A former governor of Bayelsa State and senator representing Bayelsa West in the National Assembly, Senator Seriake Dickson, is was quizzed yesterday by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) detectives in Abuja. Dickson, who presented himself to the EFCC…
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has announced plans to adopt “the whole family” approach in the second phase of the COVID-19 vaccination in order to integrate the exercise into other basic Primary Health Care (PHC) services. The…
…says approval by State Assembly was for loan conversion Lagos State Government has debunked the takeover story on Lekki Concession Company. Lagos State Commissioner for Information & Strategy Mr Gbenga Omotosho stated in a press statement that the reports that the…
By Mike Adebayo, Ado-Ekiti The commissioner for Health in Ekiti State, Dr Oyebanji Filani has confirmed that the state has recorded 180 cases of COVID-19 between July and August 2021. Speaking during a news conference, the commissioner explained that 95…
Contrary to some reports that the Assets Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) could take over the Dangote Refinery over debts owed by the Dangote Group to banks, the corporation have denied such claims, saying it have no business with the…
Nigeria is ranked 161st on the 2020 Global Youth Development Index which measures the status of young people in 181 countries around the world, according to the Commonwealth Secretariat. The Commonwealth Secretariat in its triennial rankings report released on Tuesday…
The Gombe Government on Tuesday said it has introduced an ammendment bill to provide stringent penalties for those convicted of raping minors in the state. Prof. Ibrahim Njodi, Secretary to the State Government (SSG), stated this at the inauguration of…
Sen. Victor Umeh has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to publish the name of Prof. Charles Soludo as the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) governorship candidate in Anambra. Umeh, a former National Chairman of the party, made…
Rukayat Akanbi, Bauchi National Library of Nigeria has said it has embarked on sensitising school children in primary and secondary on reading culture towards enhancing their knowledge and creativity. The Acting National Librarian Dr. Oluchi Kalu said this on Tuesday…
By Abba-Eku Onyeka Abuja The Director General (DG), Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON), Farouk A. Salim has spoken at length on the importance of journalism in every society, and called for its encouragement, as well as collaboration with the Agency…
