World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday postponed taking a decision on whether the mysterious coronavirus that killed at least 17 people and sickened hundreds of others in...
A four-day workshop on Women’s Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights (WSRHR) under the sponsorship of Ipas Nigeria began on Wednesday in Owerri, the Imo capital, with...
The Bauchi State Government said it has concluded plans to install solar panel to boost power supply to the Yankari Game Reserve. The Commissioner for Tourism,...
His Grace, Rev. Ignatius Kaigama, Archbishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja, on Wednesday, urged Nigerians to cultivate the culture of dialogue to foster peaceful coexistence....
Gov. Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State on Wednesday met with traditional rulers in Owo Local Government as part of efforts to checkmate the scourge of Lassa...
Chairman of the Kwara Basketball Association, Joseph Adeyemo, has restated the association board’s commitment to ensuring the state had good preparations for the forthcoming National Sports...
No fewer than 36 women suffering from Vesico Vaginal Fistula (VVF) have so far registered for the first camp operation in a private VVF facility in...
No fewer than seven people were reportedly killed during a violent clash between two rival cultic groups in Ijede area of Ikorodu, Lagos State. The state...
Governors from the Six North-Central states have agreed to collaborate toward ensuring effective community policing to tackle the security challenges within the region and the country....
No fewer than 283 Officers and Marshals of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) have been promoted in Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara States, Dr Kayode Olagunju,...
The Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC) has arrested 36 persons, who allegedly engaged in various environmental offences including crossing the highway indiscriminately. The Assist. Director, Public...
The Kaduna State Aids Control Agency (KADSACA) on Wednesday said it would introduce self-testing kits to reduce prevalence rate of in the state. The Executive Secretary...
The Federal Government in Abuja on Wednesday says it will inaugurate the National traffic radio 107.1 FM, to educate and enlighten the public on traffic rules...
The Presidency has described as mere speculations the reported planned imposition of visa restrictions on some African and Asian countries including Nigeria by the America’s government...
The Debt Management Office (DMO) has offered N155.00 Billion of three Instruments 5-Year, 10-Year and 30-Year Tenors to investors at the auction. The DMO made this...
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Wednesday in New York identified four “looming threats” to world peace and human progress in the 21st century. In a broad-based...
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has tasked its newly promoted officers and marshals to focus on improving service delivery to Nigerians. A total of 30...
Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has approved the immediate commencement of relief camp activities and support for the victims of Abule Egba/Agbado-Oke-Odo pipeline explosion at the Igando Relief...
The Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC) on Wednesday said it had arreasted and arraigned 36 persons for various environmental offences. Its Corps Marshal, CP Gbemisola...
The Federal Government on Wednesday urged Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) to redouble efforts in tackling road accidents in the country. Secretary to Government of the...
The National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI), has concluded plans to construct 500 houses to fast track resettlement of displaced families in...
Mr Kunle Awobodu, the President of the Nigerian Institute of Building (NIOB), on Wednesday called for stricter regulation of the building industry nationwide to curb collapse....
Some stakeholders at the ongoing Regional Security Summit in Lafia have called on the Federal Government and State Governments to put in place a workable and...
The Zamfara state Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has appealed for Federal Government intervention over alleged harassment and intimidation of its members by Gov....
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and All Progressives Congress (APC) on Wednesday signed a peace accord ahead of Jan. 25 re-run election for Kaduna State House...
The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Wednesday said angry mob damaged one of its operational vehicles and lynched a “one chance” suspect...
The family of Godwin Aigbe, an Edo Monarch, has appealed to the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Muhammed Adamu, for quick intervention in alleged plot to frustrate...
Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday adjourned the judgement of one Oluwaseyi Anifowoshe, an alleged drug trafficker until Jan.27 ...
“When you calculate from Nov. 20, 2019 till date, it clearly shows that it is above 60 days,’’ Okpanachi said. According to the lawyer, the Supreme...
The Recording Academy of Grammy Awards says that late Nipsey Hussle’s life and music would be honoured on Jan. 26 at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards....
An alleged drug trafficker, Martins David on Wednesday at the Federal High Court in Abuja objected to the admissibility of an evidence presented by the National...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has lauded its members in Adamawa for remaining calm and law abiding in spite of Supreme Court ruling that confirmed election...
The FCT team on Wednesday in Ilorin booked a place in the male football event of the 20th National Sports Festival (NSF) tagged “Edo 2020’’. Their...
Dangote Cement shareholders on Wednesday unanimously endorsed the company’s share buyback plans to be completed in 12 months. The shareholders gave the approval at the company’s...
Members of Iran’s Supreme Council of Cultural Revolution on Wednesday decided to introduce the `World Sacrifice Prize’, which will be dedicated to the slain Major General...
A fragment of a marble tombstone from the Byzantine period, with ancient Greek inscription, was discovered near the Israeli coastal town of Caesarea. The Israel Antiquities...
Edo’s Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, on Wednesday assured that the newly-laid tartan tracks of the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin are of international standard. Shaibu spoke...
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Wednesday urged international powers to impose sanctions on senior Venezuelan officials who are complicit in abuses by armed groups in the...
Team Lagos on Wednesday defeated Ogun Under 15 male and female rugby teams at the South West eliminations of the upcoming National Sports Festival. The Nigeria...
Firms in China’s internet and other related services sectors, on Wednesday reported strong revenue expansion in 2019 as new technologies and applications play increasingly bigger roles...
Russian inflation, on Wednesday is expected to keep slowing down in the first months of 2020, the country’s central bank said in a monthly analytical review....
The British High Commissioner, Catriona Laing, says UK-Africa Investment Summit has scaled up investment for Africa’s clean energy transformation. Laing said in a statement on Wednesday...
Suspected Misseriya tribesmen killed at least 29 people, where some were burned to death in their homes, in an attack on a village in the disputed...
Zimbabwe’s cabinet Minister, Perrance Shiri, said on Wednesday that the Strategic Grain Reserve (SGR) went down to below 100,000 tons of the staple maize from the...
The U.S. is moving to add more countries to its travel ban list, President Donald Trump said on Wednesday, but gave no other details, saying the...
A total of 444 cases of new coronavirus-related pneumonia and 17 deaths were on Wednesday reported in central China’s Hubei Province, according to local authorities. The...
Airtel Nigeria says its corporate social responsibility initiative ‘Airtel Touching lives’ season-5 would be aimed at providing succour to the less privileged members of the society....
Prof. Kabiru Bala has emerged as the new Vice-Chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria. This was announced on by Malam Adamu Fika, the Pro-Chancellor and...