With efforts gathering pace to promptly tackle the new Ebola outbreaks in Guinea and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the World Health Organization (WHO) is deploying teams of experts to support the national authorities ramp up the response…
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, says Nigeria did not exit the latest recession by accident, but with “hardwork, foresight and deliberate planning by government.” The minister stated this on Saturday when he featured on a Channels…
Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue has commiserated with the Majority Leader of the Benue State House of Assembly (BSHA), Mr Tyoapine Cheme, on the death of his wife, Roseline. This is contained in a statement signed by his Chief Press…
The Niger state House of Assembly says it would amend the law relating to kidnapping, to provide for stiffer punishment to people who serve as informants to bandits in the state. Mr Abdullahi Wuse, Speaker of the House, disclosed this…
The Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, has organised a training for 98 independent persons to monitor the integrated Social Investment Programme (SIP) in Plateau state. Declaring the exercise open on Saturday in Jos, Hajiya Sadiya…
The Bayelsa State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) pledges to partner the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) to ensure safer roads in the state. The NUJ Bayelsa Council Chairman, Samuel Numonengi, gave the assurance when the Sector…
Prof. Rose Onah of the Department of Administration and Local Government, University of Nigeria Nsukka, wants African women to see Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the Director-General (DG) of World Trade Organization (WTO), as their role model. In an interview with the…
The Lagos State Government on Saturday urged residents to show leadership in the management of waste. Mrs Belinda Odeneye, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources, said this while delivering a keynote address at the Iyana Ipaja market…
The Kano State COVID-19 taskforce technical Committee, has introduced a Home-based care program to reach people in remote areas, as part of efforts to curtail the spread of the pandemic. A statement from the state Primary Health Care Management Board…
Abimbola Abatra As Osun Judicial Panel of Inquiry on Police Brutality Human Rights Violations and Related Extra Judicial Killings resumed sitting on Saturday, three of the petitioners have appealed to it to prevail on the Government and the Nigeria Police…
