By Kayode Tokede The African Development Bank (AfDB) and its development partners have earmarked $520 million for the Phase One of the Special Agro-industrial Processing Zones Programme. The Director General of the African Development Bank’s Nigeria Country Department, Lamin Barrow…
By Kayode Tokede The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reacted to Senate’s allegation that it has failed to remit 80per cent of its operational surpluses into the Consolidated Revenue Fund (CRF) account in the last five years. In its…
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says troops of Operation Hadarin Daji arrested no fewer than 81 bandits, their collaborators and other criminal elements in the last three weeks across the North-West Zone. The Acting Director, Defence Media Operations, Brig.-Gen. Bernard Onyeuko,…
By Titus Atondu, Makurdi Benue State Police Command has rescued a kidnapped victim and recovered fire arm, ammunition from kidnappers at Tse – Anjov Village,Welfare Quarters in Makurdi. In a press release signed by DSP Anene Sewuese Catherine, Police Public…
A 26-year-old man, Saheed Agbaje, who allegedly stole two iPhone 11, valued at N900,000, was on Thursday brought before an Ejigbo Magistrates’ Court, Lagos. Agbaje, whose residential address was not provided, is standing trial on a count charge of stealing.…
An Ekiti State Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ado Ekiti, presided over by Magistrate Saka Afunso, has ordered the remand of the duo of Festus Omolade (72) and Ayodeji Adejugbe (42) in the Nigerian Correctional Centre, Ado Ekiti. The Police Prosecutor,…
The Federal government has disclosed that it is working to make COVID-19 vaccination compulsory for all Federal Civil servants in Nigeria. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation and Chairman Presidential Steering Committee, Mr. Boss Mustapha, made the disclosure…
Racheal Oyelola Medical practitioners under the aegis of Nigeria Association of Government Medical and Dental Practitioners, NAGMDP, Kwara State chapter, may embark on an industrial action if their demands tabled before the State Government are not met by September 13,…
Mr Asishana Okuaru, the Director-General of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), has commended state governors’ efforts in achieving polio-free status in 2020. Okuaru, who gave the commendation at the Nigeria Health Commissioners forum quarterly meeting on Thursday in Abuja, emphasised…
The Kwara Commissioner for Health, Dr Raji Razaq, says Family planning (FP) remains the best method to reduce maternal mortality in the country. Razaq stated this on Thursday at a training on advance family planning, organised by the Awareness Initiatives…
