Tag: NEWS NIGERIA
Highlights of the Southern Governors conference in Asaba
At its meeting, held 11th May, 2021, the Southern Governors Forum reviewed the situation in the nation generally and focused on the current security...
Muslim News names Erdoğan Global Personality of the Year
Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan has emerged winner of the 2020 Global Muslim Personality, a global award organised by Muslim News Nigeria.
Erdogan was declared...
Fire Officers Wives Association donates sanitary pads to students in Abuja
By Kelechi Ogunleye
Abuja -Mrs Amina Liman, President, Fire Officers Wives Association (FOWA), on Thursday donated over 200 sanitary pads to female students of...
Tanker drivers start strike Monday as talks with LASG end in...
By Raji Rasak
Lagos - The National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has said that the planned strike by Petroleum...
Ekiti Govt paying lip service to healthcare delivery, say striking doctors
By Yinusa Ishola
Ado-Ekiti - The National Association of Government General and Medical Dental Practitioners (NAGGMDP) in Ekiti has said that the state government...
APC wins Nasarawa Central state constituency bye-election
By Awayi Kuje
Nasarawa (Nasarawa State) -All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Ismail Danbaba, has won the bye-election for the Nasarawa Central State Constituency in...
Evacuation: 327 Nigerians depart London for Abuja
By Lizzy Okoji
Abuja - A total of 327 stranded Nigerians successfully evacuated by the Federal Government have departed Gatwick Airport, London, and are...
Accident claims 2 lives in Anambra – FRSC
By Lucy Osuizigbo-Okechukwu
Awka -Two persons were confirmed dead on Saturday night in an accident involving a bus and a motorcycle at New Jerusalem...
PDP supporters in Dogara’s hometown defect to APC, say former Speaker,...
By Ahmed Kaigama
Bogoro (Bauchi state) - Some People’s Democratic Party (PDP) supporters in Bogoro Local Government Area of Bauchi, on Saturday announced...
Senate President sponsors marriage of 100 less-privileged spinsters in Yobe
By Ahmed Abba
Gashua (Yobe) - The Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, on Saturday in Gashua, Bade Local Government Area, sponsored the wedding of...
Youths protest incessant killings in southern Kaduna
By Philip Yatai
Kaduna - Some youths on Saturday protested what they called “the unabated killings in the southern part of kaduna State”, a...
PDP State Congress: Smooth sail for all contestants in Bauchi
By-Auwalu Yusuf -Birnin Kudu
Bauchi - Contestants in Saturday’ s State Congress of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) in Bauchi are having...
Banditry: NASS lauds army operations in North West
By Sumaila Ogbaje
Faskari (Katsina State) - The leadership of the Senate and House of Representatives Committees on Army have lauded the effort of...
FG evacuates 325 more Nigerians from U.S in 6th special flight
New York - The sixth evacuation flight from the U.S. has departed for Abuja and Lagos with 325 passengers on board.
In the manifest...
Rainy season: FRSC warns drivers against worn out tyres
By Muhammad Nasir Bashir
Dutse - The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Jigawa command, has warned drivers against use of worn out tyres, particularly...
AU body advises FG on holistic approach in fights against corruption
By Fortune Abang
Abuja - The African Union (AU)’s Economic, Social and Cultural Council (ECOSOCC) has urged the Nigerian Government to be more holistic...
Why we increased hate speech fine to N5m – Lai Mohammed
By Rotimi Ijikanmi
Abuja - The Federal Government says it increased the fine for hate speech from N500,000 to N5 million in the...
Nasarawa by-election: Police command deploys 491 personnel
By Sunday John
Lafia - The Police Command in Nasarawa State said it had deployed 491 personnel for the Nasarawa-Central Constituency House of Assembly...
FCT court convicts Naira Marley for violation of Covid-19 protocol
By Salisu Sani-Idris
Abuja - The FCT Mobile Court on Friday in Abuja sentenced a music superstar, Azeez Fashola, aka Naira Marley, for violating...
Petrol tanker claims 1 life in Lagos, says LASEMA
By Aisha Cole
Lagos - The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) said on Friday that one person died when a loaded 55,000-litre...