Biden urges U.S. Congress to approve police reform in May
U.S. President Joe Biden has urged Congress to approve in May a police reform that would address the issue of racially motivated brutality.Biden made the […]
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Bill for more seats for women in National, State Assemblies scales second reading
A bill for an Act to alter the provision of the 1999 Constitution to create additional special seats for women in the National and State […]
NDLEA intercepts N264m cocaine in Abuja, arrests 2 suspects
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a trans-border trafficker, Emeka Okoro and another drug dealer, Ibrahim Bello, with cocaine weighing 1.1 kilogramme, […]
NEMA D-G lauds UN’s humanitarian support to Northeast
Rtd AVM Muhammadu Muhammed, Director-General, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has lauded the UN’s humanitarian support to victims of insurgency and displacement. Muhammed gave the commendation when he […]
Health board harps on child vaccination
The FCT Primary Health Care Board (FPHCB) says no child should to die of vaccine-preventable diseases in the country if guardians can disabuse their minds […]
Brazil’s health authority rejects Russian COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V
Brazil’s National Health Regulation Agency (Anvisa) on Tuesday declared itself against the import of the Russian COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V. The agency lacks “consistent and […]
Gbajabiamila lays foundation for NAOWA wellness centre
Speaker of House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, on Monday, performed the groundbreaking for the Nigerian Army Officers Wives Association (NAOWA) Wellness Centre and pledged the […]
NSCDC resolves conflict between farmer, herder in Kwara
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Agro Ranger Special Unit, Kwara Command, has resolved a conflict between a farmer, Yusuf Igboona, and a […]
Nasarawa Gov’t poised to ensure budget tranparency – Commissioner
Mr Haruna Ogbole, Nasarawa State Commissioner for Finance, Budget and Planning, has restated government’s commitment to ensure transparent budgeting in line with global best practice. […]
NIN: Agency supports enrollment of 2.1m poor, vulnerable in Kaduna
The Kaduna State Residents Registration Agency (KADSRRA) says it is supporting the enrollment of 2.1 million poor and vulnerable captured in the State Social Register […]
FCT councils poll: ADC wants INEC to reconsider timetable
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to reconsider its timetable and schedule of activities for the FCT Area […]
NEPC designates Edo Dry Port as export Warehouse
The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC), has designated the Edo Dry Port, otherwise known as the AMES-Edo Inland Container Dry Port, as an Export Warehouse […]
India records 2,020 COVID-19 deaths in single day
India has recorded 2,020 COVID-19-related deaths in a single day, as the country continued its attempts to control the latest wave of the pandemic sweeping […]
Senate investigates alleged NCS invasion of rice traders’ shops at Bodija market
The Senate has ordered an investigation into the alleged invasion of the Bodija market in Ibadan by officials of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) during […]
Transitional period in Chad will last for 18 months – Military
The transitional period in Chad, which was imposed after the death of President Idriss Deby, will last for 18 months, the military council said on […]
Ramadan: Kano SEMA urges wealthy individuals to support the mentally retarded
The Kano State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) has called on the general public and wealthy individuals, to support mentally retarded persons during the Ramadan period. […]
RTEAN urges FG to reintroduce tollgates
) Alhaji Abdullahi Mohammmed, Chairman, Road Transport Employers’ Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) in Bauchi, has called on the Federal Government to re-establish tollgates on the nation’s […]
Ramadan: MULAN President charges Muslim lawyers on piety
Prof. Ibrahim Abikani, President, Muslim Lawyers Association of Nigeria (MULAN), on Friday called on Muslim lawyers to continue to be pious and steadfast during the […]
FG reacts to location of Twitter African headquarters in Ghana
The Federal Government has blamed the media and some unpatriotic Nigerians for the choice of Ghana over Nigeria for the citing of Twitter continental headquarters. […]
Afghanistan respects U.S. troop withdrawal- Presidential aide
The government of Afghanistan respects the U.S. decision on troops withdrawal from the militancy-plagued country, spokesman for the Afghan presidential palace Dawa khan Minapal said […]