Ex-Big Brother Naija housemate, Rico Swavey dies at 29
A former Big Brother Naija Season 3 housemate, Patrick Fakoya, popularly known as “Rico Swavey”, has been confirmed dead after...
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FG okays MTN’s N202.8bn tax for completion of Enugu-Onitsha Expressway
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has endorsed the completion of the ongoing Enugu-Onitsha expressway by MTN Nigeria PLC, telecommunication company,...
Stakeholders decry high rate of child abuse in Enugu
Some stakeholders fighting for the protection of women and children’s rights in Enugu have decried the high rate of child...
Police train personnel on modern investigation methods, prosecution of cases
The Kebbi State Police Command, on Wednesday commenced a two-day training of its personnel on modern methods of investigation and...
Soludo appoints team on urban regeneration, tasks members on productivity
Prof. Charles Soludo, Anambra Governor, has appointed new members for the state’s Urban Regeneration Council. Soludo tasked them to see...
House of Reps directs CBN to suspend sale of Polaris Bank
The House of Representatives has directed the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to immediately suspend the sale of Polaris Bank...
FG reiterates commitment to lift 100m Nigerians out of poverty
The Federal Government on Tuesday, reiterated its commitment to lift 100 million Nigerians out of poverty. The Minister of Agriculture...
Buhari swears in CJN Ariwoola, presides over FEC
President Muhammadu Buhari has sworn in Justice Olukayode Ariwoola as substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria at the Council chamber of...
Alleged 5bn fraud: AGF gives EFCC go-ahead to prosecute Stella Oduah, others
The Attorney-General of the Federation(AGF), Abubakar Malami, has given the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) approval to prosecute former...
Contaminated cough syrups: We have measures to prevent entry into Nigeria- NAFDAC
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has said that measures have been put at various...
Germany to return I,130 looted Benin Bronzes to Nigeria – Lai Mohammed
Nigeria’s Information and Culture Minister Lai Mohammed says Nigeria has signed an agreement with Germany for the repatriation of over...
NASS’ll pass 2023 Appropriation Bill in December – Lawan
The President of the Senate, Alhaji Ahmad Lawan, says the National Assembly will pass the 2023 Appropriation Bill of N20.5...
I am committed to gender balance, broad inclusion of women, youths – Obi
Mr Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour party, says he will be committed to high gender balance and...
Nigeria reclaims 31 stolen Benin Bronze artifacts from U.S. museums
The Nigerian government on Tuesday reclaimed 31 stolen Benin Bronze models from three U.S. Museums after 125 years. The News...
Philanthropist, Ndigwe, gifts scholarship to indigent students in Awka
Convent Ikedinobi, Awka An Awka-born philanthropist, Prince Emeka Ndigwe, has paid tuition fees of twenty-three indigent students in Awka, Anambra...
INEC charges political parties on compliance to Electoral Act
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reiterated call to political parties in the country to be guided by the...
NIWA blame Anambra boat mishap, deaths on mechanical, human error
The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), has blamed the recent boat mishap which killed some residents in Ogbaru Local Government Area...
Integration of persons with disabilities bill scales first reading by Enugu Assembly
A bill for a law seeking to provide for the full integration of persons with disabilities into the society has...
NGO challenges Gov. Soludo to establish taskforce on gender-based-violence
There is an upsurge of gender-based-violence in Anambra, the Gender Perspective and Social Development Centre (GPSDC), an NGO, lamented in...
NIWA commiserates with Anambra over boat mishap, decries non-use of life jackets
The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) on Tuesday commiserated with Anambra over Friday’s boat mishap that led to the loss...
