Okowa urges universities to produce innovative graduates, job creators
Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State has urged Nigerian universities to produce graduates that would be self-reliant and not job seekers. The governor said this on…
No corps member will be deployed to States where there is security breach – NYSC DG
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) says no corps member will be deployed to any state where there is security breach. The Director-General of the scheme, Brig.-Gen. Shuaibu Ibrahim,…
Facebook to pay users for voice recordings
Facebook is offering to pay its users for personal information including recordings of their own voice, in a rare example of internet companies directly compensating people for collecting their data….
Garkida Attack: President Buhari assures terrorists will continue to face combined power of military until they give up
President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the Boko Haram attack on Garkida in Adamawa State, extending his sympathy to families of victims. The President assured that no part of Nigeria would…
Turkey shuts Iran border, stops incoming flights due to coronavirus
Turkey has closed its border with Iran and halted incoming flights as a precaution to stop the potential spread of coronavirus after the neighboring country reported 43 cases of the…
Community policing is a fraud, it is a total distraction – Ekweremadu
Ike Ekweremadu The lawmaker representing Enugu West Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, Ike Ekweremadu, says community policing is a “fraud”. Ekweremadu who was former Deputy Senate…
Alleged forgery: KASG charges fake medical doctor to court
The Kaduna State Ministry of Justice has charged an alleged fake medical doctor, Saidu Ahmed Ya’u before the Chief Magistrate court for certificate forgery and impersonation. According to a statement…
Twenty health facilities sealed in Jan. over non-compliance- LASG
Gov. Sanwo-Olu The Lagos State Government said it shut down 20 health facilities for lack of compliance with regulatory standards in January. Dr Abiola Idowu, Executive Secretary, Health Facility Monitoring and…
NSCDC confirms death of personnel in Lagos
Abdullahi Gana Muhammadu, Commandant NSCDC A female personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Lagos State, Insp. Basirat Olaonipekun, has died a day after writing…
We’ve not prohibited acceptance of foreign currency cash deposits by DMBs – CBN
CBN gov. Godwin Emefiele The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it has not prohibited the acceptance of foreign currency cash deposits by Deposit Money Banks (DMBs). The CBN…