The Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB) in Nasarawa State says it has placed security agencies on alert to arrest and prosecute individuals and CBT centres...
Support Abuja, Dec. 24, 2020 The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has said that no amount of blackmail would discourage the present Assembly from...
Ahead of the Jan. 25 re-run elections in 28 federal and state constituencies, the Inspector General (I-G) of Police , Mr Mohammed Adamu has ordered security...
Ikeja Electric (IE) on Friday said it had embarked on several projects aimed at expanding its network in Akowonjo and Abule-Egba Business Units and boosting power...
Sudan and a major rebel group signed a preliminary deal on political and security arrangements on Friday, paving the way for eventual reconciliation through ongoing talks....
Mrs Adejoke Adefulire, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), has called for joint government/stakeholders’ effort in returning out-of-school children to...
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has been nominated by the management of the Daily Asset Newspapers for its Man of the Year award....
A 32-year-old radical militant, on Friday was sentenced to five years and four months in prison for helping to plan a terrorist attack in the German...
The heir to the British throne expressed sadness on Friday over the suffering and hardship faced by Palestinians and called for “a just and lasting peace”...
Mr Eteng Jonah-Williams, Speaker, Cross Rivers House of Assembly says the house is not investigating PZ Wilmar Company or any of its subsidiaries. Jonah-Williams said this...
Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno has called on the Health Emergency Response Team to scale up activities to contain spread of Lassa fever disease in the...
Prof. Olatunji Kolawole of the Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Ilorin, says Nigerians spend over N300 billion annually on malaria treatment. Kolawole...
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has denied reports of resuming the supply of kerosene product to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) depots in Calabar...
No fewer than 60 indigent patients have benefited from free eye surgeries and other general ailments treatment during a five-day free medical services in Offa, Kwara....
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is convinced he would be given time to complete his rebuilding project at Old Trafford and says he retains the...
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Charles Michel signed the divorce deal for Britain to leave the European Union (EU) on...
Organised Labour in Ondo State have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) to promote easy access to loan...
The demand for sun glasses has increased in Enugu, as some residents expressed fear of contacting the eye disease, conjunctivitis nicknamed ‘Apollo’. Conjunctivitis is a common...
A spokeswoman for President Donald Trump said she hoped the impeachment trial could wrap up by the end of next week, describing it as a distraction...
the World Health Organisation (WHO) has identified a new type: 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in China. “Most coronaviruses spread the same way other cold-causing viruses do:...
Egypt’s ex-president Hosny Mubarak, who was ousted in a 2011 uprising, had undergone surgery, his son said on Friday. “My father underwent surgery yesterday [Thursday]. His...
A 20-year-old, Odetayo Sunday, on Friday appeared before an Ile-Ife Magistrates ‘Court in Osun on Friday for allegedly threatening to kill a Divisional Police Officer (DPO),...
Britain on Friday labelled the U.S. refusal to send a diplomat’s wife back to Britain for trial a “denial of justice” over the death of 19-year-old...
Airtel Nigeria on Friday announced that it had added 0904 number series to its numbering range, following the approval of the industry regulator, Nigeria Communications Commission...
A second case of the deadly new strain of coronavirus sweeping China has been confirmed in the U.S., health officials said on Friday. A person who...
The United Nations Children Funds (UNICEF) has urged Federal and State Governments in Nigeria to invest heavily in youths development by ensuring quality education for them....
The United Nation migration agency on Friday disclosed that it provided humanitarian assistance to more than one million vulnerable Ethiopians in 2019. The International Organisation for...
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has reaffirmed its commitment to support the development of Paediatric Association of Nigeria (PAN’s) action on the implementation of the...
The European Commissioner for Crisis Management, Janez Lenarčič on Friday announced a first emergency package of €26.5 million for conflict victims in north-east Nigeria. Lenarčič announced...
The Plateau Police Commamd has appointed ASP Obah Ogaba, as its new Public Relations Officer (PPRO). This is contained in a statement issued by the outgone...
The Metropolitan Police on Friday said officers plan to deploy live facial recognition (LFR) technology to help cut serious crime in London, drawing criticism from human...
The Kwara State Government is ready to use sports to eradicate drug abuse, youth restiveness and lift the state’s people out of poverty, the State Deputy...
The Nigerian Army on Friday completed pre-deployment training for 185 troops for peace keeping mission in Guinea Bissau. Nigeria News Agency reports that the 185 troops...
Polaris Bank Ltd. on Friday said its Salary Advance (SALAD) solution had helped many families secure short-term finance to meet their urgent needs which otherwise would...
A large explosion, on Friday, jolted the U.S. city of Houston, with authorities saying at least one person had been hospitalised. The blast, which was believed...
Khalid Aliyu, the EFCC prosecution witness (PW5) in the ongoing trial of Abdulrasheed Maina, ex-chairman, defunct Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT), on Friday, disclosed that the...
Tunisia’s Prime Minister-designate Elyes Fakhfakh said on Friday that the number of ministers in the new government would not exceed 25. He made the remarks in...
