President Buhari performs umrah
President Muhammadu Buhari and his accompanying delegation have successfully performed the Umrah, known as the Lesser Hajj in Makkah. The President went to Saudi Arabia on Monday to attend the…
PDP Governors woo Mimiko back to party
Four governors from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have visited former Ondo state governor, Dr Olusegun Mimiko to persuade him back to the party ahead of 2023 elections. The governors…
National Boundary Commission meets Ghanaian counterpart on maritime issues
Officials of the National Boundary Commission (NBC) and representatives from Ghana in Abuja. The National Boundary Commission (NBC) has held a Joint Technical Meeting of experts with its Ghana counterparts…
Our absence at ports led to influx of substandard products – NAFDAC
The Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) Dr Mojisola Adeyeye, says the removal of the agency’s personnel from ports was responsible for…
UN joint mission visits Nigeria to evaluate humanitarian crisis
A United Nations joint mission is in Nigeria to assess efforts being made to address the peace and security issues in the affected North East areas. The delegation met with…
Media scholar wants journalists to avoid sensational reporting
Media Professionals have been urged to focus more on Humanitarian needs, development and conflicts resolution rather than sensational reporting to give the victims a sense of belonging. A lecturer with…
FG launches project to tackle malnutrition
The Federal Government in Collaboration with a Non-governmental Organization, Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition, GAIN, has launched a project, Strengthening Nutrition in Priority Staples, SNIPS, to tackle malnutrition in the…
Nigeria to domesticate methanol fuel production
The Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu says Nigeria is to domesticate Methanol Fuel Production. The Minister stated this when the National Coordinator of the Movement for…
Senate seeks better funding for Niger Delta Affairs Ministry
Minister of Niger Delta Senator Gidswill Akpabio (middle) at the 2022 budget presentation. The Senate, has called for better funding for the Niger Delta Affairs Ministry, to sustain the current…
Lagos launches Covid-19 mass vaccination campaign
Executive Director National Primary Health Care Development Agency, Dr. Faisal Shuaib; representative of Chief of Naval Staff, Chief of Naval Transformation, Naval Headquarters, Rear Admiral Idowu Yusuf; Lagos State Governor,…
Beware of fake e-Naira Twitter handle – CBN warns
During the launch on Monday, President Buhari said the adoption of the digital currency is estimated to increase Nigeria’s GDP by $29 billion over the next 10 years The Central…
Commission donates food items to Custodial Centre
The North-East Development Commission (NEDC) has donated food and non-food items to the Nigerian Correctional Service in Potiskum, Yobe state to support the feeding of inmates. The Yobe State Focal…
Ghanaian Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau to understudy Nigeria’s model
The Aircraft Accident and Incident Investigation and Prevention Bureau of Ghana is seeking technical and institutional partnership with the Accident Investigation Bureau – Nigeria (AIB-N). The Commissioner, AAIIPB-Ghana, Mr. Akwesi…
NNPC to construct 21 ‘critical’ FG roads
The newly formed Nigeria National Petroleum Company (NNPC) has been given presidential approval to rebuild the collapsed Lagos-Badagry expressway, as well as 20 other federal roads spread across six geopolitical…
Drug addiction: NDLEA to establish 6 standard rehab centres
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it will establish six standard rehabilitation centres in each geo-political zone, starting from 2022. The Chairman/Chief Executive of the NDLEA, Buba Marwa…
Cambridge University returns looted Benin Bronze to Nigeria
Master of Jesus College Sonita Alleyne (left) with Director General of Nigeria National Commission for Museums and Monuments Professor Abba Isa Tijani Nigeria has received a Benin bronze artefact from…
Zamfara Assembly to review downward 2021 appropriation
Zamfara State House of Assembly Speaker Nasiru Magarya The State House of Assembly has deliberated on the general principles of 2021 appropriation bill by reducing the budget by more than…
Pres Buhari calls for prayers to overcome national challenges
Lawmakers and Special guests at National Prayer breakfast President Muhammadu Buhari, has called in Nigerians to join hands in prayers for the country to overcome its present challenges. President Buhari,…
INEC set to conduct Anambra governorship election
INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu The Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, says that the commission is ready for the Nov. 6 governorship election in Anambra. He…