archiveApril 2021

  Experts have called on the Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH) to utilise the N126 billion allocated for coronavirus (COVID-19) in the health budget judiciously, to build a resilient health system in the country. They made the call on Monday in Abuja, at the end of a three-day strategic advocacy...

The All-Share Index and Market Capitalization of The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) depreciated by 0.13 per cent to close the week at 38,866.39 and N20.335 trillion respectively. All other indices finished lower with the exception of NSE Premium, NSE MERI Growth, NSE Consumer Goods, NSE Lotus II and NSE Growth...

   The Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) has said the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) is a basic requirement for admission into the academy.A statement by Maj. Bashir Jajira, the NDA  Public Relations Officer, on Saturday in Kaduna, said the attention of the academy had been drawn to a fake news...

 Oba Adetutu Ajayi, the traditional ruler of Ewu Ekiti in Ilejemeje Local Government Area of Ekiti State, has been shot by hoodlums.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the traditional ruler was shot on Friday night on his way to a neighbouring community, Ayetoro Ekiti in Ido/Osi Local Government...

A former Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Abdulrahamah Dambazau (rtd) has warned that activities of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and Odua People’s Congress (OPC) are pushing the country to the brinks of war. He said the two separatist groups are sponsoring new wave of extremism that...

The Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) has commiserated with Her Majesty, the  Queen of England and the Royal Family on the passing of Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, aged 99. This is contained in a statement on Saturday  by Mr Izomo Asiodu, President, Board of Trustees of the NCF, issued...

  Gov. Babangana Zulum of Borno says Nigeria will continue to be united in spite of its many challenges.Zulum said this on Saturday in Ibadan during a courtesy visit to his Oyo State counterpart, Gov. Sheyi Makinde. The governor appealed to those fomenting trouble in parts of the country to...

commends Borno Gov’s efforts at tackling insurgency, banditry Oyo State Governor, 'Seyi Makinde, on Saturday, called on leaders in the country to shun partisanship and come together to mount a collective fight against  insecurity in the country. The governor, who stated this while hosting  the governors of Borno, Prof Babagana...

  flags off in Jigawa, rollout in all geopolitical zones forthcoming Jangefe community of 5,000 to get 1,000 Solar Home Systems   A plan to deliver electricity to about 25m Nigerians whose communities are off the grid has commenced in Jigawa State flagged off by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN,...

  Senate President Ahmed Lawan has declared Nigeria can never turn to a failed state contrary to the utterances and predictions those he called ”dooms-day-prophets”. Lawan, who made the declaration Saturday while flagging off 2021 empowerment project to 2,000 beneficiaries of Katsina Central organised by Sen Kabir Barkiya, said the...