The House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs has paid a working visit to Jamaica and met officials of the Caribbean nation with the promise of a better and stronger relationship between the two countries.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has urged the National Population Commission (NPC) to periodically avail INEC the data of deceased Nigerians to further enhance the credibility of the nation’s register of voters.

Dr AKINYEMI AGBEDE, a Nigerian-American, Mathematics Genius,and Democrat,A two term California governorship candidate in 2014 and 2018 is seeking to replace Vice president Kamala Harris at US Senate.

Immediate past Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in Ekiti State, Otunba Bisi Kolawole has obtained his expression of interest and nomination forms, to contest the 2022 governorship election in the State.

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, National Vice Chairman, South-West, Ambassador Taofeek Arapaja, has charged party faithful to pursue their political aspirations with a sense of love, peace and unity.

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned Nigerians to desist from buying drugs from street hawkers as most of the drugs are counterfeits and poison. Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, the NAFDAC Director-General, who gave the warning in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Friday, […]

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a new policy framework for the Independent Recourse Mechanism (IRM). The IRM provides individuals or communities who are adversely affected by bank-financed operations with an independent mechanism through which they can raise their concerns. They can also seek redress and hold the […]

Music is generally believed to play a big role in influencing people, consciously or unconsciously, especially children, adolescents, and youths

Articulated vehicle drivers on Friday blocked all roads in and out of Bida town in Niger, causing road users travelling to Abuja, Lagos and other destinations to suspend their journeys as there was no alternative route. The drivers used their vehicles to block the roads while protesting the blockage of  Bida/Minna road by the Niger […]

A Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court on Friday remanded a dismissed Police Sergeant, Samuel Philips, in prison custody for allegedly killing an 18-yesr-old girl, Monsurat Ojuade.

The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, has urged the striking members of National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) to call off their ongoing strike and embrace dialogue. Abubakar III made the call during the opening ceremony of the 20th Conference of the National Pediatric Surgeons of Nigeria (APSON) on Friday in Sokoto. He […]

The Executive Director of the Patriots for the Advancement of Peace and Social Development, PAPSD, Dr Abdulahi Shinkafi, on Friday, debunked media report that he was arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, over alleged N1billion fraud.

The Minister of Defence, retired Maj.-Gen. Bashir Magashi, says all hands must be on deck to harness the rich intellectual and professional potential among security agencies to secure the country from insurgency. Magashi stated this at a roundtable on the crisis situation in Afghanistan and its implications for Nigeria and Africa. READ ALSO:Intelligence remains effective […]

WORRIED by growing insecurity in the country, especially in the Northern region, the Kano State government has announced stringent measures to stem the tide of criminality and restore some sense of orderliness in the state. Among the new measures is the banning of movies at cinemas promoting kidnapping, hooliganism, drug abuse and phone-snatching. The Executive […]

The Federal Government said it has granted no fewer than 12,000 Expatriate Quota licences to foreigners seeking to work in Nigeria whilst it has treated applications from 2,000 companies within the last two years.