By Uthman Salami The federal government will be signing three agreements in the hydrocarbon, mining and energy sectors with Turkey during the official visit of Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdoðan’s Nigeria later this month, This revelation of pact between the…
Students of the Benue state School of Nursing and Midwifery have protested non-payment of their N3,000 monthly clinical allowances and undue increases in their fees, among other sundry challenges. They made their feelings known to journalists who had visited the…
The Police Command in Delta says it has rescued a kidnapped female victim from a suspected armed robbery and kidnapping gang in the state. DSP Bright Edafe, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the command, disclosed this in a statement on Friday…
Gov. Abubakar Sani-Bello of Niger, on Friday, presented a letter of appointment to the new Emir of Kontagora, Alhaji Mohammed Barau. Represented by Mr Emmanuel Umar, Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, at the presentation in Minna, Bello enjoined…
The Ebonyi Government has announced a N2 million cash reward for anyone with useful information that could lead to the arrest of bandits terrorising some parts of the state. Gov. Dave Umahi announced this during an inter-denominational prayer summit organised…
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), says it has begun the distribution of food items to 3,978 Internally Displaced Persons in Adamawa. Alhaji Maidela Iliya, NEMA’s Head of Operations, Adamawa/Taraba Office, stated this at the inauguration of the distribution exercise…
A traditional ruler, Chief Jamiu Abass and one Olumide Kalejaiye have been arraigned before a Lagos Magistrate’s court for offences bordering on forgery. Operatives of the Zone 2 Command, Onikan, Lagos, dragged Chief Jamiu Abass, the Baale of Agunfoye Gengenia…
The US State Department has chosen Illinois-based contractor Pernix Group for a $319m contract to build a consulate general in Lagos. The building, which was designed by Ennead Architects of New York City, will be located on a 5ha site…
The Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has presented the staff of office and instrument of appointment to the Olukere of Odo Oja, Ikere Ekiti, Oba Ganiyu Ayodele Obasoyin, charging the new monarch to ensure peace and development of…
The Ekiti State government is set to hold the maiden Economic Development and Investment Summit on October 14, 2021. This was disclosed by Akintunde Oyebode, the Commissioner of Finance and Economic Development of the state on Friday in a statement,…
