Hajiya Sadiya Farouq, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development has appealed for the release and safe return of 27 students of the Government Science College in Kagara, Niger State. Farouq, who made the call in statement…
The Yoruba Youth Socio-Cultural Association (YYSA), on Thursday, threw its weight behind the move by the National Assembly to ban importation and production of bleaching creams in the country. In a statement by its National President, Hammed Olalekan, the group…
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Dr Ogbonnaya Orji as the Executive Secretary, Nigerian Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI). Mr Willie Bassey, the Director Information, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, announced the appointment…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Abuja zonal office on Tuesday, February 16, 2021, arraigned one Mr. Abimbola Omoniwa on one count charge bordering on attempt to defraud, before Justice O.O Goodluck of the Federal Capital Territory High Court,…
Jacob Ogodo, Abakaliki National Obstetrics Fistula Center, (NOFIC), Abakaliki, Ebonyi state capital, in collaboration with a consulting firm, Circles and Frames limited, on Monday held advocacy, sensitization and case identification activities for journalists in Ebonyi State. Flagging off the event…
The Anambra House of Assembly has expressed concerns over the rising wave of insecurity in the state, urging the government to enhance the security architecture to stem the drift. Mr Somtochukwu Udeze, representing Ogbaru ll Constituency, who decried the security…
By Tobi Adetunji. Two men, Tunde Kareem, 32 and Muri Akibu, 46, on Wednesday, appeared before an Ota Magistrates’ Court in Ogun for allegedly stealing a motorcycle valued at N270,000. The defendants, whose addresses were not provided, are facing a…
The Senate has confirmed the appointment of Mr. Aghughu Adolphus Arhotomhenla as Auditor-General for the Federation. The confirmation of the nominee followed after the consideration of a report by the Committee on Public Accounts. Chairman of the Committee, Senator Matthew…
Technological experts at the ongoing Lagos State Economic Summit, Ehingbeti, have stressed the need for governments to maintain policy consistency for technological innovations to drive development as Nigeria is gradually adjusting to the realities of the fourth industrial revolution. This,…
… It’s untrue – Aide By Matthew Denis The Director-General, Nigeria Agriculture Quarantine Service (NAQS), Dr. Vincent Irogbe, has been accused of diversion of millions of naira approved by the Federal Government for the procurement of 100 Hilux vans. Irogbe,…
