President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Abuja met behind closed doors with the Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue, who escaped attack by gunmen while on inspection of his farm. Reports state that Ortom and his security details had to run…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted unaccompanied parcels of cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine and cannabis sativa being shipped to the United Kingdom, Northern Ireland, Australia, Maldives and New Zealand. Mr Femi Babafemi, NDLEA Director, Media and Advocacy, disclosed…
The United Nations Population Funds (UNFPA) has medical support to 34 Vesico Vagina Fistula (VVF) survivors in Borno. Dr Zainab Aliyu, the Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) in charge of the VVF ward in Maiduguri Specialist Hospital, made this known on…
The Civil Society-scaling up Nutrition in Nigeria (CS-SUNN) says it has established five nutrition clubs in three local government areas of Kaduna State. The establishment of the clubs is to promote adequate Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) practices. The…
Gov. Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti on Tuesday inaugurated an inter-ministerial committee to implement the recommendations of the committee on the creation of Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) . Reports state that the governor inaugurated the inter-ministerial committee after he received…
Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi on Tuesday dissolved the state Secondary Education Board (SEB) over alleged fraudulent practices discovered in the administration and management of the Board. This was contained in a statement issued in Abakaliki by the Secretary to…
Wife of Benue Governor, Mrs Eunice Ortom, has appealed to people to always go for Tuberculosis (TB) test anytime they experienced regular coughing for upwards of two weeks. Ortom made the plea on Tuesday in Makurdi at a news conference…
President Muhammadu Buhari has sympathised with traders at the Katsina Central Market and the entire people of Katsina State over the fire disaster that occurred at the market on Monday. Buhari was represented by the Attorney-General of the Federation and…
The Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN) on Tuesday shut down activities at the Imo House of Assembly over non implementation of financial autonomy for state legislature. It was reported that the workers sealed all entrance to the complex, barring…
The Commissioner of Police in Zamfara, Mr Abutu Yaro, on Tuesday, received first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine against Coronavirus (COVID-19). Report said that the vaccine was administered on the police chief by Sgt. Muhammad Sa’idu of police clinic, Gusau.…
