Lawyers urge KDSG to boost entrepreneurship training for inmates
Some Kaduna based lawyers have called on the Kaduna State Government to boost entrepreneurship training for inmates to reduce their chances of going back to […]
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Traditional ruler urges FG to revisit dredging of Niger, Benue rivers
A traditional ruler in Kogi, Alhaji Abdulrazaq Isa-Koto has urged the Federal Government to revisit the issue of dredging the River Niger and Benue, to […]
Yahaya of Gombe decries paucity of funds to maintain airport
Gov. Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State has decried the paucity of funds to keep the state-owned airport functional. Yahaya, who stated this in Gombe while […]
NIMASA, Shippers’ Council collaborate to curb delay, corruption at ports
) The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) are to implement joint measures to curb delay and corrupt […]
Judiciary funds must be deducted directly from source by AGF – JUSUN insists
The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) on Thursday insisted that each state must implement its self-accounting law in dealing with Internally Generated Revenue. JUSUN, […]
COVID-19: DPR recommends antigen rapid diagnostic tests for offshore workers
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has recommended the use of Antigen-based Rapid Diagnostic Tests (Ag-RDTs) for offshore workers in Nigeria’s oil and gas industry. […]
Asylum to IPOB members: UK disrespectful, sabotaging terrorism fight- FG
The Federal Government says the reported decision of the United Kingdom to grant asylum to “persecuted” members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) is […]
Unilorin dons win multimillion naira grant
Two University of Ilorin dons, Prof. Joshua Olaoye and Dr Musliu Sunmonu, have won a research grant of £233,780 from the Innovate UK African Agriculture […]
Ramadan: Gov. Makinde urges Muslims to pray against insecurity
Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo has called on Muslim faithful to pray against insecurity in Nigeria during this year’s Ramadan fast. This is contained in […]
Environmentalist attributes increasing erosion, desertification to constant deforestation
Ms Gloria Bulus, an environmentalist, has blamed the increasing rate of erosion and desertification in the country to constant deforestation. Bulus, the founder of Brigde-that-gap […]
Easter: FRSC apprehends 5,630 offenders, impounds 3,205 vehicles
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said it covered 1, 575 routes, impounded 3,205 vehicles, and apprehended 5,630 offenders for committing 6,880 offences during the […]
Stakeholders engages local seed coy to multiply PBR cowpea
Due to the high demand of the newly developed Pod Borer Resistant (PBR) Cowpea, Agriculture stakeholders have engaged indigenous seed companies for the multiplication and […]
Consider women for Deputy Governor position in Anambra election- Coalition
A coalition of women groups, STAGE for Women Development, has called for allocation of deputy governorship position to women in the Nov. 6 election in Anambra.Mrs Eucharia […]
Good Friday: Bishop calls for selfless leadership patterned after Christ
Bishop Emmanuel Badejo of the Catholic Diocese of Oyo has urged leaders in Nigeria and around the world to eschew selfish interests and greed in […]
Free movement project has equipped ECOWAS to drive migrations – Elumelu
Member States and the Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have been fully equipped to drive the process of migration and […]