The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, yesterday warned residents around the nation’s airports to stop burning bushes around the airports as the act is capable of jeopardizing safety of flight operations because of the prevailing weather condition in the country.

The Federal Government said that the forthcoming third UK-Nigeria Economic Development Forum (EDF) would foster economic ties and enhance
volume of trade and investment opportunities between both countries.

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA — THE leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has written a petition to the Attorney General of the Federation, AGF and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami over the prolonged incarceration of the publisher of CrossRiverWatch, Citizen Agba Jalingo. The NLC in a letter signed by its President, Comrade Ayuba Wabba […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has on Tuesday reiterated his commitment towards defeating banditry, Boko Haram, and other acts of criminality bedeviling the country.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the timetable for the by-election into Patigi Constituency in Kwara House of Assembly. The timetable and schedule of activities, signed by Secretary to INEC, Mrs Rose Anthony was made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Ilorin. According to the timetable, conduct of […]

The Niger State chapter of Coalition of Public Interest Groups (CPIG), on Tuesday, urged President Muhammadu Buhari to direct security outfits to stop incessant attacks by suspected bandits on some communities in the state.

The Niger State chapter of Coalition of Public Interest Groups (CPIG), on Tuesday, urged President Muhammadu Buhari to direct security outfits to stop incessant attacks by suspected bandits on some communities in the state.

By Gabriel Enogholase ALL Progressives Congress (APC) aspirant in the 2020 governorship election in Edo State, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu has stated that the National Chairman of the party Comrade Adams Oshiomhole has not endorsed any aspirant to succeed the incumbent governor of the State Mr. Godwin Obaseki. Ize-Iyamu said this while speaking with journalists in […]

The United Nation Children Fund(UNICEF) on Tuesday said 1,115 children  have died from acute malnutrition in Borno between January and December 2019. UNICEF Nutrition Sector Coordinator, Mr Simon Karanja, disclosed this at the inauguration of the Borno Steering Committee on Food and Nutrition in Maiduguri. Karanja said that in the year under review,  138,236 children […]

THE Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Architect Olamilekan Adegbite, has lamented the untapped 42.74 billion metric tonnes of bitumen reserve in five States of Ogun, Ondo, Delta, Rivers and Bayelsa.

The federal government, Tuesday, blamed mismanagement and incompetence of those with little knowledge of the aviation industry for the collapse of the national carrier, the Nigeria Airways.

There are indications that the Federal Governments’ plan to add additional 1.6 million of barrels per day, through new moduler refinery may meet dead end, as lack of funds and inefficient policies in the petroleum sector continue to hamper the refineries coming on stream.

Protesters, suspected to have been paid, Tuesday stormed Amnesty International office in Abuja, asking the rights organization to exit Nigeria.

The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) said on Tuesday at least 1,115 children have died from acute malnutrition in Borno State between January and December last year. The UNICEF Nutrition Sector Coordinator, Mr. Simon Karanja, disclosed this at the inauguration of the Borno Steering Committee on Food and Nutrition in Maiduguri, the state capital. Karanja […]

THE Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, has called for the recapitalisation of Electricity Distribution Companies, DISCOs, in order to expand their capacities, required to provide adequate and stable power to consumers.