I didn’t authorise any statement against Jonathan – Afegbua
Special Adviser, Media and Public Affairs to the Edo State, Prince Kassim Afegbua, has described reports purporting that he had written a letter to President Goodluck Jonathan cautioning him about worrisome developments in the country as an an outright blackmail.
Group seeks FG support in attracting youths to bee farming
Lagos- The Bee Keepers Association of Nigeria, Oyo State Chapter, on Friday urged the Federal Government to support the private sector efforts aimed at attracting youths to the business. The association’s Chairman, Mr Ayodele Salako, said in an interview in Lagos that the government could render support through seminars and sensitisation programmes. Salako said that […]
Army trains 937 officers on counter insurgency
The Nigerian Army School of Infantry, Jaji, Kaduna, on Friday said it trained 937 soldiers on counter terrorism as part of efforts to strengthen the fight against terrorism.
Iraqi army kills 40 al-Qaeda insurgents
A military spokesman on Friday said that forty insurgents of the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), an al-Qaeda-linked group, are dead after a clash with the Iraqi army in the volatile western city of Fallujah.
Fatayi-Williams assures Nigerians quality swimming in 2014
Babatunde Fatayi-Williams, the President of the Nigeria Aquatics Federation (NAF), on Friday in Lagos said the body would make the sport more productive in 2014.
11 vessels arrive in Lagos ports with petroleum products
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) on Friday said that 11 vessels carrying petroleum products had arrived in Lagos ports.
Medical council prosecutes 23 quacks
The Registrar, Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN), Dr Abdulmumini Ibrahim, said on Friday that the council had successfully prosecuted 23 quacks in the medical profession in Nigeria.
EFCC, banks seek collaboration toward financial crimes
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has pledged to deepen its collaboration with the Committee of Chief Compliance Officers (CCO) of commercial banks to eliminate financial scam.
Kano shuts factory over death of 3 workers
Kano – The Kano State Government on Thursday in Kano closed down the factory of KANOSAN Ltd over the death of three workers in its treatment plant in the last one week.
Vice chancellors seek increased research in varsities
Prof. Michael Faborode, Secretary General, Committee of Vice Chancellors of Nigerian Universities, has stressed the need to deepen research in the Nigerian University System.
Child soldiers among 53 dead as Philippine troops overrun rebels
Three child soldiers recruited by hardline Muslim rebels in the Philippines were among 53 people killed in a five-day military offensive in the restive south, an official said Friday.
