Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Senate President, Ahmed Lawan and Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State on Sunday spoke glowingly of Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege. The...
The Ebonyi government is currently embarking on security outreaches in churches and markets to ensure the protection of lives and property in the state. Mr Saint...
Rep. Raheem Olawuyi, on Sunday restated his commitment toward impacting inclusive and quality representation on the people of Ekiti/Irepodun/Isin /Oke-Ero Federal constituency as he marked...
filed a fresh suit at the FCT High Court, Abuja, challenging the lawmaker’s education qualification. The suit is challenging the National Diploma Certificate issued to Idirisu...
Mr Kingsley Onwubiko, Convener, Imo Concerned Citizens Forum (ICCF) says Chief Kanu Agabi, SAN is still the lead counsel to former Gov. Emeka Ihedioha in the...
The Kebbi State Government in collaboration with United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) has step-up efforts for an independent power supply for the state through hydro-electric source....
The Lagos State Government over the weekend inspected some ongoing drainage clearance and dredging projects across the state to ensure a flood-free Lagos. Mr Kunle Adeshina,...
A female personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Lagos State, Insp. Basirat Olaonipekun, has died a day after writing her promotion...
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in collaboration with the Kano State Government has inaugurated a 30-man Technical Working Group (TWG) to develop a Social Protection...
The Lagos State Government said it shut down 309 health facilities in 2019 for non-compliance to stipulated medical standards. Dr Abiola Idowu, Executive Secretary, Health Facility...
Stakeholders, including child rights activists, sociologists, lawyers and clerics have identified major factors behind the rising cases of incest in the country. Some of the stakeholders, who...
Prof. Segun Ajibola, a Professor of Economics, Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun, has called on capital market regulators to initiate executive bills that will address unclaimed dividends...
A woman leader, Mrs Nneka Okenwa, has called for support for women socially, economically and educationally in order to alleviate poverty in the world. Okenwa, who...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has assured subscribers of the defunct Dantata Success and Profitable Company (DSPC) that it is discussing with all parties with...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it has not prohibited the acceptance of foreign currency cash deposits by Deposit Money Banks (DMBs). The CBN Director,...
Human Rights Activists, Lawyers, community and religious leaders have raised concern over increase in cases of incest in the country, saying it could lead to disintegration...
The Cross River Government has commenced the construction of new market for roadside traders around Watt Market in Calabar. Mr Mfon Bassey, Commissioner for Environment, while...
President of the Badminton Federation of Nigeria, Francis Orbih says the federation will introduce badminton schools competition and junior classics to discover and nuture budding badminton...
The Anambra Police Command has commenced search for the biological parents of a 10 year-old girl, who was abducted, allegedly sold for N800,000 but rescued from...
The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) says it has commissioned its newly installed Category 3 Instrument Landing System (CAT3 ILS) at Runway 18 Right, at the...
Monsignor Ben Obidiagwu, the Vicar-General, Catholic Archdiocese of Jos, has urged Christians to love their neighbours as themselves and imbibe the spirit of forgiveness. Obidiagwu gave...
The Social Democratic Party (SDP) gubernatorial candidate in Jigawa in the 2019 elections, Alhaji Bashir Adamu, on Saturday dumped his party for the People’s Democratic Party...
Some stakeholders in the insurance sector have called on the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) to create more awareness to enable citizens understand and key into insurance...
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), Osogbo Field Office, has warned skid gas operators against sales of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in residential areas in the...
Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has congratulated the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Chief Ndudi Elumelu, on the occasion of his 55th birthday. The...
A clergy, Rev. Maxwell Onyia, on Sunday urged Christian faithful not to lose hope when praying, saying that God answers prayers. “God throughout history and today,...
The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) says annuity market currently contributes about 40 per cent investment to the growth of the insurance sector. Annuity is a long...
Mr Lekan Abioye, National President, Methodist High School Ibadan Old Boys’ Association (MHSIOBA), has identified corruption as the bane of development of public education in Nigeria....
The 15 Field Engineer Regiment of Nigerian Army, Topo, Badagry, has celebrated West African Social Activities (WASA) to mark the end of 2019 operational year. The...
The Academic Staff Union of Research Institutions (ASURI) has urged the Federal Government to fund research in order to address poverty and unemployment in the country....
Sen. Nicholas Tofowomo, representing Ondo South senatorial district in the National Assembly, has sought the cooperation of Ode-Aye community and the Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC)...
The Oyo State government has announced plans to reintroduce the Open-day system in public primary schools across the state. Dr Nureni Adeniran, the Executive Chairman, Oyo...
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, had directed Muslim Ummah to look out for the new moon of Rajab 1441AH from Monday Feb. 24....
The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC), says it has liquidated 427 financial institutions as at December 2019. Mr John Abiodun, the Assistant Director, Insurance and Surveillance...
The First Child and Prison Foundation, a non government organisation, on Sunday identified with the inmates of the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp, Uhogua, near Benin....
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) says it generated N194.48 million from penalties in 2019. Mary Uduk, SEC Acting Director-General, said this in the commission’s 2020...
The Police Command in Anambra says it has arrested a 38 year-old man suspected to be a serial rapist following an anonymous tip. Police Public Relations’...