French President Emmanuel Macron’s contested pension reform law is on its way to parliament, after his government signed off on it on Friday. As ministers approved...
Desert locusts that have been causing havoc in the East and Horn of African region are likely to move to Uganda, South Sudan, and southwest Ethiopia,...
Gov. Willie Obiano of Anambra has restated his commitment to the construction of roads leading to the proposed Anambra Airport at Umueri, Anambra East Local Government...
The Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele, says the bank is not contemplating devaluation of currency following the drop in the country’s...
Prof. Hippolite Amadi, a professor of medical engineering and technology from Imperial College, London, said there was a need for Nigeria to develop home-grown technology to solve...
Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau, has urged opposition parties in the state to join hands with him towards developing the state. Lalong made the call on...
Lagos State has emerged winners of the South-West Zonal Eliminations by qualifying for 16 out of the 19 games available for the National Sports Festival (NSF)...
The Police Command in Sokoto state on Friday assured of adequate security during the rerun election in Sokoto South, Sokoto North, Isa and Binji local government areas...
The Delta State Signage and Advertising Agency (DESAA) says it will soon sanitised the streets of Asaba of unapproved outdoor advertising structures. The Managing Director of...
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami, on Friday inaugurated the Nigerian Communication Satellite (NIGCOMSAT) board of directors. Inaugurating the board at the...
The Ejigbo Local Council Development Area (LCDA) in Lagos State has sealed off Kenmoore Motors, Egbe Road, Oke-Afa, on the orders of a Customary Court. Mr...
The Computer Village hub (Cvhub) for Africa said on Friday it was organising a free training on automation of healthcare processes for medical practitioners. Mr Austin...
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Sabo Nanono, on Friday in Abuja inaugurated an 18-member committee for implementation of Federal Government’s Agriculture mechanisation programme called...
Gov. Darius Ishaku of Taraba on Friday in Abuja, signed into law the state’s N215 billion Appropriation bill christened: “Budget of Accelerated Growth and Development”. Ishaku...
Mr Dogo Shammah, Nasarawa State Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, has called for continued support and prayer for Gov. Abdullahi Sule in his quest to...
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has increased Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) from 22.5 per cent to 27.5 per cent. The Governor of the Central Bank of...
Vegas Sportswear, a company based in India and producers of the Nigeria Cricket Federation (NCF) jersey say they are proud to associate with the country as...
As U.S. President Donald Trump prepares to host Israeli leaders in Washington to reveal details of his long-delayed Middle East peace plan, Palestinians warned on Friday...
Heavy rains and flooding killed at least 21 people in the southern African island nation of Madagascar, officials said on Friday. At least 20 others remained...
A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), ANISZA Foundation & Gallery, on Friday launched a “History Club’’ in some secondary schools across the Federal Capital Territory. The initiative, according...
Martin Luther Agwai International Leadership and Peacekeeping Centre (MLAILPC), Jaji, on Friday, graduated 37 Army officers and men trained on awareness in sexual exploitation, abuse and...
Bayern Munich’s new signing Alvaro Odriozola could make his debut against Schalke 04 in the Bundesliga on Saturday, only four days after joining on loan from...
The market capitalisation of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Friday improved by N19 billion following gains by some blue chips. Specifically, the market capitalisation which...
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence quipped that Pope Francis had made him “a hero” during an unusually long audience with the pontiff on Friday at the...
The Edo Waste Management Agency says it will engage 1,000 cleaners to take care of venues during the National Sports Festival tagged “Edo 2020”. The General...
University lecturers have threatened a`No Pay, No Work’ action over the Federal Government’s plan to withhold the January salary of some of their colleagues who failed...
Popular Nigerian Comedienne, Dr Helen Paul, on Friday advised women to take care of themselves adding that love for self was necessary. This was in a...
A Lagos lawmaker, Mr Gholahan Yishawu, has said that quality education for all remained key in achieving the 2030 Social Development Goals (SDGs) agenda in the...
Barcelona have been drawn at home to fellow La Liga side Leganes in the last 16 of the Copa del Rey, while Real Madrid will visit...
The Embassy of the United States of America in Nigeria has commended the initiative of Dorian Home for Charity and Social Development, situated in Idanre, Idanre...
An Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court in Osun on Friday remanded one Chukwuna Ezekiel, 40 and Azeez Mumini, 35, over alleged murder and illegal possession of firearms. The...
The Actors’ Guild of Nigeria (AGN) has produced an advocacy movie on the ongoing war against terrorism and insurgency by the Nigerian Armed Forces. AGN President,...
Ameobi Ezeaku, Team Manager, Rangers International FC of Enugu, on Friday said the club was optimistic of returning from Cairo with nothing less than a victory...
Roger Federer looked defeat full in the face before rallying in the 10-point tiebreaker to edge local battler John Millman in a five-set thriller on Friday...
Naomi Osaka admitted to buckling under the pressure of having to defend her Australian Open title, saying she was still searching for the “champion mentality.” This...