500,000 people receive COVID-19 jab in C/River — Official
No Fewer than 500,000 residents have acquired the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in Cross River. Dr Janet Ekpenyong,...
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World Bank donates extra $7m for adolescent girls project in 10 states
The World Bank Group has provided additional seven million dollars for the Adolescent Girls’ Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE)...
Sylvester Oromoni: Ijaw leaders in Lagos advise rapid court judgement, caution on implications
Ijaw leaders in Lagos have called for speedy court judgement of the case of Sylvester Oromoni who was a student...
UN chief praises Obasanjo for stimulating peace agreement between Ethiopia, TPLF
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has applauded Nigeria’s former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, the African Union Mediator, for facilitating the signing...
Nnamdi Kanu: Amaechi disappointed with you in death – IPOB attacks Buhari
The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has accused President Muhammadu Buhari of failing to grant the dying wish of First...
2023: Shettima is a terrorists’ commander, “ought to be in jail to pay for the blood of innocent citizens – PDP alleges
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has claimed that the vice presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Kashim Shettima...
Man kills daughter over family quarrel in Akwa Ibom
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command said it has apprehended one Sunday Etukudo who reportedly murdered his 20-year-old daughter Ofonmbuk...
Impunity against journalists remains unacceptably high at 86% – UNESCO
The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), on Wednesday renewed its call for all necessary measures to ensure that...
Uzodimma unveils master plan to boost Imo Industrialisation Policy
Gov. Hope Uzodimma of Imo on Wednesday, launched a strategic Master Plan to boost micro-businesses, Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)...
2023 election, payback time for Tinubu – Shettima
Vice Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Kashim Shettima, says 2023 election is payback time by the north...
Customs intercepts contraband worth N671m, arrests 11
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone A, has intercepted goods worth N671 million in October. The...
FEC approves setting up of N3.5bn space museum, theatre
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) presided over Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has approved the setting up of a space museum and...
2023: Fintech engages Peter Obi on sector’s future
The Financial Technology sector (Fintech) on Wednesday, engaged the Labour Party Presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi on the future and...
NUJ calls for end to intimidation, impunity against journalists
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has called for an end to intimidation and impunity against journalists in the country....
Shell spends $1m to support flood victims in Niger Delta
The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC) says it has committed One million dollars to provide relief materials to...
Police recover 10 male dead bodies in Edo
The Police Command in Edo on Wednesday said that its men had recovered 10 male dead bodies whose ages it...
2023 presidency: Anambra prefers Atiku to Obi – PDP chieftain claims
The spokesperson for the Anambra State’s Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Presidential Management Committee, Uloka Chibuike, has alleged that no presidential...
eNaira records 700,000 transactions rated at N8bn – Emefiele
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele says eNaira has recorded 700,000 transactions valued at...
POS operator docked for allegedly stealing more than N500,000
A 42-year-old POS operator, Gloria Aduwo, was docked on Wednesday docked in Ojo Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly stealing...
53 people drown in India’s Hindu festival
No fewer than 53 people were drowned in India’s eastern state of Bihar during the four-day Hindu festival, Chhath Puja,...
