OAU 8.05 megawatt power project to be completed soon – minister
OAU 8.05 megawatt power project to be completed soon – minister By Dorcas Elusogbon The Minister of State for Power,…
Scarcity looms as NUPENG suspends fuel distribution in Badagry
Petrol Depot By Raji Rasak Most of the petroleum stations in Badagry communities have closed as the National Union of…
Forex: CBN injects $218.41m, CNY 18m into retail secondary market
Mr Isaac Okorafor, Director of Corporate Communication, Central Bank of Nigeria. By Mustapha Sumaila The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)…
Buratai flags off 5th Access Bank Lagos City Marathon
Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen.Tukur Buratai By Olanrewaju Akojede The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Yusuf Buratai, on Saturday…
NDDC inaugurates committees for finance auditing
NDDC By Desmond Ejibas The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has inaugurated contract documentation and project assessment committees in preparation…
Insurgency: Theatre command commences local production of MRAPs in Maiduguri
Mines Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle produced by the 107 Division Equipment Support of Nigerian Army in Maiduguri. By Sumaila…
Insurgency: Why Nigerians should support service chiefs – CSOs
Military Service Chiefs in crucial meeting with Buhari By Emmanuel Afonne Some Civil Society Groups (CSGs) under the auspices of…
Coronavirus: U.S. announces $100m aid for China, others
United States Government announces its readiness to spend up to $100 million in assistance to China and other countries impacted…
Cameroon elections overshadowed by calls for boycott and violence
Cameroon prepares to head to the polls this Sunday but there are calls to boycott the polls as separatist unrest…
Minister harps on professional training for Nigerian coaches
Minister of Youth and Sports, Mr Sunday Dare By Muhyideen Jimoh Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare has…
Ozekhome bags Pan African Award for defending democracy in Nigeria
Chief Mike Ozekhome By Ebere Agozie Chief Mike Ozekhome, SAN, on Friday bagged a Pan African Award in defence of…
Why I can’t interfere in Ganduje, Emir of Kano dispute – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari By Ismaila Chafe President Muhammadu Buhari says the Nigerian Constitution barred him from interfering in the dispute…
More than 30 jihadists killed in Mali operations, says French army
Issued on: 07/02/2020 – 20:06Modified: 07/02/2020 – 20:06 French soldiers killed more than 30 Islamist militants during three operations over…
NAF destroys ISWAP hideout in Borno
NAF fighter jets By Doris Esa The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Director, Public Relations and information, Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola,…
Supreme Court upholds Nyame’s conviction, sets aside all fines
Rev. Jolly Nyame, ex-governor of Taraba jailed for 28 years By Ebere Agozie The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the…
CIFIPN boss begs Buhari to sign Forensic Bill
Dr. (Mrs.) Enape, CIFIPN Pro-tem President addressing a World Press conference By Emmanuel Afonne Mrs Victoria Enape, a forensic expert,…
Passenger plane comes under Syrian fire, makes emergency landing
Russian plane comes under fire (Reuters/NAN) Russia said on Friday that a passenger plane carrying 172 passengers from Tehran to…
NYCN commends INEC for deregistering 74 political parties
Logo of some political parties in Nigeria By Stanley Nwanosike The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) has described the…
Pesticides cause low sperm count in male – Don warns
Sperm count By Fatima Mohammed-Lawal Prof. Suleiman Ambali of the Department of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Ilorin, has…
Let’s talk about sex, or not: Promoting reproductive rights in Senegal
Issued on: 07/02/2020 – 13:23Modified: 07/02/2020 – 13:23 In a special edition, Annette Young reports from Dakar on the difficulties…