President of the Senate, Ahmed Lawan says the National Assembly has approved extra-budgetary funding for modern equipment to enhance fire power and operational needs of the armed forces. Lawan, represented by the Chairman, Senate Committee on Defence, Sen. Aliyu Wamako,…
An NGO, Mathew Okpebholor Foundation says no fewer than 1000 persons would benefit its free healthcare services under its medical outreach programmes Speaking at a two-day health Initiative for rural dwellers in UromI, Edo, the team leader, Dr. Osadolor Asemota…
The All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), Delta chapter has called for improved funding of agriculture sector to guarantee food security in the country. The former chairman of the association, Mr Eugene Jacob made the call on Thursday, in an…
The Vice Chancellor of the University of Benin, Lilian Salami, has been elected Vice President of the Association of African Universities, AAU. This comes five months after UNIBEN’s second female Vice Chancellor was named Alternate Chairperson of the CVCN’s Committee…
A former Councilor of Sabon Gida ward Faruk Hassan has been killed by suspected bandits few minutes after returning home Wednesday night. Newsmen learned that the heavily armed men in two vehicles followed the 38-year-old politician from where he was…
A 38-year-old fuel station manager, Abayomi Alabi, on Thursday appeared in an Iyagankun Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan for allegedly stealing his employer’s N1million. The police charged Alabi with theft. The Prosecution Counsel, Insp Sikiru Opaleye, told the court that…
A united people working together are more likely to be economically successful, the Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, has said. Professor Osinbajo stated this on Wednesday during a courtesy visit to the Presidential Villa by a delegation from the Arewa…
The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) has begun a five-day training of 50 unemployed graduates in Ebonyi on how to start small scale businesses of their own. The NDE’s Director General, (DG) Abubakar Fikpo, flagged off the training, Star Your…
President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with the family of the late irrepressible lawyer, Gani Fawehinmi, over the death of their son, Mohammed. The President in a statement by his special aide, Femi Adesina, condoled with Ganiat, mother of the deceased,…
Nigeria has recorded 790 cases of COVID-19 pandemic with one death, the highest in six months. This is according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). In the agency’s latest report on Thursday morning, the infections were recorded on…
