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Kaduna earmarks N1.8b for foreign, local scholarship
The Executive Secretary, Kaduna State Scholarship and Loans Board, Hajiya Jummai Dikko, says the board has earmarked over N1.8 billion for foreign and local scholarship to students from the state.
Read moreBuratai tasks RSMs on professionalism, discipline in Army formations
The Chief Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has charged Regiment Sergeant Majors in the Nigerian army to promote professionalism and discipline among soldiers in all formations.
Read moreNAF to deploy additional fighter jets, helicopter gunships to North East
The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, said this during his operational visit to NAF 115 Special Operations Group in Port Harcourt on Saturday.
Read moreGood Governance: Fayemi charges media on social justice, agenda setting
Delivering a paper titled: “Excellence in Governance: Exploring a Synergy between Think-tanks and Mass Communicators,” at the first Governors’ Lecture of the Department of Mass Communication, University of Lagos, Fayemi...
Read moreTake social media stories with a pinch of salt — Soyinka
Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has again cautioned Nigerians not to believe everything they read on the social media but rather take such online publications “with a pinch of salt”.
Read moreFG to deliver 1m houses per year – Minister
The Minister of State, Works and Housing, Abubakar Aliyu, disclosed this in Abuja on Saturday during an inspection of the Federal Housing Authority mass housing project in Zuba, Federal Capital...
Read moreConservator to FG: You must take over all forests to end insecurity challenges
As part of proactive measures to end insecurity challenges that have bedeviled the country, one of Nigeria’s Conservators of Parks has called on the Federal Government to take charge of...
Read moreOkorocha urges IGP to disregard Ihedioha’s petition against him
He said that the Nigerian Police Force, being a reputable organisation, should not allow itself to be distracted by “such deceitful petition” which he said lacked merit.
Read moreBishop Kukah condoles Katsina NYSC over death of three corps members
A statement by Alex Obemeata, Public Relations Officer of the NYSC in the state, said that Kukah was accompanied on the visit by the Katsina Catholic Parish Priest, Rev. Father...
Read moreFlood damages key roads, submerges houses in Jigawa
Flood triggered by days of incessant rainfall has damaged the Guri-Adyani and Guri-Dolanzugo roads in Guri Local Government Area of Jigawa, the News Agency of Nigeria reports.
Read moreLSPWC scales up repairs of Lagos roads to ease gridlock
The General Manager of the corporation, Olufemi Daramola, said in a statement in Lagos that the LSPWC had scaled up its road-repair drive in different parts of the state.
Read moreBuhari will not fail Nigerians – Presidency
Shehu was speaking on behalf of some aides of the President, who were given a special award of recognition ‘for their contributions in projecting a solid and impressive image of...
Read moreOsinbajo, former US envoy meet on polio eradication
Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo and former US Ambassador to the UN, Andrew Young, on Friday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja met to discuss ways to sustain the fight against the...
Read moreFG charges Correctional Service to de-radicalise youths roaming streets
The Federal Government has directed the Nigerian Correctional Service to seek synergy with relevant Government Agencies, Non- Governmental Organisations and Civil Society Organisations with a view to de-radicalising Nigerian youths...
Read moreDeputy Speaker commends Buhari for stand on Oyo-Ita
The Deputy Speaker of Cross River House of Assembly, Joseph Bassey, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for standing with the Head of Service of the Federation, Winifred Oyo-Ita.
Read moreTinubu to Sanwo-Olu, Lagos Cabinet: Your activities must be people-centred
The appearance of the two former governors of Lagos was aimed at boosting the morale of the cabinet members and to equally share experiences based on practical knowledge in the...
Read moreNo fewer than 1,000 people have so far benefited from the free surgical intervention, including orthopaedic surgery, eye surgery, dental procedure, ENT surgery, amongst others, being offered by the Lagos State Government and a non-governmental, BOSKOH Lagos Healthcare Mission.
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Read moreFG to license online radio, TV stations
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved wide ranging reforms in the broadcasting industry, including the licensing of online radio and television stations.
Read moreInsecurity: South West governors plan security network
Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti on Friday said that governors in the South West were planning a western Nigeria security network in an effort to tackle security challenges in the...
Read moreNSC denies closure of Seme border, explains increased security presence
The Nigeria Customs Service has denied closure of the Seme-Krake border with the Republic of Benin, explaining that the ongoing joint security exercise in the area was to tackle transborder...
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