sports Festival...
The President of the Kungfu Federation of Nigeria, Adewumi Adekunle, says plans are underway to establish federal training centres toward promoting and supporting states in attracting...
Ahead of the 2020 governorship election, some PDP leaders in Ondo State say the party may lose the election again, if Ondo South was not allowed...
Some residents of Lagos on Tuesday commended Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s courage in banning commercial motorcycles (Okada) and tricycles (Keke) in some local governments, highways and bridges...
A 40-year-old man, Muhammad Bulala, has been electrocuted in Auyo Local Government area of Jigawa, the police have said. SP Abdu Jinjiri, the Police Public Relations...