By Moses Omorogieva The Nigerian Navy (NNS) Commander Beecroft, Apapa, Lagos, Commodore Kolawale Oguntuga, on Friday handed over five suspects allegedly arrested for oil theft to the Lagos State Police Command. Oguntade said the suspects were arrested on the waterways in Itolu community, Lekki area of Lagos on Tuesday,Continue Reading
By Lilian U. Okoro A Consultant Neuro-psychiatrist, Dr Maymunah Kadiri, on Friday said that the social media could aggravate the effects of suicide on the populace. Kadiri, the Medical Director, Pinnacle Medical Services Ltd., made the assertion in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) inContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says airstrikes by on Friday knocked out known terrorists’ camps in Borno and active illegal oil refining sites in Rivers. The Director of Public Relations and Information, NAF, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, made this known in a statement on FridayContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Federal Government says it will set up a formal negotiation team between the Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) and relevant stakeholders to look into recent hike in fees in schools across the country. The Minister of State for Education, Dr Yusuf Sununu, made this known at aContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman has assured Nigerians that the National Library would be completed in 21 months as the nations depository. Mamman said this in Abuja on Tuesday during a tour with some Heads of Agencies in the sector to ascertain the project level.Continue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh President of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Isaiah Benjamin, has called for unity and professionalism among sports writers in the country. Benjamin made the call on Tuesday in Abuja at a meeting with sports stakeholders and members of the association. He assured that hisContinue Reading
By Oluwatope Lawanson The Vice Chancellor, University of Ibadan, Prof. Kayode Adebowale, on Tuesday decorated Dr Obafemi Hamzat, the Deputy Governor of Lagos State as an Ambassador of the institution at its 75th anniversary. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the investiture took place during a courtesyContinue Reading
By Martha Agas Gov. Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau has expressed concern over the recent collapse of a major bridge in Shendam Local Government Areas of the state. Mutfwang described the incident as unfortunate in a statement issued by his Director of Press and Public Affairs, Mr Gyang Bere, onContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang Iko Udama Club, a socio-cultural group, has called on the Minister of Steel Development, Mr Shuaibu Audu, to kickstart the process of revamping the Ajaokuta Steel Company. The group made the call in a congratulatory message by its Chairman, Mr Amodu Achema and Public RelationsContinue Reading
By Rita Iliya The Niger Commissioner of Finance, Alhaji Lawal Maikano, says the Gov. Umaru Bago-led administration is taking steps to block revenue leakages and replough the money into capital project financing. He disclosed this in an interview with newsmen on assumption of office as the onContinue Reading