The Force Commander, Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF), Maj.-Gen. Ibrahim Yusuf has tasked the troops of amphibious units in sub-sector 4 of Sector 1 in Mahada...
The Police Command in Ekiti state has arrested one Mr Olarewaju Oluwaseun, a driver plying Akure –Ilorin route over a false alarm alleging herdsman attack. ASP...
Sen. Istifanus Gyang has urged his colleagues in the Senate to reject the bill seeking the establishment of an agency for the rehabilitation and reintegration of repentant...
Some Residents of the FCT on Sunday lamented the gradual waning of indigenous dialects, saying there is an urgent need for the revive speaking of local...
The Justice Development and Peace Commission (JDPC), an NGO of the Catholic Archdiocese of Jos, has raised funds to support the poor and less privileged ones...
The Kwara Chapter of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), has urged the State Government to host and reward players and officials who won the...
National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) says it has commenced the process of digitising all its operations. Mr Sunday Thomas, Acting Commissioner for Insurance, said this at a...
Rev. Matthias Echioda, Chairman, Niger State Chapter, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), has cautioned couples against contemplating divorce in marriage, saying God hate divorce. He gave...
A Cleric, Rev. Fr. Felix Nwosu has decried high rate of divorce among young couples in Nigeria blaming it on lack of understanding and forgiving spirit....
A coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSO) has urged Federal Government to ensure that women and girls with disabilities have easy access to sexual and reproductive...
The Association of Waste Managers in Delta has called for partnership with the state government to find lasting solution to the challenge of waste management in the state....
A former Director of the Budgetary Department, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Dr Titus Okunrounmu, has advised the Federal Government to explore the full potentials of...
The Ogun Police Command says the footballer that was killed on Saturday was knocked down by a hit-and -run driver and not by a policeman as...
Prof. Umar Danbatta, Executive Vice Chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), on Saturday in Lagos received a Special Recognition Award for his contribution to the growth of...
The Chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has joined other Pan-Africanists in New York to remind the Africa diaspora of their root. The...
Gov. Bala Mohammad of Bauchi State has appointed Hajiya Yelwa Balewa as the Executive Secretary of the State Agency For Mass Education. Mr Muktar Gidado, Senior...
Nigeria’s Elizabeth Anyanacho has qualified for the Taekwondo event at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics after triumphing at the African qualifier in Rabat Morocco. Nigeria News Agency...
The Assistant Corps Commander, Nnamdi Ikeh-Akabogu, FRSC Pankshin Unit Command, has commissioned a 100-sitting capacity lecture hall built and dedicated to the Corps Marshall, Boboye Oyeyemi....
“That in effect means that the publications were already made before the acclaimed resolution of the association. “A careful look at the certified-true-copy from CAC of...
Britain’s Tyson Fury delivered a dominant performance in his heavyweight championship bout with Deontay Wilder on Saturday, overwhelming his opponent to earn a seventh round technical...
The Nigerian Army says its troops of 232 Battalion of 23 Armoured Brigade under Operation Lafiya Dole deployed in Garkida, Gombi Local Government Area of Adamawa...
The Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC), Headquarters, Nigerian Army, Minna on Saturday said that the army was committed to the welfare of the families of its...
Real Madrid fell to a 1-0 defeat away to Levante on Saturday, dropping off the top of the La Liga standings. Their problems had earlier deepened...
Government Science Secondary School (GSSS) Pyakasa at Maitama in Abuja and Javino Model School Gauraka, near Suleja on Saturday won the maiden FCT Secondary Schools Cricket...
The Emir of Yauri, Dr Muhammadu Abdullahi, has honoured the Speaker, House of Representative, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila with the traditional title of Sadaukin Yauri. The title...
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit, Zone B, has seized two trucks with 140 gas cylinders and 678 bags of NPK fertilisers being smuggled...
A 2-1 defeat by Chelsea on Saturday slammed the brakes on Tottenham Hotspur’s recent revival and left manager Jose Mourinho predicting a “tough three months” ahead....
New FC Barcelona signing Martin Braithwaite had an ideal start to his career with the club by providing two assists in a 5-0 drubbing of Eibar...
Crystal Palace broke a three-match losing streak in the Premier League as full back, Patrick van Aanholt, scored from a free kick to give Roy Hodgson’s...
Frontline social crusader and Lawyer, Mr Femi Falana (SAN) on Saturday alleged that some corrupt political elites are responsible for the spate of religious intolerance in...
Borussia Dortmund beat strugglers Werder Bremen 2-0 with second half goals from Dan Axel Zagadou and teenage sensation Erling Haaland on Saturday to climb into second...
Juventus coach Maurizio Sarri complained about VAR confusion in his team’s match at SPAL on Saturday, saying it was a “great injustice” that a penalty was...
The Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II, on Saturday called on people who beg for alms or other forms of assistance from individuals and relatives...
Southampton continued their surge from the bottom half of the English Premier League (EPL) towards mid-table with a 2-0 home win over Aston Villa on Saturday....
The Kagarko Unit Unity Farmers Co-operative Society (KUUFCS), has advocated ranching and new food processing technology as antidote to farmers/herders clashes in the country. Its chairman,...