The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Thursday began the distribution of relief materials to 2, 139 households affected by the 2020 floods in Niger. Rtd AVM Muhammadu Muhammed, the Director-General of NEMA, said that the materials would be distributed…
The Nasarawa State Chapter of National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) has commended the Federal Government for the ongoing dualisation of the Keffi-Akwanga-Lafia. The contract for the expansion of the 227.2 kms Abuja-Keffi-Akwanga-Lafia-Makurdi dual carriageway way was awarded to…
The Police Command in Kano State has deployed 10,000 personnel for the Jan. 16, local government councils election in the state. The spokesman of the command, DSP Abdullahi Haruna, made this known in an interview with the Newsmen on Thursday…
The Vice President and Chairman, National Council on Skills Team, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has appointed the Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs. Pauline Tallen, as team member for the training of women and youths in Nigeria. This was disclosed in a…
Mr Yusuf Abdullahi, the Bauchi state Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), has said that 21 out of the 22 passengers involved in a road accident in Bauchi have died. Reports state that the accident occurred on…
The Salama Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Kafanchan, Jema’a Local Government Area of Kaduna State, says it recorded a total of 92 rape cases in 2020, the Centre manager, Mrs Grace Abbin, has said. Abbin told the Newsmen, on Thursday,…
Mr C-Don Adinuba, Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Anambra, has urged the citizens of the state to shield themselves from the COVID-19 pandemic following its second wave in Nigeria. Adinuba made the call in an interview with the Newsmen…
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has expressed concern over the increasing rate of COVID- 19 infections among healthcare workers in Lagos State, advising them to be more safety conscious. This is contained in a statement jointly signed by Dr Adetunji…
The Association of Table Water Producers of Nigeria, Edo chapter has decried the recent hike in the cost of production materials for sachet water popularly known as “pure water’’. Mr Mike Ogbebor, chairman of the association in the state said…
The Director-General, National Commission for Museum and Monument (NCMM), Prof. Abba Tijani has pledged to improve the state of museums and monument sites across the country to attract more tourists. Tijani made the remark while speaking with the Newsmen on…
