By Chris Ochayi, Abuja Fifteen years after the award of contracts for the dualisation of the Abuja-Abaji-Lokoja highways projects, the Federal Government, has announced December 2021 as the completion timeline for the projects. The Director of Highway, Construction and Rehabilitation, Ministry of Works and Housing, Engr. Funso Adebiyi, who disclosed this during the inspection tour […]

The Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, has called for the review of the highway codes to ensure stiffer penalty for road traffic offenders.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has extended its ongoing nationwide membership registration and revalidation exercise by three weeks.

A total of 818,865 eligible persons in Nigeria have been inoculated with the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, representing 40.7 percent proportion vaccinated, according to an update released by the National Primary Health Care Development Agency, NPHCDA, on Thursday, April 1st, 2021

One of the crucial recommendations at the  69th annual meeting of the governing board of the West African Examinations Council, WAEC, was the need for Ministers of Education in member-states to get a forum where issues on education would be discussed.

The Africa Cup of Nations tournament will be staged in Cameroon from January 9 to February 6 next year, a Confederation of African Football (CAF) official confirmed on Thursday. A virtual executive committee meeting chaired by recently elected president Patrice Motsepe from South Africa also decided that a draw to divide the 24 qualifiers into […]

By Chioma Onuegbu, Uyo A 42-year-old man identified as, Mr Daniel George has bagged three years jail imprisonment for defiling a nine-year-old girl in Ikot Ekpene local government area of Akwa Ibom state. He was convicted on Thursday, April 1, 2021 by the State High Court sitting in Ikot Ekpene, presided over by Justice Augustine […]

By Ibrahim HassanWuyo Kaduna State Government has said that residents should still maintain compliance with Covid-19 protocols during the Easter holidays and beyond, despite the falling rate of Coronavirus infections in the state. A statement issued by Commissioner of Health, Dr Amina Mohammed Baloni on Thursday, noted that “the Kaduna State Covid-19 Taskforce, chaired by […]

By Peter Okutu THE Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Ebonyi State, called on members of the party and citizens of the State to utilize the opportunity provided by the Easter period to embark on prayer and fasting for the State. In a statement issued in Abakaliki, the Publicity Secretary of the Party, Mr. Silas Joseph […]

By Sola Ogundipe The World Health Organisation, WHO has joined the growing list of health bodies warning against the use of the generic anti-parasite drug ivermectin in patients with COVID-19 except for clinical trials, because of a lack of data demonstrating its benefits. The European Medicines Agency, and the US Food and Drug Administration, FDA, […]

By Henry Umoru, Abuja The President of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan has urged Christians across the country to ensure religious tolerance, love for their neighbours and commit to civic responsibilities, just as he .wished all a happy Easter celebration. Lawan who felicitated with Nigerians, particularly the Christian faithful, as they join the rest of […]

Delta Governor Dr Ifeanyi Okowa has said that the State Government is to establish a new secondary school at Otor-Iyede in Isoko North Local Government Area of the state.

The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu is currently meeting with stakeholders to address the problem of heavy articulated vehicles around the Apapa axis to improve the traffic situation.

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has advised Nigerians not to allow the antics of a few mischief mongers to fragment the unity and faith that the vast majority of citizens of the country cherish and believe in. President Buhari for the umpteenth time reiterated his position that the country was better and stronger as […]

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